In this episode I sit down with Gina Lawrence, who is an all around magical sober woman! She holds a PhD and is a witch and teacher who uses tarot, yoga, reiki, and astrology to guide others on their healing journey. She has been sober since January 1, 2022. In this episode, Gina tells her sober story, and how it leads her to leave her marriage and go on a healing journey to Mysore, India. Her trip to India was supposed to be a month - but it's now been more than a year! As a 500-hour Yoga ...
May 29, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast I loved recording this episode with Michelle! Michelle has been a long time member of The Mindful Life Practice. She joined us on the Sober Girls Yoga Bali Retreat and the Sober Girls Yoga India retreat in 2023 and 2024. In this episode, Michelle shares about her sober journey, and how it brought travel and community to her life. She also speaks about the importance of beginning to feel and explore your feelings in sobriety, and doing the work. Information about our 2025 Retreats are here: India...
May 23, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Sober Yoga Girl Podcast I had my YTT student, Ali, as a guest on the podcast! Ali just finished his 200 Hour YTT with The Mindful Life Practice this April 2024. In this episode he shares his journey with sobriety, as well as his experience in the Yoga Teacher Training. We have one room left available on the training course this July. Join us here! https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/bali-200-hour Support the show Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifeprac...
May 16, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode I share a short story on something I experienced this past week - an anxious thought spiral around something very silly in hindsight! I speak about how I use my knowledge of yoga philosophy and the five vrittis (thought spirals), and the strategies of HALT, plus communication skills with my friend, to work through my thoughts! In this episode I speak about the Yoga Sutra Study which started at the end of March. You can check out the program here! https://www.themindfullif...
May 01, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode I had my friend Megan Wilcox on the show! Megan from Sobah Sistahs is absolutely incredible. She came to be a guest in the Sober Girls Club this week, and shared her story about going alcohol free, and creating the Sobah Sistahs community. Megan has hosted two retreats in Bali as well as in other locations around the world and I have had the pleasure of teaching yoga on both of her Bali retreats and look forward to doing it again in 2025! Check out everything Megan has to offer o...
Apr 27, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sober Girls Club was so happy to welcome Tommy Rosen into our circle, the founder of Recovery 2.0. Alex was fortunate to attend a Recovery 2.0 Retreat in India in March of 2024 and had such a profound experience she wanted the community to have a chance to connect with Tommy! Recovery 2.0 is offering a free Life Beyond Addiction conference. You can register for the conference here: https://LifeBeyondAddiction.com Join our Sober Girls Yoga community, and get access to our weekly meetups and on de...
Apr 18, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sat down with Rachel Brady, who has graduated from virtually every online yoga teacher training I offer! Rachel Brady is a mum of three based in the UK. In this episode Rachel shares her sober story, her ups and downs with it, how yoga enhanced her sober journey, and her new journey creating her new business post-ytt. You can check out everything Rachel offers here: https://www.rachelbrady.com/ Support the show Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice....
Mar 07, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this amazing episode of the podcast I had my Yoga Philosophy Teacher, Anvita, on the podcast! Anvita was raised in Mumbai and grew up in a yoga institution led by her grandfather and father. She has a big YouTube following where I first encountered her work! In this episode we speak about some of the biggest misunderstandings I had about yoga, such as using the word "yogi", the word "namaste", "pratyahara" time - and more! Anvita teaches about how we can embody y...
Feb 29, 2024•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this special episode I sit down with one of my Yoga Teacher Training Graduates, Niamh, and she shares her journey with yoga healing her Crohn's Disease. Niamh is a yoga teacher, art therapist and counsellor who is originally from Canada but now lives in Thailand. In this amazing episode Niamh shares how the Yoga Teacher Training programs transformed her life. I am so excited to have Niamh assisting me on a 200 Hour YTT this April in Bali. If you're looking for a last minute, small a...
Feb 22, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode I am thrilled to be sitting down with Teri Patterson, the Sober Nutritionist. I was a guest on Teri's podcast, The Sober Edge, a few years ago! In this episode we chat about Teri's alcohol free journey, and how she began focusing her work in nutrition and sobriety. Teri has many group programs for women and everything that she does can be found at: https://thesobernutritionist.com/ Support the show Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractic...
Feb 16, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is another amazing episode with one of our YTT grads, Deb Collins from Melbourne, Australia! In today's episode Deb shares about her journey going alcohol free through the Sober Girls Yoga 30 Day Challenge that led her all the way to a Yoga Teacher Training in Bali, Indonesia in 2023 with The Mindful Life Practice. Deb will be assisting on the 2024 Yoga Teacher Training and we are so excited to have her! If you want to join us, sign up here! https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/bali-...
Feb 11, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you listen to only one Sober Yoga Girl Podcast episode this year...it should be this one. In this incredibly vulnerable episode, Jami Hanna shares her story with our community. Jami lost her son Judson Hanna after a struggle with addiction and mental health in May of 2021. She joined the Sober Girls Yoga Challenge and as fate would have it, I organized a yoga retreat that was starting on the one year anniversary of Judson's passing. Jami thought this was a sign and did everything in her ...
Feb 03, 2024•38 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode I had my friend Rory Kinsella back on the show! Rory is a Vedic Meditation teacher who is many years sober. Around three years ago, I had him on the show and he shared his sober journey. In today's episode we focus more on Vedic Meditation. We discuss: Rory's journey to start practicing Vedic Meditation The difference of Vedic Meditation compared to other styles of Meditation Characteristics that make Vedic Meditation accessible to individuals How Vedic Meditation links...
Jan 25, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a very special episode! On this episode I have Lauren Gowers as a guest. Lauren is an Air Hostess in the UK. She attended the Sober Girls Yoga Bali Retreat in January 2023 and she loved it so much that she came back for the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training with me in Bali in May of 2023! Lauren will be an assistant on the upcoming 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training with the Mindful Life Practice in July of 2024, and also will be a guest on the India retreat. (A Retreat Superstar? She definitel...
Jan 18, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you find it difficult to adopt a regular, consistent home yoga practice? If this is you then you need to listen to this podcast episode! In today's podcast episode Alex sits down with Brett Larkin, a YouTube Yoga Teacher and author of the newly released book Yoga Life. In this episode Alex and Brett speak about the value of a personal practice, how to cultivate it, and how your doshas from aryuveda impact cultivating a potent practice. You can buy Brett's Book Here: https://amzn.to/...
Jan 13, 2024•42 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, Alex had a chance to connect with Kate Lindley who was on a previous episode of the Sober Yoga Girl Podcast sharing her sober story! Kate is a former school teacher who has spent the last eight months driving her Jeep from Dubai to China. In this episode Kate shares about what it's like to travel slow, some misconceptions and stereotypes debunked about the Middle East, and some of the lessons she's learned along the way. Follow the remaining four months of Kate...
Dec 28, 2023•44 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Olubunmi Aboaba is a recovery coach who supports clients working with their energy lines to enhance recovery. She helps people achieve their best lives after facing burnout, addiction, or divorce. She helps them find their success through Future Life Progression. You can discover Olumbunmi's work at: https://yourfuturelife.co.uk/ Support the show Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/...
Dec 21, 2023•26 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast What is manifestation? What are the main steps? How can we manifest the things we dream of? In this short episode I speak about the top three steps to manifest anything in your life from your dream job to your relationship and how I put these steps into practice to manifest big things in my life including my boyfriend! I am leading a manifestation workshop on Zoom on December 27th - if you want to manifest your dreams into 2024 join us! I'm also going to be leading Christmas Eve Yin and N...
Dec 14, 2023•22 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Jane Ballard and Alex met in April when Jane came to Bali for the Sobah Sistahs Retreat! Alex taught the yoga for the group, and after Jane's return, she joined our Online Yoga Teacher Training community! In this episode, Jane shares her sober story and how her trip to Bali transformed her and supported her on her journey. Jane is leading a sober women's retreat in April 2024 in Bali. Check out her offering here! https://www.janewballard.com/bali-retreat-registration Support the show C...
Dec 07, 2023•28 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Emma Ebdon - a friend of Alex's from the Abu Dhabi days! Emma is now a Simplicity Coach and helps stressed out women simplify their lives. After an inspiring conversation where Emma came and spoke to Sober Girls Club members about letting go, Alex decided to bring Emma on the show to share her message with an even wider audience. Tune into this episode to learn: - Why Emma became a Simplicity Coach - Some of the difficulties in letting go - The health benefits in letting go - How let...
Nov 30, 2023•43 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Alex sits down with Kally Greenaway, one of our members who completed the Sober Girls Yoga 30 Day Challenge one year ago. She's been heavily involved with our community and completed our 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training this year! She is also now one year sober. In this episode hear her inspiring story of why she chose to be alcohol free and the challenges she overcame along the way. You can join the next Sober Girls Yoga 30 Day Challenge in January 2024 at this link: https:...
Nov 16, 2023•28 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast In these weekly lives in the Sober Girls Yoga Facebook Group, Alex and Kristen discuss what it means to live yoga. In today's conversation they discuss Samtosha, or the practice of contentment. What does it mean to feel contentment in the moment? What does it mean to practice joy even when times are challenging? Alex and Kristen do these lives every week on Mondays at 7am EST in the Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. Join the group on Facebook to listen to the conversations live: https://www....
Nov 09, 2023•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex chats with Tawny Lara today, who is the "Sober Sexpert" based in New York City. In this episode, Tawny and Alex speak about sober dating, sober sex, and the process of writing and publishing her first book, "Dry Humping." Tawny describes what it's like to be an educator on these traditionally "taboo" subjects. We will meet Tawny for Sober Girls Book Club on Sunday November 19. You can book the Sober Girls Club with Tawny here: www.themindfullifepractice.co...
Nov 02, 2023•36 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, MJ Gottlieb is a guest on the show. He is the founder of the Loosid App and the Loosid Sober Dating App. While the Loosid community app has existed for a long time, and is free for members, the dating app is brand new! MJ noticed a need to create an app where people can connect to others also living a sober lifestyle. In the episode MJ shares both his sober journey and his entrepreneur journey. Right now the Loosid Dating App is available in Los Angeles, and MJ explains in the e...
Oct 26, 2023•43 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was recorded live as a conversation in the Sober Girls Yoga Facebook Group on the practice of Saucha, cleanliness. The practice of Saucha is about cleaning up our bodies, our spaces, our thoughts, and our environments. Where in your life can you benefit from cleansing more? Join Alex & Kristen for this episode in which they chat about all this and more. You can join us for these live conversations every Monday in the Facebook Group at: www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga. Sup...
Oct 19, 2023•19 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was recorded live as a “Big Talk” for our online community! In this episode we had Brenda Bennett, a long time member of our programs and guest on our Mexico Retreat, sharing with us all her wisdom about Intuition. Brenda recently left a high pressure, highly successful corporate career to pursue her passion - which is helping people to get to know and TRUST their intuition and develop unshakable self-trust in the process. Learn more about Brenda here: https://brendabennett.com/ Sup...
Oct 12, 2023•40 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Alex has as psychic, Dan, back on the podcast. This episode was recorded live as part of the "Big Talks" series for Mindful Life Practice members! In this episode Dan shares about how to follow your intuition to find your life purpose. You can book live calls with Dan at this link: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/product-page/intuitive-healing-session-with-dan . Return clients via The Mindful Life Practice can recieve a 10% discount by inputting the code DANMINDF...
Oct 05, 2023•45 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast This episode of Sober Yoga Girl Podcast is the second time Alex has brought Amanda Kuda back on the show! Amanda is a sober influencer and lifestyle coach who shared her sober story a few years ago on the podcast. In this episode, Amanda shares about the exciting writing process to write her newest book, Unbottled Potential. Unbottled Potential will be our Sober Girls Club Book Club Book in October. This book club is a FREE opportunity to connect with Amanda and ask her questions about her book!...
Oct 03, 2023•32 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Join Kristen & Alex for their Monday morning chats live in the Sober Girls Yoga Facebook Group. In this conversation they're discussing the fifth yama, aparigraha, the art of letting go. They discuss various strategies and practices to let go and how they honor this in their lives. Are you interested in learning more about the philosophy of yoga? Join Alex & Kristen for the next online 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - the next group starts in early October online. Support the show...
Sep 28, 2023•25 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Every Friday, members of The Mindful Life Practice App are able to tune into a live Big Talk on the monthly theme! The theme of this month is Intuition. Join Alex and Anneka Reece for this Big Talk, where Anneka shares how sobriety can support our intuition! If you join The Mindful Life Practice as a member, you can join us for live conversations each Friday. Join the membership here. https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/practice-yoga-online To join Anneka's offerings: Sign up for the nex...
Sep 21, 2023•44 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast 
