#39 - The World of Soma and Embodiment - Yoga in Vietnam with Huong Nguyen

Welcome to Episode #39 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! This week, I welcome Huong Nguyen onto the show. She is a yoga teacher from Vietnam, who is the owner of Om Hanoi: Yoga & Cafe. She teaches yin yoga, therapy yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and hosts yoga and meditation retreats in Vietnam. She also is a certified embodiment facilitator and is pursing further education in somatic movements. My conversation with Huong, a yoga teacher from Vietnam, was delightful as we learned more about yoga in Hanoi and about how a rotator cuff injury changed her relationship to yoga and moved her towards Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and embodiment and somatic movement. I hope that this conversation made you curious about spiritual and emotional healing journey that movement can offer. --> $25 Credit To Take Yoga Classes With Lily Online! Tell me more about Huong Nguyen Huong Nguyen is a yoga teacher from Vietnam, and the studio owner of Om Hanoi: Yoga & Cafe in Hanoi. Huong started to practice yoga 10 years ago, and was first introduced to yoga through Kundalini yoga. After connecting with a yoga studio in Hanoi that was run by some expats, she was drawn in and found something she felt she had been missing in her life. After completing her 200hr yoga teacher training in Hanoi, she took over Om Hanoi yoga studio and began her teaching career. She completed sever advanced courses, abroad and online, and after suffering from an injury to her rotator cuff— she found herself immersed in the world of Qi Gong and Tai Chi. At first, she thought she was seeking just physical healing, but it turned out to be a mental and also spiritual process. Since the lockdown, she was drawn to the somatic and embodiment world, which has allowed Huong to deepen her relationship with herself and her own healing journey. After completing her embodiment facilitation and coaching certificates last year, she plans to continue to pursue further education on somatic movements. What to expect in the Yoga In Vietnam episode of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast Huong and I shared a beautiful conversation, and I really enjoyed her explanation about what Qi Gong really is as well as how she defined what soma and embodiment means as well. She brought her calm and peaceful energy with her throughout the entirety of our conversation and I hope you find a sense of joy when you listen to her stare her story. For the skimmers - What’s in the yoga in Vietnam episode? How one's relationship to yoga can change over time The world of soma and embodiment A spiritual and emotional healing journey Mixing and melding Qi Gong and Tai Chi into yoga Seeking out the different styles of movement and different traditions to progress on a healing journey. The message that Huong wants to send out into the world Connect with Huong Nguyen https://www.facebook.com/Om-Hanoi-Yoga-Cafe-605058369636717/ Want more? Head on over to my website https://wildyogatribe.com/thepodcast/ Everything you need is just one click away! Check out all the resources here: https://linktr.ee/wildyogatribe