I loved recording this episode with Kyle Jason Leitzke! Kyle is a men's group facilitator and ayurvedic coach, and we got connected through a mutual friend when he was planning a retreat to Bali. In this episode, we discuss his childhood trauma of the death of his brother, which led to binge eating patterns as a consequence. We discuss how Ayurveda as a practice came into his life and transformed his ways of thinking and living for the better. ​ ​You can check out Kyle and everything he has to offer here: https://www.kylejasonleitzke.com/Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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 my friend Sarah Williamson live in London, England! Sarah asks me about my new book, Sober Yoga Girl. I share with her about the writing process, the editing process, and some of my fears and hopes around the book release (which is this week - September 5!)​You can get on the waitlist for the book here: www.soberyogagirl.com. Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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/

Arlina Allen is an absolute inspiration in the sober world. She is a Certified Life & Sober Coach and Hypnotist, and host of the award winning recovery podcast "The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast" since 2016. Arlina is the founder of Sober Life School where she works with women to achieve sobriety, and create a life they love. In this episode we talk mostly about some of the misconceptions related to AA - and why people avoid it, but are really missing out on a good thing! I love this episode because I used to be very anti-AA and Arlina really changed my perspective on a lot of things. ​You can connect with Arlina at the following links:​Sober Life School- http://www.soberlifeschool.com Reinvent - Self Esteem Course http://www.selfesteemcourse.com Podcast http://www.odaatchat.com Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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 Melissa McGovern, the Sober New Yorker. Melissa just hit one year sober this August, and we met on the Sobah Sistahs retreat this past April in Bali. In this emotional and inspiring episode Melissa shares about her journey towards sobriety and the people that inspired her along the way.Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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 am thrilled to be sitting down with Jade Lee in this episode and learning more about her sober story. Jade participated in the Sober Girls Yoga 30 & 60 Day Challenge early in her sober journey and has been a member of our community for a long time! ​In this episode, she shares about her sober story, and her recent vipassana meditation experience. Jade completed the Everest base camp trek in Nepal many years ago, where she met her now husband. ​In this episode, Jade shares us how the vipassana meditation retreat experience aligned with her sober journey, and what she learned about life while doing it.​Listen to this episode to learn more about Jade's story. You can check out her Everest Base Camp Trekking Retreat here! https://www.jadeleeyoga.com/trekSupport the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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/

After a short few weeks away...we're back with regular episodes again! I loved recording this episode with Kristi Tanner, aka Mocktail Mommy, live as part of Sober Girls Club. Kristi is a powerhouse of a woman and such an inspiration. Living in Wisconsin, Kristi found herself a single mom of four children under the age of five during the pandemic. In this episode she tells her story of where she came from - and how she overcame it all - to start Sober Social, her new non alcoholic bar in Wisconsin. You can find Kristi on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mocktailmommy If you are interested in joining our live Sober Girls Club each Sunday (which includes a check-in, meditation and a guest speaker or journal prompt) join our membership here! https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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 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%A3Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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!Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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! Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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 mythsAnd more! Give this episode a listen - you will LOVE it! You can discover everything Sasha has to offer here. https://linktr.ee/sashaquinceSupport the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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-trainingSupport the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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.magicSupport the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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-adventureBali May 11 - 17, 2025: https://www.themindfullifepractice.com/bali-yoga-retreat-2025Join our FREE Meditation challenge on our new app: https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeSupport the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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-hourSupport the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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-studySupport the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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/Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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.comJoin 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!Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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/Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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/Support the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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-hourSupport the showWant to Meditate More? Join our FREE 21-day meditation challenge on our App!https://themindfullifepractice.uscreen.io/zen/21-day-meditation-community-challengeWant 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/