Yoga Inspiration

Yoga Inspiration

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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 yoga unfolds in stages and why true progress comes through the twin practices of steady effort, abhyāsa, and non-attachmen ...  Show more

#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 explore the structure and purpose of Second Series, including its deep backbends, leg-behind-the-head postures, arm balances, i ...  Show more

#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: Tristhāna, the threefold support of breath, posture, and gaze. In this episode, Kino and Tim explore the deeper meaning of T ...  Show more

#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 someone sincerely committed to realizing the Self and who understands that cultivating sattva (clarity, harmony, and balance) ...  Show more

#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 longtime mentor Bruce Barkus to explore the intersection of yoga, entrepreneurship, leadership, and service. Drawing on deca ...  Show more