{"podcast":{"title":"Yoga Inspiration","slug":"yoga-inspiration-669938","podcast_index_feed_id":669938,"rss_url":"https://kinoyoga.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://kinoyoga.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/d/a/8/9da890f38dc1b7da/Podcast_-_Seated_v4.2.png","author":"Kino MacGregor","episode_count":231,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T00:19:25.392611+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-inspiration-669938"},"episode":{"title":"#230 Yoga is Mind Training: How to Steady the Mind Through Practice","slug":"230-yoga-is-mind-training-how-to-steady-the-mind-through-practice","published_at":"2026-05-29T13:41:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-inspiration-669938/230-yoga-is-mind-training-how-to-steady-the-mind-through-practice","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-inspiration-669938","url":"https://kinoyoga.libsyn.com/230-yoga-is-mind-training-how-to-steady-the-mind-through-practice","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/kinoyoga/230_Yoga_is_Mind_Training_How_to_Steady_the_Mind_Through_Practice.mp3?dest-id=1986713","summary":"Yoga is more than flexibility or physical strength. At its essence, yoga is the training of the mind. In this episode, Kino MacGregor explores how yoga philosophy, breath, and daily practice help steady the mind, re-pattern habitual thinking, and cultivate inner awareness. Drawing from the Bhagavad Gītā, the Yoga Sūtra, and the teachings of K. Pattabhi Jois, Kino reflects on the deeper purpose of practice beyond physical achievement. Learn how yoga helps us work with fear, emotional patterns, distraction, and the fluctuations of the mind while cultivating steadiness through breath, movement, and concentration. As Pattabhi Jois often said, \"Do your practice and think about God.\" In this episode: • Why yoga is a training of the mind • How practice reveals subconscious thought patterns • The relationship between breath, body, and awareness • What the Bhagavad Gītā and Yoga Sūtra teach about steadiness • How yoga prepares us for challenge, change, and letting go • Why the inner work of practice matters more than physical achievement Practice with Kino on Omstars and explore guided classes, philosophy teachings, workshops, and live sessions designed to support a consistent and sustainable yoga practice. Start practicing on Omstars.","meta_description":"Yoga is more than flexibility or physical strength. At its essence, yoga is the training of the mind. In this episode, Kino MacGregor explores how yoga ph…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4066,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yoga-inspiration-669938/episodes/230-yoga-is-mind-training-how-to-steady-the-mind-through-practice/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-inspiration-669938/230-yoga-is-mind-training-how-to-steady-the-mind-through-practice.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}