EPISODE 74 What is addiction with Stewart Gilchrist
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THE LEGEND IS BACK! Stewart Gilchrist. We recorded this episode on the 26th of October last year and this is a very special one, we speak about addiction, how much yoga will interfere with your addiction and how Stewart skipped the 13 steps and went straight to the mat and started what he calls his “detox protocol” through yoga.
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He explains how yoga gave him the discipline to change, how addiction is an illness which can’t be cured but how with the help of yoga addictions as well as habits can be replaced, how yoga reduces habit and fluctuations. How he learned about DETACHMENT and he explains that addictions aren’t just substance related, but behavioural too.
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Inspired by a workshop series he did last year about addiction, I invited Stew to come back and have a chat about his path as I think it is such an inspirational one and I hope many of you will take something away from this wonderful episode with guest host Vegan Straight Edge activist and artist Miguel Sarzedas. who explains his path, his journey and what straight edge means and his vision on living alcohol and drug free.
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Here are some handy resources if you are struggling with addiction or know someone that does.

https://drughelpline.org/

https://recovery.org/addiction/recovery-helplines/

https://yogaofrecovery.com/

https://www.rehabclinic.org.uk/holistic/yoga/

https://www.alustforlife.com/voice/personal-stories/how-yoga-helped-me-with-addiction-and-anxiety

https://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/health/higher-ground/

SHOW NOTES:

https://www.aa.org/the-twelve-steps


BOOKS:

RECOVERY Twelve simple steps to life beyond addiction by Dr Lynden Finlay
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23386776-recovery---twelve-simple-steps-to-a-life-beyond-addiction

RECOVERY. Freedom from our addictions by Russell Brand
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33932358-recovery

Light on life by B.K.S Iyengar
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/136581.Light_on_Life

Discourses on yog by Prashant Iyengar
https://www.amazon.com/Discourses-Yog-Prashant-S-Iyengar/dp/817822481X/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1650790056&refinements=p_27%3APrashant+S.+Iyengar&s=books&sr=1-2


ABOUT STEWART:

Stewart Gilchrist born in 1961 in Scotland, had quite a tough upbringing, drugs came into his life at an early age, which we speak about in this episode. Stewart also has been navigating the world of yoga for three decades. He has been a teacher for nearly 30 years, running his own teacher trainings, retreats, trainings and teaches weekly classes in London. He build his own small studio: East London School of Yoga. He teaches what he calls Authentic Radical Yoga. www.eastlondonschoolofyoga.com


ABOUT MIGUEL:
Miguel has been straight edge since the age of 15, now 25 years later, he is still as passionate about it, as when he started this journey. For him being drug and alcohol free is just the way to be, not only does he live this life style himself he talks and raps about it with his hip hop project GAEA, Miguel also is a vegan activist and has his own vegan online shop called Rise Clan. www.riseclanworld.com