About Sophie
“Sophie” Jeong Won Hwang was born and grew up in Seoul, Korea, and is now living in NYC. Yoga has been a big part of her life for over 15 years. The practice has helped her to be stronger, flexible in her mind and body and inspires her to be present and truthful in every moment. As she practiced yoga, she realized the importance of correct alignment to keep her body safe, calm the mind, and breathe freely. Sophie views alignment as a tool that can be explored through seeking balance in her life both on and off the yoga mat.
Sophie has completed 1000 hours of teacher training at yoga schools in NYC (200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at YogaWorks, a 200-hour and two 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training at Yoga Shanti with Colleen Saidman & Rodney Yee) as well as completing additional trainings in Korea. As she learns more about yoga, she feels more humble as a teacher and student, but also realizes that it is the beauty of life to wander between not knowing and knowing.
In her classes, Sophie offers a mix of creative, playful, and safe sequencing while emphasizing proper alignment to help deepen her students’ practice. Her goal is to help her students nourish their bodies and minds from deep listening and compassion.
Some fun facts about Sophie:
While she was in Korea, she gained experience teaching and was certified in aerial yoga, vinyasa, mat Pilates, and hot yoga. Can you tell she loves all forms of yoga?
When she doesn’t practice or teach yoga, she hangs out with her lovely deaf Australian Shepherd, Woojoo (meaning the universe), writes, reads, and cooks.
photo by Liz J Photography
Credentials
(In New York City)
200-HOUR YOGA TEACHING CERTIFICATE at YogaWorks in July 2016 with Chrissy Carter
300-HOUR Yoga Teaching certificate at Yoga Shanti in 2020 with Colleen Saidman Yee and Rodney Yee as well as Richard Rosen, Lippy Orem, Heather Lilleston, Jamie Lugo and Christopher Golden
4-HOUR Pelvic Floor Workshop at Yoga Shanti with Leslie Howard in June 2020
200-HOUR Yoga Teacher Training Yoga Shanti in 2021 with Colleen Saidman Yee and Rodney Yee
300-HOUR Advanced Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Shanti with Colleen Saidman Yee and Rodney Yee
Pranayama Intensive course at Nest Yoga with Richard Rosen
(in Korea)
200-HOUR Hot and Healing YTT, Vinyasa yoga, Balance Yoga, Core Yoga, Flying Yoga, Mat Pilates certification course with KYF (Korean Yoga Federation)
Participant in Rhythmic Yoga competition, 4th Asian Yoga Sports Championship 2014 Korea organized by Korean Yoga Federation in November 2014
12 HOUR AERIAL VINYASA INTENSIVE WORKSHOP at Om Factory School with Fara Marz, Vom Kim
50-HOUR Advanced Vinyasa teacher training with Shaila Yoon at Om Factory Seoul School
200-HOUR VINYASA YOGA Teacher Training Certificate at Satyam Yoga Seoul with Shaila Yoon
Inside Flow Teacher training in INSIDEYOGA KOREA
Therapeutic Yoga Anatomy 12 HOURS(Pelvis and Spine) at Drishti Yoga with Wee Boram
Practical Yoga Anatomy Program at Yoga Kula Korea with Vayu
