About us.
About Breath In
The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful so that we can find real happiness and relief from worries, unhappy feelings and mental discomfort. Everyone can meditate if they wish. No prior experience is needed to meditate. Take the first step towards a more balanced and fulfilling life. Join our community and begin your Vedic meditation practice. Experience the transformative power of ancient wisdom in the modern world.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Won Dharma Center is to create a world free from suffering. To realize that goal, in this era when human minds are enslaved by materialism, the Won Dharma Center is creating a sangha where people from all walks of life study dharma, practice and work together. Regardless of their faiths, they can develop their spirituality through enlightening their minds. The Won Dharma Center is a refuge where people can restore their true selves through faith in universal truth and practical spiritual training, based on the teachings of Sotaesan, the founding teacher of Won Buddhism.
Objectives
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Build an ideal spiritual community
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Maintain, nurture, and strengthen meditation and mindfulness practice
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Offer compassion, spiritual guidance and service to the people in our community
Our Instructor
This practice is a lifelong journey that calls to my heart and soul. It has helped me come into deeper awareness with my self and live more intentionally. I have become more aware of the present moment and developed a greater sense of gratitude. My yoga practice has eased the transitions of my many moves and the fluctuations of life.
In my classes, you can find a blend of music, mantra, meditation, poetry, breath and spiritual inspiration with accessible, safe and mindful alignment based movement. I encourage students to tap into their inner wisdom, listen to the whispers of their heart, deeply relax into the practice and revel in the sacred time they have dedicated for themselves. I believe that yoga is a fusion of the heart, spirit, mind and body. I hope to convey my love of the practice to everyone who participates in my classes.
After a Hashimoto’s diagnosis in 2015, I committed myself to learning as much as I could about health and wellness so that I would be better equipped to navigate the ups and downs of health, sickness, emotions and life changes. Shortly after, I began yoga teacher training at Wild Lotus Yoga in New Orleans with Sean Johnson and Mitchel Bleier. Heart centered, this unique training blends the soulfulness of Bhakti yoga with yoga asana (postures) and anatomy. Bhakti yoga is a sweet love affair with yourself, the divine, and the world around you. This experience opened my eyes to a new way of being, and I began the inward journey into my own heart. As my heart opened and my perspective shifted, I felt called to share this beautiful practice with as many people as possible!
It’s with great care that I develop and share yoga experiences that are heartfelt, mindful and infused with music, mantras, meditation, poetry, breath awareness and life inspiration. My intention is for my classes to be welcoming and accessible to all levels of practitioners, and the movement is safe and mindfully sequenced. My school teaching background allows me to break things down in a way that is clear and easily digestible for both new and experienced students. I encourage students to tap into their inner wisdom, listen to the whispers of their heart, deeply relax into the practice, and revel in the sacred time they have dedicated for themselves. Asana is the doorway and with the additional mindful modalities that I incorporate, we can journey inwards, deep into our hearts. I offer weekly yoga classes, beginner yoga workshops, educational workshops and series, meditation classes, and various community collaborations in Beaumont and around Southeast Texas. I love to collaborate with others, so if you have an idea, don’t hesitate to reach out!
