Tapping Into The Power of Yoga to Get Sober With Alex McRobs

In this episode, Sophia is joined by Alex McRobs who is the owner of The Mindful Life Practice and host of Sober Yoga Girl podcast. She is a certified life coach and a 500-hour registered yoga teacher. When she went sober, she connected with others online, which, during the pandemic, evolved into the sober yoga community. She now also runs yoga retreats across the world.

Alex explains what made her decide to go sober and why giving up alcohol turned out to be harder than she had anticipated. Sharing how she coped with the withdrawal symptoms, the role yoga has helped her with her journey and finding the courage to give up teaching to go and pursue her dream. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS


In some cultures, drinking heavily is the norm, making it easy to get addicted to alcohol without realizing it is happening.

Getting sober brings many benefits. When Alex did it everything else started to click into place.

How long it takes to get sober varies, which is why Alex offers 30, 60, and 108-day yoga challenges and recovery programs.

Very few of us are living our dream, we tend to try to make what we have work.

Traveling and living in other countries helps you to be more open-minded, compassionate, and empathetic.


BEST MOMENTS

‘I had really serious depression a couple of years before and my withdrawal from alcohol was almost as bad as that.’

‘I really try to enjoy and embrace the local culture.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Website with details of Alex´s retreats - https://www.themindfullifepractice.com

Sober Yoga Girl Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sober-yoga-girl/id1552867068

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/themindfullifepractice/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/themlpcommunity

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MawoAi6T2mQ

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Website: www.thereikihealingcoach.com

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Sophia is passionate about traveling the world and personal development. She gets off on the power that travel has to change your perspective and also realizing that everywhere you go there you are. So, continuously working on herself is important so she can give the best of herself to those she serves. 

With over 15 years in the helping/ healing space, Sophia holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology, is a certified life coach, and has built her healing toolbox with lots of tools. She uses these tools to help women move from thinking there has got to be more to life than this to knowing fulfillment, more satisfying relationships, loving who they see when they look in the mirror, and stepping into their power.

CONTACT THE HOST

Website: www.thereikihealingcoach.com

Podcast Description

The travel and transformation podcast is for women who enjoy traveling and personal transformation. You can be anywhere on your journey, just starting to travel or working on yourself, or seasoned at either or both. All are welcome. You’ll be getting the tools you need to start living the life you want to live by creating life your way. Forget living life for other people, whether it’s the job they want you to have, getting married, having kids, or any other people’s wants. It’s about finding a way to do it, especially if you are single and over 40. You’ll hear from Sophia individually and the coaches, healers, and others that she interviews.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.