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Om My Goodness is a podcast exploring the rich world of yoga and spirituality through personal stories of theory and practice. We (Sophia and Darren) 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…

Sophia Da Silva Hopson and Dr. Darren Iammarino : The Yogi and the Philosopher


    • Feb 4, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Introduction to the Astral Dimensions with Melissa Love Glidden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 44:37


    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. For example, Yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic medicine all work with the "energy body." Science sometimes calls this the "Bio-Field." This body, is considered to be one subtle body. In truth, we have many subtle bodies.  In this episode, Melissa Love Glidden returns and drops some serious OMG, introducing us to the Astral Body. 

    Living The Yoga with Katie B Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 56:21


    I have long been inspired by Judith Lasater's book, "Living Your Yoga" and appreciated how she applied her yoga practice to every facet of her life. Everything is an opportunity to put our training to the test. Inspired by this book, my next guest is doing just that. She is Living the Yoga through her everyday actions and I had the joy of sitting down with her to talk all things life. She is a master motivator. She is a shaker and definitely a mover. She has an incredible story to share that led her to the practice of yoga and eventually inspired her to start her company b_inspired. 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.  She offers a weekly B_inspired mantra and is a champion for giving back. She leads “Sweat for Service”- a charity event on that benefits our service men and women and heads home every summer to do an inner tubing charity event to honor her late mother who passed away from breast cancer when she was 14. She is also a personal trainer that seamlessly weaves yoga into her weekly high energy fitness classes. Since recording, I did have the joy of taking her Vinyasa class at Corepower and I was delighted and inspired by her presence, sequence, themeing, and harmonium accompanied singing. Please Enjoy this episode with the one and only, inspiring and very mighty Katie_B_Happy.

    Soulful Innovation with Ryan Glidden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 45:50


    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." 

    The Spirit of Running With Eugene Kim and Jennifer Ouellette

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 65:00


    A fun, unedited conversation with Eugene Kim, co-leader of November project and running enthusiast, Jennifer Ouellette. This episode explores my longtime fascination with the running community. I have had many conversations with people who truly love running. Like, LOVE it. One of the more intriguing conversations I had was with Eugene and Jenn. One a marathon runner and the other an "occasional ultra-marathoner." I invited them on the show to explore this love of theirs and to put some language behind what truly motivates them to run for miles and miles and miles. Interestingly enough, in the weeks since recording this episode, Nike and Headspace teamed up and created an app to inspire people to "run mindfully." 

    Meditation, Asana for your Mind with Matt Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 56:55


    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.

    What the Asana?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 49:34


    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.

    Spiritual, Psychic, What is the Difference?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 36:54


    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. 

    The Unseen in Yoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 37:41


    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.

    Spiritual v Spiritual Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 47:41


    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/personality development and spiritual development. It is packed full of goodness!

    Beyond Asana- Can Yoga’s evolution benefit from other religious practices?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 54:34


    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?

    How Innovation Got Yoga to where it is Now with Ryan Glidden

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 31:55


    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.

    Yoga and the Intersection of Faiths.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 43:28


    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.  

    Spirit v. Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 61:54


    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. Note: A clarification: We reference the "siddhi" powers that refer to the Brahmin priests and later, the yogi's, sannyasins, who received the siddhis.

    The Mind- A Yogic Perspective with Ryan Glidden

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 37:56


    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 our yoga practice at best is designed to evolve our minds.

    Pratayahara to Samadhi. Deep Dive.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 45:12


    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.

    Asana and Pranayama. Deep Dive.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 43:51


    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. 

    Yamas and Niyamas. Deep Dive.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 45:54


    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? Before any profound or meaningful activity, we must prepare the foundation. This episode casts light onto the critical importance of ethics. How does one live yoga?

    Patanjali's 8 Limbs of Yoga - Short and Sweet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 44:48


    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.

    Yoga Therapy with Susana Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 37:41


    Yoga Therapy is rapidly becoming a reputable profession that serves human beings in uncovering the essential well-being within us all. Susana Jones, founder of Urban Yogi and Yoga Therapist-in-Training joins us to help us better understand this new field in holistic health. Please help us grow our podcast by subscribing to our show!

    The Deep Dive, What is Yoga?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 54:57


    We peer deeply into the fascinating development of yoga, all while exploring the unique practices that went along with each stage.  Please help us grow our podcast by subscribing to our show!

    What is Yoga?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 22:09


    Yoga has been defined in so many ways across its evolution. We attempt to answer this question in the shortest and sweetest way it can possibly be defined. Please help us grow our podcast by subscribing to our show!

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