Mandi King
@mandiking.bsky.social
Yoga Philosophy student, 200 hr Level 2 Cert
E-RYT 200, YACEP
MA Eng Literature
Amateur wordsmith
Indie music enthusiast
Plant based cooking
https://linktr.ee/mandikingyoga
E-RYT 200, YACEP
MA Eng Literature
Amateur wordsmith
Indie music enthusiast
Plant based cooking
https://linktr.ee/mandikingyoga
New essay, "Oppressive Ideology and Yoga's Process of Self-Reclamation" is up on Medium.
Follow the Linktree in my bio to read.
#liberation
Follow the Linktree in my bio to read.
#liberation
July 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
New essay, "Oppressive Ideology and Yoga's Process of Self-Reclamation" is up on Medium.
Follow the Linktree in my bio to read.
#liberation
Follow the Linktree in my bio to read.
#liberation
The ego (asmitā) misinforms us, which as a result, disempowers us. We mistake our default to ego and its habits (samskāras) for rebellion from that which we believe is oppressive, all while not seeing the true oppression is our ego and its tendencies.
Yoga is the true rebellion.
#YogaPhilosophy
Yoga is the true rebellion.
#YogaPhilosophy
July 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The ego (asmitā) misinforms us, which as a result, disempowers us. We mistake our default to ego and its habits (samskāras) for rebellion from that which we believe is oppressive, all while not seeing the true oppression is our ego and its tendencies.
Yoga is the true rebellion.
#YogaPhilosophy
Yoga is the true rebellion.
#YogaPhilosophy
“The simplest way for the wealthy to extend the lives of their fellow Americans would be to pay their fair share of taxes. Most don’t; a good government, one legitimated by freedom, would ensure that they did.”
- Timothy Snyder, “On Freedom”
- Timothy Snyder, “On Freedom”
July 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
“The simplest way for the wealthy to extend the lives of their fellow Americans would be to pay their fair share of taxes. Most don’t; a good government, one legitimated by freedom, would ensure that they did.”
- Timothy Snyder, “On Freedom”
- Timothy Snyder, “On Freedom”
Let's act in devotion to sovereignty, free from the systems that limit us and our wellbeing, in solidarity with those who share this best interest— other humans, non-human animals, and the earth.
#Freedom #BeTheChange
#Freedom #BeTheChange
July 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Let's act in devotion to sovereignty, free from the systems that limit us and our wellbeing, in solidarity with those who share this best interest— other humans, non-human animals, and the earth.
#Freedom #BeTheChange
#Freedom #BeTheChange
To read my full essay, "The Misinterpretation of Yoga and the Rise of Authoritarian Apathy," follow the Linktree in my bio and navigate to writings.
#Yoga
#YogaPhilosophy
#Dharma
#Ethics
#Yoga
#YogaPhilosophy
#Dharma
#Ethics
July 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
To read my full essay, "The Misinterpretation of Yoga and the Rise of Authoritarian Apathy," follow the Linktree in my bio and navigate to writings.
#Yoga
#YogaPhilosophy
#Dharma
#Ethics
#Yoga
#YogaPhilosophy
#Dharma
#Ethics
I watch out for bugs and itty-bitty toads like this when I walk so I don’t step on them.
While some are out here celebrating putting people in cages, alligators potentially eating them, and proudly wearing merch to promote it.
The disparity is heart-jolting.
While some are out here celebrating putting people in cages, alligators potentially eating them, and proudly wearing merch to promote it.
The disparity is heart-jolting.
July 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I watch out for bugs and itty-bitty toads like this when I walk so I don’t step on them.
While some are out here celebrating putting people in cages, alligators potentially eating them, and proudly wearing merch to promote it.
The disparity is heart-jolting.
While some are out here celebrating putting people in cages, alligators potentially eating them, and proudly wearing merch to promote it.
The disparity is heart-jolting.
Shout out to Kneecap, Bob Vylan, Amyl + the Sniffers + every other act that is speaking up for Palestine at Glastonbury. Props to Glastonbury, as well, for leaking the letter from those who signed to remove Kneecap from the line-up. Thank you for using your platforms. Free, free Palestine! ✊🏻🇵🇸
June 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Shout out to Kneecap, Bob Vylan, Amyl + the Sniffers + every other act that is speaking up for Palestine at Glastonbury. Props to Glastonbury, as well, for leaking the letter from those who signed to remove Kneecap from the line-up. Thank you for using your platforms. Free, free Palestine! ✊🏻🇵🇸
“The free individual who affirms himself as such already has an obligation to complete, restore, or sustain the society within which this identity is possible.”
- Charles Taylor, philosopher
- Charles Taylor, philosopher
June 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“The free individual who affirms himself as such already has an obligation to complete, restore, or sustain the society within which this identity is possible.”
- Charles Taylor, philosopher
- Charles Taylor, philosopher
The More You Know. 💫
June 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The More You Know. 💫
When does the U.S. national strike begin?
Asking for those experiencing:
–Racism
–Sexism
–Xenophobia
–Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
–Houselessness
–Healthcare disparities
–Educational disparities
–Economic injustice
The social contract was always broken.
It’s now or never, folks.
#USA
Asking for those experiencing:
–Racism
–Sexism
–Xenophobia
–Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
–Houselessness
–Healthcare disparities
–Educational disparities
–Economic injustice
The social contract was always broken.
It’s now or never, folks.
#USA
June 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When does the U.S. national strike begin?
Asking for those experiencing:
–Racism
–Sexism
–Xenophobia
–Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
–Houselessness
–Healthcare disparities
–Educational disparities
–Economic injustice
The social contract was always broken.
It’s now or never, folks.
#USA
Asking for those experiencing:
–Racism
–Sexism
–Xenophobia
–Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
–Houselessness
–Healthcare disparities
–Educational disparities
–Economic injustice
The social contract was always broken.
It’s now or never, folks.
#USA
"Yoga is not just about what we think—it's about how we perceive. And how we perceive is shaped by the state of our nervous system.
If I am in a reactive, stressed state-fight, flight, freeze, or fawn-my view of the world narrows. I see enemies where..."
Full essay link in bio.
#Yoga #Ethics
If I am in a reactive, stressed state-fight, flight, freeze, or fawn-my view of the world narrows. I see enemies where..."
Full essay link in bio.
#Yoga #Ethics
June 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Tyranny can attempt to—and sometimes does—bind our senses, mind, intellect, body, and ego.
But it can never own our true nature as responsible agents.
Resistance is inevitable.
But it can never own our true nature as responsible agents.
Resistance is inevitable.
June 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Tyranny can attempt to—and sometimes does—bind our senses, mind, intellect, body, and ego.
But it can never own our true nature as responsible agents.
Resistance is inevitable.
But it can never own our true nature as responsible agents.
Resistance is inevitable.
Upon the available information, the precolonial North American population may have been as high as 112 million and, within a few generations, it dwindled to 5% of that.
January 28, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Upon the available information, the precolonial North American population may have been as high as 112 million and, within a few generations, it dwindled to 5% of that.
Love is Responsibility
When the Love of an Ideology Outranks the Love of a Person
medium.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The whirlpool is called samsãra in Yoga philosophy. It's about being ignorant of who we are as people (responsible agents).
January 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The whirlpool is called samsãra in Yoga philosophy. It's about being ignorant of who we are as people (responsible agents).
Stoke
A Poem of Revolution
medium.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Ego vs. Ethics
The Difference Between Feeling Threatened and Causing Harm
medium.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A clear example of Orwellian doublespeak: calling a Sieg Heil a “Roman Salute.”
The goal, if not to appease you, is to wear you down and confuse you. Question it all, do not just obey or accept. Dig deeper on everything.
The goal, if not to appease you, is to wear you down and confuse you. Question it all, do not just obey or accept. Dig deeper on everything.
January 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A clear example of Orwellian doublespeak: calling a Sieg Heil a “Roman Salute.”
The goal, if not to appease you, is to wear you down and confuse you. Question it all, do not just obey or accept. Dig deeper on everything.
The goal, if not to appease you, is to wear you down and confuse you. Question it all, do not just obey or accept. Dig deeper on everything.
It’s a little too on the nose that the authoritarian Trump regime took office yesterday and today, January 21, is the anniversary of Orwell’s death in 1950.
January 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It’s a little too on the nose that the authoritarian Trump regime took office yesterday and today, January 21, is the anniversary of Orwell’s death in 1950.
January 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My first thought with the Tik Tok “reinstatement?” This administration is attempting to gain favor with the youth.
Talk to your kids. Tell them how state run media has been problematic in the past. Remind them it isn’t being done for them, it’s for control over them.
Talk to your kids. Tell them how state run media has been problematic in the past. Remind them it isn’t being done for them, it’s for control over them.
January 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
My first thought with the Tik Tok “reinstatement?” This administration is attempting to gain favor with the youth.
Talk to your kids. Tell them how state run media has been problematic in the past. Remind them it isn’t being done for them, it’s for control over them.
Talk to your kids. Tell them how state run media has been problematic in the past. Remind them it isn’t being done for them, it’s for control over them.
If you’re a yoga teacher engaging in ableism - whether by promoting beliefs like “organic food is the only food,” “pharmaceuticals are inherently bad,” “the immune system needs no support,”or “everyone should look a certain way or be able to perform [insert pose or practice here],”
January 6, 2025 at 3:37 AM
If you’re a yoga teacher engaging in ableism - whether by promoting beliefs like “organic food is the only food,” “pharmaceuticals are inherently bad,” “the immune system needs no support,”or “everyone should look a certain way or be able to perform [insert pose or practice here],”