Gregg Perkins – SVP Business Development and National Accounts, Broadbent Selections (USA)

Years In The Industry:
February of 2020 will mark forty years in the wine industry for me. One might say that I have had the opportunity to see a few wine trends come and go. I started when the drinking age was 18, enjoying wine positions in retail, wholesale and as a supplier. Wine is a fabulous industry if you are with the right company and enjoy your role.

My Biggest Challenge to Wellness:
To practice healthy habits in spite of varied daily routines due to extensive travel for work. Overcoming an injury from a well intentioned but harming assist in supta kurmasana (Tortoise pose) in Ashtanga yoga. The injury necessitated less intense workouts, which combined with daily work stress, resulted in a gain of 15 pounds last year. Therefore, I constantly find myself attempting to balance out stress, diet and exercise.

How I Keep it Together to Stay Well:
Starting with the ancient Indian healthcare approach of Ayurveda. Using a neti pot is great for clearing nasal passages particularly when taking in pollen season all over the country. Drinking dandelion root tea with turmeric and ginger while taking milk thistle and B12 daily to assist in liver health.
Moderation of the ‘big five’ detox items; sugar, gluten, dairy, caffeine and alcohol, and trying to eat as naturally as possible. Detoxing the ‘big five’ for one to three weeks at a time.

Attempting to engage in the practice of ahimsa (non-harming) to others and to self. Socializing with positive people who help to raise my vibrations. Practicing daily 20 minute meditations for a mind defrag, five-mile meditative walks by the water when home, going to the gym to build strength and stability, and teaching and practicing yoga to lengthen and strengthen while calming the mind.

Practicing Yin yoga in hotel rooms on the road to balance the yang of Ashtanga yoga. I enjoy a deep tissue massage every third week, which gets me in tune with what i have done to my body and travel with a lacrosse ball for selective myofascial release. Finally, eight hours of sleep is the daily goal.

You can connect with Gregg on Instagram at @stelvintwister