Kyung Pak: From Immigrant Struggle to Yoga, Motherhood, and Inner Strength

About this episode

Kyung Pak shares her inspiring journey from South Korea to becoming a yoga instructor and single mother, highlighting themes of resilience and transformation.

Send us Fan Mail Kyung Pak is a dedicated yoga instructor based in San Diego, having embarked on a remarkable journey from her roots in South Korea. Her life story is a testament to resilience and transformation, characterized by her experiences as an immigrant, a single mother of a special needs child, and a journey from a paralegal to a licensed lawyer. Discovering yoga as a means of spiritual and physical enlightenment, Kyung trained extensively under renowned teachers like Dharma Mi...

People in this episode

Host: Todd Mclaughlin

Guest: Kyung Pak

Topics covered

• immigrant experience
• yoga
• motherhood
• resilience
• transformation
• personal journey

Keywords

• yoga instructor
• immigrant struggle
• motherhood
• special needs
• personal transformation
• San Diego
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Korea, San Diego

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