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Yoga Inspiration
Join Kino MacGregor, one of the world's master yoga teachers, as she shares her yoga life hacks to translate the wisdom of yoga into a happier, more peaceful, more loving life. Listen to authentic, raw conversations and talks from Kino on her own and with real students about what yoga is really all about. Ignite or rekindle your inner spark to get on your mat and keep practicing.
Episodes
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#241 In Conversation with Kino MacGregor and Dr. M.A. Alwar
What does it really mean to be a good yoga teacher? Is it enough to understand the teachings, or must we also embody them in how we live? In this episode of…
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#240 Yoga Will Show You the Way: The Attitude That Transforms Practice
Sharath Ji used to say, "Yoga will show you the way." Those simple words hold the essence of the yoga path. Practice is not about control or achievement. It is…
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#239 Do We Need a Teacher? The Role of the Guide in Yoga and the Journey Within
In this episode of the Yoga Inspiration Podcast, Kino MacGregor explores one of yoga's most enduring questions: Do we need a teacher? Through personal stories…
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#238 The Rebellion of Yoga: Beyond Āsana into Pratyāhāra
In this episode of the Yoga Inspiration Podcast, we explore what it really means to practice yoga beyond the physical postures. Āsana may be where many of us…
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#237 The Yoga of Daily Life: Living with Yajña, Dāna, Tapas, and Dharma with Tim Feldmann
In this episode of the Yoga Inspiration Podcast, Tim Feldmann explores what it means to live yoga beyond the mat through the Bhagavad Gītā's teachings on…
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Bonus Episode: Before You Begin the Intermediate Series
In this episode, we explore what it really means to be ready for Ashtanga Yoga's Intermediate Series. Second Series is often approached through its physical…
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#236 From Effort to Stillness: The Journey of Ashtanga from Gross to Subtle
From Gross to Subtle: The Journey of Ashtanga Yoga Practice In this episode, Kino MacGregor and Tim Feldmann explore the two ends of the yoga spectrum: the…
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#235 Patience in Yoga Practice: Abhyāsa, Vairāgya, and the Wisdom of Stages
In this episode we explore one of yoga's most essential lessons: patience. Drawing from Patañjali's Yoga Sūtras 3.6 and 1.12, we reflect on why everything in…
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#234 The Work of Second Series: Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate Series
In this episode of Yoga Inspiration, Kino answers student questions about the Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate Series, traditionally known as Nāḍī Śodhana. We…
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#233 The Three Pillars of Tristhāna with Tim Feldmann
At first glance, Ashtanga Yoga may look like a simple sequence of postures. But beneath the surface lies a subtle framework that carries the entire method…
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#232 Living as a Yogi: Sincerity, Sattva, and the Eightfold Path
What does it really mean to be a yogi? In this episode, Kino explores the heart of yogic life beyond postures and performance. A yogi, she reminds us, is…
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#231 The Business of Yoga: Leadership, Marketing, Pricing & Growth with Bruce Barkus
What does it take to build a successful yoga business while staying true to your values? In this episode, Kino MacGregor sits down with business leader and…
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#230 Yoga is Mind Training: How to Steady the Mind Through Practice
Yoga is more than flexibility or physical strength. At its essence, yoga is the training of the mind. In this episode, Kino MacGregor explores how yoga…
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#229 Deep Practice, Full Heart: Why Consistency Changes Everything
What does it really mean for practice to deepen? It is not a bigger backbend or a more dramatic shape. It is the quiet transformation that comes from showing…
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#228 The Benefits of Traditional Ashtanga Yoga Practice: From Nectar Drop to Ocean with Tim Feldmann and Kino MacGregor
Recorded at Nøsen Yoga Retreat in Norway, Kino and Tim explore the deeper benefits of traditional Ashtanga Yoga practice. Together, they reflect on Yoga as…
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#227 Beyond Asana: The Complete Path of Yoga with Srivatsa Ramaswami
Srivatsa Ramaswami is one of the last direct students of the legendary yogi Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, often regarded as the father of modern yoga. He studied…
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#226 Avidyā: Lifting the Veil of Ignorance in Yoga
Avidyā: Lifting the Veil of Ignorance in Yoga Ignorance is rarely felt as ignorance. In yoga, this root affliction is called avidyā, the veil that causes us to…
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#225 Grief as a Teacher: Remembering SharathJi
Grief is a powerful teacher. It doesn't ask for permission before it arrives—it simply comes, dismantling everything we thought we knew about love, faith, and…
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#224 Viveka-khyāti: Seeing Clearly in an Age of Confusion and Acting Without Losing the Heart amidst Conflict
Yoga has never been a path of withdrawal from the world. It is a path of learning how to stand within it without losing clarity. In this episode, we explore…
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#223 In Conversation with Dr Raj: The Stories Behind The Poses
Episode Description In this conversation, Kino sits down with Dr. Raj Balkaran to explore the deeper dimensions of yoga practice beyond physical postures…
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#222 Grief, Presence, and the Courage to Stay Human with J.S. Park
In this episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast, Kino MacGregor sits down with hospital chaplain, writer, and grief expert J.S. Park for a deeply grounding…
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#221 In Conversation with Andrew Tanner of The American Yoga Council
In this episode of the Yoga Inspiration Podcast, Kino MacGregor is joined by Andrew Tanner, yoga teacher of over 20 years, founder of the American Yoga Council…
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#220 The Astrology of 2026 - the Year Everything Changes with Gahl Sasson
In this episode of the Yoga Inspiration Podcast, I sit down with astrologer and teacher Gahl Sasson for a thoughtful conversation on cycles, change, and…
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#219 Healing Through Grief: How Yoga, Practice, and Community Carry Us Forward When Everything Falls Apart
This episode is a reflection on a year marked by grief, loss, and profound inner reckoning. I share openly about the death of my teacher, the unraveling of…
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#218 Is Yoga Inherently Healing? Trauma, Activation & the Power of Presence with Terri Cooper and Kino MacGregor
In this episode, Kino speaks with trauma-informed yoga educator and activist Terri Cooper to explore the deep connection between yoga and healing. What is…
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#217 Walking in the Light of the Guru: Lineage, Faith & Living Wisdom
Each year, under the bright full moon of Guru Purnima, yoga practitioners and seekers around the world pause to honor the timeless presence of the Guru, the…
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#216 The Importance of a Teacher, the Meaning of Being a Student and the Power of Transmission.
In a world where information is always within reach, it's tempting to believe we no longer need teachers. With a few clicks, we can access ancient texts…
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#215 Dialogue and Discipline, Rethinking Authority in Ashtanga Yoga
In this deeply honest and sometimes difficult conversation, Melissa Matt, Kino MacGregor, Peg Mulqueen, Sarah Nelson, and Greg Nardi take a courageous step…
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#214 The Quiet Turning: Meditation, Yoga, and the Truth of Impermanence
Podcast notes The Quiet Turning: Meditation, Yoga, and the Truth of Impermanence One of the most frustrating instructions I ever received in a meditation class…
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#213 Abhyāsa: The Sacred Art of Returning, Practice, Repetition, and Inner Cultivation
What does it really mean to practice yoga not just once in a while, but again and again, across years, through resistance, joy, boredom, and transformation? In…
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#212 Understanding the Ashtanga Yoga Opening Invocation: Etymology, Meaning & Inner Alchemy
The yoga community is like one big family, not united by fancy poses but by a shared love for this ancient practice. It doesn't matter what shapes your body…
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#211 A Supported Practice: Finding Balance Between Yoga and Strength Training with Kino MacGregor and Wade Oakley
In this insightful episode of the Yoga Inspiration Podcast, Kino MacGregor sits down with longtime Ashtanga practitioner and teacher Wade Oakley to explore the…
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#210 Living Legacy: Sri Shubha on Krishnamacharya, Yoga, and Teaching from the Heart
In this rare and heartfelt conversation, Kino MacGregor sits down with Sri Shubha, daughter of the legendary T. Krishnamacharya, to share stories and insights…
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Bonus Episode: The Spiritual Hustle: Build Your Authentic Yoga Business Without Losing Your Soul
This bonus episode is a gateway into The Spiritual Hustle, an honest, practical, and soul-centered approach to building a yoga or wellness business. The…
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#209 Roots & Branches: Writing, Teaching, and Living Yoga with David Swenson
In this warm and inspiring episode, Kino MacGregor welcomes her dear friend and legendary Ashtanga Yoga teacher David Swenson for a conversation about his new…
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#208 The Many Shades of Devotion in Yoga
Join Kino MacGregor, Tim Feldmann, Wade Oakley and Chandana Bhowmick as they discuss what devotion means for each of them. Finding the fuel of devotion in…
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#207 How Yoga Teaches Us to Stand Up for Justice Without Losing Our Peace
In a world filled with conflict, injustice, and harm, how do we respond as yogis? In this episode, Kino explores the powerful yogic concept of…
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#206: Dharma Talk: Why We Think It's Important to Keep Practicing Ashtanga Yoga with Kino and Tim
Why We Think It's Important to Keep Practicing Ashtanga Yoga and Why We Hope You Keep Practicing Too Dedicated Ashtanga Yoga practice is a powerful journey…
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#205: Dharma Talk: The Discerning Eye of the Yogin — Becoming Connoisseurs of Spiritual Knowledge
We are, by nature, discriminating beings. We develop taste — for art, food, fashion, architecture. We learn to tell what is real from what is imitation, what…
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#204: Dharma Talk: The Grace of the Guru
In the sacred journey of yoga, the figure of the guru—the teacher, the revealer—is not merely someone who instructs us in techniques. The guru is the light…
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#203: An Ocean of Grace, Saumanasya - The Cheerful Disposition of the Yogi's Mind
Many of us come to yoga seeking relief. Relief from pain, from restlessness, from uncertainty. And sometimes we find it. But over time, what we discover is…
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#202: How Yoga Grows a Heart of Unconditional Compassion
In the closing prayer of the Ashtanga practice, we chant: svasti prajābhyaḥ pari-pālayantāṁ, nyāyena mārgena mahīṁ mahīśāḥ, gobrāhmaṇebhyaḥ śubham astu nityaṁ…
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#201: Tears of the Path: Saṁvega and the Ocean Within — A Reflection on Feeling Deeply, Seeing Clearly, and Walking the Path with Urgency
As we go deeper on the spiritual path—whether through yoga, meditation, or self-inquiry—we often discover a paradox: We feel more peace… but we also feel more…
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#200: The Benefits of Strong Practice in Cultivating Tapas
Sometimes we may not understand why it is necessary to engage in strong practice. This talk dives into how the effects we put into asana practice cultivate a…
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#199: Honoring the Lineage and Understanding Merit in Ashtanga Yoga
Kino and Tim discuss how to honor the lineage in the absence of our teachers. They further dive into the definition of what constitutes merit in the practice…
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#198: The Lifelong Path of Yoga: Kino MacGregor on Insightful Self-Discovery
Why yoga? Anyone who has practiced for a decade, two decades, or even a lifetime knows that the answer to this question is anything but simple—or perhaps so…
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#197: Tristhana Unveiled: Breath, Body, and Mind in Ashtanga Yoga with Kino & Tim
Join Kino and Tim as they explore Tristhana, the foundational framework of Ashtanga Yoga that unites breath, body, and mind. Whether you are new to the…
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#196: Astrology Talk with Kino MacGregor and Gahl Sasson
Astrology is more than just predictions. Join Kino and Gahl for a conversation about spirituality, past lives, and how astrology can help guide us along our…
Yoga Inspiration#195: Discipline, Method and Studentship in Ashtanga Yoga
With set sequences, rules, and repetitions, Ashtanga is often seen as a devotion to discipline. But if you look closely, it is a delicate orchestration where…
Yoga Inspiration#194: The Pillars of Happiness with Mary Taylor and Richard Freeman
Mary Taylor and Richard Freeman join us to share timeless insights exploring how impermanence and interconnectedness form the foundation of a meaningful life…
Yoga Inspiration#193: Honouring Lineage When the Teacher is Gone
The lineage of Ashtanga has always been a living tradition carried forward by devoted practitioners. But what happens when the Guru who once held the lineage…
Yoga Inspiration#192: Living The Lineage: Dedication in The Face of Change
Ashtanga Yoga is more than a personal ritual - it's a living tradition carried forward by generations of teachers and students. Those who came before us made…
Yoga Inspiration#191: Accessibility in Ashtanga: Honoring Tradition And Embracing All Bodies
Ashtanga Yoga reminds us that practice is not about perfection, it's about presence. And while this truth features throughout life's ups and downs, let's take…
Yoga Inspiration#190: The Hidden Knowledge of Yoga Within
While our practice connects us to a lineage of timeless teachings, its essence is deeply personal and woven into our breath, our movement, and our awareness…
Yoga Inspiration#189: Honouring the Teachings of Sharath Jois: A Memorial
As we honor the life and teachings of Sharath Jois, we are reminded of the deep roots and enduring spirit of the Mysore yoga tradition. This episode invites us…
Yoga Inspiration#188: Yoga and War: Hala Okeili on Holding Space for Peace in Lebanon's Crisis
As Lebanon endures yet another wave of conflict, Hala speaks candidly about the heartbreak of leaving her homeland to protect her young son while holding fast…
Yoga Inspiration#187: The Humble Practice of Non-Attachment
Yoga is an invitation to meet ourselves just as we are, embracing both the ease of sukha and the discomfort of dukkha with presence and patience. It's a…
Yoga Inspiration#186: The Quiet Strength Within - Redefining Success in Yoga
Perfection is enchanting—but it promises an end destination that doesn't exist. Yoga, if you listen carefully, asks us to turn inward, embracing tapas -…
Yoga Inspiration#185: Satya and the Limits of Cognition
In a world where we often seek certainty, clear answers, and the comfort of knowing, yoga offers a humbling reminder: truth is rarely as simple as it seems…
Yoga Inspiration#184: No Hierarchy, No Race In The Ashtanga Practice
For many, the allure of yoga is wrapped in ideals of achievement – perfect poses, precise counts, and the polished image of a seasoned yogi. Yet, the heart of…