Sun & Moon Sober Living Podcast

Rachel Bilski is a qualified Yoga Therapist, Senior Operations & Development Manager of the UK’s national PTSD charity, supervisor to yoga therapists in training and philosophy lecturer for The Minded Institute, one of the world’s leading yoga therapy training oragnizations. 
Rachel’s adventures with yoga have led her to host retreats in Europe & Asia, manage a a yoga studio in Vietnam and facilitate the retreat program at an internationally renowned integral yoga & meditation retreat center in Cambodia. She he shared her wisdom for years as a writer for Yogapedia, and taught over 1,000 hours of studio classes, workshops, retreats and yoga festivals before turning to yoga therapy.
As a yoga therapist, Rachel specializes in working with trauma, stress, depression, anxiety and chronic pain, but is experienced in offering tools to work with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions. 
Topics addressed in this episode include:
Rachel's healing journey with C-PTSD
Fundraising trek to Everest Base Camp
Misconceptions about trauma & the nervous system
What it really means to be "trauma-informed"
Building capacity to be with discomfort
Learning to be responsive rather than reactive
Links to connect with Rachel & explore resources mentioned in this episode:
Rachel's Website: https://www.downtoearthyogatherapy.com/
Upcoming Events:
https://themindedinstitute.com/product/yoga-therapy-for-c-ptsd-polyvagal-insight-embodied-practice/
https://themindedinstitute.com/product/online-cpd-yoga-therapy-for-ptsd-c-ptsd/
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SUN & MOON SOBER LIVING UPDATES:
We just announced our 2026 Hiking Retreat for Sober & Sober Curious Women in Banff! Find out more here: https://sunandmoonsoberliving.com/banff/
Access a free mindfulness meditation guided by Mary Tilson to help manage cravings and regulate emotions: https://pages.sunandmoonsoberliving.com/easemeditation
Follow along on Instagram: @sunandmoon.soberliving 
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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

We just announced our 2026 Hiking Retreat for Sober & Sober Curious Women in Banff! Find out more here: https://sunandmoonsoberliving.com/banff/
Access a free mindfulness meditation guided by Mary Tilson to help manage cravings and regulate emotions: https://pages.sunandmoonsoberliving.com/easemeditation
Follow along on Instagram: @sunandmoon.soberliving 
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Dr. Jennifer R. Levin is a workplace trauma expert and licensed therapist who specializes in grief after sudden or traumatic loss. She is one of fewer than 300 mental health professionals worldwide credentialed as a Fellow in Thanatology, the top distinction in the field of death, dying, and bereavement. Through her consulting firm, Traumatic Grief Solutions, she trains organizations to respond to traumatic loss with compassion and structure. Her new book, “The Traumatic Loss Workbook: Powerful Skills for Navigating the Grief Caused by a Sudden or Unexpected Death," and online course, “A Guided Path to Healing,” provide practical tools to help readers cope with grief, process trauma, and find meaning again. She developed these resources over a decade of working with clients in Therapy Heals, Inc., her private therapy practice supporting individuals living with sudden or unexpected loss. She hosts the podcast “Untethered: Healing the Pain From a Sudden Death.”
Learn more at TraumaticGriefSolutions.com. 
Topics explored in this episode include:
The different forms of grief
Traumatic loss & grief
The impact of grief
How to support a grieving person
Grief in the workplace
A child's grieving process
How to restore a sense safety after traumatic loss
Coping strategies & resources
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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

We just announced our 2026 Hiking Retreat for Sober & Sober Curious Women in Banff! Find out more here: https://sunandmoonsoberliving.com/banff/
Access a free mindfulness meditation guided by Mary Tilson to help manage cravings and regulate emotions: https://pages.sunandmoonsoberliving.com/easemeditation
Follow along on Instagram: @sunandmoon.soberliving 
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Topics covered in this episode with Sophie Gervais include:
Eating disorder recovery
The impact of diet culture
Misconceptions about fitness
Why women should lift weights
Detaching exercise from weight loss
Embracing challenges as part of growth
How discipline creates freedom
Sophie is a Gut and Hormone Health Specialist & Personal Trainer who has been guiding her clients to their goals for nearly five years. She is passionate about helping young girls and women overcome an unhealthy relationship with food after spending years of her own life stuck in the mental prison that is disordered eating. Her education in the field began in her undergraduate years at Vanderbilt University, where she studied eating psychology and nutrition. During that time, she was also certified in the National Eating Disorder Awareness foundation’s Body Project certification program to support women’s relationships with their bodies.
Her interests progressed into physique and performance evidence-based training and nutrition while maintaining a positive relationship with food and one’s body (certifications through NASM). Her coaching centers on getting women out of the rut of under-fueling and over-training, out of the yo-yo cycle, and out of the mystery of how to fuel one’s body (blocking out all the noise out there!) while building a positive outlook towards nutrition.
Sophie also supports her clients who are interested in gut and hormone health. Her interest in this field started from her own experience with IBS, acne, and painful/irregular periods that she wanted to support holistically. Her approach to hormonal support and gut health focuses heavily on evidence-based lifestyle and nutrition approaches rather than excessive supplementation and overly restrictive methods. Some conditions Sophie works with include: IBS, IBD, bloating/indigestion, dysmenorrhea, PCOS, PMS, low thyroid, and chronic stress/fatigue. Please note, Sophie is not a medical professional and provides holistic support for these conditions within her scope of practice; please consult a medical professional for these conditions first.
Outside of coaching, Sophie is an animal-lover and enjoys spending her free time riding her horse and hiking with her pup. She has traveled and lived abroad extensively and loves getting to enjoy cuisines from all over the world. She loves spending time getting stronger in the gym, giving it her all at trivia nights, and exploring her home base in Nashville.  
See links below to follow Sophie and learn more about working with her:
https://biolayne.com/coach/sophie-gervais/
IG @asophiesticatedlife
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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Access a free mindfulness meditation guided by Mary Tilson to help manage cravings and regulate emotions: https://pages.sunandmoonsoberliving.com/easemeditation
Follow along on Instagram: @sunandmoon.soberliving 
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Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC is a Holistic Nutritionist, Integrated Health Coach, cancer survivor, and the creator of the Truce with Food method. Her approach integrates adult development psychology with behavioral change strategies, refined over a decade of real-world application to help her clients achieve lasting food freedom. Ali is also the host of the top-ranked podcast, Insatiable. Her work has been widely featured in the media by Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health and many others.
In this episode, we discuss:
Ali's journey to food freedom
Why eating issues are not about food
Attachment & belonging
Breaking the binge cycle
Emotional triggers that lead to self-sabotage
Separating exercise from weight loss
Healing in community
Join Ali's Free Workshop on Sept 3: https://alishapiro.com/why-am-i-eating-this-now-live-group/
Listen to the Insatiable Podcast: https://alishapiro.com/podcast/
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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Access a free mindfulness meditation guided by Mary Tilson to help manage cravings and regulate emotions: https://pages.sunandmoonsoberliving.com/easemeditation
Follow along on Instagram: @sunandmoon.soberliving 
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Eryl McCaffrey is a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Yoga Teacher from Toronto, Canada with a Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology and 10+ years of experience in the holistic health and wellness field. 
She blends mindfulness, somatics, neuroscience, and psychology with her own mental health and addiction recovery tools to offer clients a unique, holistic approach to healing. She works with individuals who are struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and grief.  
Eryl uses her personal experience with addiction and her love of sobriety to help others find joy, peace, and fulfillment without substances.
Topics explored in this episode include:
Eryl’s recovery journey
Recovering from relapse
The Stages of Change
Perfectionism  
Inner child work
Nervous system regulation
Recovery as a daily practice
Authenticity
Healing co-dependency
Boundaries 
Links to access Eryl's resources & learn more:
Aligned + Alcohol-Free: A 12 Week Program for women who are sober-curious or ready to break free from alcohol coming this fall -  https://www.erylmccaffrey.com/alignedandalcoholfree
Sober Starter Kit: A free guide with simple tools and resources to help you start your sober journey - https://www.erylmccaffrey.com/soberstarterkit
Instagram: @erylmccaffrey
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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.