The Prevention Leaders Podcast
Sober Curious, Sober Yoga, and The Mindful Life Practice [#22]
39 min
Guest: Alex McRobs
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The host travels to Bali to chat with Alex McRobs, known as Sober Yoga Girl. They discuss their sober journeys, sober-versaries, mindfulness, and sober yoga. Alex helps others achieve sobriety through meditation, mindfulness, yoga tools, and coaching.
Key takeaways
- Alex McRobs is a former party girl turned international yoga teacher and sober lifestyle coach.
- She helps others leave the partying scene using meditation, mindfulness, and yoga tools.
- Alex runs her business, The Mindful Life Practice, from Bali, Indonesia.
- She also hosts the Sober Yoga Girl Podcast.
- Alex focuses on mindfulness and sober living practices.
Show notes
Take a trip with me across the globe to Bali and listen in as I have a conversation with the one and only Sober Yoga Girl. We chat about everything from our sober journeys, sober-versaries, mindfulness, and of course sober yoga.
Alex McRobs, known as Sober Yoga Girl, is a former party girl turned international yoga teacher and sober lifestyle coach. Originally from Canada, Alex has been living overseas throughout her twenties. She left the partying scene in 2019 and now helps others do the same, using meditation, mindfulness, yoga tools and coaching.
Alex has since moved to Bali, Indonesia, where she runs her business full time, The Mindful Life Practice and hosts the Sober Yoga Girl Podcast.
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