Tsetsgee Damdin: Embracing Mongolian Culture and Spiritual Wisdom to Inspire Adventurous Souls Worldwide to Explore and Experience Mongolia.
Release Date: 08/06/2024
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info_outlineMeet Tsetsgee Damdin, a passionate oriental medical doctor, yoga instructor, and the visionary behind Big Blue Flower, a unique travel company dedicated to authentic Mongolian experiences. Raised in Mongolia's nomadic traditions, Tsetsgee draws inspiration from her parents and childhood spent in the countryside. Her journey includes education in Oriental Medicine and acupuncture in Beijing, enriching her deep connection to Mongolian spirituality and nature.
Driven to share her culture, Tsetsgee founded Big Blue Flower Adventures, offering transformative journeys like camel trips in winter and reindeer herding expeditions. She embodies Mongolian values, honouring the eternal blue sky and the spiritual connection to nature. Tsetsgee's work reflects her commitment to empowering women and promoting cultural understanding.
Join us as we explore Tsetsgee Damdin's inspiring journey, her profound insights into Mongolian spirituality, and her mission to spread happiness through cultural immersion in Mongolia.
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Show notes
- Tsetsgee = Flower
- The meaning of her name in Mongolian
- Her family and family life
- Being inspired by her father and mother
- Being inspired to follow her passion
- Coming from a nomadic background
- Spending time in the countryside on the East side of Mongolia from June to September
- Being taught to appreciate the Mongolian culture
- Going to Chicago, America when she was a teenagers to learn English and gain more education
- Studying 6 years in Oriental Medication
- Spending 2 years in Beijing learning about acupuncture
- Learning the Chinese language
- Deciding to start her own business
- Working with Chloe Phillips-Harris since 2018
- Wanting to share her culture with foreign people
- Creating the Big Blue Flower Adventures
- Making it the most authentic experience possible
- Wearing tradition Mongolian clothes and living like locals
- Running Camel Trips in January (which is the coldest time of the year, -40)
- The Reindeer trip and having to travel for 2 weeks on horse up to the North of Mongolia.
- Meeting up with the reindeer herders and then end up migrating with them.
- Wanting to combine all the trips and experiences together.
- Why Mongolian people are very spiritual people
- Leaning to tolerate and accept nature
- The meaning of external blue sky
- The amazing power we have in our chest and how we can connect to our ancestors
- The importance of being true and trustworthy
- Asking for blessings from the external blue sky
- The masters of the river
- Fire energy and energy from the fire
- Taking with the fire, the moon, the sun, and the mountains
- The energy from nature and treating them as family members
- The challenges of technology and being exposed to social media and computers
- Leaving her family behind to go to America in 2000
- Wanting to return to Mongolia
- Being treated as family
- The importance of girls and women in Mongolian culture
- First connecting with Chloe Phillips-Harris
- Working on the Mongal Derby
- When tourists don’t understand that Mongolian horses are half wild and not pets
- Staring horse riding at 5 years old and why children are taught to ride so early
- How to connect with Tsetsgee
- Final words of advice for women who want to go travelling to Mongolia
- Why your soul gets happy when you visit Mongolia
Social Media
Website: www.
Instagram: @Tsetsgeedamdin.bbf
Facebook: @TsetsgeeDamdin
Facebook: @BigBlueFlowerAdventures
Facebook: @GreatNomadExpedition