Natasha Fong Poen joins me and Diego on episodes 18 #SocialConfoes. Natasha will take us on a journey from moving to the Netherlands, starting a corporate career, moving back to Suriname, and finally leaving corporate life behind to found Yogini Su.
Her foundation: Yoga Suriname
Her company: Yogini Su
Episode Overview
0:00 – Introduction
3:57 – Why the interest in health?
9:08 – How do you mentally prepare yourself for an intense 30-day challenge?
11:15 – The calm Natasha vs the corporate rush Natasha
15:38 – Takeaways from the corporate world that positioned you to start something yourself?
21:25 – The story behind the yoga pose photo
26:05 – Thought process on deciding what to study
35:08 – The importance of environment in finding yourself
38:14 – Thoughts on the ‘cult’ aspect of yoga
40:42 – A memorable travel story
45:39 – Misconceptions around yoga practice
49:14 – The technical aspects of yoga
57:17 – Quickfire
1:00:27 – How can you use yoga to not get burned out in a corporate setting
1:03:33 – Closing off
Social Confoes is Hosted by:
Diego Ameerali - https://diegoameerali.com/
Jeanluc van Charante - https://jeanluc.sr/
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