Program Host: Vicki Dello Joio
April 3, 2025
8:30 – 9:30 PM Eastern
Substance abuse issues have worsened dramatically since 2020 and those with alcohol and drug addictions have been especially impacted. Our collective anxiety from these challenging years has affected people in many other insidious ways—from overeating and mindless scrolling to excessive online spending and more.
That’s why author and renowned Qigong teacher Steven Washington wrote Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction (New World Library, November 15, 2022) for anyone, addicted or not, who has become disconnected from their best self.
“My goal is to provide a holistic pathway to an easier, kinder way of life that helps you move past the constraints that addictions and negative habits can create,” writes Steven. “This pathway is designed to meet you wherever you are on your trek toward autonomy and to help you cultivate the freedom to become the person you want to be.”
Whether one is long on the path of recovery, taking their first step in that direction, or simply feeling adrift and unmoored, Recovering You offers a lifeline not just to recovery but to the discovery of a new and better way of being. Steven openly and honestly shares his own recovery journey throughout the book while offering powerful self-care practices like journaling, breath work, meditation, self-massage, and, uniquely, a focus on Qigong, the ancient movement practice at the heart of Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy.
Steven Washington is the author of Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction, and the creator of SWE Studio, an affordable online community offering movement, meditation and more! As a former professional dancer, Steven’s love of movement inspired him to create a Qigong/Pilates fusion class that has helped thousands of people of all ages and fitness levels to move and strengthen their bodies in safe and impactful ways. Steven lives a joyful life of recovery and is passionate about helping others as they navigate towards health and happiness.
