Colin Hall

An ergonomic chair is no match for the physical reality of a 9-to-5.

In the fight for spinal health, the desk job usually wins by a knockout.

When you are typing or mousing, your scapula are fixed. They don’t move, and they don’t glide. This lack of movement puts your thoracic mobility on the ropes, eventually making even basic backbends feel inaccessible.

Teachers: Know Your Crowd

If you are leading a noon-hour class, stop chasing the influencer highlight reel. Your students don’t need a fancy peak pose that looks good on a feed; they need to de-glue their upper backs. Focus on scapular movement and thoracic extension rather than teaching for the camera. Mobility is the real win.

Question for the Teachers:

How do you balance "giving the students what they want" (the fancy poses) with "giving them what they need" (the mobility work) during a short mid-day session? Do you find your students are receptive to skipping the "influencer" poses in favor of functional movement?

I don't believe when people tell me they don't like yoga. It was just the wrong yoga for the moment.

Your mind is always speaking

Are you listening?

If your mind is loud you may need practices that soften and encourage quiet reflection.

If your mind is bored you need practices that spark curiousity and enliven the spirit.

If your mind is scattered you may need practices that align and focus.

If your mind is drained you need practices that revitalize and restore.

If your mind is balanced you don't need anything. Soak up that moment.

Another teacher training at the Four Seasons Costa Rica in the books.

is there for another three weeks to complete her residency as their visiting wellness practitioner.

Thank you to everybody at the Four Seasons for your kindness and generosity. The yoga shala there is phenomenal. The team of yoga teachers are skilled, thoughtful, and were incredibly patient with my unorthodox techniques.

To :

You rule. Keep up the amazing work and hope to see you all again soon. 🌴❤️🌊🧘

New article up on my Substack today. Link in bio.

Ever feel like we are being sold "resilience" because no normal person should be exposed to the kinds of stresses we experience regularly?

Are you getting "frog on the stove" vibes from your life these days?

I think you are right. What we consider normal has shifted into unhealthy and, frankly, dangerous levels of stress.

What if relaxation isn't indulgent but insurgent?

In a world the profits off our distraction, stress becomes the default mode. Learning to rest, to embrace stillness, is not laziness. It is a form of resistance.

New Substack article out today: Relaxation is Radical

It's a deep dive into stress, attention, and why making space for stillness might be a crucial piece of resistance that we need today.

Link in bio to read - also please consider subscribing so I can start weaning myself off Meta platforms.