Uyên's Approach​

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There is a neurological loop between our posture—the way we hold ourselves, how we move, and how we do things—and our mind, including our thoughts, emotions, and feelings. The way we live today often puts us in a state of constant stress, anxiety, fear, hurry, and more. Many of us may have become familiar with these states from a very young age.

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When we’re stressed, anxious, depressed, under pressure, upset, angry, or sad, our body reflects it: we feel tight; our head leans forward, shoulders hunch up, jaw clenches, face and hands tense, and coordination between different parts of the body is lost. Our mind feels clouded, and our breath becomes shallow—or even seems to disappear. When this state continues over a long period, it restricts our movement and breathing, clouds our thinking, and leaves us feeling unwell—physically and mentally tense, in pain, and often facing various health issues.

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Fortunately, you, me, all of us—we have an incredible brain and a powerful nervous system that is always on our side, constantly seeking to optimize our health and life. Our brain learns through doing. It not only forms habits but can also learn new ways to override unhealthy patterns. This is the gift of neuroplasticity.

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At the same time, we did not create our bodies, nor can we consciously control all of the body vital functions. There is an intelligence at work within us—greater than the thinking mind—the same intelligence that sustains all of nature. A human being is not merely the result of cell division. We are living organisms, dynamic and ever-evolving. From the very beginning, we have been shaped by this inner intelligence—constantly renewing, growing, and rising up against falling apart. This is the aliveness you can feel within—the animating presence that breathes life into the body. We are elemental beings, and this intelligence is the very essence of who we are..

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Each lesson I create is thoughtfully designed for you, grounded in an understanding and experiencing of the brain’s capacity for neuroplasticity, the mind’s activity and patterns, the vibrant life energy flowing through the blood and bones in each one of us, and my sincere interest in your well-being. Regardless of your age—whether you're 3 or over 100—or your current life circumstances, you can always improve your movement, quality of life,  and how you relate to others.

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When we live with something every day—like our own body—our mind tend to take it for granted. Each lesson is an invitation to return to your body, reconnect with your true self, and bring mindful awareness into your daily life. Our lessons focus on:

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Body Awareness & Movement

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• Be supple

• Finding joy in your body

• Relaxing and slowing down

• Breathing and sleeping better

• Having positive body experiences

• Moving with ease, comfort and without pain

• Releasing excessive tension and physical tightness

• Restoring a positive body image and nervous system balance

• Improving body awareness, flexibility, coordination and strength

• Experiencing the movement of energy and fluid throughout your body

• Reorganizing yourself from the inside for lighter and easeful movement

• Engaging your whole self in the action and tracking your sensation as you move 

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Mindfulness & Mental Clarity

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• Understanding what you are feeling

• Having a relaxed-alert-present-still mind

• Refocusing yourself to the present moment

• Quieting the mind and releasing emotional pain

• Enhancing clarity, resilience, and overall well-being

• Reducing unnecessary mind's activities or hyper reactive mind

• Transforming an agitated or distracted mind into calm presence

• Creating the conditions for your brain to unlearn unhelpful habits

• Becoming aware of and understanding your thought and emotional patterns

• Shifting from overthinking to a state of open mind and having more inner space

• Becoming aware of your mind: its movements, repeating patterns, and the mind-body connection

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Emotional Well-Being & Inner Peace

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• Feeling safe to turn your attention inward

• Letting go of suffering and accelerating healing

• Finding peace and ease when you are with yourself

• Deepening self-understanding, presence, and purpose

• Experiencing happiness and fulfilment right here right now

• Cultivating happiness, self-compassion, and your inner spark

• Keeping your heart alive and staying in congruence with yourself

• Learning to be with yourself—knowing your worth and innate goodness

• Transforming mood and easing the inner sense of lack or the constant need for more​​

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Spiritual Connection & Self-Realisation

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• Co-regulating with nature

• Having a still and steady mind

• Being fully present in your whole being

• Waking up from your thought processes

• Getting grounded, anchored and liberated

• Having direct perception and inner knowing

• Awakening self-realisation and inner wakefulness

• Freeing vast amounts of consciousness that previously had been trapped in useless and compulsive thinking

• Connecting with Being and becoming conscious of Being - the invisible energy life inside the body - the animating presence within you

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Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Negativity and Trauma Relief

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• Reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain

• Staying grounded and centered in the midst of overwhelm or collapse

• Facilitating the development of decision-making and sensory awareness

• Consciously turning your attention toward your body and what you are doing, thinking and feeling rather than to what other people are doing and thinking

• Anchoring in the presence and stillness to work with your habitual judgment and emotional contraction that creating suffering

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​Real change starts from within! If you’re interested in exploring this with me, please click here to learn more about what we’ll be doing in your lessons. Join me on this journey of healing and growth - thank you for choosing to work on yourself.

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Uyên's Credentials

 

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I am fully insured and trained both in Vietnam (from a young age) and the UK, studying with influential teachers worldwide. I hold certifications in yoga meditation mindfulness and teach Bodymind Awareness Somatic Embodiment Mindfulness Yoga Meditation, working with individuals from 7 to 100+ years old.

 

I’m a Senior Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals (extensive experiences) and trained through Sam Rao Yoga school in the UK for all ages,  the Mindfulness in Schools Project, focusing on children and teens aged 7–18. I also hold qualifications as a Teen Yoga Mental Health teacher and Level 3 Sports Coach for aged 11 - 18. I have enhanced DBS clearance and training in safeguarding and mental health first aid.

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My practice blends teachings from Ananda Marga Yoga with 2 Vietnamese teachers (Mrs Karuna Cuu Nguyen and Mrs Kalyanni Pham) who i have learnt from young ages, mindfulness meditation (inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh), and various bodymind disciplines.

 

I continue to learn and study from the works of Jiddu Krishnamurti, Thich Giac Khang monk, Reggie Ray, Eckhart Tolle, Michael Meade, Vipassana, Ananda Marga, Nguyen Hoang Tu Oanh, Rupert Spira, Minh Niem monk, Emile Condrad & Susan Harper (Continuum Movement), Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Amy Matthew and Patty Townsend (Body-Mind Centering), David Zemach-Bersin (Feldenkrais Method), Michael Molin Skelton (Soul Motions), Gabrielle Roth (5 Rythms). Dr. Gabor Maté, Peter Levine, Paris Goodyear-Brown, Sam Webster, Gil Hedley​

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and from my many clients to open up a natural way of addressing health, vitality and possibility. ​

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I offer BodyMind Awareness - Somatic Embodiment Mindfulness Yoga Meditation workshops & retreats in schools, workplaces, healthcare settings, and private sessions, retreats and small group class at my studio in Ascot to support physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing and especially for those dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, or seeking deeper self-awareness.

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If you are new to me, please do have a quick look at some of the reviews from schools, parents and others on Google, Facebook and Yoga Alliance Professional (UK