K-Yoga with Monica

I’m excited to share that I’ll be hosting my first in-person workshop in Austin, TX!

After a season of creating digital content, I’ve felt a growing pull toward intentional, in-person connection — to gather in community, move together, and explore something deeper.

We’ve all felt the magnetic pull of Korean culture… but I found myself wondering: What is it that we’re really drawn to?

Beyond pop culture lies something powerful — a set of cultural principles and embodied practices that helped Korea transform collective adversity into creativity, vitality, and global influence in just one generation.

This workshop is an invitation to explore that — not just intellectually, but through the body.

Here’s what we’ll experience together:

✨ Korean yoga + breathwork to calm the nervous system
✨ Storytelling & hidden principles behind Korea's remarkable transformation
✨ Community and connection over light Korean refreshments

No experience is needed — all bodies and backgrounds are welcome 🫶
Limited to 25 spots to keep the space intimate and grounded.

👉 Register here: luma.com/bgdkfjzx

Would love to see you there — and if you know someone who might love this, feel free to share this post!

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One of the beautiful gifts of K-Yoga is how it invites us to go deeper rather than chase what's new.

In each practice, we return to familiar twisting postures—not because they're routine, but because they're part of a structured path toward self-healing and mastery. Like a martial artist who practices the same movements with devotion, we honor the power of small, daily steps. These twists gently embrace the entire spine, releasing tension layer by layer, day by day.

And the breathwork practice? It offers us something precious: permission to be imperfect. Each day, we simply try again—slowing down, softening, gradually calming our nervous system. There's no need to get it perfect, only to show up.

You might not see dramatic changes overnight, and that's exactly as it should be. Our bodies are wise—they need time to integrate, to soften, to let go of patterns held sometimes for years.

When I began, I never imagined the transformation that would unfold. My posture has opened, my body moves with newfound freedom, and I've discovered a clearer connection to my intuition—my body's own wisdom speaking.

I'm curious about your journey: What shifts have you noticed in your practice, whether in your body, your breath, or your inner world? Every small step on the path matters. I'd be honored to hear what you're discovering. 💛

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That tightness in your hips? Your stiff shoulders? There's a reason it keeps showing up. 💛

Korean yoga works with your fascia—the connective tissue that holds so much of what we carry. Through gentle release and Ha Danjeon (lower belly) breathing, we can start to soften what's been tight for so long.

You might be surprised by what shifts when you give your body this kind of attention.

💆🏻‍♀️✨The full 35-min practice is now available: https://youtu.be/BFPaIgC-mec


#KoreanYoga #FasciaRelease #SomaticHealing #MindBodyConnection #MorningYoga #GentleYoga #HealingJourney

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Feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, or just... tired? 🍃

I want to personally invite you to a 5-minute pause. My new guided meditation isn't about fixing you—it's about offering a soft place to land, rest, and remember your own strength.

This is your gentle reminder that it is more than okay to stop, breathe, and let yourself be held for a few moments.

No goals, no pressure—just rest. I hope it helps you find a moment of calm. 💫

Full video here: https://youtu.be/S52WYAyOwds?si=8rxFt...

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Many of us are in a season of transition–personally and collectively, which can leave us feeling ungrounded. 🌿

I created this channel to share an ancient Korean healing practice—passed down from master to student for thousands of years—that helps us lovingly release the tension that keeps us stuck, soothe the nervous system, and step into an embodied sense of alignment and flow.

My newest video is a guided practice to help you do just that. May it serve to bring you back to your center and help you to remember: your body knows the way. 🕊️

https://youtu.be/bH0uqNg6p3g

#koreanyoga #kyogawithmonica #yogaforbeginners #fasciarelease

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I know the heavy, bloated feeling that just won’t go away — and how discouraging it can be.

A few years ago, I found myself with a sluggish metabolism and constant bloating, no matter what I ate. Out of curiosity (and honestly, frustration), I began exploring somatic exercises — gentle, body-based movements that support the nervous system and internal organs.

In Eastern medicine, the lower belly — called the 𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘦𝘰𝘯 in Korean — is considered the seat of our digestive fire. Ancient Taoist breathwork practices focus on this area to draw in 𝘬𝘪/𝘤𝘩𝘪 (vital energy) and “stoke the fire” for better digestion and vitality.

This gentle K-Yoga sequence incorporates:
* 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 to gently massage and stimulate the digestive organs
* 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 to boost circulation and release stagnant energy
* 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 to tone and lengthen the waist over time

💛 May it leave you feeling lighter, calmer, and more at ease in your body.

Full video now live: https://youtu.be/e2QZZy7OXKg

#koreanyoga #kyogawithmonica #yogafordigestion #guthealthyoga

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✨ New practice just dropped on the channel!

This one’s all about gently releasing the tension and tightness that can build up and reshape the spine—while inviting more length, space, and flexibility back into the body.

We’ll start by creating room for deeper, more expansive breathing, then shift into breathwork to calm the nervous system and bring you back to a grounded, centered state of awareness.

Postural change doesn’t happen overnight—it’s a gradual process. But with consistent practice, we can peel away layers of tightness and encourage the body to open, soften, and align.

May this session support you in restoring ease, mobility, and a deep sense of connection from head to toe. 🙏

#yoga #kyogawithmonica #posture

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💫 NEW! K-Yoga for Beginners – Level 3 / Part 1 is now live!

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." — Confucius

This gentle practice invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with your energy from the inside out.

Moving slowly, taking pauses, or simply lying down to breathe — it all counts. Your presence is enough. 🫶

https://youtu.be/EqiL_5s6Pzw

#KYoga #KoreanYoga #SlowMovement #MindfulBreathwork #GentleYoga #HealingFromWithin

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NEW! ✨ I just uploaded a fresh music-led breathing practice to YouTube. 🫶
This video is designed to guide you through a gentle, soothing rhythm—helping you slow your breath, reset your nervous system, and reconnect with a sense of calm and peace in your day. I hope it brings you a moment of ease whenever you need it. 🙏

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This year, in some mystical traditions, is seen as a time of transition—an in-between phase where old structures fall away and new, more supportive ones are still forming.

If you’ve been feeling the weight of that uncertainty, you’re not alone. I’ve been feeling it deeply, too.

Before I had practices to help ground my energy, moments like these would bring waves of anxiety that left me feeling stuck and overwhelmed.

There was nowhere for all that energy to go.

If that’s where you are right now, I invite you to lean into your body as an anchor. Movement and breath can help process the emotions and racing thoughts that arise—letting them move 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 rather than 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺.

I just shared a new Korean yoga practice here on YouTube to support your nervous system through this transition. ✨

It’s a gentle sequence focused on the 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀—an invitation to create space within, to feel what’s present, and gently release what’s ready to move.

If that sounds like something your system could use, I’d love to practice together. 💛

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFOM8...

#yoga #mindbodyhealing #kyogawithmonica

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