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Welcome to a new series as part of the podcast!

I am moving into sharing more spirit on the show.

Dharma talks are channeled live in yoga classes. These are short segments of live yoga classes filmed in the shala.

In this dharma talk, recorded live in Bali in my yoga shala, I share about the word Guru as the Remover of Darkness and how teachers can play a huge role in our awakening, but ultimately the awakening is ours.

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Today I celebrate 7 years of sobriety! And I decided to celebrate by uploading my whole audiobook, Sober Yoga Girl, for FREE! It is a separate podcast listing called Sober Yoga Girl: The Book and it will be available until the end of April.

In this episode I give you a sneak peek of the first three chapters.

You can listen to the whole book here!

Join me in Bali for one of my next two events!

• June 14 - July 5, 2026 THREE SPOTS LEFT Book here

Alcohol-Free Women’s Retreats

• August 18 – 23, 2026 THREE SPOTS LEFT Book here

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In this powerful and heart-opening episode of the Sober Yoga Girl Podcast, Alexandra sits down with yoga teacher, spiritual psychology coach, and sober traveler Lexie Polk to explore what it truly means to build a life you don’t need to escape from.

From getting sober abroad in South Korea in 2021, to creating a daily devotional practice rooted in yoga, meditation, and spiritual study, Lexie shares how sobriety became the doorway to freedom, devotion, and deep self-trust.

Together, Alexandra and Lexie dive into what it looks like to become “obsessed” with your sobriety - not from fear or restriction, but from love, reverence, and commitment to your highest self.

This episode is for you if you’re craving deeper connection, spiritual grounding, and a recovery path that feels nourishing, expansive, and aligned with your soul.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• Lexie’s sobriety journey and getting sober while living abroad in South Korea
• How sobriety led her into a daily devotional spiritual practice
• What it means to place yoga and philosophy at the center of your life
• Sober travel and learning to stay grounded anywhere in the world
• Building a life you don’t need to escape from
• Liberation, freedom, and spiritual psychology in recovery
• Her experience living in Bali and joining Alexandra’s 300-Hour Training
• Teaching yoga full-time and living in alignment with purpose
• How devotion, discipline, and self-love support long-term recovery

About Our Guest: Lexie Polk

Lexie Polk is a 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Active Meditation Instructor, Spiritual Psychology Coach, and sober traveler. With an academic background in Religious Studies and a deep devotion to yoga philosophy, Lexie supports others in creating lives rooted in freedom, integrity, and spiritual practice. She currently teaches yoga full-time in Portland, Oregon.

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https://lexielynnpolk.com

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In this episode of Sober Yoga Girl Podcast, Alexandra sits down with Susan Larkin, certified Senior This Naked Mind Coach, Gray Area Drinking Master Coach, and Sacred Depths Life Coach, for a compassionate and deeply affirming conversation about midlife, alcohol, and reinvention.

Susan brings wisdom, honesty, and grace to a topic so many women silently struggle with: drinking that doesn’t look like a problem on the outside, but feels misaligned on the inside.

Together, we explore why midlife is a powerful time to become alcohol-free. As identities shift, hormones change, and old coping mechanisms stop working, many women begin to sense that alcohol is no longer supporting the life they want to live.

Rather than focusing on labels, rules, or shame, Susan invites women into self-trust, nervous system regulation, and worthiness — showing how true relaxation, confidence, and joy are cultivated from within, not poured from a glass.

This conversation is especially for the woman who:

• Feels successful yet quietly exhausted by her relationship with alcohol
• Knows something needs to change, but doesn’t resonate with “rock bottom” stories
• Wants to feel calm, confident, and lit-up in her body again
• Is ready to rewrite her story in midlife — alcohol-free

This episode is gentle, empowering, and deeply validating.

You can explore Susan's coaching here: https://www.susanlarkincoaching.com/

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In this episode, Alexandra speaks with yoga teacher and writer Tasha Ackerman about healing through movement, writing, and embodied presence.

Tasha shares her journey with somatic and narrative medicine practices, her involvement in the early days of Mindful Life Practice online, and how those experiences shaped her teaching.

They explore Tasha’s new Manifestation Yin Series, where manifestation is approached not as wishful thinking, but as a grounded, embodied practice rooted in intention, nervous system support, and self-reflection.

Through yin yoga, meditation, and journaling, this conversation invites listeners to slow down, clarify their vision, and gently align with the life they’re creating.

You can connect with Tasha and learn more about her work here. https://writerestore.com/

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In this episode of Sober Yoga Girl Podcast, Alexandra is joined by Annie Knowles - newly qualified yoga teacher, NLP-qualified life and alcohol-free coach, and former NHS healthcare professional with over 33 years of experience working in high-pressure clinical environments.

Annie shares her journey of choosing an alcohol-free life during the pandemic - not from crisis or “rock bottom,” but from a deep desire for calm, clarity, and authenticity. That decision sparked a profound personal and professional transformation, leading her to support high-functioning women - particularly those in healthcare and caring roles - who feel outwardly fine but inwardly exhausted, disconnected, or stuck.

Together, Alexandra and Annie explore why change feels so hard, why willpower isn’t the answer, and how real transformation happens through awareness, nervous system regulation, and identity shift. They weave together modern neuroscience, NLP, lived experience, and ancient yoga philosophy - including insights from the Yoga Sutras - to show how we can learn to work with the mind rather than against it.

This conversation is grounded, compassionate, and practical, offering listeners a refreshing perspective on alcohol-free living, recovery pathways, and sustainable change - without shame, labels, or pressure to be “fixed.”

In This Episode, We Discuss

• Annie’s transition from NHS healthcare to coaching and yoga teaching
• Choosing alcohol-free living without hitting “rock bottom”
• Why willpower fails, and what actually supports lasting change
• Nervous system regulation vs self-improvement culture
• Identity shift and self-study through the lens of yoga philosophy
• How the Yoga Sutras offer practical guidance for modern life
• The power of immersive environments like yoga teacher training and retreat spaces
• Why community and shared study matter in recovery and wellbeing
• Learn more about Annie’s work and the 100-Day Reset Programme here

Study Yoga Philosophy & Train in Bali
If you’re feeling called to deepen your understanding of yoga beyond the mat — through philosophy, meditation, and self-study — Alexandra offers Yoga Sutra Study programmes online and immersive Yoga Teacher Trainings in Bali rooted in inquiry, nervous system awareness, and lived practice.

You can learn more about upcoming trainings, retreats, and study opportunities at: www.mindfulbali.com

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After a season of slowing down, Sober Yoga Girl is back. In this relaunch episode, Alexandra shares why she pressed pause, what changed, and how yoga philosophy, meditation, and simplicity are guiding her return. A reflective conversation on burnout, sobriety, and sustainable living.

The information about our upcoming 200 Hour YTT is here: https://www.mindfulbali.com/200-hour-ytt

The information about our upcoming 300 Hour YTT is here: https://www.mindfulbali.com/300-hour-ytt-advanced-modules

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