Integrating yoga and psychotherapy to support healing,
self-understanding, and meaningful change.
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My path began at the intersection of movement, spirituality, and inquiry. I was first introduced to contemplative practice as a child in Buddhist temples in Korea, and to movement through dance at age four. Years later, while studying Art History at Barnard College, Columbia University in New York City, I discovered yoga—an experience that would profoundly shape the course of my life.
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After completing my MSc in Anthropology and Development Studies at The London School of Economics and Political Science, I moved to Hong Kong to work in the corporate world. In 2000, I found Ashtanga Yoga, and what began as a physical practice quickly became a deeply transformative, daily discipline.
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Since 2006, I have studied in Mysore, India with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, R. Sharath Jois, and R. Saraswathi Jois. Alongside this path, I became a mother of two—an experience that continues to deepen my understanding of presence, resilience, and the lived practice of mindfulness.
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I began teaching yoga in 2003, and later expanded into education, working as an elementary school teacher integrating yoga, mindfulness, and special education. Over time, I felt called to support not only the body, but the emotional and relational lives of my students and clients.
In 2024, I completed my MA in Counseling Psychology and am now a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. Today, my work brings together over two decades of experience in yoga, mindfulness, and mental health.
I support individuals, couples, and adolescents who are navigating anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, and the complexities of being human. Whether through therapy or yoga, my approach is grounded in creating a space that is warm, collaborative, and deeply attuned. I integrate somatic awareness, mindfulness, and evidence-based practices to help clients reconnect with themselves, build insight, and move toward meaningful change.​
I see both yoga and therapy as pathways into the same essential work: learning how to be with ourselves—more honestly, more compassionately, and with greater freedom.​
I am honored to have received teaching authorization from Sharath Yoga Centre, and I remain deeply grateful to my teachers, mentors, students, and fellow seekers who continue to shape my path.​
Based in North County San Diego, I offer private yoga and therapy sessions, as well as an integrated approach for those seeking support for both mind and body.