It was a delight to chat with Monica from Cultivate Calm Yoga about all things sobriety, regulating your nervous system and how to know if you have a drinking problem (I didn’t answer this one very well actually. In a nutshell, if you are wondering if you do, you probably do).

• We talk about what is problem drinking and grey area drinking.

• Why having support is the key to staying sober.

• Why being sober is becoming cool.

• Advice for people thinking of quitting drinking.

• Alcohol and mental health.

• Trauma, the nervous system and addiction.

• Slowing down, feeling our feelings and learning to be with ourselves.

I started going to Monica’s yoga studio in East Brisbane (QLD) a couple of years ago and it’s been an absolute godsend. Monica is one of these rare people who actually walks the talk. She was in IT and in a state of burn out when she decided to take a different path and set up her studio. The studio is very community minded, non-judgey/competitive and dedicated to all things around nurturing your relationship with self and your body, quietening the mind and being gentle with yourself.

Give them a follow as their socials have great tips on cultivating calm and god knows we all need it in these crazy times.

https://www.facebook.com/CultivateCalmYoga

https://www.instagram.com/cultivatecalmyogabrisbane/

Click to watch the interview here:

https://cultivatecalmyoga.com.au/cultivate-calm-off-the-mat-becoming-untoxicated-with-faye-lawrence/

If you are interested in sober coaching, you can find out more here: www.fayelawrence.com.au