Podcasts by 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.
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#162: Beyond Asanas: Compassion and Global Healing with Maya Gross from 2023-12-07T11:00
This conversation with Maya Gross will leave us not surprised at how transformative Ashtanga yoga has been in her life’s journey but enamoured with how she transmutes her own learnings...
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#163: From Women’s Empowerment to Global Healing: Dina Ghandour's Story as a Palestinian Yogi from 2023-12-07T11:00
Openly, vulnerably and courageously, Dina Ghandour shares her experience as a Palestinian Yogi throughout this conversation. Her journey began with practising asanas with a VHS tape in...
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#161: The Yogi’s Journey to Devotion and Discipline with Tim Feldmann from 2023-11-09T10:00
No matter how much passion we have for our yoga practice, it’s our relationship to discipline that profoundly shapes our experience. And, even if two people had the same passion for yo...
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#160: Can a Yogi be Wealthy? Spiritual Entrepreneurship with Beatriz Yepes from 2023-08-24T10:00
Whether it is morally correct to pursue wealth, business, or even simply charging for services has perhaps been a question on many wellness practitioners mind. It's this question weave...
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#159: Yoga’s Foundational Trilogy: Exploring Tristana with Tim Feldmann from 2023-08-17T10:00
At the heart of our yoga practice, we engage mindfully with asanas to awaken the whispers of our subconscious and dive into layers unseen. Yet what is central to the symphony of ashtan...
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#158: The Power of Yin Yoga and Finding Balance with Jo Phee from 2023-07-28T10:00
In this conversation, we explore the type of yoga that almost all of us have thought “it looks so easy” but turns out to be one of the most challenging styles. World-renowned yoga trai...
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#157: Seekers, Teachers and the Challenges of Yoga with David Swenson from 2023-05-31T12:11
Can you remember day 1 of your yoga journey? How compelling the practice was even when your body was exhausted? That’s dedication, right? In this episode, world-renowned and trailblazi...
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#156: The Sacred Mirror: How Yoga Can Offer Us Profound Insight and Transformation from 2023-05-25T15:00
How often do we contemplate the profound connection between the practice of yoga and life itself? There’s an intricate reflection of our existence that unfolds as we delve into the dep...
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#155: Finding the Right Guide: Navigating the Balance Between Tradition and Self-Discovery in Yoga from 2023-04-20T10:20:11
In New Age teachings, there’s the idea that we can be our own gurus. But since life is not as simple as one step forward after another, yoga traditions teach us that we do in fact need...
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#154: Life Through the Lens of the Bhagavad Gita with Swami Chidanadana from 2023-03-23T10:00
Yogic philosophy shows us that we’re born with imprints that affect the way we think and behave throughout our entire life–that is, of course, until we break free. In conversation with...
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#153: What Qualifies Someone to Teach and How Does That Affect Our Relationship With Them? from 2023-03-02T11:00
Life is a series of lessons and so we are met with countless teachers holding the mirror up or shining the light on something new. But what makes a teacher qualified? What makes us ded...
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#152: Removing The Burden of Expectation from 2023-01-26T11:00
Tapas, the sacred fire we build with our vinyasa, lights up our inner flame. Whether that be consciousness, aspiration or purification, we honour the harmonisatio...
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#151: How Curiosity Takes You Further Than Wisdom with Indu Arora from 2023-01-19T11:00
In conversation with Indu Arora, precious memories are shared about meeting her teachers for the first time. This moment not only changed her life because of the ...
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#150: From Hedonism in NYC to Meditation in Mysore: A Conversation with Finding Harmony Podcast from 2023-01-05T11:00
Join this relaxed conversation with Harmony Slater and Russell Case who are the brilliant hosts of Finding Harmony podcast and my long-time friends. This catch up...
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#149: A Meditation for Compassion from Mysore, India from 2022-12-29T11:00
While not one of us is a stranger to ruminating about the way we think, act or behave, leaving these thoughts unattended allows negativity to seep into our sphere...
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#148: Ashtanga Yoga with Adam Keen from 2022-12-22T11:00
#147: Accepting That The Bad Days Don’t Go Away, You Just Get Better At Them with Robert Mack from 2022-12-15T11:00
Have you ever noticed that the people who have been to the darkest of places are the same people who end up feeling immense peace and happiness? Happiness and pos...
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#146: How We Can Heal Society’s Communication Crisis with Mia Forbes Pirie from 2022-12-08T11:00
How often do we realise we’re wrong in the moment? It can take time and perspective to gain a well-rounded picture of any issue we’re confronted with no matter ho...
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#145: Compassion Fatigue and the Reality of Altruism with Robert Mack from 2022-12-01T11:00
Holding space for those in pursuit of spiritual or psychological growth is not a path free from compassion fatigue yet we must look at how absorbing the pressure ...
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#144: Devotion to the Divine - Is It Missing in the West? from 2022-11-24T11:00
Swami Chidananda once lived a life of expensive cars and partying–exactly what you might expect of a young investment banker.
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#143: Individualism in Yoga: Competition Versus Lineage from 2022-11-03T10:00
If you were blindfolded and asked to describe what’s in front of you, you might say ‘thin and ropey’. At least, that’s what you’d say if an elephant’s tail was in...
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#142: Is There a Difference Between a Teacher and a Guru? With Tim Feldmann from 2022-10-27T10:00
Tim takes inspiration from David Bowie’s song ‘Heroes’ (and his own guru experience) to unravel the everpresent draw towards figures of leadership.
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#141: Remembering Our Duty and the Essence of Yoga with David Swenson from 2022-10-20T10:00
As yoga evolves, there's a risk of over-complication and self-centredness. In this episode, Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, David Swenson, takes us on an exploration of yo...
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#140: If We Want Peace, We Must Allow Ourselves to be Angry from 2022-10-13T10:00
We know that when we practice yoga, it has a positive ripple effect on the world around us. But in moments of injustice, we cannot rely on this as a way to change...
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#139: The Power of Yoga in Times of Disempowerment from 2022-10-06T10:00
Samin compares Iranian women to birds - they have wings yet they don’t know how to fly. Samin herself was born and raised in Iran but once she left the country, s...
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#138: Immersing Yourself in Yoga from 2022-09-29T10:00
Consider how freely you practise yoga, ride your bicycle in the sunshine, or smash a workout for an endorphin hit. What happens when all of these activities are take...
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#137: The Journey of Becoming a Yoga Teacher with Tim Feldmann from 2022-09-01T10:00
The call that brought us to our yoga mat is the same call that leads many of us toward the path of teaching.
The men...
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#136: What Can Meditation Teach Us About Our Mind, Body and Emotions? from 2022-08-25T10:00
After an hour-long group meditation, all areas of the practice are covered. Why do we struggle to keep up a daily practice? Why do our thoughts spiral? Where is t...
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#135: Cultural Appreciation Versus Cultural Appropriation of Yoga with Pranidhi Varshney from 2022-08-18T10:00
Pranidhi Varshney is the founder of Yoga Shala West which is based in Los Angele and has been practising yoga for 15 years. She believes that learning is cyclical...
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#134: Our Spiritual Selves With Dannion Brinkley from 2022-08-11T10:00
Dannion Brinkley had faced unimaginable odds, having several near-death experiences and even crossing over and coming back. He discovered that we are spiritual be...
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#133: Using Yoga To Bring Mindfulness and Equanimity Into Your Life from 2022-08-04T10:00
A misunderstanding about meditation is that it calms your mind. But even after 20 years of practicing, a calm mind will still have days of chaos. The purpose of m...
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#132: The Lineage Of The Yoga Practice from 2022-07-28T10:00
Yoga is an existing flow, like a stream. It has flowed before you, you interact with it when you step in, but it keeps flowing when you step out. Lineage requires...
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#131: The Devotional Practice of Yoga With Dr. Shyam Ranganathan from 2022-07-21T10:00
Dr. Shyam is a scholar-practitioner and professor of the department of philosophy at the York Centre For Asian Research at York University in Toronto, Canada, and...
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#130: When Does Life Begin? from 2022-07-14T10:00
I am not an expert in constitutional law, but as a woman, I felt a duty to create a dialogue around the recent overturning of Roe vs. Wade and the rights that hav...
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#129: How Yoga Curates Personal&Community Wellness: A Panel Discussion From Pride At The MLC from 2022-07-07T10:00
The yoga practice is a wonderful tool for self-reflection and healing. Satya or truthfulness is an important part of the j...
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#128: Embracing The Gift Of The Yoga Practice from 2022-06-30T10:00
Observing is the basis of mediation practice, which is a very vital part of the yoga practice. No matter how many times your mind wanders or where it wanders, the...
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#127: What Is A Successful Yoga Practice? from 2022-06-16T10:00
I’ve been practicing yoga since college, but does that alone make me a successful yogi? Do the cool poses you can do make your yoga practice successful? Also, no....
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#126: The Validation Of Your Efforts In Yoga Practice from 2022-06-02T10:00
Yoga is a spiritual practice, an internal journey that can’t be reflected in anyone the same way it is inside yourself. The fundamental idea is that the seeds of ...
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#125: How You Can Infuse Sadhana Into Your Yoga Practice from 2022-05-26T10:00
Many of us, even myself, came into this beautiful world of yoga through Asana or physical practice. Then after some time, it becomes necessary to learn more about...
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#124: Yoga, Community, and Liberation - With Sunaina Madhav Dasi from 2022-05-12T10:00
Sunaina Madhav Dasi (they/them) is a multidimensional human that holds many identities. They immigrated from Bangalore, India in 1996 and are currently settled on...
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#123: Blissful And Imperfect: Talking Reality/Dharma With Kino MacGregor from 2022-05-05T10:00
After years of practicing, I realized getting my meditation practice perfect wasn’t going to happen. But, this impossibility doesn’t have to be a problem. Underst...
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#122: A Meditation For Mindfulness And Equanimity from 2022-04-28T10:00
Join me in a guided meditation practice to bring awareness to your full body through breath and sensations. Learn to retrain your brain to become mindful and neut...
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#121: The Value of Equanimity in Yoga from 2022-04-21T10:00
In life, there’s always something to react to or suffer from. Whether it’s happy or irritating, there’s always something. From the practices of the Buddha, I have...
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#120: Exploring Yoga Roots and Traditions from 2022-04-14T10:00
As a yoga teacher, I’ve come across a few practitioners who don’t always realize yoga is from India. Many of these students are from the United States, and they i...
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#119: How to Pursue the Path of a Yoga Teacher from 2022-04-07T10:00
Do you sit and meditate after every yoga practice? It’s important to take a few moments after asana practice to meditate. The yoga journey is not linear, and some...
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#118: How to Sit and Appreciate the Moment from 2022-03-31T10:00
Time is precious. And it’s fleeting. Sometimes it goes by so fast it feels like things are over the instant they start. So what are you going to do with this limi...
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#117: Celebrating Holi with Susanna Barkataki from 2022-03-24T10:00
Susanna Barkataki is a fantastic storyteller, and she uses her gift to share the origin culture of yoga with our community. She and I have discussed intersectiona...
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#116: How to Shine the Lamp of Knowledge on Your Yoga Journey from 2022-03-17T10:00
The ability to discern between what is true and not true is the ultimate goal of the Ashtanga yoga practice. Continual practice of the full eight limbs of Ashtang...
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#115: Recognizing Cultural Appropriation in the Yoga Classroom with Anusha Moore from 2022-03-10T11:00
Anusha Moore, a fellow Ashtanga yoga teacher, reached out to me after attending one of my Mysore classes. She has been practicing yoga for nearly 15 years and lov...
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#114: A Call to Ahimsa and a Prayer For Peace in Ukraine from 2022-03-03T11:00
One moral and ethical principle unites all yogis on their path — ahimsa. ...
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#113: Deconstructing the Definition of Balance and Harmony from 2022-02-24T11:00
Being a yoga teacher, I get to see so many different bodies doing the practice. Yoga is for everyone, regardless of what you may see on Instagram or YouTube. The ...
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#112: Discriminative Discernment: How to Break Out of Your Box of Possibility from 2022-02-17T11:00
Yoga practice is wonderful. It’s wonderful for the body, it’s wonderful for the soul, but yoga is a challenge. No one ever said it would be easy to retrain the mi...
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#111: The Fight For Social Justice in India with Prachi Patankar from 2022-02-10T11:00:14
Prachi Patankar was born and raised in rural India. She comes from a working-class and lower-caste family. Her parents and grandparents fought for worker’s rights...
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#110: Beginning Anapanasati: How to Add Meditation to Your Yoga Practice from 2022-02-03T11:00:43
Sometimes, we have to take it upon ourselves to seek out the instruction we need on this spiritual journey. When it comes to practicing meditation, I was never ta...
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#109: How To Embrace Loss and Change On Our Yoga Journey from 2022-01-27T11:00:55
Join me as I share some time with Peg and Megan from The Ashtang...
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#108: Giving Thanks: A Metta Practice in Gratitude from 2022-01-20T11:00
Join me for a metta practice in gratitude. Giving thanks on your spiritual journey is important. It’s important to recognize your yoga teachers (and their teacher...
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#107: Learning How To Unlearn with Ro Averin from 2022-01-13T11:00
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#106: Finding the Heart of Yoga with Shakira Bouwer from 2022-01-06T11:00
I am discussing the deeper dimensions of yoga practice with one of my yoga students, Shakira Bouwer. Shakira is a fellow yoga teacher who has been practicing Asht...
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#105: Yoga Questions Answered from 2021-12-30T11:00
The practice of yoga has less to do with your ability to do a headstand and more to do with your personal experience on this journey. After working with so many y...
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#104: Failure, Boredom, And Fear In Ashtanga Yoga from 2021-12-23T11:00
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#103: Putting In The Work And What That Means In Ashtanga Yoga from 2021-12-16T11:00
Kim Weeks and I are back. If you missed our chat on Instagram Live, catch up here on The Yoga Inspiration Podcast. I spoke with Kim earlier about Yoga Alliance. W...
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#102: Meditation to Love Your Body from 2021-12-09T11:00
This special installment of Meditations for Manifesting is all about the body. More importantly, it’s about loving our bodies and accepting ourselves for who we a...
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#101: Join Us For the Grand Opening of the Miami Yoga Garage from 2021-12-02T11:00
My husband, Tim Feldman, and I share some very exciting news for the yoga community and your weekend plans if you’re in the Miami area. This Saturday, December 4t...
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#100: Creating Accessible Ashtanga Yoga with Kino MacGregor from 2021-11-25T11:00
I’ve always been vocal about my goals of making Ashtanga yoga more accessible, but I go even deeper at this Q&A with Yoga Alliance. I answer questions from yogis ...
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#99: Building a Practice of Courage and Compassion with Jivana Heyman from 2021-11-18T11:00
I’m excited to introduce you to my guest because he is one of my biggest yoga inspirations. Jivana Heyman, author of A...
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#98: How to Stay Inspired&Consistent to Your Yoga Practice from 2021-11-11T11:00
In this episode of Yoga Inspiration, I want to answer one of the most common questions and biggest worries yoga students have at all levels of practice: “How can ...
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#97: Age is Just a Number: How to Grow with Your Yoga Practice with Lotta Sebzda from 2021-11-04T10:00
You probably recognize Lotta Sebzda from Instagram. Her posts and poses inspire yogis to continue their practice every day , but there’s more to this yogi than yo...
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#96: How to Balance the Path Between Happiness and Struggle from 2021-10-28T10:00
It’s been a pretty intense week, and I want to catch everyone up with the changes that are happening. Change is never easy, and I am now facing a lot of the grief...
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#95: The Spiritual Responsibility of the Yoga Student from 2021-10-21T10:00
Yoga is more than a physical practice. The asanas can be made accessible for everyone, and yoga practitioners are responsible for creating a community that welcom...
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#94: Discussing Intersectionality in the Yoga Class with Susanna Barkataki from 2021-10-14T10:00
Take a moment to appreciate your yoga practice. No matter where you are on your journey, take a moment now to appreciate how far you’ve come. The practice of yoga...
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#93: Retooling the Way We Think about Social Media from 2021-10-07T10:00
Now that I’m back home, I’m checking in with my listeners. I really appreciate you tuning in every week, and I am happy to inspire you to get on the mat. You insp...
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#92: The Intersection of Yoga, Fitness, Anatomy, and Healing with Leslie Kaminoff from 2021-09-30T10:00
When it comes to yoga, fitness, and anatomy, Leslie Kaminoff has seen it all. Just don’t call him an expert. Because as any yoga student knows, the more you learn...
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#91: Hinduphobia at the Intersection of Western Yoga Practice from 2021-09-16T10:00
Take a moment to pause and think about the context through which you are practicing yoga. How long have you been practicing yoga? Do you remember where you were w...
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#90: Transformative Yoga Starts on the Yoga Mat from 2021-09-09T10:00
I have often been criticized for making yoga political, but it is impossible to be a yoga teacher today and not be socially engaged. The definition of Ashtanga yo...
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#89: Positivity vs. Adversity: Lessons Learned off the Yoga Mat from 2021-09-02T10:00
I am happy to say I have been tested out of quarantine and I am no longer in the quarantine hotel in Norway. I have so many people to thank for their support and ...
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#88: When Things Don’t Go Your Way, Yoga Happens from 2021-08-26T10:00
What do you do when things don’t go your way? I’m supposed to be teaching yoga classes right now, but instead, I’m sitting in a quarantined hotel in Oslo, Norway ...
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#87: What is the Ashtanga Method Really About? from 2021-08-19T10:00
Ashtanga yoga is more than the asanas, and it’s important to understand the method of this practice as you take this step on your yoga journey. The traditional de...
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#86: Awareness and Sensation from 2021-08-12T10:30
Meditative practice starts with the breath. We first recognize the neutrality and awareness of the touch of our breath, the way it feels in the nostrils and on ou...
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#85: Impermanent Suffering: A Meditation on the Buddha from 2021-08-05T10:00
If you’ve ever been at the center of an emotional storm, or a storm of thoughts we can call it, then you know how real these sensations can get. Those raw feeling...
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#84: Deconstructing Hierarchy in the Yoga Space with Shanna Small from 2021-07-29T10:00
Is yoga just a physical thing? Is our value and our skill only limited to our physical frame? Or are we practicing to be a part of something greater than ourselve...
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#83: Tips for New Yoga Students from the Primary Conference Series from 2021-07-22T10:00
There’s this common misconception that yoga is supposed to feel good. And it does. The practice is known to help us heal our injuries, relieve stress, and foster ...
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#82: When Yoga is Your Livelihood: An Interview with Holly Fiske from 2021-07-15T10:00
This interview is something special because Holly Fiske is a yogi like no other. She is a yoga teacher, movement teacher, headstand master, super mom, extreme ath...
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#81: Taking a Trauma-Informed Perspective to Yoga with Marie Belle from 2021-07-08T10:00
Each of us is drawn to the practice of yoga for different reasons, and our paths may not always be so linear. Marie Belle took her first yoga class in college as ...
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#80: Pride Meditation and Talk with M Camellia from 2021-07-01T10:00
Our experiences make us who we are. The joys, the hardships, and the people we welcome into our lives along the way influence our identities and who we become. Fo...
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#79: How to Navigate the Edge of Your Comfort Zone from 2021-06-24T10:00
Today I am going to ask you to step outside the edges of your comfort zone. This is something yoga asks us to do all the time. Some of us call it “moving into the...
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#78: Meditation for Healing and Happiness from 2021-06-17T10:00
Welcome to Meditations for Manifesting with Kino MacGregor. This is your daily reminder to practice meditation. We will begin with a few minutes of mindfulness, f...
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#77: Namaste and Cultural Appropriation from 2021-06-10T10:00
Yoga is an ancient practice, passed on from teacher to student over the millennia, and the tradition of yoga is kept alive by the students, people like you and me...
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#76: Protecting the Lineage of Yoga from 2021-06-03T10:05
It’s time to celebrate! Celebrate the fact that you made time for yoga practice today! With so many distractions, it’s more important than ever to carve out time ...
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#75: Change&the Truth of the Universe from 2021-06-03T10:00
Come to a comfortable seated position, and join me for a traditional Anapanasati meditation. Let your mind, body, and breath settle into this moment. You have to ...
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#74: The Yoga Teacher's Journey - Harmony Slater from 2021-05-27T10:00
I truly love being a yoga teacher, but my most favorite space to be in is that of a yoga student.
#73: A Conversation on COVID-19 from 2021-05-20T10:00
How many of you have felt uninspired to practice yoga during this pandemic? Without a class to go to or a teacher to talk with, it can be hard to get motivated to...
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#72: Navigate Change Like a Yogi from 2021-05-13T10:00
Join me for a deep and powerful conversation with Melanie Klein. She is a mentor of mine and one of the founders of The Yoga and Body Image Coalition. She’s run t...
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#71: How to Honor the Lineage of Yoga from 2021-05-06T10:00
The lineage of yoga is a sacred key to our practice. Unfortunately, the way yoga is packaged up and delivered today - especially in the Western hemisphere - can h...
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#70 Achieving a Different State of Mind from 2021-04-29T10:05
I want to thank each and every one of you for showing up and getting on your mats. Whether it’s for meditation or yoga practice, it is inspiring to see so many of...
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#69 Anapanasati over Attachment and Aversion from 2021-04-29T10:00
Get comfortable, close your eyes, and take a deep breath. Take in the presence of this moment and join me for a traditional Anapanasati meditation. The awareness ...
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#68: Balancing the Living Paradox within Ourselves from 2021-04-22T10:00
It’s always an honor to share this space with you. You show up every day to practice and it really is an inspiration to me. I always feel better after a yoga prac...
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#67: Finding Strength and Patience on the Yoga Mat from 2021-04-15T10:05
Many of us take up the path of yoga to heal, both physically and emotionally, and each of us should pursue the practice of seated meditation for the same reason. ...
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#66: A Meditation on Neutrality from 2021-04-15T10:00
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#65: Preserving What is Sacred about Yoga from 2021-04-08T10:00
It’s such a pleasure to share the yoga practice with you. I appreciate every single time you carve time out of your day to commit to the practice and join me on t...
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#64: Shadow Work&Self-Forgiveness from 2021-04-01T10:05
Sometimes after meditation, you may feel pretty peaceful. This can be a signal to your higher mind that you’re ready for deeper challenges. It may be time to face...
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#63: Cultivating Equanimity in Your Heart Space from 2021-04-01T10:00
Please join me in this meditation with a calm mind. Take a deep breath and come into a comfortable seated position. On your exhale, notice your breath as it moves...
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#62: How to Cultivate an Attitude of Equanimity from 2021-03-25T10:05
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 subcons...
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#61: A Meditation in the Balancing Act of the Mind from 2021-03-25T10:00
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 possibl...
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#60: The Yoga Community&The Yoga Teacher from 2021-03-18T10:00
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 it c...
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#59: How to Cultivate a Foundation of Stillness from 2021-03-11T11:05
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 of ...
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#58: A Meditative Practice in Awareness and Anapanasati from 2021-03-11T11:00
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 ser...
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#57: The Intersection of Yoga and Music from 2021-03-04T11:00
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 bod...
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#56: How to Fit Niyama into Your Yoga Practice from 2021-02-25T11:00
What does yoga represent to you? Why did you take that first step onto the yoga mat?
I’ve been practicing yoga beca...
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#55: Letting Go (Part 2) from 2021-02-18T11:05
The important thing to understand on this spiritual journey we’re on is knowing the difference between what is real and what is imaginary.
#54: Letting Go (Part 1) from 2021-02-18T11:00
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 don’t...
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#53 The Riddle of Mindfulness from 2021-02-11T11:05
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. Listen
#52: Meditating with an Attitude of Equanimity from 2021-02-11T11:00
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 practi...
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#51: Seeking Unity: Consciously or Unconsciously? from 2021-02-04T11:00
Every one of us must ask ourselves, sometimes more than once: what is yoga?
By definition, yoga means unity - but wh...
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#50: Learn How to Survive the Silence from 2021-01-28T11:05
What are you thinking about right now?
If you think too hard about it, you’ll realize our minds are always distracte...
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#49: Inhale&Exhale: A Guided Meditation for Beginners from 2021-01-28T11:00
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 af...
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#48: Tapping into the Subconscious Mind from 2021-01-21T11:05
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 power ...
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#47: Welcome to Your Primary Series Practice from 2021-01-21T11:00
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 you...
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#46: How to Find an Anchor While Meditating (Part 2) from 2021-01-14T11:05
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#45: How to Find an Anchor While Meditating (Part 1) from 2021-01-14T11:00
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. But,...
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#44: Mindfulness for your everyday life (Part 2) from 2021-01-07T11:01
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 mind? Listen
#43: Mindfulness for your everyday life (Part 1) from 2021-01-07T11:00
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 me...
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#42: Reconnecting with The Innocence of Mind from 2020-12-31T11:00
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 meditat...
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#41: Yoga Practice to Open Your Heart from 2020-12-24T11:00
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 for a special dose of d...
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#40: Do You Have To Be an Athlete To Practice Yoga? from 2020-12-17T11:00
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 s...
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#39: The Spiritual Crisis from 2020-12-10T11:00
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 ever ...
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#38: Gratitude for Neutral Things from 2020-12-03T11:00
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 ca...
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#37: Yoga and the Two Wolves from 2020-11-26T11:00
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 br...
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#36: Hack Your Brain Through Yoga from 2020-11-19T11:00
Tune in now to this special episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast and learn how to use yoga as a life hack.
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#35: How to Find Your Inner Strength from 2020-11-12T11:00
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 na...
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#34: Reaching for Satya and Universal Truth from 2020-11-05T11:00
We’re all on a quest for truth. If you practice yoga, then you’ll recognize the term SatyaListen
#33: Vote 2020: The Importance of Civic Engagement from 2020-10-29T10:00
This podcast episode will air the week before the United States Presidential Election, and I’m dedicating this discussion to the importance of civic engagement. <...
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32: Persuasive Technology: An Important Conversation Between Yogis from 2020-10-22T10:00
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 my b...
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#31: Exploring the Lineage of Yoga with Susanna Barkataki from 2020-10-15T10:00
What does it mean to be a lifelong practitioner of yoga?
If you’re a new student of yoga, meeting these seasoned and...
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#30: The Most Important Role of a Yoga Teacher from 2020-10-08T10:00
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 cult...
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#29: How to Cultivate Post-Traumatic Growth from 2020-10-01T10:00
If you’re feeling anxious, please listen...
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#28: Metta Practice for Emotional Beings from 2020-09-24T10:00
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 really...
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#27: Pioneering Accessibility in the Yoga Community with Edyn Loves Life from 2020-09-17T10:00
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 with ...
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#26: The Most Valuable Lesson Yoga Can Teach You from 2020-09-10T10:00
“There are some things that can’t be rushed.”
I’m sure you’ve heard your yoga teacher say that more than once, but ...
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#25: Sharing Your Yoga Practice With Others from 2020-09-03T10:00
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 inspire...
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#24: Naturally Cultivating the Seeds of Metta from 2020-08-27T10:00
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 moments ...
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#23: Metta Meditation for Our Three-Dimensional Spirituality from 2020-08-20T10:00
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 cultiva...
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#22: The Cognitive Dissonance of Yoga from 2020-08-13T10:00
#21: Enlightening Your Senses with Patanjali’s Tapas from 2020-08-06T10:00
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. Conventio...
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#20: How to Process Grief Through Yoga and Meditation from 2020-07-30T10:00
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 episod...
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#19: Re-Learning the Language of the Body from 2020-07-23T10:00
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 ...
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#18: How to Walk the Line Between the Spiritual Bypass and the Spiritual Path from 2020-07-16T10:00
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 student...
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#17: The Melanin Yoga Project with Davina Davidson from 2020-07-09T10:00
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 Davina...
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#16: Ashtanga Yoga Full Primary Series — Traditional Sanskrit Counter Practice from 2020-07-02T10:01
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 the ...
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#15: Patanjali’s Three Ways of Knowledge from 2020-07-02T10:00
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 as o...
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#14: Unpacking Unconscious Biases in Yoga from 2020-06-25T10:00
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 space...
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#13: Into The Seeds of Violence from 2020-06-18T10:00
This is a special episode of The Yoga Inspiration Podcast. It’s shorter than you might expect, but I’m discussing the importance of Listen
#12: Yoga Justice Starts with You from 2020-06-11T10:00
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 this l...
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#11: When Doubt Consumes You from 2020-06-04T10:00
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 doubt ...
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#10: Home Yoga: Making Space to Clear the Mind from 2020-05-28T10:00
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 episode...
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#9: Burning Through The Chains of Ego with Patanjali’s Tapas from 2020-05-21T10:00
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 one ...
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#8: Success, Failure, and Why None Of It Matters in Yoga from 2020-05-14T10:00
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 bac...
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#7: The Great Pause — Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Safer-at-Home from 2020-05-07T10:00
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 in...
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#6: How Can We Inspire Ourselves With Humor from 2020-04-30T10:00
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 journey...
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#5: Precious Human Life — Self-Hate and Building the Architecture of Self-Love from 2020-04-23T10:00
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 and...
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#4: Yoga In The Age of Coronavirus from 2020-04-16T10:00
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 space...
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#3: How to Stay Inspired For Home Yoga Practice from 2020-04-09T10:05
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 ho...
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#2: What Happens When You Can’t Practice Yoga For 30 Days from 2020-04-09T10:03
The Yoga Inspiration Podcast is all about talking with real yoga students about practicing yoga in the real world. It doesn’t matter if you’re a yoga beginner or ...
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#1: Do You Remember Your First Yoga Class from 2020-04-09T10:00
Yoga is a journey, and at the heart of this journey is the student. This brand new lifestyle podcast is for every yoga student, beginners and experts both, becaus...
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