BODY WISDOM

Bounheuang is a Certified Massage Therapist blending Western and Asian modalities with Energy Work, viewing the body, mind and spirit as a whole and unique entity. She is also a professional dancer and State Certified Contemporary Dance teacher from France (Diplome d'Etat) and has completed the Yoga teacher Training at Bo Tree in 2008, "Vinyasa Flow" style.  

She created Body Wisdom to promote a more conscious and healthier life style at home and at work, to educate on body motion, self-care practice through massage, movement/dance and art.

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Born in Laos & raised in France where she completed her education at La Sorbonne PARIS IV, University of Toulouse and UC Berkeley, with a Masters in Literature and a Marketing Degree, Bounheuang also has a contemporary dance and martial arts (Shaolin Kungfu, Tai Chi, Chi Qong) background, has trained as a professional Contemporary dancer and is State Certified to teach Dance (French diploma, more than 1700h training).

Prior to her moving to Davis, California, in 2005, she was teaching contemporary dance from beginner to advanced level and was performing for teachers-choreographers Vendetta Mathea, Sophie Poupin, Madelyne Reant. 

In Davis, she taught at the Experimental College and conducted contemporary dance summer workshops for ballet dancers at Lisa Applegate, performed in Hilary Brian's thesis piece Share at the Mondavi Center and participated in Fierce/Pink/House with Sideshow Physical Theater.

Her interest in body-mind facilitation took deep roots when she started Contemporary Dance where artistry, energetics and massage were harmoniously blended under the guidance of Vendetta Mathea. She wants to extend her knowledge and experience of Body, Mind, Soul connection via the study of Yoga (Vinyasa Flow 200h Yoga Teacher Training at Bo Tree), Somatics & Oriental medecine.

 
She strongly believes in the body/mind's regenerative and self-healing capacities through self-care & a harmonious lifestyle, guided by therapeutic touch to impulse a greater awareness and creativity.