Om My Goodness

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.

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. 

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." 

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." 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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!

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?

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.