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5 Yoga Teachers Who Overcame Addiction
By YJ Editors — 2015
Yoga teachers Tommy Rosen, Kia Miller, Nikki Myers, Rolf Gates, and Vinnie Marino talk about their addictions and how coming to the mat helped their recovery and renewal.
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