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About Roman Van de Velde
Roman Léonardi Vandevelde, known as Kru Bountham, founded the Nuad Sen school of traditional Thai massage in Marseille in 2011 and is its director of teaching. Since 2000 he has trained in Thailand at several schools and with independent teachers and masters of Nuad Boran, and he has a strong connection to Thai culture. He has worked as a professional practitioner since 2006. He developed a professional training curriculum in 3 cycles and 8 modules. He also created specialised trainings such as Moe Sen (line technician), Thai chair massage, menstrual cramp treatment and protocols for athletes, yoga schools and craftspeople. As a practitioner he specialises in Wat Po acupressure and the Jap Sen styles of working on muscles and nerves. His teachers include Ajahn Pichest Boonthumme, Kru Mac Chumphoopong, Noam Tyroler, Mae Kio and Ajahn Sinchai. He holds certifications from the Noam Tyroler School (instructor), the Old Medicine Hospital, the Sunshine Network and others. He is also a yoga teacher, with further training in therapeutic yoga, Yoga Nidra, Chi Nei Tsang and Reiki.