Vanessa began her career in acupuncture after reading how it could reduce depression and anxiety, from which she had struggled for many years.  Acupuncture enabled her to integrate body and mind in the healing process, a necessity for successful long-term change.  

She graduated with a Master's degree in acupuncture from the American Institute of Alternative Medicine in Columbus, Ohio.   She completed a total of over 3,000 clinical hours, including an internship at the Beijing Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine.  

Vanessa spent the next year as an intern under Dr. Shixi Chen, OMD., before returning to her native home of Chicago.  She is now based within Rising Lotus Yoga in Homer Glen, IL.  Although she treats a wide variety of issues, the most common issues she addresses are joint pain, infertility, anxiety, sciatica, and back pain.

Vanessa is a licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist in the state of Illinois, and board-certified as a Diplomate of Acupuncture through NCCAOM. Along with evidence-based complimentary therapies, she combines her credentials, intuition, and empathy to provide optimal healing to women and men in her community.

Tune Your Universe with Renata!

Renata is a certified Quantum and Sound Therapist, Access Consciousness Bars Practitioner and Reflexologist who specializes in healing sessions with Tuning Forks and singing bowls. 

She offers non-invasive sound therapy, which restores the proper functions of the body and soul. Use of tuning forks assist the immune system and help stimulate the body to heal itself. 

 

Before Renata started offering her services, she tested its effects on herself. She is convinced, she could share her life changing experience with others through sounds and frequencies, which successfully serves her and her clients.

 

Sound therapy with tuning forks covers a wide range of in-depth cellular impact that restores and promotes a healthy life. It also helps speed up recovery of the body and is used as a form of therapy in people with mental and physical disorders. Sound activates emotions, allowing you to get rid of anxiety and improving your concentration. Vibrations and frequencies of tuning forks can have a great effects on the nervous system, restore balance and bring inner peace. 

 

Each sound therapy session by Renata is specifically tailored to the clients needs in order to achieve the best mental outcomes and health benefits.

Danele is a certified 200-hour yoga guide and Reiki practitioner with a deep passion for assisting people in finding their way back to themselves. She is devoted to living a life of health in the spirit, body, and mind. Danele creates a balance between the three mediums through her yoga, energy healing, and sound healing practice. These transformative and healing outlets are at the core of her mission to support others on their wellness journey.

Additionally, her love for animals led her to a vocation in pup nannying where she combines her love of animals with her ability to communicate healing energy, offering positive and uplifting care to those she tends to.

Cristen is a Certified Integrative Wellness Professional and Reiki Master, with over 25 years of experience serving others as a teacher, coach, and healer. She is a member of the Complementary Therapists Accredited Association and the International Association of Therapists, specializing in Holistic EFT, Bach Flower Therapy, and energy healing with a deep connection to Shamanic practice.

The field of health and wellness has been her world for almost three decades, and her work has evolved exponentially, taking her on many paths- personally, academically, and professionally. Cristen is dedicated to holding space for others to be seen and heard, promoting self-discovery, inspiration, growth, and positive change.

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Cristen’s on-ramp to discovering her calling was a hybrid of her passions, including fitness, nutrition, dance, and creative arts. As a young adult she began an extensive career advocating for the therapeutic benefits of community recreation, eager and ready to help others embrace healthy living. Cristen quickly became intrigued by constant self-sabotaging behaviors (her own, as well as noticing the repeating patterns of her clients), and back to school she went to earn a Master’s Degree in Human Behavior to gain deeper knowledge of the mind.

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Ultimately, Cristen’s own personal healing journey has been the guiding force leading her to explore, study, and apply a variety of techniques throughout her profession and was the inspiration to start her personal business, Balanced Bluebird Healing LLC. After struggling with grief for years, her focus shifted to energy psychology, and with a profound understanding of the interconnectedness of our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual bodies she began to utilize a multi-faceted approach to optimize happiness, vitality, and well-being. Throughout her studies, she has obtained a vast portfolio of additional specialty certications to continue adding to her toolkit, including Art Therapy, Spiritual Coach, Master NLP Practitioner, and Clinical Hypnosis for Therapy and Healing, to name a few. Cristen values her education, training, and professional experience, but strongly believes it is undeniable that credentials pale in comparison to her greatest teacher- life.

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Cristen keeps her light shining through her dedication to her own personal development and is committed to assisting others rediscover their light. She believes that holistically, genuine therapy involves guiding clients to access the truth that already resides within themselves. This is empowering, putting them in touch with their strengths, and allowing them to gently release the limitations that are preventing them from living life fully. Each journey is ongoing and individualized, and she is eternally grateful to have the opportunity to dedicate her gifts towards helping others.

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Education/Certifications:

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• BS in Studio Art and Technical Management

• MS in Human Behavior

• Certified Integrative Wellness and Life Coach

• Certified Holistic EFT Practitioner

• Certified Reiki Master

• Certified Bach Flower Essence Practitioner

• Certified Spiritual Coach

• Certified Therapeutic Art Coach

• Certified Nutrition Specialist

• Certified Personal Trainer

• Certified Group Ex Instructor (multiple formats)

• Certified EQ-i2.0 Practitioner

• Certified Master NLP Practitioner

• Certification in Clinical Hypnosis for Therapy + Healing

• Certified Parks and Recreation Professional