Om My Goodness

Om My Goodness is a podcast exploring the rich world of yoga and spirituality through personal stories of theory and practice. We are passionate about the compelling practice of yoga and how it is able to inspire us to live deeply and deliberately. Together, we have found that we are equally curious about the wisdom that lives in the great spiritual traditions and how this can serve to awaken us.

Introduction to the Astral Dimensions with Melissa Love Glidden 02/04/2019

Introduction to the Astral Dimensions with Melissa Love Glidden What is a Subtle body? The etymology of subtle means "not easily understood." "Subtle" is a general term used to describe that which is beyond physical. Teachings across faiths and belief systems suggest that our physical body is not all there is. Yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic medicine all work with the "energy body." This is one subtle body. We have many subtle bodies. In this episode, Melissa Love Glidden returns and drops some serious OMG, introducing us to the Astral Body. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/8517149

Living The Yoga with Katie B Happy 01/30/2019

Living The Yoga with Katie B Happy A conversation with San Diego's very loved and admired Katie Burke with binspired.life. She is a master motivator. She is a shaker, a mover and she truly embodies her mission, “to empower you to know that anything is possible.” She leads, “Self Ventures” around the globe, offering self-development tools to inspire more to live aligned to purpose. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/8450561

Soulful Innovation with Ryan Glidden 01/08/2019

Soulful Innovation with Ryan Glidden How do we take our yoga practice off the mat into our everyday lives? Ryan Glidden is back on the show to discuss how we can take our yoga practice and apply it to a soulful growth off the mat. He talks about his philosophy behind, "Attention, Intention and Action." /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/8179064

The Spirit of Running With Eugene Kim and Jennifer Ouellette 12/14/2018

The Spirit of Running With Eugene Kim and Jennifer Ouellette A fun, unedited conversation with Eugene Kim, co-leader of November project and running enthusiast, Jennifer Ouellette. I have had many conversations with people who truly love running. Like, LOVE it. One of the more intriguing conversations I"ve had was with Eugene and Jenn. One an "occasional ultra-marathoner the other, a marathoner. In this episode, we explore this love of theirs. In the weeks since recording,, Nike and Headspace teamed up and created an app to inspire people to "run mindfully." /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/7914599

Meditation, Asana for your Mind with Matt Wood 11/19/2018

Meditation, Asana for your Mind with Matt Wood The practice of meditation often gets swept under the yoga postures when the original intention of asana was to help us develop a practice of stillness. Today, we have at least 20 scientifically-validated reasons on the benefits of a meditation practice. These range from boosting your health and happiness to helping us with self-control and changing our brain. In this episode, my friend and colleague, Matt Wood, a San Diego based teacher, offers us a tender perspective on the practice of meditation. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/7618382

What the Asana? 10/26/2018

What the Asana? Ryan Glidden with MOSAIC Yoga, The MOSAIC Foundation and author of "Both Sides of The Mat,"(soon to be released) is back on OMG and we are taking a deeper dive into the history of asana, the yogic postures. Join us for a listen as we explore the popularity of asana and look to better understand its purpose. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/7320137

Spiritual, Psychic, What is the Difference? 10/01/2018

Spiritual, Psychic, What is the Difference? This is part 3 of my conversation with Melissa Love Glidden from MOSAIC Yoga and The MOSAIC Foundation on the unseen. In this short and sweet episode, Melissa helps bring clarity to these two dimensions that are often confused and muddled together. Melissa offers us insight and tools as to why the spiritual dimension is where all the goodness resides. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/7185893

The Unseen in Yoga 09/25/2018

The Unseen in Yoga A continuation of my conversation with Melissa Love Glidden from MOSAIC Yoga and MOSAIC Collective in which we discuss the more mystical side of yoga- metaphysics, chakras and how we can use them on our path of spiritual growth. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/7088032

Spiritual v Spiritual Growth 09/10/2018

Spiritual v Spiritual Growth Many consider the practice of yoga to be spiritual. How do we take a spiritual experience and transform it into spiritual growth? On this episode, I am joined by MOSAIC Co-Founder, Melissa Love Glidden who discusses the difference between these two as well as the difference between character and personality development and spiritual development. It is packed full of goodness! /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/7024852

Beyond Asana- Can Yoga’s evolution benefit from other religious practices? 04/27/2018

Beyond Asana- Can Yoga’s evolution benefit from other religious practices? Yoga, in many ways, has been in dialogue with other religious traditions. One needs to look no further than the Yoga Sutras as proof of this ongoing dialogue. In this episode, we ask the intriguing question: can modern yoga be enriched by incorporating other practices and techniques from the world’s religions? /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6530048

How Innovation Got Yoga to where it is Now with Ryan Glidden 04/12/2018

How Innovation Got Yoga to where it is Now with Ryan Glidden One of the yogic luminaries of our time, B.K.S. Iyengar said that “in order for yoga to survive, it needs to innovate.” We explore how yoga has innovated and what the practice of yoga might look like in the near future with MOSAIC Co-Founder Ryan Glidden. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6474292

Yoga and the Intersection of Faiths. 03/28/2018

Yoga and the Intersection of Faiths. Can one be Christian, Jewish or Muslim and still practice yoga? I often get asked this question. A spirited dialogue around how yoga can be a tool to deepen one’s beliefs and ultimately strengthen one’s connection to God across faiths. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6417081

Spirit v. Soul 03/15/2018

Spirit v. Soul Are spirit and soul interchangeable terms? We grapple with these two big concepts. We look into various ways of understanding the nature and function of the soul and spirit. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6368075

The Mind- A Yogic Perspective with Ryan Glidden 03/06/2018

The Mind- A Yogic Perspective with Ryan Glidden Yoga is a practice that begins in our minds. Yoga has a unique perspective on what the mind is. In this episode, we are joined by MOSAIC Co-Founder, Ryan Glidden who explores how yoga defines the mind and how the yoga practice at best is designed to evolve our minds. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6334065

Pratayahara to Samadhi. Deep Dive. 02/24/2018

Pratayahara to Samadhi. Deep Dive. It is not all about exercising the body; the Yoga Sutras tell us that the goal is meditative absorption. When we turn within, we descend into the heart and come to dwell in pure consciousness. In this episode, we turn our attention to meditation and the roles of concentration, stillness, and silence. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6297276

Asana and Pranayama. Deep Dive. 02/15/2018

Asana and Pranayama. Deep Dive. Postures and breathing are without a doubt the core of all physical forms of yoga...but how long have they been around? This episode uncovers some of the misconceptions about ancient yoga. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6264096

Yamas and Niyamas. Deep Dive. 02/15/2018

Yamas and Niyamas. Deep Dive. We begin our grapple with our deep dive into the world of Patanjali’s 8 Limbs. Who is this Patanjali? What did yoga look like during that era? /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6264082

Patanjali's 8 Limbs of Yoga - Short and Sweet 02/09/2018

Patanjali's 8 Limbs of Yoga - Short and Sweet A fun and face-paced overview of the famous Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. In less than one hour, we guide you on a whirlwind tour of the highlights of “classical” yoga. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6243404

Yoga Therapy with Susana Jones 02/02/2018

Yoga Therapy with Susana Jones A dialogue helping us to understand the yoga therapy world with Susana Jones. A student of yoga therapy. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6215810

The Deep Dive, What is Yoga? 02/01/2018

The Deep Dive, What is Yoga? The world of yoga is full of depth and breadth. Where did yoga begin? What did the practice of yoga consist of in the B.C.? We explore the origins, the essence of the word yoga and begin a deeper exploration of yoga. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6215719

What is Yoga? 01/08/2018

What is Yoga? We attempt to answer this question in the shortest and sweetest way it can possibly be defined. /episode/index/show/ommygoodness/id/6122325

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