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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
Yoga Inspiration#62: How to Cultivate an Attitude of Equanimity
One of the goals of our spiritual journey of yoga is cultivating peace of mind. Only a disciplined mind can seek this eternal truth, but disciplining your…
Yoga Inspiration#61: A Meditation in the Balancing Act of the Mind
Welcome to the Yoga Inspiration Podcast! Wherever you're joining me from today, make sure you're comfortable. You want to change your posture as little as…
Yoga Inspiration#60: The Yoga Community & The Yoga Teacher
Every yoga student needs is a teacher. The spiritual journey of yoga should never be ventured into alone. Teachers fuel our spiritual growth on his path, but…
Yoga Inspiration#59: How to Cultivate a Foundation of Stillness
Through my experience on the yoga mat, I believe that every spiritual student needs to start with the kind of contemplation practices that cultivate stillness…
Yoga Inspiration#58: A Meditative Practice in Awareness and Anapanasati
Sometimes there are no words to describe the meditative process, and it can get in the way of our awareness and stillness of mind. Traditionally, a meditative…
Yoga Inspiration#57: The Intersection of Yoga and Music
When I think about my first ever yoga class, I remember that feeling of finally being back in my body again. More than that, I finally felt comfortable in the…
Yoga Inspiration#56: How to Fit Niyama into Your Yoga Practice
What does yoga represent to you? Why did you take that first step onto the yoga mat? I've been practicing yoga because I was looking for a more peaceful life…
Yoga Inspiration#55: Letting Go (Part 2)
The important thing to understand on this spiritual journey we're on is knowing the difference between what is real and what is imaginary. If we only live in…
Yoga Inspiration#54: Letting Go (Part 1)
For this meditation I want you to choose something you want to manifest. I always recommend having this idea in mind before you sit down for practice so you…
Yoga Inspiration#53 The Riddle of Mindfulness
Practicing meditation is a practice in doing nothing. That may sound like a riddle, but it's the truth! And it's why meditation is so difficult for some of us…
Yoga Inspiration#52: Meditating with an Attitude of Equanimity
Please prepare for a long sit if you're joining me for this meditation. These guided meditations are important to the spiritual practice, but the longer we…
Yoga Inspiration#51: Seeking Unity: Consciously or Unconsciously?
Every one of us must ask ourselves, sometimes more than once: what is yoga? By definition, yoga means unity - but what do you want unity with? More…
Yoga Inspiration#50: Learn How to Survive the Silence
What are you thinking about right now? If you think too hard about it, you'll realize our minds are always distracted. We are always focused on the business of…
Yoga Inspiration#49: Inhale & Exhale: A Guided Meditation for Beginners
This is a practice in meditation and mindfulness and how to integrate a sitting practice into your yoga practice. If you're intimidated by meditation - or just…
Yoga Inspiration#48: Tapping into the Subconscious Mind
The secret to yoga practice is in the asanas. These poses we twist our bodies into are not just for our physical health and strength. Yoga practice has the…
Yoga Inspiration#47: Welcome to Your Primary Series Practice
You are such an inspiration to me, and it inspires me to continue practicing when I see all of you taking to your mats every day. I created this forum to help…
Yoga Inspiration#46: How to Find an Anchor While Meditating (Part 2)
The two practices of sati, or mindfulness, and metta, love and kindness, are distinctly different, but you cannot practice one without the other. It's…
Yoga Inspiration#45: How to Find an Anchor While Meditating (Part 1)
There is a transformation that happens with each practice. Your heart expands and you are better able to tap into that vibration of love, peace, and harmony…
Yoga Inspiration#44: Mindfulness for your everyday life (Part 2)
Training the mind is hard work. Any of us who have spent time on a yoga mat can attest to that. But what if I told you there was a secret to training your…
Yoga Inspiration#43: Mindfulness for your everyday life (Part 1)
Meditation is an essential component of the spiritual path of yoga. Before you tune in to another episode of the Yoga Inspiration Podcast, I invite you to join…
Yoga Inspiration#42: Reconnecting with The Innocence of Mind
I'm taking a little inspiration from my Chat & Chai classes at the Miami Life Center for this special episode. Please tune in now for a special chat and a…
Yoga Inspiration#41: Yoga Practice to Open Your Heart
Yoga is here to change the very foundation of the way you think. But that can only start when you change the way you inhabit your body. Join me in this episode…
Yoga Inspiration#40: Do You Have To Be an Athlete To Practice Yoga?
On this episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast, I'm sharing the inside scoop on what yoga means to a lifelong athlete. Dusty is a professional gymnast and…
Yoga Inspiration#39: The Spiritual Crisis
This episode of Yoga Inspiration is a special one! Not only am I interviewing two of my favorite fellow yogis - Henry and Veronica - but it's also our first…
Yoga Inspiration#38: Gratitude for Neutral Things
Cultivating gratitude is almost always on our minds during this time of year, but the concept of gratitude is multifaceted. There are so many different ways we…
Yoga Inspiration#37: Yoga and the Two Wolves
This episode is a Dharma talk I shared with my students here in Miami. I discuss the intersection between neuroscience and yoga, and I hope you are inspired to…
Yoga Inspiration#36: Hack Your Brain Through Yoga
Tune in now to this special episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast and learn how to use yoga as a life hack. If you've ever heard of jailbreaking a phone…
Yoga Inspiration#35: How to Find Your Inner Strength
If you've been following me on YouTube then you know that I love to teach strength poses in yoga. It might surprise you, but when I first started yoga I wasn't…
Yoga Inspiration#34: Reaching for Satya and Universal Truth
We're all on a quest for truth. If you practice yoga, then you'll recognize the term Satya, which means true essence or truthfulness. It is the goal of yoga to…
Yoga Inspiration#33: Vote 2020: The Importance of Civic Engagement
This podcast episode will air the week before the United States Presidential Election, and I'm dedicating this discussion to the importance of civic…
Yoga Inspiration32: Persuasive Technology: An Important Conversation Between Yogis
This special episode of the Yoga Inspiration Podcast is going to feel like a conversation between friends. I have a lot of things on my mind since publishing…
Yoga Inspiration#31: Exploring the Lineage of Yoga with Susanna Barkataki
What does it mean to be a lifelong practitioner of yoga? If you're a new student of yoga, meeting these seasoned and talented yoga practitioners is so…
Yoga Inspiration#30: The Most Important Role of a Yoga Teacher
It's so important to understand that we all come to yoga with different perspectives. I'm blessed to travel the world and teach yoga classes to people of all…
Yoga Inspiration#29: How to Cultivate Post-Traumatic Growth
If you're feeling anxious, please listen to this episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast. Yoga gives you the power to step outside of yourself and watch your…
Yoga Inspiration#28: Metta Practice for Emotional Beings
Thanks so much for sitting with me and sharing this space with me. Sharing my practice and my podcast with you is an opportunity for all of us to share and…
Yoga Inspiration#27: Pioneering Accessibility in the Yoga Community with Edyn Loves Life
Your yoga journey brings a sense of balance in your life. The practice awakens the spirituality within us, and we carry that sense of transcendent knowledge…
Yoga Inspiration#26: The Most Valuable Lesson Yoga Can Teach You
"There are some things that can't be rushed." I'm sure you've heard your yoga teacher say that more than once, but it's true. If yoga teaches us anything, it…
Yoga Inspiration#25: Sharing Your Yoga Practice With Others
So many yoga students I talk to start their yoga practice because of a romantic interest. And it's one of the best ways to share yoga, to be honest. To be…
Yoga Inspiration#24: Naturally Cultivating the Seeds of Metta
It only takes a few moments to break out of this pattern of craving and clinging we find ourselves trapped in. This metta meditation will bring you a few…
Yoga Inspiration#23: Metta Meditation for Our Three-Dimensional Spirituality
Find a comfortable spot and grab a comfy blanket if you need, because this episode of Yoga Inspiration is a metta meditation practice designed to help you…
Yoga Inspiration#22: The Cognitive Dissonance of Yoga
We practice yoga to heal. We practice yoga to make ourselves stronger - physically, mentally, and spiritually. I know that I first came to the yoga mat in…
Yoga Inspiration#21: Enlightening Your Senses with Patanjali's Tapas
We all start yoga practice for selfish reasons. Our minds are in pain, our bodies are in pain, and we are looking for something to escape our suffering…
Yoga Inspiration#20: How to Process Grief Through Yoga and Meditation
Grief is such a profound subject that impacts so many of us. Yet it is still one of the hardest emotions to talk about, even with our closest friends. This…
Yoga Inspiration#19: Re-Learning the Language of the Body
We all come to the yoga mat for so many different reasons. We may crave a healthier lifestyle, or we believe we're ready to take on the spiritual journey of…
Yoga Inspiration#18: How to Walk the Line Between the Spiritual Bypass and the Spiritual Path
Welcome to a new paradigm of thinking! This episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast is all about Spiritual Bypassing - an important term I want every yoga…
Yoga Inspiration#17: The Melanin Yoga Project with Davina Davidson
This episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast is important for every yoga student, teacher, and yoga studio owner to hear. I'm very excited about the energy…
Yoga Inspiration#16: Ashtanga Yoga Full Primary Series — Traditional Sanskrit Counter Practice
Welcome to yoga class! As we navigate our new post-COVID world, I'm bringing you new opportunities to practice yoga online. This two hour class will give you…
Yoga Inspiration#15: Patanjali's Three Ways of Knowledge
Our relationship with ourselves greatly influences our yoga practice. And some of us might think of ourselves as our thoughts, or maybe we think of ourselves…
Yoga Inspiration#14: Unpacking Unconscious Biases in Yoga
Ashtanga yoga doesn't have a reputation for being accessible, and I've spent my career trying to change this. Because if you don't see yourself in this yoga…
Yoga Inspiration#13: Into The Seeds of Violence
This is a special episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast. It's shorter than you might expect, but I'm discussing the importance of ahimsa within our personal…
Yoga Inspiration#12: Yoga Justice Starts with You
Over the past twenty years, we have seen the yoga world morph and evolve. Yet we are still so far from where we need to be. It's a shame that it's taken us…
Yoga Inspiration#11: When Doubt Consumes You
Facing doubt is already hard, but imagine having to face it without your yoga practice. In this episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast, I'm discussing how…
Yoga Inspiration#10: Home Yoga: Making Space to Clear the Mind
As a yoga teacher, it's been really wonderful to see students stay motivated and committed to their journey while practicing at home yoga. That's why this…
Yoga Inspiration#9: Burning Through The Chains of Ego with Patanjali's Tapas
Yoga is hard. I've been practicing yoga for over 20 years, and I still think it's challenging. But something worth doing is never easy, and I'm talking about…
Yoga Inspiration#8: Success, Failure, and Why None Of It Matters in Yoga
On the this episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast, I'm sharing with you the powerful life lessons I learned about failure from the yoga mat. If you remember…
Yoga Inspiration#7: The Great Pause — Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Safer-at-Home
This episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast is especially inspiring for me because one of my very own mentors is here as my guest. Dianne Bondy is a disruptor…
Yoga Inspiration#6: How Can We Inspire Ourselves With Humor
I'm bringing a new kind of inspiration to this episode of the Yoga Inspiration Podcast! You may not realize it, but humor is so important to our spiritual…
Yoga Inspiration#5: Precious Human Life — Self-Hate and Building the Architecture of Self-Love
This episode of the Yoga Inspiration Podcast is coming straight from my heart. I was inspired by my own yoga teacher this week when he reminded me how special…
Yoga Inspiration#4: Yoga In The Age of Coronavirus
We are sitting with so much uncertainty these days. I know many of us have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic, and it's put many of us in a difficult…
Yoga Inspiration#3: How to Stay Inspired For Home Yoga Practice
No matter where you are in your yoga journey, you are or you will soon start to practice yoga at home - and you don't need to be a self-taught yogi to practice…