Click here to aLauren Picheny, Madamn Burnz
Visionary mind-body worker and performance artist
Contact: madamnburnz@gmail.com, 001 + 914 + 715 + 7551
Formal Education
Northwestern University, College of Arts and Sciences, BA philosophy, political science 2001 – 2005
New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, MA education 2008- 2009
Mind-Body Training and Certifications
Fire Eating, Breathing, & Fleshing @ Wildfire Retreat, Connecticut, 2007- 2009
Dance of Liberation @ Orb Festival with Parashakti, Afton NY, 2009
Aerial Silks, Trapeze, Lyra @ The Skybox with Jordann Baker, Brooklyn 2008 – 2009
Hand balancing & Aerial Silks @ New York Circus Arts with Ken Berkeley, NYC 2008
Tribal Fusion & Bold Belly dance @ Solstice Studio with Sera Solstice and Darshan, NYC 2008 - 2009
Prana-Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training @ Total Body Yoga with Silvia Mordini, Illinois 2007 – 2008
Arm balancing @ Yoga Now with Natasha Rizopolous, Chicago 2008
Satyananda (Therapeutic) Yoga Teacher Training Immersion @ Ananda Ashram, Kathmandu 2007
Thai Massage Teacher Training Immersion @ Nirvana Massage, Bangkok, 2007
Ayruvedic Healing, Cooking, and Cleansing @ Himalaya Institute, Kathmandu 2007
Anatomy and Hatha Yoga @ John’s Living Yoga, Taipei, 2006 – 2007
Eye Gazing and Precious Stones @ Shambalaya Meditation Center, Chicago 2004- 2005
Hatha Yoga Teacher Training 200 Hour Certification Program @ Yoga Mountain, Rockland 2003- 2004
Personal Projects
Fire Massage was created by Burnz in 2009 as a mechanism to heal, enliven, and bring strength to the individual. The Tibetan singing bowl is used as a tuning instrument into the chakra system, providing a map for flames to heal and strength the receiver’s mind and body. Crystals are used to remove toxins within the confines of the relaxing massage atmosphere.
Pulp THIS?! is a sustainable food company founded by Burnz on a mission to bring healthy, non-wastefully affordable food solutions to artists in NYC. Meals are centered around balancing color, texture, and composition and planned out in 5 day intervals. Fruits and vegetables are juiced and pulp is combined with various legumes, oils, and spices to make breads, proteins, and spreads.
Tribal Yoga Dance seeks to blend extractions of ethnic world dance in evolving asanas, moving between stagnation and vinyasa. Synchronizing breath and mudra with movements, Tribal Yoga Dance is a clarifying meditation that brings strength and flexibility to the mind and body.
Performances 2005 - 2010
Vagabond Ballroom, Aerial & Fire performance, Oakland, CA June 2010
Soulfire Retreat, Aerial Performance & Workshop, Los Altos, CA June 2010
Psychedelic Jungle, Aerial & fire performances, San Francisco, May 2010
Whole Earth Festival, Promethean Fire Healing Show, Davis, CA May 2010
Alchemy Festival, Aerial & fire performances, Angel's Camp, CA April 2010
Home of Poi Fire Expo, Fire Eating Clowns, San Francisco, CA April 2010
Lips, Aerial & Fire Residence, El Paso, TX April 2010
Kel Numen Circus, Pole Burlesque & Fire shows, Cuernevaca, Mexico March 2010
Gypsy Queen Night, Fire Performance & Tarot, Mexico City, February 2010
Performances 2005 - 2010
Vagabond Ballroom, Aerial & Fire performance, Oakland, CA June 2010
Soulfire Retreat, Aerial Performance & Workshop, Los Altos, CA June 2010
Psychedelic Jungle, Aerial & fire performances, San Francisco, May 2010
Whole Earth Festival, Promethean Fire Healing Show, Davis, CA May 2010
Alchemy Festival, Aerial & fire performances, Angel's Camp, CA April 2010
Home of Poi Fire Expo, Fire Eating Clowns, San Francisco, CA April 2010
Lips, Aerial & Fire Residence, El Paso, TX April 2010
Kel Numen Circus, Pole Burlesque & Fire shows, Cuernevaca, Mexico March 2010
Gypsy Queen Night, Fire Performance & Tarot, Mexico City, February 2010
Crooked Disco, Fire Eating & Massage, Galapagos Art Space, December 2009
One Good Reason To Party, Fire performances & massage, Brooklyn 2008- 2009
Lobsterfest, Fire performance, Orange County, NY October 2009
F$ck the Recession, Fire eating, breathing, & massage, Rebel, NYC October, 2009
Gay Pride Week, Fiery body painted show, Splash! NYC, June 2009
Orb Festival, Fire eating, breathing, & dance performance, yoga & belly dance workshops, NY July, 2009
Burning Man Festival, Fire eating, breathing, dance, & massage, Black Rock City, 2009
The Danger, Ritual fire performances, Pussycat Lounge, Masonic Temple, Brooklyn Warehouses, 2008- 2009
Twisted Fairytales, Ahoy 2.0, Let in the Light, Trapeze & aerial silks, The Skybox, Brooklyn 2008- 2009
Vitamin B, Fire Eating, Deity & The Brooklyn Sanctuary, Brooklyn 2008- 2009
Silent Disco & Love Canal, Fire eating, breathing & dance, Brooklyn Yard, June 2009
NYC Dance Parade, pole & tribal yoga dance, East Village, NYC 2009
Bioluminescence, LED Bellydance & staff, The Frying Pan, NYC, December 2008
The Horned Ball, Fire eating fashion show, Collective Hardware, NYC 2009
NYC Inaugural Ball, Fire Palm Dance, Haven Lounge, NYC 2009
L’Oreal’ White Party, Fire Hoop, Chiang Kei Shek Memorial Park, Taiwan, 2007
I Am movie, Bellydance, Various settings, Taipei, 2007
Taipei Peace Festival, Fire Hoop and Staff, Longshan Park, Taiwan 2005- 2007
Collaborations 2005- 2009
Las Piratas del Fuego A raging roit of raunchy, radical fiery goddess
Magic Beans Circus A collective of funk, fortune, and fire. Co-Founder & Main Fire Performer
Wildfire Retreat Festival for Fire Spinning Professionals. Teacher of Tribal Yoga Dance & Fire Transfers
PYROphorUs piXXies A collective performance troupe of fiery individuals. Co-founder & choreographer
Firemosa Fire performance and theater troupe.
