My grandfather the Aikido master, by Kino MacGregor

<p>Growing up half-Japanese in South Florida, Kino MacGregor spends a lot of time feeling uncomfortable in her own body. But her Japanese grandfather is always there for her, and they spend joyful hours together every day, playing hide-and-seek, cooking and eating, practicing aikido. Behind his joy, she learns only later, hides a profound grief — one that carries down the generations. In Kino’s Ashtanga yoga practice, she finds the tools to process this grief and sadness she’s unknowingly carried.</p><p>Learn more about Kino: <a href="http://www.kinoyoga.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.kinoyoga.com</a></p><p>Learn more about Omstars, the world’s first yoga TV network: <a href="http://www.omstars.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.Omstars.com</a></p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story at:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.meditativestory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>