Mark and Simone discuss the roots of addiction, its cause and its cure. Simone relates her journey through her husband's early death and being mother to three little boys through to adulthood. Simone holds a PhD in nursing and works in the field of chronic pain. She is the author of Yoga Rx for the 12 Steps, and working on a new book on helping friends and family deal with addiction in their loved ones.
Simone's story is a reminder that Motherhood is yoga. Our teacher Krishnamacharya would say that mothers are the nurturers of the community, therefore they must be nurtured too, and given their yoga and space to practice every day.
"I find Simone's story particularly helpful for all people struggling with pain, grief, and addiction of all kinds. So, everyone, really. Most pertinent is that after a long academic career in chronic pain management, it turns out that the skill Simone holds as a yoga teacher proves the most useful healing methodology. It's a story of hope and triumph over circumstances." — Mark
In this episode you will hear...
01.30 Seeing a friend in despair, in the grips of alcoholism. How did it happen ?
08.10 Mothers ''get'' Yoga first. Please the mother and everybody is happy.
16.00 Pain and isolation. Tapping into something outside of one's self.
22.25 The birth of feeling loved, cared for and nurtured. Recovery.
26.00 The motivation and inspiration behind the book.
35:00 How the boys are doing in the modern world and their Yoga.
44.30 Four years of western medical education, Simon's journey and revelations.
57.00 The loss of a home. Everything up in flames.
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