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October 13, 2026
The Practice of Seeing Clearly

By Kino MacGregor The Power of Perception: Learning to See Clearly Through Yoga Perspective changes everything because we do not encounter the world without interpretation. We see through the accumulated ...

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Category: Practice
October 1, 2026
Kindness Is Not Permission: Boundaries, Discernment, and the Shadow of the Bully

By Kino MacGregor The Mirror and What It Really Reflects There is an old idea, almost a truism in contemplative circles, that what we see in others is what we ...

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Category: Culture
July 23, 2026
The True Meaning of Yoga Practice: Beyond Stretching Into Inner Transformation

By Kino MacGregor Beyond the Postures: Yoga, Ethical Clarity, and Spiritual Maturity How yoga practice cultivates inner awareness, ethical clarity, and spiritual maturity beyond physical postures. Yoga is more than ...

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Category: Culture
March 13, 2018
A Time To Listen

We are living in a challenging and powerful time. A bright light is being aimed at our shadows of racism, sexism, misogyny, xenophobia, prejudice, violence, and hate. These elements of ...

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December 26, 2017
Who needs Yoga?

The imagery of modern yoga has an ethereal edge. Wherever we look, we see lissome bodies bending into improbable forms, and balancing elegantly on the precipice of medical disaster. This ...

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Category: Culture
December 21, 2017
Plant-based recipes for the holiday season

Preparing a warm and delicious meal with family and loved ones this holiday season can be a wonderful time to reconnect, spend quality time together and to catch up on ...

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December 19, 2017
Blow your mind with Meditation

To me, the popularity of the war-time phrase ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ seems out of place in one of the most prosperous and war-free societies in the world. In our ...

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December 12, 2017
Ustrasana: the subtlety of heart-opening

Not every yoga pose needs to bring you to edge of limits. Some poses lay the technical and anatomical foundation for deeper practice. It’s crucial that you apply healthy alignment ...

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December 4, 2017
Your body is not a car, it’s a living vehicle

The yoga of yoga is never the pose itself. The pose is the method of experience, but it’s not meant to be your final destination. The key to unlocking flexibility ...

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November 30, 2017
Raw Vegan Chocolate Banana Protein Smoothie

This was so good I think it was almost criminal. Left over chocolate has never been a problem for me. But if you’ve been wondering what to do with the little bit ...

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