30
Jan
2026
The New Kino Collection: Designed for Real Practice
Real practice asks for presence, consistency, and the right support. Whether seated in meditation or settling into a restorative posture after a long day, the tools we use can shape how easily we move into stillness and sustain our practice over time. The new Kino Collection, created in collaboration with Hugger Mugger and Yoga Design…
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30
Jan
2026
Grief, Presence, and the Courage to Stay Human: A Conversation with J.S. Park
Grief is something every human being encounters, yet many of us feel unprepared when it arrives. We live in a culture that urges us to move on quickly, to stay productive, and to return to normal as soon as possible after loss. But grief rarely follows a neat timeline. It lingers, changes shape, and becomes…
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2
Jan
2026
The Astrology of 2026 – The Year Everything Changes
As we move toward 2026, many people are feeling a quiet but persistent question arise: How do we meet change without fear? Astrology offers one way to explore that question, not as a system of prediction, but as a language of cycles, timing, and awareness. Rather than telling us what will happen, astrology helps us…
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26
Dec
2025
How Yoga, Practice, and Community Carry Us Forward When Everything Falls Apart
This year has been rough in ways I could not have imagined. The overarching theme has been one of grief, loss, and sorrow, a kind of ache that spread through every part of my life. The tragic death of my teacher did not remain a single event. It rippled outward until it touched everything. Other…
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19
Dec
2025
Is Yoga Inherently Healing? Trauma, Activation & the Power of Presence
In this profound and heartfelt conversation, Kino MacGregor welcomes yoga teacher, activist, and trauma-informed educator Terri Cooper to the podcast. Together, they explore the layered question: Is yoga inherently trauma-sensitive? What unfolds is a rich dialogue about the nature of trauma, the capacity of yoga to heal, and the responsibilities we carry as teachers and…
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5
Dec
2025
Walking in the Light of the Guru: Lineage, Faith and 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 teacher who removes darkness and reveals the light that has always been within us. This was written in July 2025, the first Guru Purnima Day, after Sharath Jois…
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21
Nov
2025
The Sacred Transmission: On the Teacher Student Relationship in Yoga
In a world where information is always within reach, it is tempting to believe we no longer need teachers. With a few clicks, we can access ancient texts, videos, and tutorials on nearly any aspect of yoga. But there is something that the internet cannot give you: transmission. Yoga is not simply learned. It is…
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10
Oct
2025
Abhyāsa: The Sacred Art of Returning, Practice, Repetition, and Inner Cultivation
Abhyāsa and Bhāvanā, The Heart of Practice What does it mean to practice? Not just once not just when it’s convenient or inspiring but again and again across years across seasons across the full arc of a life. The ancient yogis gave us a word for this abhyāsa. It’s a term rooted in the Yoga…
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30
Sep
2025
Understanding the Ashtanga Yoga Opening Invocation: Etymology, Meaning & Inner Alchemy
The Hidden Meaning of the Ashtanga Invocation The yoga community is like one big family, not united by fancy poses but by a shared love for this ancient practice. Whether you’re new to yoga or have practiced for years, the real essence of yoga is not in perfection but in presence. It doesn’t matter what…
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15
Sep
2025
Yoga Is Meant to Heal: A Call for Accountability and Compassion
As teachers, we rely on the trust of students to share the practice. I have always said that it is the students who make the teacher. When that bond is manipulated or abused—even by one teacher—it brings shame on us all. The actions of Taylor Hunt have poisoned Ashtanga yoga and broken the sacredness of…
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