January 31, 2025 • 21 mins
From India to the US and all around the world, yoga is loved by so many people! Why? Maybe because with every yoga pose, you can transform into a turtle, a dog, a scorpion, or even a DRAGON! But yoga isn’t just fun—it also has so many ways to make life better for both kids and grown-ups. In this episode of the Lingokids Podcast, famous yoga teacher Kino MacGregor shows Luis and Emily how to become a yogi (someone who practices yoga). Join them as they learn to keep their minds calm and take a trip to India for the biggest yoga session ever!
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A Lingokids Original podcast produced by Studio Ochenta
Starring Emily Calandrelli as Herself and Parker James Logie as Luis
Guest: Kino MacGregor
With additional production support from
Head Writers: Maru Lombardo and Luis López
Production Coordinators: Catalina Hoyos
Editor: Luis López
Theme Song Written by: Fredrika Stahl
Theme Song Composed by: Fredrika Stahl
Music Production: Dimitri Peronno
Theme Song Performed by: The Angel City Youth Chorale directed by Heather Catalena
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
I think the best thing for this planet could be
to have a planet full of yogis. Yoga's taught me many, many,
many lessons. One of the most impactful lessons that I've
learned from the practice is related to strength and the
ability to believe in myself. Here's a tortoise pose. Let's
see how a tortoise feels. And here's lion pose. Let's
(00:24):
be lions right now. And here's kat and here's cow
and all of the animals and the animal kingdom. Be strong?
How strong? Strong enough to believe in your dreams?
Speaker 2 (00:34):
That is super duper flexible. Yoga teacher Keno McGregor Keino
has her very own yoga school and she has thousands
of students all over the world. She's been teaching for
twenty five years, and that's why she's loved by millions
of followers online. I am so excited Keno joins us
(00:56):
today to teach us the best yoga poses and what
it takes to become a yoga teacher just like her.
Welcome to Growing Up, a Lingo kids podcast. It helps
kids discover how to be whatever they want to be.
Join us today as we learn about the ancient history
(01:17):
behind yoga and how it helps kids and grown ups
stay happy and healthy.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Why oh.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Okay everyone, now, let's inhale breathe in.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
And ask halee breathe out. I'm a weak. Maxie jumped
all the way to the neighbors pool again. Sorry, you
all look so quiet.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
That's great news, Louise. Oh hi Maxie boy.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
Emily, what's going on?
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Oh we were having our own yoga class here at
Go Forward Labs. But we're just finishing up. So that's okay,
and that's.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
It for today. See you next time.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Ah, there we go.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
Who is that on screen? Emily? Sorry about just busting in.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Oh no, worries, Louise. That was none other than world
famous yoga teacher Keino McGregor. She was guiding our yoga
session today.
Speaker 3 (02:43):
Oh that sounds cool.
Speaker 2 (02:45):
Yeah. Yoga is something you can do anywhere, anytime. You
just need some space for your body to move, so
you can do things like.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
This pose. Oh wow, you're standing on one leg. You're right, Maxi.
Emily's like a flamengo. Now yep.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
This is actually called the tree pose because I can
stand tall and steady like a tree. It's one of
the many things people can do with yoga And.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
What does yoga have to do with being a tree
or a flamengo?
Speaker 2 (03:23):
Eily good question, Luis. You see, yoga is a very
very old way of stretching and breathing and connecting with nature.
It's a way of thinking too.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
Sounds so mysterious. And who came up with it?
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Well, not a single person, but it has been around
for more than five thousand years, and it originally comes
from India. Today many people do it all over the world.
Speaker 3 (03:54):
Huh, Oh, you're right. Maxy mom also does yoga at
home sometimes too. She has her own matt and her
own comfory clothes.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
There you have it, and I'm sure she does it
because yoga is very good for us grown.
Speaker 3 (04:07):
Ups and for kids too.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
It makes our bodies healthy and our minds happy and calm.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
Who teaches people how to do all that?
Speaker 2 (04:16):
That's the job of yoga teachers like Keno McGregor. She
leads yoga sessions so that they can all move together,
breathe together.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
Oh, it reminds me of dancing. People move together and
laugh together and breathe together when they dance.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Yes, that's an excellent point, Louise, Yoga teachers bring people
together through yoga. Louise, it sounds like you are ready
to travel to the largest yoga session ever. I sure
I have, Emily, all right, let's use the go forward
cue to head to India. Let's go.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
Wow a Marie, this place is so full of people.
But where are we.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
We're in the city of Surat in India, and we
traveled just a little bit back in time. It's International
Yoga Day, but in twenty twenty.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
Three, Wow, Emily, everywhere are Look I see people and
they're all sitting down and moving at the same time.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Yes, they are, Louise. And look there are so many
people that they put giant screens so everyone can follow
the yoga teacher who's leading this session.
Speaker 3 (05:38):
But Emily, how can that teacher have so many students?
My classroom is like twenty people. How many people are
here right now?
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Well, Louise, this is actually the biggest yoga session ever.
Speaker 3 (05:52):
It's like a whole city doing yoga at the same time.
Seems everyone loves it here.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
You're right, Louise. You see, yoga is so so important
for Indian culture. It's been a way of feeling connected
to nature for thousands of years. So International Yoga Day
is super special over here.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
You have to join the others, Emily. Let's do it.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
And look, Luis, everyone's doing one pose at the same time.
I think it's upward facing dog.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Wait, there's a dog post. Did you hear that? Maxi too?
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Actually upward facing and downward facing, like a dog facing
the sky and a dog facing the ground.
Speaker 3 (06:38):
Let's do it, Emily. Oh, Maxie wants to try it too.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
And to all the kids listening at home, feel free
to join us with your parents and follow our instructions
to make these fun dog poses.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
We're ready.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
First, lie down on your belly like a dog taking
a rest, and keep your legs stretched out behind you.
Speaker 3 (07:00):
Aha.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Okay, Now put your hands next to your ribs like
you're about to jump with your hands. Oh wow, but
don't jump, Jess. Keep your arm straight like you're pushing
away from the floor, but your legs are glued to it,
so only your chest goes up and up and up
(07:24):
to the sky.
Speaker 3 (07:25):
Oh wow, and now we howl like dogs. Oh look,
Maxie's doing it too, Good boy, Maxie.
Speaker 2 (07:36):
And that is upward facing dog.
Speaker 3 (07:40):
That was a great yoga lesson, Emily.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Thanks Louise, oh, and you know what.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
Louise, No way, wait, wait are we talking to a
yoga teacher today?
Speaker 2 (07:49):
That's right, we are talking to kean O McGregor herself.
Speaker 3 (07:54):
Can't wait to meet her. Yoga gets more epic by
the minute it does.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Let's go talk to Keino and ask her everything about
being a yoga teacher. Let's go, Maxie right, Hello, Hello,
and welcome to our Lingo Kids Talking game show. I
hope you're ready for a calming conversation because today we're
(08:22):
joined by world famous yoga teacher Keno McGregor.
Speaker 3 (08:27):
Hi, Keino, nice to meet you. This is my official
yoga assistant Maxi Keino.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
Thank you for joining us today. Let's jump in.
Speaker 3 (08:36):
I want to ask the first question, Emily.
Speaker 2 (08:38):
Go ahead, Louis, where were you luck as a kid?
Speaker 3 (08:41):
Quino? Did you jump around with your dog like I
do with Maxi.
Speaker 1 (08:45):
When I was younger, I was not physically so much active,
So I was never a dancer. I was never a gymnast.
I was never on a sports team. I grew up
in South Florida, and I like to go to the
beach and collect shell and just kind of hang around
and be outside. And that was kind of the highlight
(09:06):
of my early years. I did really enjoy good stories
and reading and books were always a big part of
how I first interfaced with the world. I remember my
dad reading poetry to me.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
Oh, poetry, What a cool choice.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
And if you weren't too much into physical activities as
a kid, how did yoga fit in or did someone
introduce you to yoga?
Speaker 1 (09:31):
My grandfather was Japanese and he was a practicing martial artist,
and you know, he would sit cross legged on the
floor and he would stand in tree pose, and so
I kind of copied his movements a lot. But he
never taught me any of the martial arts that he practiced.
But I would sit on the floor with him and
I would stand in tree pose next to him.
Speaker 3 (09:50):
Oh, Emily, did that tree post today? It looks hard.
You have to be on one leg like a flamengo.
Speaker 2 (09:56):
It is, And it's so beautiful that you were so
close to your grandfather. Quino.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Well, I think my grandfather was a huge influence on
my life. He lived with us until he passed away,
so he was a part of every day of my
life from the time I was born till I was
almost nine. And although he never told me to do
anything physical. He never really told me that I needed
to develop a physical discipline. His presence and his connection
(10:25):
into his own body and his way of being was
a huge source of inspiration to me and still is
to this day.
Speaker 3 (10:32):
I love my grandpa too. He taught me everything I
know about nights and dragons.
Speaker 2 (10:37):
That's so sweet, Louise. Did your grandpa also teach you
your first yoga class? Kenot?
Speaker 1 (10:43):
I saw my first yoga class in the gym through
some glass windows when I was nineteen years old, and
that's when I did my first class, and I saw
everybody standing on their heads, and I just felt like,
I also want to stand on my head, so let
me come to this class. And so I just went
the next day around the same time, and that was
my first yoga class.
Speaker 3 (11:02):
Oh just like me. But quote on Keno, you said
you were, yes, nineteen years old, Thanks Maxie. But I'm
only eleven. Do I have to be a bigger kid
to start yoga?
Speaker 1 (11:15):
I think that as soon as you think it's fun,
as soon as you think it feels good practice.
Speaker 2 (11:24):
Is that how you became a yoga teacher? Through practice?
Speaker 1 (11:27):
When I first started practicing ashtanga, yoga, and I made
the trip to India and I met my teachers there.
When I came back, people started asking me to teach.
Speaker 2 (11:36):
That's so inspiring, Keino, and I really admire how you've
kept yoga fun throughout your life. How can you make
yoga fun if you teach it to kids.
Speaker 1 (11:47):
The idea really with introducing yoga at a very young
age is to keep the playful aspect of the practice.
The idea is that, hey, we like to bend forward,
Hey we like to bend backward. We go over to
the side, we go over here. Here's a tortoise pose,
Let's see how a tortoise feels. And here's lion pose.
Let's be lions right now?
Speaker 3 (12:07):
A lion, I want to be a lion and the tortoise.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
Well, here's upward facing dog, and here's downward facing dog.
And here's kat and here's cow. And so we have
all these wonderful austin As named after all of the
animals and the animal kingdom.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
How can I just do all that?
Speaker 1 (12:22):
If you want to start, then start. Whether you go
to a kid's yoga class, whether you find a video
you love on YouTube, whether you get a book about yoga,
just start, do a few poses, put your feet up
the wall, do a little bit of breathing, and if
you love it, then keep practicing. Have someone that you
(12:42):
trust to spot you. Then you might even be able
to get to try that headstand thing.
Speaker 3 (12:46):
Yes, I really want to try that. Maybe Max can
help me out.
Speaker 2 (12:50):
I'd love to see that. And for all the kids listening,
remember to try yoga with a grown up around. Keynote,
yoga is originally from India and now people love it
all over the world. What do you think about that?
Speaker 1 (13:04):
I think the best thing for this planet could be
to have a planet full of yogis.
Speaker 3 (13:08):
Yogi's that's a funny word.
Speaker 2 (13:11):
Yeah, it is fun to say, it, isn't it. A
yogi is simply a person who practices yoga.
Speaker 1 (13:17):
It really inspires me when I see young kids interested
in the practice, whether they think it's fun, whether they'd
like to do all the animal shapes of the poses,
or whether they just find a little bit of peace
in the breathing and the meditation aspect of the practice.
I find that really really inspiring.
Speaker 3 (13:34):
Hold on, Keino, what was that word meditation? Meditation? What's that? Louise?
Speaker 2 (13:43):
Do you remember when we said that yoga was a
way to keep the mind calm.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
Yeah, how does that work, Emily?
Speaker 2 (13:50):
You see, meditation is like taking a nap, but for
your mind. You know, when you have so many things
going on in your head that you start to get
a little dizzy.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
Yeah, like, I gotta do homework, I want to play
with Maxie. I'm hungry. I'm thirsty. Do nights always need
horses to be real nights? I got me dizzy?
Speaker 2 (14:14):
Yes, exactly. Well, meditating is a way to clear your
mind and feel a little bit less dizzy.
Speaker 3 (14:26):
Okay, I definitely want to be a yogi now that's
what I can learn to do all the fun animal
posts and be super strong and to do meditation. Keno.
Speaker 2 (14:36):
I have one last question, what's the best lesson yoga
has taught you?
Speaker 1 (14:42):
Well, it's hard to choose because Yoga's taught me many, many,
many lessons. One of the most impactful lessons that I've
learned from the practice is related to strength and the
ability to believe in myself. My yoga teacher used to
always tell me, Keino, you have to be stronger. You
have to be strong because I wasn't naturally strong when
I started the practice. I couldn't do handstands and lift
(15:05):
ups and all those powerful strength moves that look like
you're watching the Olympics. And I just couldn't do any
of that. And my teacher just kept saying, you know,
you have to be stronger, you have to be stronger.
And I developed physical strength. But when I started to
actually put in the work to bring my dreams into
the world, then I understood what he meant. Be strong?
(15:26):
How strong strong enough to believe in your dreams? So
what you dream? You are the one that makes it
come true. You're the one that has the power to
make that dream into reality. And how strong do you
need to be? Is how big your dream is?
Speaker 3 (15:41):
Strong enough to believe in your dreams? Wow, I feel
like I can do anything now.
Speaker 2 (15:48):
Emily ready to play super Ready? All right, everyone, Welcome
to today's game show with internationally famous yoga teacher Keino McGregor.
What are we playing today, Luis.
Speaker 3 (16:07):
Hey Chino. Today We're going to play would you rather?
I'll ask you a question with two choices, and you
just pick which one you like better. Okay, first question,
would you rather do yoga during sunrise or sunset?
Speaker 1 (16:21):
I'd rather do outdoor yoga during sunset because I love
the sunset and love that kind of lingering feeling of
watching the sunset. Also, if you do yoga for sunrise,
you have to get up bath early. So I prefer
to have a cup of tea in my own space,
and you know, just the take it a little bit
easy in the morning.
Speaker 3 (16:44):
Yeah, easy mornings are their best mornings. Okay, Maxi playtime
mornings are great too, okay. Question two, would you rather
do yoga with an astronaut suit or on a moving treadmill?
Speaker 1 (16:58):
I would rather do yoga while we're an astronaut suit
because maybe then I would be at the International Space Station,
so I might be the first yogi in space.
Speaker 3 (17:08):
Question three final question, would you rather do yoga with
a dog or with a cat?
Speaker 1 (17:15):
I would rather do yoga with a well trained dog
because dogs can be trained to listen for the sound
own that starts the practice and the sound own that
ends the practice, and they come and they lie on
top of you and they're really sweet. I love dogs
and cats.
Speaker 3 (17:32):
Yeah. I love it when Maxi just lies on my
lap and falls asleep.
Speaker 1 (17:36):
And the only thing with cats when you practice yoga
is they're always under your feet and you could harm them.
You can jump on them or land on them. I mean,
they'll probably move out of the way before, but cats
have this tendency to just spe exactly where you want
to step when you do your practice.
Speaker 2 (17:54):
Thanks Keino, and remember, dear listeners, take care of your
pets when doing yoga. So, Louise, what did you learn
about being a yoga teacher? Yoga teachers help us stay
healthy and calm. They show us how to do yoga,
and they practice a lot to be great teachers. That's right.
(18:15):
And what did you think of yoga?
Speaker 3 (18:18):
Yoga takes tons of body strength and balance, oh and focus.
Oh and people who do yoga are called Thanks Maxi,
they're called yogi's and they study yoga all their life,
just like a teacher. Also, I love that Maxi has
two poses, upward and downward facing dog.
Speaker 2 (18:41):
Thanks for joining us on this episode of Growing Up.
I hope you enjoyed learning about how yoga can make
us feel great and how it helps people be healthy
and be at peace. Remember a little listener, dream big,
and always stay curious. Louise, are you ready for more adventure?
Speaker 3 (19:00):
I'm super ready.
Speaker 2 (19:02):
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Speaker 3 (19:20):
Oh, Emily, before we say goodbye, can we me meditate?
Speaker 2 (19:26):
You're right, Louise. Can you remind us what that is?
Speaker 3 (19:31):
Yes, it's something people do to clear our heads and
feel super calm.
Speaker 2 (19:36):
Good memory, Louise, Let me think about what can help
us meditate? Hmmm, Oh, I know some sounds can help us,
like this one. Try it.
Speaker 3 (19:55):
Good, try Maxie.
Speaker 2 (19:56):
Yes, that was great. You see the oh sound is
a very important one for yoga. In ancient India. It
was the sound of the universe.
Speaker 3 (20:08):
The universe like the planets and the stars and time
and space and dinosaurs and people. Yeah, pretty much.
Speaker 2 (20:15):
Yes, And now let's try to hold it a little
longer together. You're ready?
Speaker 3 (20:22):
Super ready?
Speaker 2 (20:23):
One? Two?
Speaker 3 (20:25):
Three?
Speaker 1 (20:26):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (20:36):
Wow, that felt great. I feel like like my head's
super clear. Can we try it again? Sure? Max, you
love meditating. Soup and speak of the
I think the best thing for this planet could be
to have a planet full of yogis. Yoga's taught me many, many,
many lessons. One of the most impactful lessons that I've
learned from the practice is related to strength and the
ability to believe in myself. Here's a tortoise pose. Let's
see how a tortoise feels. And here's lion pose. Let's
(00:24):
be lions right now. And here's kat and here's cow
and all of the animals and the animal kingdom. Be strong?
How strong? Strong enough to believe in your dreams?
Speaker 2 (00:34):
That is super duper flexible. Yoga teacher Keno McGregor Keino
has her very own yoga school and she has thousands
of students all over the world. She's been teaching for
twenty five years, and that's why she's loved by millions
of followers online. I am so excited Keno joins us
(00:56):
today to teach us the best yoga poses and what
it takes to become a yoga teacher just like her.
Welcome to Growing Up, a Lingo kids podcast. It helps
kids discover how to be whatever they want to be.
Join us today as we learn about the ancient history
(01:17):
behind yoga and how it helps kids and grown ups
stay happy and healthy.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Why oh.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Okay everyone, now, let's inhale breathe in.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
And ask halee breathe out. I'm a weak. Maxie jumped
all the way to the neighbors pool again. Sorry, you
all look so quiet.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
That's great news, Louise. Oh hi Maxie boy.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
Emily, what's going on?
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Oh we were having our own yoga class here at
Go Forward Labs. But we're just finishing up. So that's okay,
and that's.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
It for today. See you next time.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Ah, there we go.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
Who is that on screen? Emily? Sorry about just busting in.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Oh no, worries, Louise. That was none other than world
famous yoga teacher Keino McGregor. She was guiding our yoga
session today.
Speaker 3 (02:43):
Oh that sounds cool.
Speaker 2 (02:45):
Yeah. Yoga is something you can do anywhere, anytime. You
just need some space for your body to move, so
you can do things like.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
This pose. Oh wow, you're standing on one leg. You're right, Maxi.
Emily's like a flamengo. Now yep.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
This is actually called the tree pose because I can
stand tall and steady like a tree. It's one of
the many things people can do with yoga And.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
What does yoga have to do with being a tree
or a flamengo?
Speaker 2 (03:23):
Eily good question, Luis. You see, yoga is a very
very old way of stretching and breathing and connecting with nature.
It's a way of thinking too.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
Sounds so mysterious. And who came up with it?
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Well, not a single person, but it has been around
for more than five thousand years, and it originally comes
from India. Today many people do it all over the world.
Speaker 3 (03:54):
Huh, Oh, you're right. Maxy mom also does yoga at
home sometimes too. She has her own matt and her
own comfory clothes.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
There you have it, and I'm sure she does it
because yoga is very good for us grown.
Speaker 3 (04:07):
Ups and for kids too.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
It makes our bodies healthy and our minds happy and calm.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
Who teaches people how to do all that?
Speaker 2 (04:16):
That's the job of yoga teachers like Keno McGregor. She
leads yoga sessions so that they can all move together,
breathe together.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
Oh, it reminds me of dancing. People move together and
laugh together and breathe together when they dance.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Yes, that's an excellent point, Louise, Yoga teachers bring people
together through yoga. Louise, it sounds like you are ready
to travel to the largest yoga session ever. I sure
I have, Emily, all right, let's use the go forward
cue to head to India. Let's go.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
Wow a Marie, this place is so full of people.
But where are we.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
We're in the city of Surat in India, and we
traveled just a little bit back in time. It's International
Yoga Day, but in twenty twenty.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
Three, Wow, Emily, everywhere are Look I see people and
they're all sitting down and moving at the same time.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Yes, they are, Louise. And look there are so many
people that they put giant screens so everyone can follow
the yoga teacher who's leading this session.
Speaker 3 (05:38):
But Emily, how can that teacher have so many students?
My classroom is like twenty people. How many people are
here right now?
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Well, Louise, this is actually the biggest yoga session ever.
Speaker 3 (05:52):
It's like a whole city doing yoga at the same time.
Seems everyone loves it here.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
You're right, Louise. You see, yoga is so so important
for Indian culture. It's been a way of feeling connected
to nature for thousands of years. So International Yoga Day
is super special over here.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
You have to join the others, Emily. Let's do it.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
And look, Luis, everyone's doing one pose at the same time.
I think it's upward facing dog.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Wait, there's a dog post. Did you hear that? Maxi too?
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Actually upward facing and downward facing, like a dog facing
the sky and a dog facing the ground.
Speaker 3 (06:38):
Let's do it, Emily. Oh, Maxie wants to try it too.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
And to all the kids listening at home, feel free
to join us with your parents and follow our instructions
to make these fun dog poses.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
We're ready.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
First, lie down on your belly like a dog taking
a rest, and keep your legs stretched out behind you.
Speaker 3 (07:00):
Aha.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Okay, Now put your hands next to your ribs like
you're about to jump with your hands. Oh wow, but
don't jump, Jess. Keep your arm straight like you're pushing
away from the floor, but your legs are glued to it,
so only your chest goes up and up and up
(07:24):
to the sky.
Speaker 3 (07:25):
Oh wow, and now we howl like dogs. Oh look,
Maxie's doing it too, Good boy, Maxie.
Speaker 2 (07:36):
And that is upward facing dog.
Speaker 3 (07:40):
That was a great yoga lesson, Emily.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
Thanks Louise, oh, and you know what.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
Louise, No way, wait, wait are we talking to a
yoga teacher today?
Speaker 2 (07:49):
That's right, we are talking to kean O McGregor herself.
Speaker 3 (07:54):
Can't wait to meet her. Yoga gets more epic by
the minute it does.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Let's go talk to Keino and ask her everything about
being a yoga teacher. Let's go, Maxie right, Hello, Hello,
and welcome to our Lingo Kids Talking game show. I
hope you're ready for a calming conversation because today we're
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joined by world famous yoga teacher Keno McGregor.
Speaker 3 (08:27):
Hi, Keino, nice to meet you. This is my official
yoga assistant Maxi Keino.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
Thank you for joining us today. Let's jump in.
Speaker 3 (08:36):
I want to ask the first question, Emily.
Speaker 2 (08:38):
Go ahead, Louis, where were you luck as a kid?
Speaker 3 (08:41):
Quino? Did you jump around with your dog like I
do with Maxi.
Speaker 1 (08:45):
When I was younger, I was not physically so much active,
So I was never a dancer. I was never a gymnast.
I was never on a sports team. I grew up
in South Florida, and I like to go to the
beach and collect shell and just kind of hang around
and be outside. And that was kind of the highlight
(09:06):
of my early years. I did really enjoy good stories
and reading and books were always a big part of
how I first interfaced with the world. I remember my
dad reading poetry to me.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
Oh, poetry, What a cool choice.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
And if you weren't too much into physical activities as
a kid, how did yoga fit in or did someone
introduce you to yoga?
Speaker 1 (09:31):
My grandfather was Japanese and he was a practicing martial artist,
and you know, he would sit cross legged on the
floor and he would stand in tree pose, and so
I kind of copied his movements a lot. But he
never taught me any of the martial arts that he practiced.
But I would sit on the floor with him and
I would stand in tree pose next to him.
Speaker 3 (09:50):
Oh, Emily, did that tree post today? It looks hard.
You have to be on one leg like a flamengo.
Speaker 2 (09:56):
It is, And it's so beautiful that you were so
close to your grandfather. Quino.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Well, I think my grandfather was a huge influence on
my life. He lived with us until he passed away,
so he was a part of every day of my
life from the time I was born till I was
almost nine. And although he never told me to do
anything physical. He never really told me that I needed
to develop a physical discipline. His presence and his connection
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into his own body and his way of being was
a huge source of inspiration to me and still is
to this day.
Speaker 3 (10:32):
I love my grandpa too. He taught me everything I
know about nights and dragons.
Speaker 2 (10:37):
That's so sweet, Louise. Did your grandpa also teach you
your first yoga class? Kenot?
Speaker 1 (10:43):
I saw my first yoga class in the gym through
some glass windows when I was nineteen years old, and
that's when I did my first class, and I saw
everybody standing on their heads, and I just felt like,
I also want to stand on my head, so let
me come to this class. And so I just went
the next day around the same time, and that was
my first yoga class.
Speaker 3 (11:02):
Oh just like me. But quote on Keno, you said
you were, yes, nineteen years old, Thanks Maxie. But I'm
only eleven. Do I have to be a bigger kid
to start yoga?
Speaker 1 (11:15):
I think that as soon as you think it's fun,
as soon as you think it feels good practice.
Speaker 2 (11:24):
Is that how you became a yoga teacher? Through practice?
Speaker 1 (11:27):
When I first started practicing ashtanga, yoga, and I made
the trip to India and I met my teachers there.
When I came back, people started asking me to teach.
Speaker 2 (11:36):
That's so inspiring, Keino, and I really admire how you've
kept yoga fun throughout your life. How can you make
yoga fun if you teach it to kids.
Speaker 1 (11:47):
The idea really with introducing yoga at a very young
age is to keep the playful aspect of the practice.
The idea is that, hey, we like to bend forward,
Hey we like to bend backward. We go over to
the side, we go over here. Here's a tortoise pose,
Let's see how a tortoise feels. And here's lion pose.
Let's be lions right now?
Speaker 3 (12:07):
A lion, I want to be a lion and the tortoise.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
Well, here's upward facing dog, and here's downward facing dog.
And here's kat and here's cow. And so we have
all these wonderful austin As named after all of the
animals and the animal kingdom.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
How can I just do all that?
Speaker 1 (12:22):
If you want to start, then start. Whether you go
to a kid's yoga class, whether you find a video
you love on YouTube, whether you get a book about yoga,
just start, do a few poses, put your feet up
the wall, do a little bit of breathing, and if
you love it, then keep practicing. Have someone that you
(12:42):
trust to spot you. Then you might even be able
to get to try that headstand thing.
Speaker 3 (12:46):
Yes, I really want to try that. Maybe Max can
help me out.
Speaker 2 (12:50):
I'd love to see that. And for all the kids listening,
remember to try yoga with a grown up around. Keynote,
yoga is originally from India and now people love it
all over the world. What do you think about that?
Speaker 1 (13:04):
I think the best thing for this planet could be
to have a planet full of yogis.
Speaker 3 (13:08):
Yogi's that's a funny word.
Speaker 2 (13:11):
Yeah, it is fun to say, it, isn't it. A
yogi is simply a person who practices yoga.
Speaker 1 (13:17):
It really inspires me when I see young kids interested
in the practice, whether they think it's fun, whether they'd
like to do all the animal shapes of the poses,
or whether they just find a little bit of peace
in the breathing and the meditation aspect of the practice.
I find that really really inspiring.
Speaker 3 (13:34):
Hold on, Keino, what was that word meditation? Meditation? What's that? Louise?
Speaker 2 (13:43):
Do you remember when we said that yoga was a
way to keep the mind calm.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
Yeah, how does that work, Emily?
Speaker 2 (13:50):
You see, meditation is like taking a nap, but for
your mind. You know, when you have so many things
going on in your head that you start to get
a little dizzy.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
Yeah, like, I gotta do homework, I want to play
with Maxie. I'm hungry. I'm thirsty. Do nights always need
horses to be real nights? I got me dizzy?
Speaker 2 (14:14):
Yes, exactly. Well, meditating is a way to clear your
mind and feel a little bit less dizzy.
Speaker 3 (14:26):
Okay, I definitely want to be a yogi now that's
what I can learn to do all the fun animal
posts and be super strong and to do meditation. Keno.
Speaker 2 (14:36):
I have one last question, what's the best lesson yoga
has taught you?
Speaker 1 (14:42):
Well, it's hard to choose because Yoga's taught me many, many,
many lessons. One of the most impactful lessons that I've
learned from the practice is related to strength and the
ability to believe in myself. My yoga teacher used to
always tell me, Keino, you have to be stronger. You
have to be strong because I wasn't naturally strong when
I started the practice. I couldn't do handstands and lift
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ups and all those powerful strength moves that look like
you're watching the Olympics. And I just couldn't do any
of that. And my teacher just kept saying, you know,
you have to be stronger, you have to be stronger.
And I developed physical strength. But when I started to
actually put in the work to bring my dreams into
the world, then I understood what he meant. Be strong?
(15:26):
How strong strong enough to believe in your dreams? So
what you dream? You are the one that makes it
come true. You're the one that has the power to
make that dream into reality. And how strong do you
need to be? Is how big your dream is?
Speaker 3 (15:41):
Strong enough to believe in your dreams? Wow, I feel
like I can do anything now.
Speaker 2 (15:48):
Emily ready to play super Ready? All right, everyone, Welcome
to today's game show with internationally famous yoga teacher Keino McGregor.
What are we playing today, Luis.
Speaker 3 (16:07):
Hey Chino. Today We're going to play would you rather?
I'll ask you a question with two choices, and you
just pick which one you like better. Okay, first question,
would you rather do yoga during sunrise or sunset?
Speaker 1 (16:21):
I'd rather do outdoor yoga during sunset because I love
the sunset and love that kind of lingering feeling of
watching the sunset. Also, if you do yoga for sunrise,
you have to get up bath early. So I prefer
to have a cup of tea in my own space,
and you know, just the take it a little bit
easy in the morning.
Speaker 3 (16:44):
Yeah, easy mornings are their best mornings. Okay, Maxi playtime
mornings are great too, okay. Question two, would you rather
do yoga with an astronaut suit or on a moving treadmill?
Speaker 1 (16:58):
I would rather do yoga while we're an astronaut suit
because maybe then I would be at the International Space Station,
so I might be the first yogi in space.
Speaker 3 (17:08):
Question three final question, would you rather do yoga with
a dog or with a cat?
Speaker 1 (17:15):
I would rather do yoga with a well trained dog
because dogs can be trained to listen for the sound
own that starts the practice and the sound own that
ends the practice, and they come and they lie on
top of you and they're really sweet. I love dogs
and cats.
Speaker 3 (17:32):
Yeah. I love it when Maxi just lies on my
lap and falls asleep.
Speaker 1 (17:36):
And the only thing with cats when you practice yoga
is they're always under your feet and you could harm them.
You can jump on them or land on them. I mean,
they'll probably move out of the way before, but cats
have this tendency to just spe exactly where you want
to step when you do your practice.
Speaker 2 (17:54):
Thanks Keino, and remember, dear listeners, take care of your
pets when doing yoga. So, Louise, what did you learn
about being a yoga teacher? Yoga teachers help us stay
healthy and calm. They show us how to do yoga,
and they practice a lot to be great teachers. That's right.
(18:15):
And what did you think of yoga?
Speaker 3 (18:18):
Yoga takes tons of body strength and balance, oh and focus.
Oh and people who do yoga are called Thanks Maxi,
they're called yogi's and they study yoga all their life,
just like a teacher. Also, I love that Maxi has
two poses, upward and downward facing dog.
Speaker 2 (18:41):
Thanks for joining us on this episode of Growing Up.
I hope you enjoyed learning about how yoga can make
us feel great and how it helps people be healthy
and be at peace. Remember a little listener, dream big,
and always stay curious. Louise, are you ready for more adventure?
Speaker 3 (19:00):
I'm super ready.
Speaker 2 (19:02):
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kids learning app, Lingo Kids. It has tons of videos, games,
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Speaker 3 (19:20):
Oh, Emily, before we say goodbye, can we me meditate?
Speaker 2 (19:26):
You're right, Louise. Can you remind us what that is?
Speaker 3 (19:31):
Yes, it's something people do to clear our heads and
feel super calm.
Speaker 2 (19:36):
Good memory, Louise, Let me think about what can help
us meditate? Hmmm, Oh, I know some sounds can help us,
like this one. Try it.
Speaker 3 (19:55):
Good, try Maxie.
Speaker 2 (19:56):
Yes, that was great. You see the oh sound is
a very important one for yoga. In ancient India. It
was the sound of the universe.
Speaker 3 (20:08):
The universe like the planets and the stars and time
and space and dinosaurs and people. Yeah, pretty much.
Speaker 2 (20:15):
Yes, And now let's try to hold it a little
longer together. You're ready?
Speaker 3 (20:22):
Super ready?
Speaker 2 (20:23):
One? Two?
Speaker 3 (20:25):
Three?
Speaker 1 (20:26):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (20:36):
Wow, that felt great. I feel like like my head's
super clear. Can we try it again? Sure? Max, you
love meditating. Soup and speak of the
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