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. A gifted, intuitive practitioner who creates a space for your own healing, Sooyong combines various modalities in her practice as well as teaching. She currently teaches "Touch for Peace" (Introduction to Shiatsu) workshops with Nirinjan Devi, and "Introduction to Meditation" and "Introduction to Healing" workshops.

In 1998, she graduated from the Ohashi Institute in New York City, and completed her third level reiki training. She has studied craniosacral therapy with the Upledger Institute, Vita Flex, Raindrop Therapy, Spiritual Healing, and has had extensive experience in martial arts, qigong, and other energy work.

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 to study shiatsu and reiki, and moved from New York City to the Washington, D.C. area.