YOGA · DHARMA · SOCIAL JUSTICE
Yoga, dharma & social justice practice for a burning world.
Situated Laboratories is a home for practice, study, and experiment with Buddhist insight, Ashtanga yoga, and collective liberation. No gurus, no bypass, no pretending capitalism and climate collapse aren't shaping our nervous systems.
Every mind is a situated laboratory. We practice with the conditions we've got.
Walking with the Leaves
A reflection on walking meditation in autumn, falling leaves, and what Buddhist teachings on impermanence ask of us in a time of climate collapse.
Read this essay →Three-Breath Grounding
A simple 3-5 minute practice to reset your nervous system when you're overwhelmed, anxious, or about to engage with difficult content.
Listen (3-5)"Freedom is not found by escaping conditions, but by seeing clearly how we are conditioned — and responding with wisdom instead of habit."
Situated Laboratories is run by Richard Donohue, PhD—a geographer and former professor, 500-hour certified yoga teacher, and dharma student.
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