Mantra for Addiction Recovery and Inner Peace with Kia Miller & Tommy Rosen
Addiction is often described as a cycle of negative thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. For many, breaking free from this cycle feels impossible. Yet, ancient wisdom offers a simple but powerful tool—mantra practice. By consciously repeating sacred sounds or affirmations, we can shift from destructive thought patterns into states of peace, connection, and healing.
In this conversation, Tommy Rosen and Kia Miller share their personal insights on how mantra transforms addictive patterns, expands consciousness, and restores a sense of meaning and unity.
About Tommy Rosen & Kia Miller
Tommy Rosen & Kia Miller, the dynamic wife & husband duo (creators of Radiant Body Yoga & Recovery 2.0, respectively), speak about the importance of mantra in overcoming negative patterns and what it brings to their daily lives.
“Mantras, in English or Sanskrit or Hebrew or whatever it is, that are carrying the vibration of positivity, of connection, of oneness of love, help a person in addiction or in recovery from addiction to change the channel. It’s like attuning yourself to a new frequency. Where the old frequency you were tuned into that frequency of addiction, now we want to change that radio channel and we want to attune yourself to the frequency of love or the frequency of hope or connection of recovery.” — Tommy Rosen
Kia Miller is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher. She is the founder of Radiant Body Yoga, a holistic approach that honors the healing and transformational potential within yoga. She is known for sharing her wonderful passion for life and well-being in her teaching. Kia views the science and spirituality of yoga as a pathway to experiencing peak performance and great awareness. Her mission is to inspire and awaken as many people as possible to their own power and creative potential. She leads workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings throughout the world.
The interview video below was for our Mantras for Peace: A Wisdom Gathering project.*
What is the effect of mantra on addictive patterns? How does freedom from addiction affect peace?
Tommy Rosen: Most people wake up with a mantra—it just happens to be negative and painful. Words like “I’m not good enough,” “I’ll never be enough,” or “This is going to be such a hard day.” This mental repetition creates a low-grade, sometimes high-grade, anxiety.
For those in recovery from addiction, these thought patterns can be even more intense. And for those still caught in addiction, it can feel unbearable.
That’s why the purposeful and intentional introduction of mantra—especially in the morning—is so powerful. It breaks the cycle of negative self-talk and sets a person on the path to the best possible day, regardless of circumstances.
Mantras, whether in English, Sanskrit, Hebrew, or another language, carry a vibration of positivity, connection, oneness, and love. They help people in recovery “change the channel.” Instead of tuning in to the frequency of addiction, mantra allows us to shift to the frequency of love, possibility, hope, and connection.
When someone is lifted out of addiction, sadness and disconnection begin to dissolve. What replaces them is a sense of purpose and meaning—the chance to live the life they were meant to live. And when each individual finds purpose, the ripple effect is peace and harmony in the world.
How has mantra expanded your consciousness?
Kia Miller: Mantras are like little equations of sound. They hold within them a special Shakti—an energy and power to awaken us.
When I first began chanting, I noticed right away that I felt better. My self-doubt lessened, the fluctuations in my mind eased, and I felt more centered within myself.
As my practice deepened, I became more subtle, more aware, and more connected to a dimension beyond my personal wants and needs. Mantra became a vehicle for deeper self-understanding. On the simplest level, its vibration literally reorganizes the structure of our physical, energetic, and mental being.
When we loosen the hardened identity built on beliefs, conditioning, and family patterns, we move from me to we—from limited identity to the recognition of the unified nature of life. This shift allows us to use our lives in service of the greater good.
In the yoga tradition, mantra is described as the vehicle that leads us to inner silence. From this silence, we begin to create anew—not from pain and trauma, but from unity and connection.
For me, mantra is the heart of my practice. It fuels transformation and helps humanity move toward a more evolutionary way of being. I highly recommend it to everyone.
Will you please share a mantra with us?
Kia Miller: The mantra that comes to mind is the one I began my serious sadhana (spiritual practice) with. These are the first words Guru Nanak spoke after his great awakening:
“Ek Onkar Sat Nam Siddhi Waheguru”
All of creation and the Creator are one. This is the one truth—our true identity. When we realize this, we experience the bliss of moving from density to subtlety, from darkness to light, into truth.
Chanted together: Ek Onkar Sat Nam Siddhi Waheguru
Learn more about Kia Miller's awesome work at: https://www.kiamiller.com/
Conclusion
Mantra is more than just sound—it’s a frequency that reorganizes our thoughts, emotions, and even our sense of self. For those in recovery, it can replace negative mental loops with vibrations of healing, love, and hope. For all of us, it is a path to greater awareness, unity, and peace.
As Tommy Rosen and Kia Miller remind us, mantra offers freedom—not only from addiction, but also from separation and disconnection. Through this practice, we can reclaim purpose, discover inner silence, and contribute to harmony in the world.
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Mantras for Peace: A Wisdom Gathering Online
Many of the world’s indigenous wisdom cultures acknowledge that the unseen sound of prayers keep the delicate fabric of life in harmony.
Learn about ancient and innovative subtle activism practices from thought leaders, teachers, and artists from 6 continents in Mantras for Peace: A Wisdom Gathering Online
👂🏽 From labels to listening
🤝 From divisiveness to deescalation
🤗 From extremism to empathy
💞 From disassociation to deep connection
Featuring radically inspiring and thought-provoking conversations with global thought leaders dedicated to a vibrant future through ancient and innovative subtle activism practices, Mantras for Peace: Wisdom Gathering is an all-volunteer project dedicated to empowering people with peacemaking skills. (Originally aired 2019 & 2021)
Hosted by Anandra George, a pioneer in the transformational personal practice of sound and mantra and founder of the Heart of Sound.
45 profound, provocative, inspiring conversations with a diverse panel of global thought leaders.
Together, let's explore ancient and innovative subtle activism practices for a vibrant future!
Featuring radically inspiring and thought-provoking conversations with
- Neuroscience Educator Dr. Sarah Peyton
- Trauma Informed NVC Facilitator Meenadchi
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- Futurist Christine Mason
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- Marketing Queen Mari Smith
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