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Certifications, Healing Circles & Workshops
Breathwork 101: Introducing You To Your Breath
Breath is life.
More dramatically put, without the breath, there is no life.
The funny (or not so funny) thing is, as important as the breath is, it happens to take a back seat for many us.
You see, our focuses tend to be on so many other things like our to do lists, finances, tending to our careers, kids, other people, and the like. All the while, these things outside of us take our attention away from our breath…and our bodies pay for it.
When we put our breath on the back burner, we can experience the following:
Chronic tension in our shoulders and neck
Anxiety
Depression
Consistent stress
Panic attacks
Inability to think or communicate clearly
Chronic fatigue or outright exhaustion
Clenched jaw or TMJ Dysfunction
Digestive issues
These are but a few signs that we’re not breathing correctly, and there are many more possiblities.
When we breathe, the breath helps with the following processes (to name a few):
It calms the nerves and the mind.
It oxygenates the blood, which helps with pain reduction.
It helps improve posture by opening up the diaphragm and lifting our chest.
It helps to balance the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the bloodstream.
It helps lower the amount of stress hormones in blood.
It reduces blood pressure.
It helps balance our heart rate.
It detoxifies the body by stimulating the lymphatic system, and this improves immunity, as a result.
So even with all of these wonderful benefits, it turns out that we only use 10% of our breathing capabilities, much like we only use 10% of our brains’ capacity! Interesting parallel, is it not?!
Why is this!? You see, although the breath falls into the parasympathetic nervous system function (i.e. “rest and digest” mode), basically meaning that we don’t have to think about breathing. The reality is, we happen to operate in the sympathetic nervous system mode (i.e. the “fight, flight and freeze”) and our breathing becomes shallow, which then negatively impacts our bodies as a result of being in a constant high state of alert.
When we’re in a constant state of alert, we tend to react to life rather than respond to it.
So while breathing is part of our innate bodily function; in order to actually improve the quality of our breath, we do have to think about it, and breathing exercises can help enhance this innate function.
This FREE workshop series will give you a glimpse into the importance of healthy breathing, and learning how to heal your breath can enhance the quality of your life
When:
Tuesday, September 3rd / Class 1: The Anatomy Of Breathing
Tuesday, September 10th / Class 2: Breathing Dysfunctions & The Basics Of Healing
Tuesday, September 17th / Class 3: Breath Awareness and Conscious Breathing Techniques
Time:
6-7pm CST
Location:
Online via Zoom / Pre-registration required
Pre-register Here
*These classes will be online, and for those of you who can’t make the actual date/time they’re scheduled for will receive a recording.
Reiki Certifications
Reiki Level 1 Certification
Reiki means “universal life energy.”
This healing energy helps reduce stress, promotes deep relaxation, and harmonizes the body, mind, and spirit by balancing the subtle energetic pathways throughout the body.
Reiki Level 1 training focuses on healing thy self.
This is where you will learn how to put the energetic oxygen mask on yourself FIRST before placing it on anyone else, so to speak. When you replenish and balance your energy first, you are better equipped to help others when you feel good yourself.
In this course, there is also an opportunity to learn how to work with others, the intention is to learn how to work with loved ones and not as a professional.
This class is open to anyone who wants to learn this technique. Which means that you don’t have to be a practitioner to participate in this class.
Licensed massage therapists who participate will receive 6 NCBTMB continuing education hours.
Level 1 training will focus on the following:
Overview of Reiki and the energy of Reiki
The history and the philosophy of Reiki
Chakra system overview
A Reiki attunement
Giving oneself a Reiki treatment
Basics of giving and receiving a treatment
When: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 10-6pm
Where: The New School for Massage / 40 E Huron St Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60611
Investment: $125 (Early bird rate before 9/21) / $150 (Regular rate after 9/21)
Pre-registration required
Payment Includes: Reiki Level 1 Certification, all class materials, use of treatment tables and chairs.
Refund Policy: 100% refund is given with a notice of cancellation up to 7 days prior to the workshop. All payments are non-refundable thereafter.
For Questions or to Pay via Cash or Check: Contact Heather Fraelick at 312.344.3780 or heather@heatherfraelick.com
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Reiki Level 2 Certification
Reiki Level 2 focuses on working with others, in person, and from a distance.
Together we will be going into more depth over the aura and chakra systems, as well as, enhancing your ability to connect with and access Reiki energy while working with others. At the completion of this course, you will be able to give Reiki treatments in a professional manner.
*Reiki Level 1 is a prerequisite for this course.
In this training we will take the time to explore the following:
Reiki Level 1 overview
When: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Time: 10-6pm
Where: The New School of Massage / 40 E Huron St Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60611
Investment: $275 (Early bird rate prior to 10/12) / $300 (Regular rate post 10/12)
Pre-registration required
Hi there. My name is Heather Fraelick. I am a lover of life, movement and witnessing others feeling empowered. I am a dancer, a traveler, a teacher, a women’s circle facilitator, a life long student and more. I believe in life and the authentic healing that can happen when we actually slow down and feel what our bodies are trying to tell us. Welcome to my site.