Kino MacGregor

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Turning the Wheel Within: The Four Noble Truths as a Living Path

Inspired by the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (SN 56.11) One of the most frustrating instructions I ever received in a meditation class was deceptively simple: Close your eyes and quiet the mind. I remember thinking—If I could do that, I wouldn’t be here learning how to meditate. Like so many others, I was searching for peace amidst…

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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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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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A Supported Practice: Finding Balance Between Yoga and Strength Training with Wade Oakley

For many years, the yoga world carried the idea that yoga is all you need. But what happens when your practice alone is not enough to keep the body healthy and supported? Injuries, hypermobility, or the physical demands of teaching can reveal the need for something more. In a recent episode of the Yoga Inspiration…

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Yoga Arm Balance: Mayurasana with Kino

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Straddle Front Splits, Yoga Stretch for Beginners with Kino

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Top 10 Yoga Postures for Strength

Yoga is more than just stretching and relaxation. Daily yoga practice includes a comprehensive system that builds strength in the body and mind. My journey in yoga has been from weakness to strength in every sense possible. There are some key postures that helped me access the deep reservoir of inner fortitude that every person…

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Balance in Your Center | Utthista Hasta Pandangusthasana (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose)

Balance is first and foremost a state of mind. Once the mind is balanced and calm that state of inner calm is expressed through body in ease and flow through movement. In the balancing postures of the Ashtanga Yoga method both the physical limits of your muscular capacity and the mental limits of your sense…

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The Perfect Hip Opener To Boost Your Yoga Practice

Watching some yogis put their leg behind their head is a little bit like a circus trick. Attempting to put your own leg behind your head is more like a mysterious journey into the center of your being. In order to fully access the full movement of your hips the yoga practice presents a series…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Yoga

The true journey into yoga begins with a desire to live a more peaceful life. Even though the average beginner yoga student may be totally unaware of that yearning, the thing that keeps every student of yoga coming back to their mats is the inner connection between breath, body, mind and spirit. Yoga is a…