Ashtanga Tech

By 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:... more

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The podcast currently has 170 episodes available.

Ashtanga Tech episodes:

August 11, 2026 Language Shifts: Opt-In Commands and Sufficiency Framing
"Take this pose." "Do this now." I used to talk like that all the time. It was efficient. It was also making the room a little more brittle every time I opened my mouth, and I couldn't figure out why.
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6min
August 10, 2026 What is Insight?
You can't think your way into it. You can only see your way into it.
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7min
August 09, 2026 The Importance of Explicit Communication in Teaching
There's an objection I hear from teachers all the time. "If I explain everything, my students won't need me anymore." And my answer is: exactly. That's the point. Now let me tell you why.
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6min
August 08, 2026 Yogic Agency: The Power of Choice in Your Practice
Your teacher says hold for five breaths. Your shoulders are screaming at breath three. What you do next — that's the whole thing.
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8min
August 07, 2026 Consent Protocols & Safety Guardrails
When I started teaching, I adjusted people without asking. It was what my teachers did. I thought it was kindness. I was wrong about that, and I want to tell you how I found out.
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7min
August 06, 2026 Vikalpa: Seeing Beyond the Surface
The mirror shows your body. Your mind adds the commentary. And most of us can't tell the two apart.
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8min
August 05, 2026 Assisting as Spiritual Practice
Here's the thing nobody tells you about putting your hands on someone in a yoga room. The most powerful assist you'll ever give is often no assist at all.
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8min
August 04, 2026 The Philosophy of Asana
Patanjali spends sixteen words on the physical posture. Sixteen. In a text that maps everything from the cosmos to the quietest edge of concentration, the pose gets four short lines.
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8min
August 03, 2026 Keeping Your Self Company
You are running an organization of one. And you have never once called a meeting.
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7min
August 02, 2026 Executives are Accountable: Your World, Your Problems
You're the CEO of exactly one thing. Your own mind.
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7min

FAQs about Ashtanga Tech:

How many episodes does Ashtanga Tech have?

The podcast currently has 170 episodes available.