In episode 26 of Sober Yoga Girl podcast, @alexmcrobs speaks with Kenneth Mortensen @kenny_yogi, who is one of the original guest teachers from the Mindful Life Practice! Kenny is a yoga teacher in Norway. In this episode Alex and Kenny speak about yoga and chronic pain. Join Alex for yoga, meditation, barre and coaching at www.themindfullifepractice.com . Are you a fan of Sober Yoga Girl Podcast? The podcast remains completely free, and free from advertisements, however, it has monthly producti...
May 20, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode, Alex tells her stories of sober dating. She shares her experiences and why she thinks having a period of being single in sobriety can be beneficial. It can allow you an opportunity to turn inwards and create a sense of self independent from another person. Alex also shares the best parts of sober dating - including remembering the first kiss! Follow Alex on Instagram @alexmcrobs and check out her yoga classes on www.themindfullifepractice.com . Are you a fan of Sober Yoga Girl P...
May 16, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Elizabeth, @lifeoutsidethebar, is a Sober Blogger, TikToker and Instagrammer. In this Episode, Elizabeth and Alex chat about craft beer culture, sober friendships, mental health, and Elizabeth's personal journey through Sobriety. Elizabeth is down to Earth and relatable, making sober cool through her stories, posts and reels. Tune in to hear her journey! For more information on Alex's yoga classes, find her on www.themindfullifepractice.com. She can be found on Instagram @alexmcrobs. A...
May 13, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode of Sober Yoga Girl, Alex dives deep into the Niyamas of Yoga, which are the personal commitments of yoga. They are, saucha, samtosha, ishvara pranidhana, tapas, and svadhyaya. Tune in to learn about how to apply these commitments to your life. Find Alex on Instagram @alexmcrobs and check out her yoga classes at www.themindfullifepractice.com. Are you a fan of Sober Yoga Girl Podcast? The podcast remains completely free, and free from advertisements, however, it has monthly produc...
May 10, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Xanthe Grace is a health coach in her 50s located in Poole, on the Dorset Coast, in the UK. When Alex first quit alcohol, she joined One Year No Beer, a Facebook group. One of the first posts she came across was Xanthe's Day 511 post about being alcohol free in an airport. Alex, being an expat and traveller, and having a strong association with airports and alcohol, resonated significantly with this story. In many ways it became her "survival guide." She remembered Xanthe all thro...
May 06, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Alex has begun the second module of her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, "I Go With The Flow" which has a huge focus on yoga philosophy. Inspired by a rich conversation with her teacher trainers this afternoon, Alex dives deep into the yamas, the five moral restraints of yoga that bring the yogi into right relationship with themselves and others. Yoga goes way beyond the poses, the asanas, and in this episode, Alex dives deep into that. If this topic interests you, Alex will be offering...
May 03, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Phil Jordan is a sober coach in the UK, that Alex met on One Year No Beer. In this episode Phil dives into his 25 years working in the health and social care sector in the UK, and how he came to the realization that he was very good at giving out the appropriate health advice, but not necessarily living to those core principles. Now approaching two years without alcohol, he has been through an amazing transformation which has led him to training as a Transformational Life Coach, providing suppor...
Apr 29, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We are at twenty episodes of Sober Yoga Girl, and what a journey it has been! In this episode Alex takes a break from having guests on the show to catch you up on everything that's been going on in her life for the past few months. Alex led her first live yoga event in a year, a Sober Girls Brunch, and also her first ever Yoga Teacher Training Module for the Root Chakra: I am Grounded. Alex is super excited about her two next upcoming courses: Sacral Chakra: I Go with the Flow - which is a ...
Apr 26, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Daniel Sencier is a writer and expat who was raised in Ireland, from the UK, and now living in Thailand. After a lifetime of drinking, he started to consider what it would be like to be a nondrinker at age 55 and finally took a break from booze ten years later, at age 65. Since then he's gone on to create one of the most active, supportive, free Facebook communities out there for people walking away from booze called 'Sober Inspired Pirates.' SIP has over 5,000 members and Alex ha...
Apr 22, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Simon Tomlinson is a photographer and video producer located in the UK. He made a documentary about stopping drinking alcohol called "Club Sobriety" which can be found on Youtube. He has been trying to stop drinking for three or four years and is still finding it difficult. In this episode Simon is extremely vulnerable and opens up around his mental health as it relates to alcohol consumption. He volunteers to talk through one of the situations, thoughts, actions and results of his tri...
Apr 19, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Dj Taz Rashid is one of Alex's favorite yoga music producers/DJs - his tracks create the perfect playlist for a practice that allows yogis to let go, feel and awaken. If you have been to any of Alex's classes, you have heard his music! Taz plays guitar, piano, Native American Flute, didgeridoo and hand percussion, and has performed at events such as Yoga Journal Conference, Wanderlust Festivals and Bali Spirit Fest. In this episode Taz opens up about his partying past, what he describe...
Apr 15, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Sarah Williamson is the "Drink Less" coach located in the UK. She champions and supports women who would like to drink less or stop drinking alltogether. Alex and Sarah became friends early on in both of their sober journeys through a Facebook group and have collaborated and supported eachother along the way. Tune in to hear about how going sober unlocked Sarah's potential and why she thinks going sober is brave and rebellious. Sarah currently runs group and individual coaching an...
Apr 12, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Rachel Brady is one of the OG Sober Influencers known as @shotstoshakes! She is an instagrammer, tiktoker and blogger who shares about mental health, fitness, and her sobriety journey. Rachel is located in North Carolina and has over 33 K Instagram followers and 88.4 K TikTok followers. Rachel is one of the first people Alex followed on Instagram when she quit drinking. Join Alex and Rachel as they chat about how alcohol can become a lubricant for socializing and fitting in, the phases of Rachel...
Apr 08, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Adriana Bucci is the first guest on Sober Yoga Girl who is not on a sober journey! Adriana is a Narcissistic Abuse Coach located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Alex's hometown!) Alex has recently started opening up and sharing about her experience in an emotionally abusive relationship and has begun connecting with Narcissistic Abuse professionals all over the world. Adriana empowers her clients worldwide to heal from narcissistic abuse, emotional and mental abuse, toxic family dynamics, and ...
Apr 05, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Andy Ramage is one of Alex's original inspirations to quit drinking alcohol. One of the co-founders of One Year No Beer, Andy is a coach, entrepreneur, broker, behavioural change and performance expert. In this episode, Alex and Andy chat about his alcohol free journey that was completely life changing for him. Andy has since left One Year No Beer and now runs "The Arete Way," a program for people looking for their next step or life purpose - post-alcohol. More information about A...
Apr 01, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, Alex connects with Kayla, founder of 1000 Hours Dry and the Dry Club, an alternative recovery community on Instagram. The Dry Club is inclusive to everyone on a sober or sober curious journey. Kayla tells her journey of addiction and sobriety, and why she moved away from the AA method in the end. Kayla can be found on Instagram @1000hoursdry and @kaylerlyons . For more information about Sober Girls Yoga, and Alex’s coaching, meditations and yoga classes, join her on www.themindf...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Jasmine Taylor is a singer, radio host and entrepreneur originally from the UK, now located in Abu Dhabi. Jasmine gave up during the COVID pandemic and says it was the best decision of her life. In this podcast she takes us through the dark places she went to while consuming alcohol and shares her joyful and fufilling life now that she is alcohol free. You can find her on Instagram @jasminetaylormusic. For more information about Sober Girls Yoga, and Alex’s coaching, meditations and yoga classes...
Mar 22, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Alex is super excited to come full circle with her podcast journey and have Hayley Noelle on the podcast this week! Hayley was the first person to ever invite Alex for an interview on her podcast, Philosophy of Fitness. Hayley a NASM-Certified Personal Trainer, indoor cycling instructor, podcast host and mindset mentor. Her main focus is bridging the gap between fitness and spirituality, and having alcohol out of the equation has been a huge part of that process. Hayley can be found on Instagram...
Mar 18, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The first month alcohol free is extremely challenging for most people as they adapt to a new lifestyle. In this episode, Alex will take you through the seven strategies she thinks are most important for a first month sober. Alex has also created a free workbook which outlines these seven strategies that you can download on her website: www.themindfullifepractice.com/sobergirlsyoga. For more information about Sober Girls Yoga, and Alex’s coaching, meditations and yoga classes, join her on www.the...
Mar 11, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Alex is so excited to have one of her favorite Tik Tokers on this week's show! Annie Roberts, @thismamastillgotit is a sarcastic mom in Montreal, Canada who has over a quarter of a million followers. She makes her followers laugh with her honest, authentic and real accounts of motherhood. When she first went viral on TikTok she was famous for having a glass of wine in hand on every video. She quit alcohol in August and began sharing about it publically in December. Alex had been following h...
Mar 04, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
One of the hardest things about going alcohol free is telling your friends and family about it. How do you deal with the questions and the pressure? In this episode I will share my timeline from Day 1-Day 90 around how I told my friends, family, dates and acquaintances that I was no longer drinking. For more information about Sober Girls Yoga, and Alex’s coaching, meditations and yoga classes, join her on www.themindfullifepractice.com. To learn more about Alex's sober yoga journey, she can...
Feb 25, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Matt Ellis is one of Alex's yoga students and sober coaching clients. Prior to quitting alcohol he'd never practiced yoga before - but after going alcohol free ended up making the huge lifestyle change. As of February 2021, at the time of the interview, he's practiced yoga every day for over 200 days and been alcohol free for 266 days. In this episode he talks about the drinking culture in the UK and how much happier and healthier he is alcohol free. For more information about Sob...
Feb 18, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Meet Erika Doyle, the founder of the Drink Dry Store in the UAE. Erika came to the UAE as a nondrinker and immediately noticed the lack of alcohol free options here. This inspired her to found Drink Dry Store, the first ever premium Alcohol-Free marketplace in the UAE. In this episode Alex and Erika discuss Dubai's drinking culture and the reason why alcohol free options are so beneficial for sober folks. You can find the Drink Dry Store at www.drinkdrystore.com and for the month of Februar...
Feb 18, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Alex is super excited to introduce to you her role model, her Uncle Rick, who was one of the first people she watched go alcohol free. In this episode Uncle Rick will talk through his story, what led him to give up alcohol, and the ginormous health benefits he's experienced. Hear some laughs about family vacations in the Carribean and get to know about the drinking culture in Canada both Rick and Alex grew up around. For more information about Sober Girls Yoga, and Alex’s coaching, meditati...
Feb 18, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this first episode of Sober Yoga Girl, Alex gets intimate and personal, sharing her story of how she became a party girl at a young age, eventually quit drinking entirely, and founded her own business, The Mindful Life Practice. Alex tells the story of how she ended up moving from Canada to the Middle East and how the different environments she was in taught her about herself. Alex shares how she began working one on one with women and men as a sober coach and also developed Sober Girls Yoga....
Feb 18, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to the Sober Yoga Girl Podcast. I'm Alex McRobs, International Yoga Teacher and Certfied Life Coach specializing in sobriety. I am so excited to invite you to join me on my brand new podcast. I was a party girl for years and years. I finally broke up with booze in 2019 and I was terrified my life would be over. It was actually the beginning of the best and most beautiful chapter of my life. In this podcast we’re going to explore all the tools, tips, strategies and lessons I learned ...
Feb 08, 2021•1 min0
