#165: Overcoming Challenges by Remembering the Gifts of Yoga

#172: Doubt, Shame and Blame: How Your Shadows Can Deepen Your Practice: The first time we step onto a yoga mat is the first step on an unexpected journey towards transformation. As we immerse ourselves deeper, repeating movements and dedicating our energy, we witness a shift in our lives but more notably, we encounter the... by Yoga Inspiration

58 min listen

#171: Encouraging Sangha: The Importance Of Community in Yoga: Without a doubt, yoga is an invitation for introspection and growth. It holds a mirror to who we truly are and generously serves as our unwavering support throughout the trials of life. But as we move through this journey, how often do we consider our... by Yoga Inspiration

61 min listen

#170: Does Mastering More Asanas Make a Better Yogi? The Confronting Lessons of Ashtanga: Yoga does change your life if you tend to the practice every day. But is it compassionate enough to show up on the mat when your body is begging you for a break? You get to choose: you could show up to your Ashtanga practice once a week giving... by Yoga Inspiration

77 min listen

#169: From Pregnancy to Pranayama with Katy Scherer: The belief that one metaphorical door closing is the chance for another one to open couldn’t speak to Katy Scherer’s story more. When pregnancy placed a sudden limitation on her running career, a redirection emerged that she never expected; she... by Yoga Inspiration

61 min listen

#168: Healing Roots: From Quick Fixes to The Intricacies of Lineage and Diversity: From summer camp serendipity to university days solace, yoga can meet us in the most unsuspecting times. It plants tiny seeds of inspiration into our awareness so that our yogic journeys can fully bloom when the time is right. And it’s in these... by Yoga Inspiration

57 min listen

#167: Slowness, Discernment and Gurus: A Dharma Talk From Mysore: Limitlessness and opportunity – the inertia of pacy modern life can serve as fuel for realising our purpose in this lifetime. But much like this two-month immersion in Mysore that serves as a grounding balance to our proactive compulsions, finding... by Yoga Inspiration

61 min listen

#166: When Life Gets Hard: Finding Guidance in Spiritual Endurance: If we expect somehow to only show up for our practice when things are feeling good and do a good job from the external standards, then we'll lack the kind of spiritual fortitude that’s really required. And, in this modern age, it’s all too easy to... by Yoga Inspiration

37 min listen

#164: Navigating Humanness and Perfection Through Yoga: What brought you to yoga? For many, the instant access to other people’s lives online fuels them to chase aspirational goals. But where does a path lit up by comparison lead? For instance, to be excitedly motivated by the idea of mastering a... by Yoga Inspiration

59 min listen

#163: From Women’s Empowerment to Global Healing: Dina Gandor's Story as a Palestinian Yogi: Openly, vulnerably and courageously, Dina Gandor shares her experience as a Palestinian Yogi throughout this conversation. Her journey began with practising asanas with a VHS tape in her bedroom at 15 to now, a Jivamukti Yoga certified yoga teacher... by Yoga Inspiration

62 min listen

#162: Beyond Asanas: Compassion and Global Healing with Maya Gross: 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 into soothing offerings for the world. When discussing the... by Yoga Inspiration

66 min listen

#160: Can a Yogi be Wealthy? Spiritual Entrepreneurship with Beatriz Yepes: 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 weaves its way throughout this episode as we explore both the... by Yoga Inspiration

59 min listen

#159: Yoga’s Foundational Trilogy: Exploring Tristana with Tim Feldmann: 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 ashtanga is the tristana method – a trilogy of asana, breath, and gaze.... by Yoga Inspiration

64 min listen

#158: Yin Yoga and Movement with Jo Phee: Start the journey now with your free 30-day membership on Omstars.com. Use code: PODCAST. Keep up with us online @omstarsofficial or follow me on Instagram @kinoyoga. Visit my blog at Kinoyoga.com to learn more. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with... by Yoga Inspiration

68 min listen

#157: Seekers, Teachers and the Challenges of Yoga with David Swenson: 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 trailblazing yoga teacher, David Swenson, reminds us that the essential... by Yoga Inspiration

92 min listen

#156: The Sacred Mirror: How Yoga Can Offer Us Profound Insight and Transformation: 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 depths of our yoga practice - a mirror that unveils the habits and... by Yoga Inspiration

25 min listen

#155: Finding the Right Guide: Navigating the Balance Between Tradition and Self-Discovery in Yoga: 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 someone further along the path to guide us along the way. But... by Yoga Inspiration

58 min listen

#154: Life Through the Lens of the Bhagavad Gita with Swami Chidanadana: 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 Swami Chidanadana, we explore what it means to awaken to our... by Yoga Inspiration

58 min listen

#153: What Qualifies Someone to Teach and How Does That Affect Our Relationship With Them?: 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 dedicated to one source? Walking through life, nature, friends, or... by Yoga Inspiration

76 min listen

#152: Removing The Burden of Expectation: Tapas, the sacred fire we build with our vinyasa, lights up our inner flame. Whether that be consciousness, aspiration or purification, we honour the harmonisation of breath, body and mind. While in this sense we offer a continuation of ancient vedic... by Yoga Inspiration

61 min listen

#151: How Curiosity Takes You Further Than Wisdom with Indu Arora: 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 sacred knowledge she gained, but it marked the beginning of yoga. Yoga can be thirty... by Yoga Inspiration

57 min listen

#150: From Hedonism in NYC to Meditation in Mysore: A Conversation with Finding Harmony Podcast: 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 explores generational scars, the evolution of yoga teaching, and even dips into those... by Yoga Inspiration

105 min listen

#149: A Meditation for Compassion from Mysore, India: 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. It’s time to drop any frustrations or shortcomings you may be holding towards... by Yoga Inspiration

22 min listen

#148: Ashtanga Yoga with Adam Keen: Adam has been practicing Ashtanga yoga for almost 20 years and teaching for the last 15, based in London but also internationally. He was fortunate enough to study directly with Pattabhi Jois and has continued his studies with Sharath Jois, obtaining... by Yoga Inspiration

79 min listen

#147: Accepting That The Bad Days Don’t Go Away, You Just Get Better At Them with Robert Mack: 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 positive psychology coach, Robert Mack, can attest to that. Rob dug himself out of a dark... by Yoga Inspiration

46 min listen

#146: How We Can Heal Society’s Communication Crisis with Mia Forbes: 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 how sure we feel in the moment. Yet, despite this, communication is a skill so many of... by Yoga Inspiration

47 min listen

#145: Compassion Fatigue and the Reality of Altruism with Robert Mack: Both Robert and Kino hold space for those in pursuit of spiritual or psychological growth but as they explore the compassion fatigue that can arise along that path, they uncover how absorbing the pressure of the ‘pedestal’ is one of the catalysts... by Yoga Inspiration

56 min listen

#144: Devotion to the Divine - Is It Missing in the West?: Swami Chidananda once lived a life of expensive cars and partying–exactly what you might expect of a young investment banker. But his life took a dramatic turn after realising that rising to the top still meant he was a cog in the capitalist... by Yoga Inspiration

60 min listen

#143: Individualism in Yoga: Competition Versus Lineage: 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 front of you. This description of your experience is true, but it’s not... by Yoga Inspiration

64 min listen

#142: Is There a Difference Between a Teacher and a Guru? With Tim Feldmann: Tim takes inspiration from David Bowie’s song ‘Heroes’ (and his own guru experience) to unravel the everpresent draw towards figures of leadership. Yet, on a spiritual path, we face the choice to turn to our yoga teacher or an acclaimed guru.... by Yoga Inspiration

63 min listen

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