Sooyong Kim is a certified shiatsu therapist in the State of Maryland (Lic. Reg. Cert. No. M01267) and has a practice in Takoma Park, Md. She also works at Blue Heron Wellness in Silver Spring (http://www.blueheronwellness.com) on Mondays (4-9 p.m.), Thursdays (5-9 p.m.) and Saturdays (9.45 a.m.-1.30 p.m.) A gifted, intuitive practitioner who creates a space for your own healing, Sooyong combines various modalities in her practice as well as teaching.

In 1998, she graduated from the Ohashi Institute in New York City, and completed her third level reiki training. She has studied Craniosacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release with the Upledger Institute, Vita Flex, Raindrop Therapy, Spiritual Healing, and has had extensive experience in martial arts, including aikido and qigong.

Sooyong grew up in South Korea, Malaysia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. She worked in the corporate world after obtaining a BA in comparative literature and a certificate in European Cultural Studies from Princeton University.

After experiencing an early mid-life call to the healing arts, she began her studies at the Ohashi Institute, and eventually moved from New York City to the Washington, D.C. area.

Sooyong continues her study of the healing arts, since she believes that she is on a lifelong path of learning and discovery.