Dusty Swehla is a Cedar Rapids, Iowa–born wellness professional, yoga instructor, and small business owner who specializes in holistic health, recovery, and trauma-informed practices. In this episode she will talk about growing up in Cedar Rapids with her dad and her four siblings, becoming a mother while in high school, her Lakota Sioux heritage, recovery from alcohol addicition, and discovering yoga. She currently hosts retreats all over the world and is getting her PhD.

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