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.
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Services
BodyTalk
Craniosacral Therapy
Massage Therapy
Reflexology
Reiki and Crystal Therapy
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
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral therapy is an energy based on the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal column. The system produces and pumps the cerebrospinal fluid around and allowing for balance of all the body’s functional systems. Our bodies become overloaded with too much stress, trauma or disease ("dis-ease") and this trapped energy can create negative effects on the central nervous system of the body. The therapy is a gentle, hands-on method used to detect these restrictions and encourage the body to self-correct these negative stresses.
Practitioner: Vivian Hubbard
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, Vivian Hubbard, 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
Reiki and Crystal Therapy
Reiki is a Japanese method of natural healing performed by “laying of the hands” that creates a feeling of glowing radiance flowing through and around you. It is a technique that increases and balances your life energy, promoting physical, emotional, mental and spiritual healing.
Crystals are said to powerfully amplify, hold and transmit energy. During the reiki session, crystals are applied to the individual chakras to magnify the effects. The combination of these techniques has been shown to have long-term benefits for pain management and healing.
Practitioner: Lori Hanson
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.
Practitioners: Lori Hanson, Vivian Hubbard
Practitioners
Deborah Berg
Kris Freeman
Lori Hanson
Kathy Hartjes
Vivian Hubbard
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 Monday evenings and Thursday mornings. Please call Akasha to schedule an appointment.
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 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Please call Kris directly to schedule an appointment at 847.975.9406.
Lori Hanson—Reiki and Crystal Therapist
Lori Hanson is a Fourth Degree Reiki Master/Teacher certified through the Usui lineage. After Western medicine failed to relieve her pain and suffering from a car accident, she began to research Alternative Medicine. At the same time, she began to find quartz crystals in her yard, leading her to investigate Vibrational Medicine.
During a treatment, you will focus on intent, whether for a specific healing or to maintain health. Additional tools such as sound, color, aroma, pendulum, breath work, yoga and healing touch may also be incorporated.
Lori is also available for Shirodhara treatments.
For more information, please visit Lori’s website: www.TransformationalHealingEnergy.com.
Lori is available most days. Please call her directly to schedule an appointment at 815.600.1407.
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 Tuesday evenings, Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. Please call Akasha to schedule an appointment.
Vivian Hubbard—Craniosacral and Massage Therapist
Vivian Hubbard is a Certified Craniosacral Therapist, Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Master. She is licensed in Illinois and certified with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
Her mission is to create a healing environment with a relaxed, holistic approach to treatment that empowers clients to help themselves. “Since our bodies are a combination of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energies, it's important for all aspects to have their voice to truly balance and heal the whole."
Vivian is also available for Shirodhara treatments.
Vivian is available Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. To schedule an appointment, please contact Akasha or call Vivian directly at 815.355.2395.
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.
Alison is available Tuesday through Saturday. To schedule an appointment, please call Alison at 847.980.0655.
