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Ashtanga Dispatch is a global and inclusive yoga community — offering support and inspiration. That said, it’s still the one that gets most of the attention.

Ashtanga Yoga is so much more than just a dynamic series of postures, it is a method for self exploration and development that may begin with the physical body, but certainly doesn’t end there. After all, Ashtanga is a Sanskrit word that means eight-limbed, and in yoga, āsana is just one of those branches. Which is why we founded Ashtanga Dispatch, as a way towards re-membering the parts that some

times go missing. By weaving in various other elements of mindfulness and self study through our podcasts, essays, and courses, it is our hope to broaden and inspire your understanding of practice. But also, as home practitioners, we know well how lonely it can be to practice alone. Plus, how hard we are already on ourselves. Which was our other reason for creating this online community — to offer the support and a sense of belonging that we also crave. To remind you that when life (and practice) gets hard, you’re not alone. You have us. And we’re so grateful you have found your way here. xx Peg + Meghan

03/28/2026

I received so many beautiful, heartfelt messages from women after reading my last substack on midlife. One woman spoke specifically of place — how the place she is does not feel like her and yet she cannot (yet) be in a place that does.

And since this sums up many of the messages I received, I wanted to share my reply in hopes it helps others:

“It is as I said: this could be the story of so many women I know at this important threshold.

Thresholds are truly about this kind of sorting. Thresholds provide clarity and vision. They don’t show us the way — they are the way!

Look for this within the elements rather than a place you cannot be at the moment.

What speaks to you there from the land (and sea and sky and wind and the scape). These give us a better idea of what it is we are desperate for, where we are, and until we can return to our soul place.”

We will discuss more in tomorrow’s online gathering. I will put link to the substack in today’s story or you can visit pegmulqueen.substack.com for the registry link.

In the meantime, a few pics of my special places, in mountains, by rivers, with my (not so little anymore) adventurous companion. 🐾

03/25/2026

This ancient story of stolen skin is still hauntingly relevant ... This seal-woman who loses her self and her way while surviving an alien world.

Of course, It is her nature to adapt. She is a shapeshifter, after all, and all too practiced at becoming what others need her to be.

But that kind of shapeshifting also comes at a cost.

>> NEW ESSAY ON SUBSTACK
>>LIVE ONLINE GATHERING THIS SUNDAY TO DISCUSS

pegmulqueen.substack.com

03/20/2026

More and more, this is the one question I ask myself — in what I practice, in working with others, in what I say, and in what I post.

Do I think this will be helpful?

So not: Will this be popular? Will others approve? Not even, do I think this is right?

None of that really matters if what is popular, pleasing, or my version of right is also completely unhelpful.

I am no longer concerned with convention. I don’t follow shoulds, stick to a script, or think anyone should stick to mine. If something works — great. If it doesn’t, let’s find something that does.

Do what helps. And stay away from what hurts.

Oftentimes, it really is just as simple as that.

03/15/2026

It’s been a hot minute since i’ve posted here, but in today’s Mentorship session, we talked about the obstacles we meet in practice.

It’s my belief that these challenges are not signs we are doing something wrong. Rather, obstacles are our allies, they are our teachers.

What challenges are you facing at the moment? Do tell!

02/13/2026

Well, I suppose that’s a wrap. And kind of like yoga, the effort to get there I never mind. Rather, it’s the letting go bit that gets me every time!

01/23/2026

“You ready?”

That’s my cue to Skye (my working pup) that I’m going to give her a command — you ready? She then immediately shifts her attention to me, eager to get started.

Skye is always ready! 😂 But how about us? Are we ready?

Adhikāra is to make oneself ready to learn. And it’s the readiness we talked about on the second morning of our retreat here in Tasmania.

But also, it’s this readiness that is describing in the clip — a throwback from 2016 thanks to my good friend who had on his phone and sent me the other day. ❤️ it’s a clip from a podcast we recorded, the three of us together.

I just adore John’s description of inquiry and imagination — powers we are all born with. John has such a way as a teacher of inspiring these qualities! But it’s also a state of awareness we want to always keep and protect —

A curious mind. A mind, unattached. A mind that leaves room for imagination.

That’s adhikāra — it’s the practice of being a student.

Speaking of which … You ready?
Because our 2026 Mentorship begins February 7th!
>> Link is in our bio.

01/20/2026

When we plant a seed, we make a hole and plunge it into the darkness. It’s here that the miracle begins.

Hidden from our eyes, the seed breaks open and a new life unfurls. It’s a process we trust without truly understanding.

I feel like that’s what Meghan and I did when we began our Mentorship program.

It was the intimacy and learning we craved, something more than the usual tutorials and āsana.

And so, with this intention, we cultivated the space and planted the seed, never truly knowing what (or even if) it would grow.

Four years later, the group has taken on a life of its own and grown into something more beautiful and meaningful than either of us could’ve imagined.

The 2026 cycle begins in just a few weeks. We hope you’ll join us.

*link in bio
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01/15/2026

The 2026 Mentorship begins February 7th.

The Mentorship was designed for the maturing student individuals who are wanting community but also ready to be more self-directed in practice.

What’s Included:

🌀YOGA THEORY: A blend of Eastern philosophy and Western psychology. Think Carl Jung meets Patañjali 🙏🏼
>>Saturdays at 2 pm MT

🧘🏽‍♀️WEEKLY PRACTICALS: “Without the body, how can human goals be realized?” (Kula Arnava Ta**ra) And why we put theory into action each week through practice.
>> Wednesdays @ 3 pm MT

💕MONTHLY 1:1 MEETINGS: Because Mentorship is being in relationship. And we look forward to building one with you.
>> Times TBD by you!

🧙‍♀️ THE VERY BEST COMMUNITY!: An engaged and thriving collective of returning and new mentees who are the most amazing people you’d ever want to meet. ❤️

Open enrollment only happens 2x a year. So don’t miss!

Choose to join the full year or per session.

Message us personally or comment with a ❤️ for more info or questions.

*Link in bio

12/23/2025

In Celtic mythology, it is Beira, Queen of Winter — also known as the Cailleach (which means “old woman” in Garlic)— who built mountains from stone and carved valleys by hand.

Patron of wolves and queen of the winter months, it is she who controls the harsh cold weather from the wild and rocky places she inhabits.

And I have t say, I kind of love this idea that it is a powerful old woman who is Creator. In today’s culture, we have so few images and stories of aging that are not evil and ugly.

I scroll through Instagram, and I am bombarded with posts telling me to lift weights, or eat this, or practice that, to fight my age. Even those who speak of embracing often hide behind younger images or filters to make them look young.

In today’s world, visibly aging is almost likened to failure. Women can get older, as long as they don’t look it.

But Susan Sontag wrote,we don’t have to buy into this ridiculous double standard:

“Women have another option … They can let themselves age naturally and without embarrassment, actively protesting and disobeying the conventions that stem from this society’s double standard about aging. Instead of being girls, girls as long as possible, who then age humiliatingly into middle-aged women and then obscenely into old women, they can become women much earlier — and remain active adults, enjoying the long erotic career of which women are capable, far longer. Women should allow their faces to show the lives they have lived. Women should tell the truth.”

You can read more in my essay, In Praise of Winter and Hags, on substack. And join me for a live gathering on Saturday, January 10th to discuss.

12/06/2025

When your dad surprises you by flying halfway around the world to watch you graduate (again)!

(I personally love the cleaning rag in her hand. It really adds to the video)

Surprise !

11/27/2025

So much gratitude we have for each other and all of you.

You know, yoga means a lot of things to different people, but for me, it will always be about the relationships we cultivate and hold sacred.

And community is one of those we cherish.

Thank you for being part of ours. ❤️

11/07/2025

BONUS PODCAST EPISODE: Accountability, Integrity, and Care — What does it mean to a teacher and student of Ashtanga yoga?

A huge question and important conversation with Sarah Nelson, Greg Nardi, Kino MacGregor, and me - moderated by Melissa Matt.

Spoiler Alert: We did the topic no justice. And yet, also the best that we could in this first of a series of dialogues. We have no answers, just a willingness to question.

And that gives me hope.

In any case, I left this dialogue with a feeling best described. by Charlotte Wood in Stone Yard Devotional:

“A feeling that something is coming, waiting to be born … almost physical, like before a period, or a pregnancy, or vomiting. Something is getting ready to resolve itself.”

Or I hope so anyway.

Please give a listen and comment your thoughts. 🙏🏼

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