{"id":43777,"date":"2021-07-05T14:10:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T06:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hongkongliving.com\/?p=43777"},"modified":"2026-02-20T07:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:42:46","slug":"mindful-studio-hk-simon-hui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hongkongliving.com\/mindful-studio-hk-simon-hui\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Buddhist monk Simon Hui on yoga, mindfulness and Mindful Studio HK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Simon Hui is both an Ivy League graduate and an ex-Buddhist monk, so it\u2019s safe to say he\u2019s got a very unique mix of life experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having attended Cornell University where he majored in civil engineering, Hui jokes that his degree gives him a bit of an edge when it comes to the vocation he\u2019s chosen. \u201cI can explain how bodily forces are distributed in bridge pose in a way no other yoga teacher could,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While he is of Chinese descent, Hui actually grew up in Nigeria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt was hands down the most natural, unpolluted, and serene environment\u2013this was 40 years ago. The city I lived in was nestled between the Sahara Desert and the Atlantic Ocean. We got to experience sandstorms as well as thunderstorms. There were no tall buildings so you could see as far as your eyes could see on clear days, and in the evenings my favorite activity was stargazing. I think that was how I developed a deep connection with nature,\u201d says Hui. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, as a trained yoga practitioner and the founder of Mindful Studio<\/a> HK, Hui set out to achieve his goal and realise his purpose\u2013and he did just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving asked myself repeatedly what I really wanted to do with this life, it became clear that my calling is to help others who want to walk the path of purity. Mindful Studio was founded for those who have seriously pondered the question, what is the meaning and purpose of life?\u201d says Hui. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years ago, Hui took to India to learn yoga at its source. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe programme was severe. Morning practice was two and a half hours long, followed by meditation, lectures and an hour and a half of back-bending. Nothing but back-bending. Around sunset, there was chanting.\u201d Hui says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although he wears his experience as a badge of honour, he admits that it was no easy ride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHonestly, I was ready to leave after the first three days of the programme. But then I persevered. The experience taught me one key secret to life: Never give up, even if you think you cannot handle the challenge anymore. Hard work will always pay off,\u201d says Hui. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hui was also an ordained monk\u2013and the trials that came with that journey were just as fascinating and difficult as his experience in India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe biggest obstacle of my life was the decision to get ordained as a Buddhist monk. Understandably my family and friends thought I had gone insane, that something traumatic had happened which caused me to abandon my life,\u201d says Hui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cI once stayed at a meditation center for three months\u2013and that was three months of practice. There were no weekends off. The morning bell goes off at 3:30am and the first meditation session begins at 4:00am. The day ends around 9:00pm,\u201d says Hui. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI remember at one point I started crying profusely, wondering why I ended up at this place, having \u2018abandoned\u2019 my relatives, my work, my life.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One can only imagine the depths to which you\u2019re pulled in an environment that invites such devoted introspection, but to Hui, it was a beautiful moment of truth, \u201cto meet suffering eye-to-eye,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what makes his career so fulfilling? \u201cSeeing how people gradually change for the better, a little step at a time. It could be physical, mental, or both. Someone who was never able to touch his toes suddenly managed to; someone who never knew how to relax fell asleep in shavasana; someone who was filled with remorse and guilt decided to forgive herself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is abundantly clear that Hui sees such life-transforming value in yoga and meditation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He believes that the power you find in yourself through these simple, refined practices is priceless. \u201cMany people do not know that the definition of yoga is the \u2018stilling of the fluctuations of the mind\u2019,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt Mindful Studio, we aim to share the full spectrum of spiritual knowledge. The challenge is that, generally, people have limited patience. They saw me doing a particular posture and they asked why they could not do the same. But they do not understand the years of commitment and effort that took place behind the scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mindful Studio\u2019s bread-and-butter lies in their private sessions, particularly because the feedback they receive from clients is about how overwhelming or intimidating larger studios can be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But with private sessions, which is what they focus on, they can really tailor to clients\u2019 needs, pace, and answer questions in-depth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking it a step further, Hui is also a counsellor-in-training. He hopes that this will enable him to include counselling services at Mindful Studio, \u201cto truly work with clients in a holistic way\u2013physically and mentally.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor’s Note: Mindful Studio HK is now permanently closed. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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