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Ashtanga Tech

Michael Joel Hall

Keep the practice. Lose the guru. Michael Joel Hall on Ashtanga yoga without the authoritarianism — consent on the mat, systems over dogma, and how to practice for yourself. Each season is one course: Ashtanga Without a Guru, Practice for Yourself, The Mind-Body Organism, Culture and Context, Foundations of Praxis, and Executive Systems.

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170 episodes

  1. Physiology of Flexibility &Stretching 7:22
  2. Accessory Muscles of Respiration 6:29
  3. Respiration Introduction 6:40
  4. The Vagus Nerve 7:03
  5. Stress and Relaxation Response 7:28
  6. Nervous System Overview 6:39
  7. Joint Movement and Range of Motion 6:55
  8. Connective Tissue and Fascia 9:23
  9. Cells and Cellular Biology 7:29
  10. Epigenetics and Lifestyle Research 7:36
  11. DNA, Genes, Epigenetics 7:55
  12. How Yoga Supports Health and Physiology 8:19
  13. Musculoskeletal System Introduction 7:23
  14. Assume Adaptability and Competence 6:26
  15. Why Yoga Works 7:32
  16. Organizational Leadership 8:49
  17. Apprenticeship & Scaling 8:25
  18. Source Transparency 7:59
  19. Pregnancy/postpartum protocols 9:03
  20. Led Primary 8:40
  21. Age-specific modifications 8:46
  22. Chanting, Generally 7:57
  23. Breath & Nervous System 8:34
  24. Accessibility and Equity (Shared Ownership) 8:18
  25. Invocation 8:11
  26. Finances 7:41
  27. Critical Thinking & Bias 8:09
  28. Motivational Interviewing 8:32
  29. Transparency & Leadership 8:50
  30. Toxic Teachers Steal Make Subjectivity Objective 8:33
  31. Peer Support & Community 10:05
  32. Your Subjective Experience Is Yours 6:57
  33. Student Autonomy & Motivation 8:05
  34. Succession Strategy 7:40
  35. Advanced Practices Access 7:51
  36. Objective Assesment 6:30
  37. Student Safety (Physical + Psychological) 7:58
  38. Apprenticeship 7:48
  39. Assesment Paradigms 8:05
  40. Social media/digital presence 8:14
  41. Safety & Consent 7:30
  42. Boundary violations response 8:40
  43. Language 8:25
  44. Subjectivity and Assisting 7:08
  45. Accessibility & Props 7:01
  46. Scaling strategy 7:39
  47. Mental health crisis protocols 8:24
  48. Praise & Feedback 8:07
  49. Whose Taste? Yours. 7:35
  50. Power Imbalance & Authoritarian Drift 7:15