What can ancient practices teach us about modern recovery? Teresa Bergen talks with Durga Leela, founder of Yoga of Recovery, about sobriety, Ayurveda, yoga, spirituality and the search for purpose. From getting sober in Lake Tahoe to developing an integrative approach to addiction recovery, Durga shares how healing can become deeply personal rather than one-size-fits-all.
You know the feeling when you walk into a room and immediately know: these are my people. On Episode 3, I asked our contributors one simple question, why The Sober Curator, and what came back was funnier, messier, and more honest than I expected.
Do you still think not drinking dooms you to Shirley Temples? Then go to Good News Bar in San Diego…
All the wanderlust, none of the hangover. Pack your bags (carry-on only, obviously) and meet us at the SOBER AF…
“My name is Teresa and I’m an alcoholic. I’ve been sober for 120 years.” If longevity enthusiasts have their way,…
If you’ve been hanging around The Sober Curator for any length of time, you already know Teresa Bergen. She’s the…
We didn’t know what to expect when we passed the grass-covered Mayan pyramids to meet our shaman in a secluded…
If your passport is begging for a new stamp and your soul is craving connection, Guatemala might be calling your…
If there’s one thing we’ve learned since swapping cocktails for mocktails and hangovers for early-morning clarity, it’s this: traveling sober…
During my recent trip to Ottawa, several people told me that Canada’s capital city has a reputation for being boring.…
Airbnb is well known for its rental properties. But this summer, the company is pushing what they call Airbnb experiences.…
At The Sober Curator, we’re passionate about curating excellence in sober living—and today, we’re thrilled to celebrate one of our…
“Would you like a margarita?” the receptionist asked me as I checked into Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, my beautiful Spanish-style hotel…
In this episode of the Sober Curator Podcast, host Alysse Bryson gathers a dynamic group of curators to explore the…
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…
