Sober Yoga Girl

I loved recording this episode with Emily Killeen. Emily is a sober community leader who I have collaborated with in the past, and I previously had her on the show a few years ago, when she shared her inspiring sober story. The theme of our discussion on this episode, which was recorded live in Sober Girls Club, was what it really means to be "Happy, Sober and Free" but when I reflect back on the talk, the theme that really showed up in this episode for me was having the courage to start again. When we last connected over three years ago, Emily had built up her dream of building her own retreat centre with her then husband. Since then, her husband left her, they sold the retreat centre, and she's left her entrepreneurship career to start a new career as a sober companion. What I truly admire in this episode is Emily's vulnerable share, her standing in her truth, and really demonstrating for all of us what it means to have the courage to start again. Emily can be found here: https://www.emilykilleen.com/#/ In this episode, Emily speaks about her Happy, Sober, Free Sedona Summit, which is happening in 2025. You can book this event here. https://www.happysoberfree.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0FL8J7f7_H1NbriWYng8ixLkA2IZTtce62nyaH9g_no7sgDItIan3GLgI_aem_vGk0Hc9gh4M52II3u0lm8w#/%E2%81%A3 Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

I LOVED sitting down with Cindy Payne and recording this episode of Sober Yoga Girl Podcast together. Cindy is an absolute inspiration. When she was a few months sober, she googled alcohol free women's retreats in Bali...and that's how she ended up on the Sober Girls Yoga 2023 Bali Retreat! :) Since then Cindy has gone on to complete our Online 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, join the India 2024 Sober Girls Yoga Retreat, and be a crucial member of our community, joining our Sunday Sober Girls Yoga Meetings. I genuinely mean it when I say Cindy is an absolutely inspiring woman and I'm sure if you listen to this show you will feel that way about her too! Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

I loved recording this episode with Jay Chase. I had Jay on the show in 2022. In this episode, we connect and catch up. Jay is one of the most positive and uplifting people I've connected with on this story and I find his sober story inspirational (scroll back to the first episode we did together to hear it!) In this episode we talk about how his life has shifted in the last two years (including becoming a dad!) The context of "protecting your mindset" and one of his takeaways from the last year of developing a system. We speak about the role that faith plays in his life and his necessary self care practices to keep him well. Tune into this episode of Sober Yoga Girl Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

I loved sitting down with Sasha Quince in this episode of Sober Yoga Girl Podcast! Sasha and I go way back to our Abu Dhabi days, when we were both yoga teachers in Abu Dhabi. Sasha Quince saved her own marriage in 2017 by healing past trauma, overcoming love fears, breaking family patterns and building emotional safety within. Her own journey empowered her to mentor women to do the inner work to heal and as a result attract and sustain love that lasts. Sasha knows relationships are hard and believes we don't have to figure it out alone, we deserve to come together and learn, how to create healthy lasting love! In this episode we discuss: - Sasha's journey with conscious love - what led her to this work, and why she is so passionate about it. - Advice she would give to women in sobriety who wake up and realize that their relationship is no longer fufilling to them - Advice to women who are re-entering the sober dating world - Debunking dating/relationship myths And more! Give this episode a listen - you will LOVE it! You can discover everything Sasha has to offer here. https://linktr.ee/sashaquince Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

I loved recording this episode with one of my YTT Graduates, Carolyn! Carolyn is originally from South Africa, but has been living in the Middle East for several years. She completed her YTT online with me in 2022, and since has gone on to teach yoga in her workplace and also lead her first yoga retreat to South Africa! In this episode we speak about Carolyn's experience in the medical industry working in finances, which led her to relocate her family to the Middle East. In this episode she speaks about the mental benefit yoga gave her for her stress in a hectic and high responsibility job. She also talks about overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a newly graduated Yoga Teacher, her journey to start teaching yoga in her workplace and leading her first retreat in South Africa, and the commitment it takes to keep showing up even when it is discouraging when no one shows up to your class. I think she is an amazing person and so inspiring! Join our next online Yoga Teacher Training starting in June here: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/online-200-hour-yoga-teacher-training Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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 Teacher and Reiki Master, Gina creates a welcoming space influenced by her time in Mysore, India. Passionate about travel, cuisine, and life's magic, she helps others find meaning in the mystical. Gina can be found at risenm.com or on Instagram @rise.nurtured.magic Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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 March 9-19, 2025: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/india-adventure Bali May 11 - 17, 2025: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/bali-yoga-retreat-2025 Join our FREE Meditation challenge on our new app: https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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 Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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.themindfullifepractice.com/yoga-sutra-study Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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 on her website: https://sobahsistahs.com/ Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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 demand yoga classes at: https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/catalog . We have inspiring speakers like Tommy joining us frequently! Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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/ Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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 yoga and not just practice it on the mat. You can learn more about Anvita's offerings here. https://www.yogicgurukul.com/ Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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 and safe experience to become a yoga teacher - this is for you! Please learn more about the program here! https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/bali-200-hour Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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/ Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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-200-hour Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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 power to join us for the retreat. She made an impact on everyone in her vulnerability sharing her journey during that powerful week together in Bali. She then went on to partake in our online teacher training program and played a pivotal role in building our online community. In this episode Jami explains how Bali was so transformative for her. I am absolutely thrilled to have Jami joining me again in Bali this July as an assistant on the next Sober Girls Yoga Bali Yoga Teacher Training. I know she will have an incredible impact on all our participants and team. If you're thinking about joining us, we have one single room and one double room left. Sign up now! It is going to be a powerful experience. :) Learn more about what we're offering at this link! https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/bali-200-hour Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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: Book Alex & Rory's Bali Sober Retreat this September! This retreat is for anyone new to Vedic Meditation or new to sobriety, or anyone who wants a refresh. It's already 75% sold out! Join us here: https://www.wisemonkeyway.com/bali Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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 definitely attended the most International Retreats and Trainings of any Mindful Life Practice member in the last two years!) In this episode Lauren shares: you We share the story of why the hike up Mount Batur was transformative for the group of sober women on the retreat in January of 2023, and more! Lastly, we also reveal where the 2025 Annual International Big Sober Girls Yoga Retreat will be...so tune in if you want to be the first to know! The Sober Girls Yoga Adventure to India is already sold out, but if you are considering joining a Sober Girls Yoga Bali event this year, the info is here: Retreat: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/bali-yoga-retreat-2024 200 Hour: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/bali-200-hour Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/

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/3RQBBwP . Let me know what you think of her book by joining the Sober Girls Yoga Facebook Group and leaving a post! Want to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challenge Want to Connect to Community? Join our free Sober Girls Yoga Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobergirlsyoga/ Want the latest Sober Girls Yoga Updates? Join our Instagram Channel here. https://ig.me/j/AbZeHVh0bIfKBfi7/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmcrobs/ Check Out All Our Programs at: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/