• BLOG | HOW YOGA HELPED ROBERT DOWNEY JR. TO KICK ADDICTION

    Robert Downey Jr. is known and loved for his bold characters and his witty humour. But there was a time Iron Man was covered in rust. Born in Manhattan, 1965, to acting parents he grew up surrounded by drugs. His addicted father kicked off Robert’s marijuana habit at the age of six. His nascent career began acting alongside his father and drugs became expression of their emotional bond. Robert became an addict at the age of 8 and in his early 20s he was taking drugs regularly. When presented with the opportunity to play a junkie in Less than Zero (1987) he simply got himself [...]

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