Explore Soma
Two long-term friends' conversations range from what it means to be a woman of a certain age in today's society to Yoga, death, staying healthy, living in joy, and more.
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Do you like to iron? I (Marianne) do not. But Sophie finds her time at the ironing board relaxing and a form of meditation.
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As you know, Sophie moved across the country to an area where everything was brand-new to her. No established friends, connections, or even knowing the city,
One thing she found was that a move like that offers a chance for a new beginning.
It is easy to fall into old habits and establish what we had before.
The beginning of 2024 meant moving - for both Sophie and Marianne.
While Sophie had planned her cross-country move from California to Florida for several months, Marianne's from Arizona back to California was unexpected and happened quickly.
The first part of this episode is a conversation recorded shortly after our moves. The second part is a reflection of how that year went for us.
As always, we are honest with our listeners as t...
Come and join our Explore Soma Patreon community to take part in further conversations about the topics we discuss on the podcast - or whatever is on your mind.
AND! We have free memberships. Of course, there are more perks to all who support us but plenty of fun to be had for our free members.
IIn this special recording, Sophie and Marianne explain why they are on the platform Patreon iin addition to releasing their podcast. They also share members' podcast views and reward one lucky member for their quarterly "Giveaway".
Did you know that you could be the proud owner of a pair of hand-knit socks simply by supporting us on Patreon?
We are holding a raffle on June 12th and one lucky winner will get a pair of awesome socks made to order.
Not into Patreon? You still can get a raffle ticked. Contact as at exploresomepod @ gmail.com to find out how.
In this episode, Sophie tries to find out why Marianne loves knitting so much.
Sophie has studied Ayurveda for many years now and has a website all about the art of living the Ayurvedic way.
On this website, she has a link to a test Marianne took.
In this conversation, Sophie is going over some of the basics of Ayurveda and how to apply the principles to our daily lives.
You can find the test here if you are curious about your doshas.
Learn something new no matter your age.
Sophie’s friend had a drum and it was love at first sight.
Before you know it, Sophie also had a drum.
This is the story of a girl and her drum lol
After exploring the usual channels we learn these days - YouTube and other internet resources, Sophie decided to find a teacher.
...Marianne is sitting on the sofa with her foot up, looking at a mess all around her.
Why, oh why, is she just sitting there?
Because she didn’t listen!! Didn’t listen to her body.
While packing the car for a trip, she dropped a full metal water bottle on her foot. While it hurt like hell in the moment, she soon forgot about it whi...
Marianne is sharing with Sophie how a change of weather seems to impact her mood and even her body. She gets very tired and runs out of energy.
Sophie explains some of the theories of Ayurveda. For example, if a person has a lot of air element and a strong wind is blowing, maybe some grounding is in order. That can be as simple as placing feet firmly on the ground.
Sophie hadn’t been feeling well and allowed herself to completely rest for a while - physically and mentally.
She emphasizes that we have to let go of expectations - the musts we created for ourselves.
Marianne shares that she is having a hard time with letting go of projects she has invested a lot of time in even t...
We all will experience grief many times throughout our lives. Sophie recorded a meditation designed to help us move through the phases of grief and is making it available to our Patrons.
Join our Patreon community here.
Sophie took an unexpected trip to France. Her brother in Law had suddenly died.
First, she felt res...
Marianne feels reflective and a little sad that so many things she has worked for are still the same - nothing has changed. She is questioning if it is a function of getting older to question if what we have done with our lives was a big waste of time.
Sophie responds with the example of raising children. That we try our best and are coming from a place of love - but we can’t control the outcomes.
Marianne took her dog, BB, to her Vet thinking that she had an abscessed tooth, only to find out that we were dealing with a cancerous tumor.
In this episode, Marianne shares the feelings an impending death bring up for her. Also, the mental dilemma of figuring out when is the right time to ease her dog and end her suffering.
Here is little Miss BB when she was younger.
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It took us a while to get started with our podcast. You will hear mentions of winter weather - yes, we know it is summer now.
A move into a new area brings about a certain amount of loneliness
Sophie shares strategies her son used when moving to a new city.
Sophie’s wisdom: Do what you love - even if you have to do it alone. Waiting...
In this, our very first episode, we explain why we sound as we do.
We also reminisce about the time we met, and what Yoga meant and means to us.
You will hear that we aren't so sure about podcasting and where that will take us but are willing to give it a try.
Marianne is telling you a little bit about what shaped her life.
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