CURRENT MISSION

making my best effort to pursue my dream!

ABOUT ME

I'm a recent college grad from NYU, being kicked out to the real world. Fumbling my way through, trying to grasp any chance to make it to my dream career - a great yogi psychotherapist who are capable of providing an honest and effective therapy, at the same time conducting cutting edge research across various disciplines - culture, physical health and mental health. I'm currenly living in New York City, taking my gap year between college and grad school - (I got in my dream school - Columbia University!)

Another really important part about me (my life) is that I am a hard core yogi. I teach yoga from time to time. I really enjoy practicing yoga around 3-4 hours everyday. I teach power vinyasa, practice Dharma, Ashtanga and Bikram.

Yoga and I had a very interesting chemistry reaction, which results in my personality now - bubbly and easygoing, adventurous and calm, very fun and considerate, confident and humble, supportive and thought-provoking, compassionate and resilient. (Yoga also changed my diet, I'm a happy vegan now:))))

PHILOSOPHY

Giving your best effort without getting attached to the results.

Interests

Numba 1 is yoga! I can practice yoga as much as 6 hours a day. I love the way breath calms me down. I enjoy the times I fumble and trip. I feel thrilled every time I make a progress.
I also enjoy singing. I play my acoustic and sing along. I love to sing songs by Kina Grannis.
I write poems. Inspired by Sarah Kay, I start to take a step and write about my feelings and things I know the best.
I love reading. Anything from a paperback novels to prestigious research journals. I enjoy reading the New Yorker.

• culture
• books
• poetry
• singing
• vegan
• yoga
• dieting
• reading
• traveling
• chemistry
• volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I volunteer at a domestic violence agency in new york city. One time, I picked up one call towards the end of my shift. This lady was devastated and lost. She ran away from her boyfriend, who had been very violent to her physically and psychologically. She cried for help. I tried my best to help her out, but she refused to do everything I suggested. Eventually she hung up on me. Usually I can let things go pretty fast, but it took days to let this one go, even with the help of yoga and poetry. Another thing I do in the agency is to visit the shelters and translate focus groups for the survivors. I have been particularly working with two ladies. One of them was really shy. Gradually, she started to open up and take more initiatives to ask me to translate for her. I was so happy that I was trusted and helpful to her. Then I found out that this lady was the same lady hung up on me over the phone. That's the moment I felt so relieved and happy. It's amazing to see the resilient side of humanity. It also feels awesome to know that the lady was helped after she hung up the phone, by the agency and by me.

Another awestruck moment happened three weeks ago when I first grabbed my foot with my hands over my head in a still-to-be-improved standing bow pose. I felt the burst joy coming out from my chest, traveling along the small vessels and spreading to every little cell of my body. It was a breakthrough moment, which lead me review my journey since the first day I step into a yoga studio three years ago... It has been exquisite.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States