Wellness Center
Akasha hosts additional services to help you achieve a balanced, healthy life.
In addition to regular sessions you may schedule with our wellness practitioners, we offer opportunities throughout the year to learn some of these techniques to facilitate your own healing. Check our Event Schedule for upcoming BodyTalk Access and Reiki training.
Check out our special offer! Wellness Punch Card
Services
BodyTalk
Massage Therapy
Reflexology
Shirodhara
BodyTalk
BodyTalk is a process that accesses your own body’s innate wisdom to restore well-being. In a session, the practitioner uses biofeedback by touching your arm, sensing which parts of your body are out of synch. A light tapping technique then restores communication and balance between your body’s systems.
BodyTalk has proven effective in counteracting the detrimental effects of physical, emotional and environmental stress. It can be used alone or in conjunction with other forms of healthcare for conditions such as:
- Allergies
- Headaches/Migraines
- Back Pain
- Depression/Stress relief
Practitioner: Kris Freeman
Massage Therapy
In addition to muscles, massage therapy works circulatory, nervous and lymphatic systems.
Blending massage with additional energy techniques results in total relaxation and re-energizing of mind and body.
Our massage therapists incorporate a variety of techniques in each massage, depending on the individual’s needs.
Practitioners: Kathy Hartjes, Alison Kruger
Reflexology
Reflexology is a therapeutic method based on the principle that the feet and hands have reflex areas that correspond to all the organs, glands and parts of the body. Pressure, movement and stretching are used to stimulate these points. Reflexology brings the body back into balance by restoring it to its natural state of well-being, with harmony between the flow of energy, circulation and muscle tension.
Practitioner: Deborah Berg
Shirodhara
Shirodhara is a meditation practice based on the principles of Ayurvedic medicine. Ayurveda, a holistic healing science, focuses on harmonizing the body, mind, senses and soul. The word Shirodhara derives from the Sanskrit words "Head" and "Flow." It is a luxuriant way to achieve instant calm and rejuvenation.
A Shirodhara treatment involves the consistent flow of warm, aromatic oils on the forehead, specifically on the third eye, the "seat of human consciousness." The oil streams gently from the shira pot, which is suspended overhead, and flows over the scalp and through the hair, nourishing them. The treatment has a balancing effect, resulting in a state of serenity with a heightened sense of awareness and peace.
Practitioner: Alison Kruger
Practitioners
Deborah Berg
Kris Freeman
Kathy Hartjes
Alison Kruger
Deborah Berg—Reflexologist
Deborah is a reflexologist certified by the International Institute of Reflexology. She is also trained in Reiki and Healing Touch and draws on her holistic experiences to restore balance to the body on all levels. She tailors her treatment to each individual’s needs.
For more information, please visit Deborah’s website: http://www.dbreflexology.com/
Deborah is available Mondays and Thursdays. To schedule an appointment, please call Deborah at 815.353.4517.
Kris Freeman—BodyTalk Practitioner
Kris Freeman is a Certified BodyTalk Practitioner and Reiki Master. Her business, Freedom Therapies, LLC, incorporates a mix of BodyTalk and other energy-based practices.
Kris stumbled onto these amazing therapies through her personal healing journey. She believes that health must be addressed on all levels of being (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual) to effect real change and that because these energy therapies are truly holistic, they can have profound results. Kris asserts, “Leaving out energy-based therapies to balance out your overall health is like buying a car without tires.”
For more information, please visit Kris’s website: www.freedomtherapiesonline.com.
Kris is available Tuesday through Saturday. To schedule an appointment, please call Kris at 847.975.9406.
Kathy Hartjes—Massage Therapist
Kathy graduated from the Wellness Massage Training Institutes’ 770-hour Massage Program and 750-hour Acupressure Program in 2004. She is licensed in Illinois and certified with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). She maintains professional membership with the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and is designated a Diplomat in Asian Bodywork with the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). In addition, she is a 3rd degree Reiki Master of the Usui Shiki Ryoho lineage.
Kathy offers various types of massages, including Full Body, Swedish, Relaxation, Deep Tissue, Medical and Acupressure. She believes in the body’s innate wisdom and ability to heal itself. “As a massage therapist/healer I aid people on their journey to health and wellness. I feel that any day I can help in this way is a great day!”
Kathy is available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. To schedule an appointment, please call Kathy at 815.403.7155.
Alison Kruger—Massage Therapist
Alison Kruger graduated from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy in 2005 after completing 720 hours of clinical massage therapy classes. Her advanced studies include over 90 hours of myofascial release. She is licensed in the State of Illinois.
Alison offers numerous massage therapies including deep tissue, Swedish relaxation massage, trigger point therapy, sports massage, acute sports injury, pre/post natal and labor massage, fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome massage, myofascial release and hot stone therapy.
Alison has a strong passion for massage and believes knowledge and awareness are two powerful components for healing the body. Massage therapy sessions are tailored to the specific needs of the individual and are enhanced by Alison's intuitive sense of touch and fluidity.
For more information, please visit Alison's website: amtamembers.com/alisonkruger
or email her at alisonkmassage@gmail.com
