We carry so much in our bodies and minds—joy and pain, peace and anxiety, beauty and struggle—the full range of the pleasurable and the difficult, the awesome and the awful. All of it is part of us. And yet, each of us holds a powerful capacity to heal, to return to wholeness.

How can we:

Be present and at peace
Live and move without pain
Feel more grounded and resilient
Reconnect with joy and your inner spark
Ease stress, anxiety, and depression
Heal from trauma and emotional pain
Live more authentically and confidently
Slow racing thoughts and calm the mind
Embrace your emotions with compassion
Tap into the quiet strength within you
Improve your relationship with yourself and others

What kind of process can help us move from stress, confusion, or pain into clarity, calm, and connection?

How do we return to ourselves—whole, rooted, and free?

The heart of Uyên's teaching

"Learning about ourselves is basic to learning all else!"

Hi, I'm Uyên Vu. From a very young age in Viet Nam, where I was born and raised, I've had many questions about what lies beneath a person's appearance, actions, job, words, clothing, hair, and so on—what it is that truly drives a person's life. Is there something deeper beneath these surface layers of who we are? Why are we suffering? What is it that brought us so close, yet kept us so far apart? What if we could relate to each other from a deeper place—a place of presence, authenticity, acceptance of who we truly are, and peace? And if there's suffering, what can be done to bring about positive change? I want peace for everyone.

These inquiries are at the heart of what has motivated me for over three decades and will be for the rest of my life. The whole entire of my working life has been centered around—and deeply inspired by—somatic embodiment mindfulness yoga meditation practices, and the search for truth. I’m also a joyful student of Aikido and Zumba! 😊

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Uyen Somatic Embodiment Mindfulness Yoga Meditation is a practice of fully arriving in the present moment—staying connected, grounded, sensing, and being conscious of what you are doing, while also becoming the presence itself.

It is a unique blend of ancient practices, Eastern and Western wisdom, that support health and well-being through attention, concentration, awareness, and presence. It is drawing from yoga, neuroscience, developmental psychology, body-based awareness, and ancient healing traditions. It is designed to help you find a natural balance between doing and being. Through this practice, you are invited to recover and rediscover the vibrancy of life within you—the essence of who you truly are.

Discovery, understanding, exploration, attention, realization, nurturing, and personal growth are at the heart of our approach. It’s suitable for everyone—regardless of age or life stage - to reconnect with your inner wholeness and find freedom from unconscious patterns that create stress, anxiety, depression, mental-emotional struggle and disconnection.

Together, we work directly with your physical body, emotions, thoughts, and state of mind—meeting you exactly where you are. The goal is to support your physical health, emotional balance, mental clarity, and spiritual growth. Even small lifestyle changes can make a big difference in your overall well-being.

Each class is thoughtfully structured to support your safety, success, growth, and well-being. I offer a gentle, inclusive, protected and therapeutic space where you can explore a range of mindful practices—each designed to help you connect more deeply with yourself.

Though we can’t change the past, we can learn to be fully present, grounded, and open to life again. I’m here to guide you as you explore your inner world and awaken the deep healing potential already inside you. Come join me on this journey of discovery and transformation. I’ll be with you every step of the way.

Uyên's Approach

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.

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.

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.

Each lesson I create is specially designed for you, grounded in an understanding of the brain’s intelligence - its capacity for neuroplasticity - the mind's activities, and my genuine interest in your well-being. Regardless of your age—whether you're 3 or over 80—or your current life situation, you can always improve what you do—how you feel inside and how you interact with others—through experience, kinesthetic awareness, and mindful attention to sensing yourself.

When we live with something every day—like our own body—we often take it for granted. Each lesson is a reminder to return to your body, reconnect with your true self, and bring mindful awareness into your daily life.

Our lessons focus on:

Mastering your mind
Getting grounded and liberated
Moving with joy, ease and comfort
Letting go of suffering and accelerating healing
Quieting the mind and releasing emotional pain
Heightening your sense of aliveness more often
Enhancing clarity, resilience, and overall well-being
Reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain
Deepening self-understanding, presence, and purpose
Improving body awareness, flexibility, and coordination
Shifting from overthinking to a state of aware presence
Cultivating happiness, self-compassion, and your inner spark
Restoring a positive body image and nervous system balance
Softening and entering into life through the felt experience of your body
Transforming your mood and the mental sense of lacking and the constant need for more

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.

Uyên's Credentials

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 and mindfulness and teach somatic embodiment 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 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.

My practice blends teachings from Ananda Marga Yoga with 2 Vietnamese teachers (Mrs Cuu Nguyen and Mrs Kalyanni Pham), mindfulness meditation (inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh), and various body-mind disciplines. I continue to learn from experts in anatomy, trauma, movement, meditation and emotional healing such as:

Spiritual teachers: Jiddu Krishnamurti, Thich Giac Khang monk, Reggie Ray at Dharma Ocean, Eckhart Tolle and Michael Meade (Living Myth)
Somatic and Embodiment teachers: Emile Condrad & Susan Harper (Continuum Movement), Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Amy Matthew and Patty Townsend (Body-Mind Centering), David Zemach-Bersin (Feldenkrais Method)
Soulful dance teachers: Michael Molin Skelton & Gabrielle Roth (5 Rythms)
Trauma and Addiction teachers: Dr. Gabor Maté, Peter Levine, Paris Goodyear-Brown (Play therapy for traumatised children and teens)
Anatomy teachers: Sam Webster and Gil Hedley

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

I offer somatic embodiment mindfulness yoga meditation in schools, workplaces, healthcare settings, and private sessions to support physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing. My work helps those dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, or seeking deeper self-awareness.

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