{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#230 Yoga is Mind Training: How to Steady the Mind Through Practice","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 philosophy, breath, and daily practice help steady the mind, re-pattern habitual thinking, and cultivate inner awareness. Drawing from the Bhagavad G\u012bt\u0101, the Yoga S\u016btra, 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, \u201cDo your practice and think about God.\u201d In this episode: \u2022 Why yoga is a training of the mind \u2022 How practice reveals subconscious thought patterns \u2022 The relationship between breath, body, and awareness \u2022 What the Bhagavad G\u012bt\u0101 and Yoga S\u016btra teach about steadiness \u2022 How yoga prepares us for challenge, change, and letting go \u2022 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. ","author_name":"Yoga Inspiration","author_url":"http:\/\/kinoyoga.libsyn.com\/website","html":"