EP 54: Why Yoga Is Better Than Wine with Tina Lanzoni

Okay, I have to be honest, this episode started because Tina Lanzoni sent out an email with the subject line Why Yoga is Better Than Wine after returning from a retreat in Costa Rica. And I immediately had to get her on the podcast. Tina is a yoga therapist, meditation teacher, somatic instructor, and indoor cycling coach with over 10,000 hours of teaching experience. She's a certified yoga therapist in the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy, a graduate of the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, and a Level 2 iRest Yoga Nidra teacher. She's trained over 100 teachers in the Annapolis area, and if you've ever been in one of her classes, you already know she has a gift for making hard things feel doable. She's also the person who quietly kicks my butt every week in SoulCycle at Evolutions. So yeah, she's the real deal. This conversation goes deep into something I talk about a lot  (why willpower isn't the problem) but, Tina brings a completely different lens to it through the world of somatics and embodiment. When we keep reaching for something outside ourselves (wine, scrolling, binge-watching, you name it), we're actually teaching our nervous system that discomfort is a threat. And the more we do that, the more disconnected we get from ourselves, and the harder it becomes to trust ourselves. Tina also did a live somatic practice with me on the episode. Honestly, just listen to it. You'll feel it. Here's what we get into: What "being embodied" actually means and why most of us aren't Why discomfort is not the enemy, and what happens when you stop escaping it Why alcohol makes embodiment almost impossible (and what opened up for me personally once I stopped drinking) The difference between outsourcing your feelings vs. insourcing, and why it matters for self-trust A live titration practice you can actually try right now Yoga Nidra, breathwork, and how to start a somatic practice even if you think you can't sit still Tina's upcoming retreat to the Azores,  these fill up fast Connect with Tina Tina Lanzoni - Yoga Classes, Yoga Therapy, Meditation - Annapolis, MD 💬 Want to learn more about the tools I offer? 👇 Am I Drinking Too Much Quiz   Six-Week Alcohol Reset Drink Less By Monday  Book a FREE Discovery Call Follow me on Instagram  Want to explore what changing your relationship with alcohol could look like for you? Email me at [email protected] or visit my website.