“Would you like a margarita?” the receptionist asked me as I checked into Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, my beautiful Spanish-style hotel…
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In this episode of The Sober Curator, host Alysse Bryson gathers a dynamic group of curators to explore the spiritual…
Our little group of three visitors stood with Olger Leiva on a bridge over a rocky stream while he explained…
Jennifer Siegel grew up being a ballerina. By the time she was 15, her chiropractor warned her that she was…
In the late 1800s, you could land in a mental institution due to your religious excitement, syphilis, moral insanity, addiction,…
If you’ve ever read the 12 steps, the fifth niyama, or moral imperative of yoga, will look very familiar. Isvara…
The fourth niyama, or ethical imperative of yoga, is svadhyaya, which means the study of the self and sacred texts.…
Yoga’s third niyama, or ethical mandate, is tapas. This means burning zeal for practice. It refers to directing our greatest…
Yoga’s second niyama, or moral imperative, is santosha. This translates from Sanskrit as “contentment.” To be our happiest, we must…
Should a sober person go to a place so in love with craft brewing that one of its nicknames is…
Choose Life Sober Adventures is one of a handful of small companies specializing in group travel for non-drinkers. I’ve traveled…
I first heard about the Ette Hotel six months after it opened in June of 2022. An upscale, wellness-focused hotel,…
When I entered Juniper, the rooftop bar at AC Hotel, to check out the mocktails, I was overwhelmed by florals.…
My Uber driver oriented me to Tulsa as we drove from the airport to my downtown hotel. “People in Oklahoma…
Continuing with our study of yoga philosophy, this month’s column delves into the yama, or ethical restraint, of asteya. What’s…
Chile is one of those countries you would need months to explore fully. Since it’s 2,653 miles long, this skinny…
Yoga is more than poses. The word yoga means “to yoke.” In this case, we’re trying to yoke our own…
Bar owner Abby Ehmann opened a sober bar after her top two customers stopped drinking. “Customer one had a stroke. His…
I’m about thirty feet in the air, balancing on a small swinging log when I stop to stare down at…
“Would you like a rum punch?” the receptionist asked first thing as I checked into South Beach Hotel. I was…
In downtown Loreto, the church bell rings every 15 minutes, day and night. It’s a gentle background sound during the…
The hike took seven hours, and we gained 1800 feet of elevation in the first three. Huffing and puffing, we…
Dawn comes very early at Lake Shikaribetsu on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island. By 4:30 AM, I sit up from my…