Kino MacGregor – OmStars

May 21, 2025
Ashtanga Yoga: Origins, Philosophy, and Modern Day Applications

Table of Contents The Ancient Roots of Ashtanga Yoga Key Methodologies and Structure of Ashtanga Yoga The Importance of Breath and Bandhas in Ashtanga Yoga Tradition Meets Contemporary Practice: The ...

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January 24, 2022
Yoga for Back Pain Relief: An Easy 20 Minute Sequence

Do you have back pain? You’re not alone. Most of us will suffer from it at some point in our lives. If you’re experiencing back pain now and looking for ...

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August 17, 2020
Top Three Yin Yoga Postures to Relieve Stress

Puppy Pose is perfect for stretching out tired shoulders and tight lower back muscles. Supta Baddha Konasana is a therapeutic pose that allows your mind and body to truly ...

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July 1, 2020
How To Do A Handstand: Your 30-Day Journey with Kino

It took me five years before I balanced in a handstand. That’s five years of failure where I tried with all my heart and soul only to come toppling down. ...

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May 12, 2020
Encyclopedia of Yoga: Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)

This standing pose builds a sense of gravity, a sense of foundation through the center line. It tones up the legs, and energizes the whole spine. This is wonderfully therapeutic ...

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March 20, 2020
Five Tips to Turn Any Room into Your Personal Yoga Sanctuary

Walking in through the doors of a dedicated yoga center transports your mind and body directly into that familiar yoga zone. The atmosphere palpably impacts your sense. The dim lighting ...

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March 16, 2020
Five Common Mistakes that Hold your Home Yoga Practice Back

I saw the most progress in my yoga practice when I practiced at home, alone. When there was no one there to watch me I discovered who I really was ...

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February 18, 2020
Encyclopedia of Yoga: Virabhadrasana A (Warrior I)

Virabhadrasana is named after the Warrior Virabhadra who, in traditional Indian mythology, was created out of a lock of the Hindu God, Shiva’s, hair–one of his dread locks that he ...

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December 31, 2019
Omstars Yoga Challenges of 2019

When you practice yoga, you can literally help change the world. Part of being a yogi means giving back to the community, and here at Omstars, our favorite way to ...

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December 17, 2019
Encyclopedia of Yoga: Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose)

Yoga comes from India, and especially India’s historic past. If you have ever made the trip to India, one thing that is definitely ubiquitous on the streets of India are, ...

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