Grace to your journey of fulfillment
It fills me with joy to welcome you into the world of meditation. After more than 30 years of training in practices such as light & sound meditation, Tai Chi, qigong, and Sheng Zhen Meditation—and 14 years of teaching—I am honored to invite you to begin your own journey. Meditation, at its heart, is the art of becoming aware of the extraordinary nature of wellbeing.
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My path to wholeness began in architecture, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design from Texas A&M University and a Master of Architecture from the University of Houston. Personal challenges with mental and physical health deepened my search for balance and led me to explore the connection between the subconscious mind, emotional wellbeing, and whole health.
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Since returning to Texas A&M in 2017, I have served as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, teaching courses such as Meditation for Stress & Anxiety and Meditation for Leaders. Soon, the R.E.S.T. program will also launch at the TAMU College of Medicine for third-year medical students in collaboration with Methodist Hospital.
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My passion for advancing whole-health has also inspired grant-funded initiatives. These include TAMU Urban Farm United (TUFU), which provides fresh produce to the campus food pantry, and Aggies Meditate, a program offering meditation to students, faculty, and staff. The success of Aggies Meditate has led to new funding for training student leaders to share Meditation in Motion as Medicine across campus.
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Today, I am committed to guiding the next generation of emerging and revitalized leaders who aspire to live—and lead—through joy, clarity, and wholeness.
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As the urgency around mental health continues to grow, meditation offers tools of love and compassion that can help us meet the moment. I look forward to sharing with you the messages of Meditation in Motion as Medicine.
Mai's Story
I have vivid memories of my childhood at my grandmother's Buddhist temple in 1972. I would sit for hours beside a lotus pond, watching colorful koi fish dart beneath the lotus leaves. The temple was in Saigon, Vietnam, where my grandmother had joined the order of nuns after my grandfather passed away. I was born into a country steeped in violent conflict, where grief touched everyone. Amid the sounds of sirens, bomb drops, and gunfire, the simple friendship of lotus blossoms and koi fish offered solace to a seven-year-old girl—a quiet reminder of life’s enduring beauty.
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By September 1975, my family had made a harrowing escape to America, just three days before the fall of Saigon, with the help of the U.S. Marines. We landed at Camp Pendleton in California for refugee processing, and we remain forever grateful for that lifeline.
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In the decades that followed, I navigated life as a child of survival, confronting what it meant to endure the loss of home and familial culture. America, the land of opportunity, brought its own challenges—an intricate backdrop for my family’s journey from loss to recovery. My ten-year-old self dug deep for courage, facing the tidal waves of uncertainty with my parents’ mantra: “Just put your head down and work hard; we will rebuild.” Those words shaped me. They taught me to persevere, to act from necessity and drive—what I now recognize as the fuel for my tenacity.
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By the time I reached college, I realized that constant desperation had its cost. It created anxiety and a sense of lack—an inner whisper that said, “It’s never good enough,” even amid outward success. Yet, for every moment of desperation, I could still return to the whispers of inspiration I felt at the temple’s lotus pond. That early sense of peace became my compass, guiding my sense of self-worth through life’s challenges.
The lotus became my symbol of hope, love, and meaning. As a freshman at Texas A&M University—feeling like a fish out of water—I sought to apprentice under the lotus teachings of “know thyself.” I trained with masters in meditation, martial arts, Tai Chi, and Qigong, building a personal path of self-mastery through the moment-to-moment experiences of life.
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Meditation became my daily sanctuary. Alongside my studies and professional journey—including earning my Master’s degree in Architecture, running a fine arts photography studio, teaching at Auburn University, and fulfilling the roles of mother, wife, and daughter—I found steadiness and clarity in its practice.
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Today, I live fully in my truth, guided by love, curiosity, and joy. I delight in seeing the light in everyone, laughing at limitations, and playing in the cosmic playground of unconditional love.
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It is my hope that as you read this, our paths will cross in perfect synchronicity. There are no accidents, only meaningful connections.
With love and light, I look forward to meeting you on your shore of success.
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