Như-Mai Nguyễn

Như-Mai Nguyễn/True Garden of Practice (Chân Hành Uyển) (she/her) was introduced to the Plum Village tradition in 2009 and has since co-organized Wake Up Austin, completed a year-long residency at Blue Cliff Monastery, and served as digital coordinator for the Thích Nhất Hạnh Foundation. She has traveled on teaching tours with monastics, Dharma Teacher Chân Huy, and Terry Cortes-Vega, and is a contributing artist to thePlum Village App. Currently, Như-Mai works as a licensed clinical social worker providing psychotherapy to students at Rice University, and she also supports her local all-ages sangha. She enjoys hiking, rock climbing, reading epic fantasy novels, and spending time with her three-legged cat. (pictured with Aaron Solomon)