Today we are speaking with Durga Leela. Durga is a pioneer in the field of holistic recovery, an Ayurveda and Yoga Therapist and the author of Yoga of Recovery.

Her book offers an integration of yoga and Ayurveda, combining the philosophy, psychology, and physical practices of these ancient traditions, along with modern recovery tools. It goes beyond the traditional pathways and challenges the common diet and exercise dogma promoted by mainstream media. Yoga of Recovery is for people looking to overcome any of their addictive or self-destructive behaviours or for people with a family or personal history of addiction. It’s also a great resource for yoga teachers, yoga therapists or anyone working within the recovery field.

Durga is so knowledgeable, and has such a gift for explaining yogic physiology and philosophy and we think this is a great conversation for anyone wanting to learn more about this traditional wisdom and how it can be applied today.

In the time since we recorded this episode we have seen the disappointing No result of Australia’s voice referendum, as well as horrific and heartbreaking violence unfolding in Gaza. While these are separate events, we see and support the global solidarity of first nations peoples and oppose the rise of racially motivated violence in any form. It can be hard to know what to do to help in times like these, and we encourage you to show support in whatever capacity you have, whether it is supporting local blak owned businesses, uplifting first nations voices online, attending a rally, emailing your government representative to call for a cease fire or making a financial aid donation. To our First Nations listeners - our hearts go out to you - you deserve so much better.

LinksWebsite: https://yogaofrecovery.com/Donation classes: https://yogaofrecovery.com/events/yor-second-saturdays-by-donation/Yoga for Recovery book on amazon: https://amzn.to/3ZuLjIE