South Loop Location
EQUILIBRIUM Energy + Education
Dearborn Station
47 W. Polk (at Dearborn)
Ste M-5
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 786-1882
Hours
Tues.–Fri. 11 AM to 8 PM
Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM
Closed Sunday and Monday
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
JOHN OF GOD, BRAZILIAN HEALING PHENOMENON
with Rev. Patty Pipia
Tuesday, Sept. 9
7 to 9 PM $35
Casa Dom Inacio, Brazil, is the healing center where John of God ministers to thousands from around the world who seek physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Rooms full of crutches and wheel chairs attest to the extraordinary power of this healer, who channels more than 30 guides and entities to facilitate seemingly miraculous results. Scientists and physicians from many countries have come to study, measure and document his astonishing work, and John of God has been featured in programs on the Discovery Channel, the National Geographic Channel. Join us for us a mesmerizing presentation with Rev. Patty Pipia, who conducts spiritual pilgrimages to see him and who holds the esteemed role of “daughter of the house” in Casa Dom Inacio, serving as an appointed prayer worker in partnership with John of God.
EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES (EFT)
with Gina Orlando
Thursday, Sept. 30
7 to 9 PM $45
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a simple but extremely powerful energy medicine modality that can relieve troublesome patterns such as fears, cravings, negative emotions, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, bothersome memories and physical problems. The basic EFT technique involves focusing on an issue in your mind and simultaneously using the fingers to tap on a series of 10 specific acupressure points on the body that correspond to meridians used in Chinese medicine. In this workshop, you’ll learn the science behind EFT, the range of uses for it, see demonstrations on fellow classmates, and learn EFT basics for your own issues. Although this is not professional level training, you’ll leave with a powerful EFT skill set to use this invaluable tool immediately. Includes an instructional handout and a CD of the EFT manual.
HOW TO GET UNSTUCK
with Judy Corkle
Saturday, Sept. 6
12 to 2 PM $35
Can’t seem to move forward in a relationship, your career, a family issue, an emotional block? Here’s your chance to find out what’s holding you back, and receive gentle, highly insightful guidance for what to do about it. Inspiring life coach Judy Corkle will bring together an intimate group of no more than 8 people who are willing to be open in discussing their issues in a safe, confidential and nurturing environment. Judy combines her great gifts of compassion, empathy, being fully present, intuitively hearing what lies beneath all that is said, and zeroing in with extraordinary precision to the core issue and key solutions.
COUPLES VISION BOARD WORKSHOP
with Cindy Click
Saturday, Sept. 13
2 to 4 PM $55 per couple (includes materials)
Create the relationship you want and invite the flow of creative union into your partnership with this dynamic, loving workshop. Inspiring facilitator Cindy Click begins with a guided meditation to help you and your partner connect with each other as well as to spirit. Then you and your partner create a vision board to call in the life you want together. Please bring photos of yourselves, pictures that inspire a connection or a goal of your partnership (spiritual imagery, pictures of power animals, where you want to live or travel or work, pictures of financial stability, kids or pets, meaningful words or phrases, etc.), and physical symbols of your history and togetherness (a dried flower from a gift bouquet, movie tickets from a date, etc.). All other materials will be provided.
FINDING YOUR GROUND IN A CONCRETE JUNGLE
with Sara Johnston
Tuesday, Sept. 16
7 to 8:30 PM $20
Do you work in a stressful and energetically toxic environment? After being around certain people, do you walk away depleted, exhausted, sad or even angry and you don't know where those feelings came from? This hands-on workshop will cover a series of grounding techniques that can be done any time. You’ll learn how to sense the earth's energy below you, and channel that energy to center you and replenish your energetic immune system. You’ll learn how to merge your energy with another's, enjoy the "dance," then separate and never lose who you are. Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
YOGA NIDRA
with Lillian Lovas
Wednesday, Sept. 10
6:30 to 7:30 PM $15
Deep guided yogic sleep with energetic healing. Come with pain or stress, and leave renewed, refreshed and relaxed. No yoga experience necessary. Wear loose, comfortable clothing, and bring your own mat for comfort.
FREE REIKI STUDENT PRACTICE –
For Reiki practitioners ONLY
Thursday, Sept. 4
6 to 8 PM FREE
Create the relationship you want and invite the flow of creative union into your partnership with this dynamic, loving workshop. Inspiring facilitator Cindy Click begins with a guided meditation to help you and your partner connect with each other as well as to spirit. Then you and your partner create a vision board to call in the life you want together. Please bring photos of yourselves, pictures that inspire a connection or a goal of your partnership (spiritual imagery, pictures of power animals, where you want to live or travel or work, pictures of financial stability, kids or pets, meaningful words or phrases, etc.), and physical symbols of your history and togetherness (a dried flower from a gift bouquet, movie tickets from a date, etc.). All other materials will be provided.
LEVEL ONE REIKI
Bernadette Doran, RMT
Saturday, September 20
10 AM to 5 PM $150
LEVEL TWO REIKI
Bernadette Doran, RMT
Saturday, September 27
10 AM to 5 PM $300
HALF-HOUR LUNCHTIME AROMATHERAPY AND MEDITATION BREAK
Every Tuesday
12 to 12:30 PM $10
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Located in Chicago's South Loop, EQUILIBRIUM Energy + Education is a one-of-a-kind wellness center dedicated to state-of-the-art energy-based therapies, classes and workshops.
We now know that the body is not just a physical machine but a dynamic energy system, constantly affected by and responding to a variety of influences, from personal stress to environmental pollution. All these influences can affect the physical, mental and emotional health of the individual.
In the last few decades, quantum physicists have developed ways of measuring energy fields within and around the human body, and understanding how their interplay affects us. This research has also helped Western minds understand Eastern energy-based practices, like acupuncture, that have been in use for thousands of years.
As a result, the concept of how to achieve personal wellness is changing dramatically, and an exciting range of energy-based therapies are emerging — subtle but extremely powerful, non-invasive, research-based approaches to help bring the individual gently, quickly and easily into balance.
EQUILIBRIUM Energy + Education is delighted to offer many of these leading-edge therapies, including Reiki, Holographic Memory Resolution®, sound and other vibrational therapies, art therapies, breath work, color and light therapies including Colorpuncture and Aura-Soma, and more. We also offer leading-edge thinking through published research about energy-based therapies as well as classes, workshops and seminars.
We invite you to explore, enjoy and be empowered at EQUILIBRIUM Energy + Education, and discover how easy it can be to relax, revitalize and reach new levels of harmony in body, mind and soul.
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
CROSSINOLOGY® BRAIN INTEGRATION TECHNIQUE (BIT)
with Susan McCrossin
Wednesday, Sept. 17
7:30 to 8:30 PM $20
Equilibrium is honored to present Susan McCrossin, the developer of Crossinology® Brain Integration Technique (BIT), a revolutionary stress management process that permanently improves the flow of information in the brain in less than ten hours, with no drugs or surgery. This relaxing, non-invasive therapy is based on applied physiology and acupressure, and is a drug-free alternative for the correction of ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, and other specific learning disabilities. It has been shown to permanently improve memory, concentration, spelling, reading, planning, multi-tasking, balance and co-ordination. Backed by research including a 64-point electrode study, Crossinology® BIT is a proven method that actually changes the functioning of the brain and optimizes brain function in children and adults. Lecture will be followed by questions and answers.
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE TECHNIQUES
with Sara Johnston
Two Sundays, Sept. 21 and Sept. 28
10 AM to 4:30 PM $275
Myofascial Release is a mind-body therapeutic healing approach that is safe, comprehensive, and highly effective in relieving pain, headaches, and freeing the body. Myofascial Release treats the "being" of the human being. This form of bodywork is distinguished by its slow, gentle, unwinding techniques that allow the body to drop all forms of guarding. It is self-empowering for both the patient and the therapist. This two- day workshop will help guide you into a unique way of enhancing your personal power, intuition and awareness. It is open to practicing therapists and anyone on their own healing journey. Wear loose comfortable clothing. Expect to give and receive 2 hours of bodywork each day of the workshop.
TRAGER® APPROACH: EASE OF EVERYDAY MOVEMENT
with Roger Hughes
Tuesday, Sept. 23
7 to 8:30 PM $30
In this 90 minute gathering, Roger Hughes will guide you in understanding and using the principles of the Trager® Approach and mind-body integration.The Trager® Approach is movement education comprised of passive movement given on the massage table and Mentastics® (mental gymnastics) or active movements practiced as a way to recall and further instill the feeling experience of the tablework. Participants will have the opportunity to see in demonstration what a Trager session looks like, as well as learn simple ways to begin a practice of self-care.
MEDITATION BASICS
with Richard Smith
8-week class beginning
Thursday, Sept. 18
6:30 to 8 PM $60 for the series
Learn how tap into, use and strengthen your innate abilities for relaxation and stress management. Not affiliated with any spiritual practices or beliefs, this eight-week class is designed for beginners, and helps you establish a strong foundation for relaxation through meditation. Weekly subjects include: (1) The basics: getting comfortable and getting started, (2) Paths to meditative focus, (3) Strengthening visualization skills, (4) Why affirmations work and how to use them, (5) Pro-active meditation and establishing good habits, (6) Feng shui of the spirit: Creating new space for yourself, (7) Reducing stress through meditation, and (8) A guided meditation that includes theta wave music. The class meets on Sept. 18, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 6.
WORKING WITH ANIMALS: STARTING OUT
with Mickey Parent
Saturday, Sept. 27
10:30 AM to 12 PM $30
For those who have already taken Level One Reiki and above, and who would like to learn how to use Reiki for healing animals. In this class, you will deepen your understanding of how Reiki heals animals and how animals respond to treatment. Beginning techniques include how to communicate with the animal, begin a treatment, recognize signs that the animal is accepting the treatment, and recognize healing reactions and what they mean.
ENERGY BREATH CIRCLE
with Cindy Click
Wednesday, Sept. 3 and 17 (first and third Wed. every month)
6 to 7 PM $30 or $30 for two if you bring a friend
Breath is the fuel for our bodies, and Cindy Click, certified by David Elliot in integrative breath work based on ancient pranayama yoga techniques, teaches how to use the breath correctly to clear and rebalance energy. The Energy Breath Circle helps you tap into your personal energy as well as the group energy to get stuck energy moving, releasing tension and leaving you refreshed and balanced spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically. Includes guided breath meditations to help you discover and expand your body's energy connection with nature’s creative flow.
KUNDALINI YOGA
with Jana Scalzitti
Tuesday, Sept. 9 and 23 (second and fourth Tues. every month)
6 to 7 PM $15
Kundalini yoga is the yoga of awareness. In each class, a mixture of breath, postures, mantra, relaxation and meditation will be incorporated to establish an enlightened relationship between the body, soul and mind. Benefits of Kundalini yoga include: increased muscle flexibility and circulation, release of stress and tension with improved mental clarity, proper glandular and hormonal balance to promote the body's natural functions, increased function of the body's immune system. No previous yoga experience necessary, beginners welcome. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.