Lianna is joined by School of Happiness founder, Aliénor Salmon (writer/researcher/consultant) to talk about her journey from working at the UN to dancing her way through 8 countries learning 18 dances in only 10 months. Along the way she's developed Mindful Latin Flow, a sensual and connected dance circle, written a book, Finding Rhythm, and started the School of Happiness, a global community using a science-based approach to joy, meaning, and personal growth in just two hours per month.

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ALIÉNOR SALMON is a Franco-British writer, researcher, and consultant who has traveled the world studying happiness, education, and social and emotional development for UNESCO and other international organizations. After graduating from King’s College London with a master’s degree in war studies, Aliénor worked as a field researcher studying issues related to education in Mongolia and along the Thailand-Myanmar border and then moved to Bangkok, where she worked for UNESCO before embarking on an international dance journey. Through her blog and Instagram Bailando Journey, Aliénor has become a dance influencer and ambassador, promoting the discovery of cultures through dance and dance’s multiple benefits for well-being and personal development. She founded the School of Happiness, a global community where she hosts personal development workshops, and she teaches Mindful Latin Flow, a unique mindful movement class based on Latin rhythms. Aliénor is currently based in Lisbon, Portugal.