In this episode:

• Vimalasara’s recovery journey
• The relationship between sexual trauma and eating disorders
• Mindfulness training for recovery
• Nervous system regulation
• Eight Step Recovery: Using the Buddha's teachings to overcome addition
• Being of service in recovery
• The Hungry Ghost 
• Advice for those still struggling

Poet, author, and public speaker Valerie Mason-John (Vimalasara) is the award-winning author/editor of ten books. Their debut novel, Borrowed Body, won the 2006 Mind Book of the Year Award. They co-authored the award-winning book Eight Step Recovery: Using the Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction. And authored Detox Your Heart Meditations for Emotional Trauma. They are one of the founding facilitators of  Dr. Gabor's Mate's Compassionate Inquiry, and have curated ten conversations on the  Psychedelics as a Path to Freedom: A New Frontier for Mental Health Treatment 

Their most recent book, published in 2020, I Am Still Your Negro: An Homage to James Baldwinhas won critical acclaim. They began writing as an international correspondent covering Aboriginal deaths in custody and land rights in Australia. They are a senior teacher in the Triratna Buddhist Community and one of the leading African descent voices in the field of mindfulness for addiction. In 2024 A First Aid Kit for The mind: Working with habitual behaviours will be published. They  work as an international public speaker and professional trainer in the field of mindfulness approaches for addiction and trauma.

They live on the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, and can be found online at valeriemason-john.com

___

See links below to join the Sun & Moon Community and learn more about upcoming events:

Retreat Waitlist: https://pages.sunandmoonsoberliving.com/retreat-waitlist
Virtual Membership: https://sunandmoonsoberliving.com/membership/
Instagram: @sunandmoon.soberliving

__

Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment