Tommy Rosen is an internationally renowned yoga teacher, meditation instructor and addiction recovery expert with over 30 years of continuous recovery from addiction. Through his classes, workshops, courses and destination retreats, Tommy has helped thousands of people to overcome their addictions and to be free.

Rosen is the founder of Recovery 2.0, a global organization dedicated to inspire and unite people in recovery from addiction through the practice of yoga and meditation so that they can heal and thrive. He is also the host of the In The Circle podcast, offering insights and inspiration to those on a path of discovery in recovery.

Tommy’s first book, Recovery 2.0: Move Beyond Addiction and Upgrade Your Life (Hay House), was published to International acclaim and continues to transform the lives of readers across the globe today.

Episode Highlights

• Understanding addiction and recovery
• The intersection of yoga and recovery
• Defining addiction
• The role of negative thinking in addiction
• The dangers of substance dependence
• The role of psychedelics in recovery and personal growth
• Tommy’s journey to recovery
• Tommy’s relapse 
• The turning point: embracing sobriety
• Comparing traditional addiction treatments and Recovery 2.0
• Redefining the 12 Steps for a new era
• The power of choice in recovery
• The role of yoga in recovery
• Understanding addiction as an entity
• The importance of embodiment in recovery
• The role of trauma in addiction
• The role of yoga in healing trauma
• Programs offered by Recovery 2.0
• Advice for loved ones of those struggling with addiction

Tommy Rosen’s Links 

• Website: www.r20.com
• Instagram: @recovery2point0
• Facebook: Tommy Rosen
• Podcast: In The Circle with Tommy Rosen
• Recovery 2.0: Welcome
• Recovery 2.0: Universal Meetings
• Recovery 2.0: Community Gift
• Recovery 2.0: Life Beyond Cannabis - Online Yoga and Recovery Program

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: RECOVERY 2.0: Move Beyond Addiction and Upgrade Your Life by Tommy Rosen
• Book: The Missing Element: Inspiring Compassion for the Human Condition by Debra Silverman
• Spiritual Journey to India with Tommy Rosen
• Life Upgrade: A 40-Day Guided Journey Through the Recovery 2.0 Book with Tommy Rosen