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Practices for the Five Vayus

ByMichael Hall February 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Accessible ways to sense and direct each prana vayu—from breath to bandha, asana, and subtle imagery.

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Alan Watts on Zen and Not Clinging

ByMichael Hall February 10, 2026March 16, 2026

Alan Watts reframes Buddhism and Zen as invitations to awaken by letting go, embracing impermanence, and meeting life as it truly is.

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Joseph Campbell and Universal Story

ByMichael Hall February 9, 2026March 16, 2026

Campbell unpacks how myth harmonizes our inner world and why its metaphors matter for yoga, meaning, and global connection.

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Why Compassion Feels So Hard

ByMichael Hall January 26, 2026March 16, 2026

Compassion’s difficulty reveals how habits, grief, and self-judgment shape our hearts and why the practice is worth returning to.

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Krishnamacharya’s Living Yoga

ByMichael Hall January 23, 2026March 16, 2026

Krishnamacharya’s legacy shows how tradition, empowerment, and innovation can create a living yoga for both teacher and student.

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The Five Prana Vayus

ByMichael Hall January 22, 2026March 16, 2026

The five prana vayus provide a map for sensing, naming, and integrating the subtle energies of yoga practice.

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Dr. King, Gandhi, and Ahimsa

ByMichael Hall January 19, 2026March 16, 2026

Dr. King’s movement revealed ahimsa as a living discipline that inspires courage, service, and transformation in both individual lives and society.

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Truth in Teaching: Academic Freedom

ByMichael Hall January 18, 2026March 16, 2026

Philosophy, at its core, encourages us to seek truth and challenge our assumptions, much like the ancient yogic inquiry into the nature of the self.

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When Tradition Meets Accountability

ByMichael Hall January 17, 2026February 28, 2026

The Ashtanga community stands at a crossroads. After decades of enabling harm through silence, we face a choice: continue the patterns, or build something genuinely different.

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Readiness, Ardency, and Intensity

ByMichael Hall January 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Sutras 1.19–1.22 address what creates readiness for samadhi—past preparation, burning aspiration, and degree of effort. Some arrive quickly. For others, the path is slower but no less real.

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