John Sparks
Founder & Co-Owner
john@insightawareness.com
-Therapeutic Massage
-Reiki
-Craniosacral
-The Work(TM) of Byron Katie
-Aromatherapy
-Chair Massage
-Reflexology
-Lymphatic Massage
With an extraordinary passion and love for life, John is dedicated to bringing about a lasting peace within himself and sharing his journey of Self discovery with all. He loves to travel and has been a featured speaker with Power Places Tours in Peru, Egypt, and Bali.
As a holistic practitioner, John utilizes his skills as a Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Master Teacher in his primary approach to healing. He also relies heavily on his intuition to include Guided Imagery, Hypnotherapy, Metamorphosis, and Craniosacral Therapy. Other certifications include Soft Tissue Release, Infant Massage, Aromatherapy, Lymphatic Massage, and Reflexology. He especially enjoys incorporating Mental/Emotional Therapies such as the “Journey” work of Brandon Bays and/or “The Work” of Byron Katie. His metaphysical and spiritual journey started in the early 1970’s through studies with organizations such as The Arica Institute, Self Realization Fellowship, and Science of Mind.
Eventually, a synthesis of these schoolings came together as John was being trained in Reiki. He finished massage school in 1991 and in 1994 was guided to open the doors of Insight Awareness. Since then, the lives of many people have been positively changed through workshops, classes, and individual session work.
Valerie Reilly
Co-Owner
valerie@insightawareness.com
-Therapeutic Massage
-Reiki
-Hot Stone Massage
-The Work(TM) of Byron Katie
-Aromatherapy
-Chair Massage
-Reflexology
-Lymphatic Massage
Valerie’s journey of self discovery began in 1976 when she attended a Lifestream Seminar (known today as Pathways to Successful Living). It was then Valerie began to sense the depths of life’s mysteries and discover the potential of what life could be. Little did she know then that her unrelenting and self-propelled journey of discovery would lead her to the doorstep of Insight Awareness in 2002.
Since that first exposure to the power of growth and healing, Valerie realized that the best and most rewarding way to continue her own personal work was to give others exactly what she longed for and graciously received – love, compassion, and encouragement. For many years, she was a facilitator of countless staff trainings for Pathways to Successful Living. She taught and empowered teams of individuals to provide a safe and loving environment for students of the seminars to experience a greater understanding of themselves and movement towards personal growth and healing of their own.
Later, as the manager of Caribou Coffee in Homewood, IL, she successfully earned the reputation for bringing people together. Both staff and customers loved the atmosphere of her store, spending many a day in the company of her laughter and joy. At the time, Homewood’s Caribou was known as the best neighborhood gathering place.
In each endeavor, she has encountered relationships that have led to greater growth and mutual support that last to this day.
Joining John as co-owner of Insight Awareness, Valerie is passionate about providing a warm and loving place that you can come to find peace, comfort, and personal truth. As a Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Master Teacher, and personal seeker, she looks forward to working with you on a personal level incorporating her years of knowledge and life experiences.
Valerie is available by appointment on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays.
Rita Conti is a Licensed Massage Therapist having graduated from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy in 1995 and continuing a long family tradition of service in and for healing. Proficient in Relaxation, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone Massage, and having an advanced certification in Pregnancy Massage, Rita continues this work in gratitude and appreciation here at Insight Awareness. As a seasoned business professional - having worked in the Mutual Fund, Manufacturing Sales, and Computer Technology Arenas - she is ever evolving in this incredible journey of life.
Rita is available by appointment on
Wednesdays & Saturdays--All Day
and Mondays & Fridays--6pm-10pm
Patti Dooley
Holistic Life Work ~ A Multi-Dimensional Healer
www.seaaboveus.com
Patti is a Spiritually based Tibetan/Usui Reiki Master. Her Intuitive abilities along with a high sensitivity to energy helps her to work within many layers that make up the Human Form. Using a variety of techniques for healing and relaxation in ancient and modern day modality, you will begin to revisit your true self and start to unravel and heal any unbalances that may be the cause of all sorts of Dis-Ease within the body. In a holistic perspective, she views the person as a complete being rather than an individual who may have an unresolved issue. When we view ALL possible contributions to the current state, a better and more comprehensive resolution is created. Certified in Holistic Stress Management to counteract daily lifestyle activities that can imbalance your mind, body and spirit, Patti feels a combination of modalities is the best solution to staying balanced. Patti is currently working on her Mind-Body Fitness as well as her Holistic Life Coach Certifications. She is Co-Owner of Kodomo Inc. which is an umbrella of possibilities for our Children of today and AN Balance Natural Products for Mind, Body and Spirit.
Dr. Dorsey is a board-certified physician, Reiki master and musician. He graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1981 and has won various western medical hats including solo practice, group practice, medical staff president, department chairman, instructor and medical director. His interest in the metaphysical realm started in the early 1970’s and has always been a part of his regualr medical practice. He was fascinated by the work of Carolyn Myss and began studying medical intuition, chakras and archetypes in 1996. After developing a serious medical condition himself and having the standard western model fail completely, he was forced to turn to the complimentary/alternative path for healing and hope. This led to a much deeper understanding and embodiment of the principles of holistic medicine and the nature of energy itself. Unlike many physicians, he knows first-hand how body, mind and spirit cannot be separated, without causing furthur imbalance and disease. Using a diagnostic technique based on a 12 chakra system he identifies causes of illness and then charts a path towards creating optimal health. His methods incorporate bodywork, diet, psychology, spirituality, lifestyle, karmic astrology, western and eastern medicine and sound. He has studied Reiki with John Sparks, spiritual alchemy with Dr. Christine Page, Reconnective healing with Dr. Eric Pearl and metamorphosis with Cindy Silverlock. He is honored to be part of the Insight family and sees this model as the future of medicine.
Dr. Reneé Garrick
www.starbornwellness.com
-Heart-Centered HypnotherapyTM
-Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy
Dr. Reneé Garrick has an earned doctorate in education and has served in the field of education as a teacher and administrator for more than 30 years. Since the mid-eighties, she has combined her desire to support others through education and her expansive knowledge and practice of complimentary and integrative modalities for body-mind-soul wellness.
Dr. Garrick has studied with renowned teachers from around the world and the United States. It's this learning that she shares with her clients and students as an advanced certified hypnotherapist, Aura-Soma Color Therapy teacher and practitioner, certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy practitioner, Reiki Master, and certified yoga instructor from the Temple of Kriya Yoga. As a therapist and practitioner, Dr. Garrick has assisted children, adolescents, teens and adults through private sessions, classes, workshops and conferences both locally and throughout the U.S. to reach their personal wellness intentions.
Some of the modalities Reneé will provide at Insight Awareness Center will include private sessions on Saturdays for Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy(TM) and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy(TM). You will be able to participate in her Monday evening yoga classes or schedule an appointment for individual instruction that will be designed specifically for you. Continue to look for the exciting workshops that will be scheduled throughout the year. The popular Aura-Soma Color Therapy and yoga workshops will be fun; and you will want to be a part of the deeply transformative workshops based on Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy(TM).
Renee is available by appointment on
Saturdays 9am-3pm.
-Massage
-Reiki
-Light Work
-Breath Work
-Energy Work
-Aura Reading
-Energetic Touch
-Clinical Massage
-Meridian Balancing
Dave Kawaters, as owner of Be Well Massage and Energy Work® is newly working in conjunction with Insight Awareness ® to expand his practice. Dave uses his high sense perception in a multifaceted approach. He facilitates sacred space clearing, Angel light work, breath work and meditation. Dave's emphasis in massage is the application of energetic touch to deep tissue, myofascial and trigger point therapies to relieve chronic pain, stress and neuro muscular dysfunction.
An alumnus of Northern Illinois University , Dave's passion for healing through the use of physio-therapeutic equipment crowning a successful 20-year career in medical management and instruction to Physical Therapy, Osteopathic, Orthopedic, and Chiropractic practitioners. Eventually this led him to study and graduate from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy in 2003, where he subsequently joined the faculty. He is certified by the Illinois State Board of Education as a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist with over 5200 certified hours, bringing years of experience to his practice.
He considers himself fortunate to have learned directly from many excellent and renowned educators such as Bob King, Gail Willert, Reverend Rosalyn L. Bruyere, Maria D. Cooper, Annette Chamness and Gad Alon.
"It is truly gratifying to be part of the Insight Awareness family where the communal principal and activity is focused on the improvement of others lives physically, emotionally and spiritually. By maximizing relaxation and assisting clients to attain optimal function thereby enhancing their lives; I personally achieve fulfillment using my gifts to the healing benefit of others."
Dave is available by appointment on
Tuesdays 5pm-9pm
and Fridays 9am-5pm.
Abbey Sheehan
Whole Body Fitness
Since her bout with cancer in 2005, Abbey Sheehan has preferred to alter her title as a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, and be called a "Whole Body Fitness Trainer". Why? Because she has realized that fitness includes fitness of the mind. In her own words, Abbey believes that 'it is as important to know why we struggle with our eating habits as it is to take up an exercise program'. Abbey's approach to her clientele is based on an all encompassing and holistic approach to each person's needs and wants. Working together, she takes a close look at your personal situation to build and implement creative programs and activities intended to target your specific goals of health, wellness, balance, agility, and strengthening your core.
Her experience with cancer, its treatment, it's emotional, physical, and spiritual components have opened Abbey to a journey which gives her a very unique perspective in which to embrace her clientele and their challenges. Using breath work, soft resistant stretches exercises, and mental/emotional leverage, Abbey brings fun back into fitness.
Abbey is a Certified Personal Trainer, a member of The American College of Sports Medicine, a mother, a wife, and long time resident of the Homewood-Flossmoor Area. She scored perfect marks in the Scholastic CPT Program offered by Prairie State College and has helped hundreds of people achieve physical and mental goals in our area since 2000.
Abbey is available by appointment
Tuesdays 5am-1pm
and Fridays 4pm-8pm
-Therapeutic Massage
-Hot Stone Massage
Kathy has a dual certification in Clinical and Neuromuscular Massage- She specializes in deep, specific muscle work to assist in restoring stressed and injured muscles to a more balanced state. Using fingers, knuckles, or elbows- Kathy often combines her neuromuscular training to alleviate pain caused by ischemic muscle tissue. Ischemia means the muscle is blocking proper blood flow, usually due to a muscle spasm. This, in turn, also reduces oxygen supply to the area further complicating the problem by the production of lactic acid. By alternating levels of concentrated pressure on the areas of spasm, blood and oxygen start flowing back the area and the lactic acid is released through clinical massage strokes alleviating the imbalance that, according to the American Academy of Pain Management, is one of the most effective types of massage therapy for low back pain.
Kathy graduated for the Atlantic School of Massage in 1996 and has worked in various environments, from day spas to doctors' offices. Her work at Insight Awareness brings valuable and grounded energy work to the list of services available while offering an approach that blends well with the body, mind, and spirit for which Insight is known.
Kathy is available by appointment on
Tuesdays 5pm-9pm
and Fridays 12pm-9pm
Judy Wiggins, MSW, LCSW
Counseling/Reiki
judywiggins49@msn.com
Judy Wiggins has a deep love and respect of people and a sincere desire to help them through difficult and hard times they may experience in today's world. She especially has a genuine love of children and has worked with them for the past 10 years as a school social worker. Judy earned a bachelor's degree in social work from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, and a master's degree in social work from the George Williams College of Social Work at Aurora University. She also has had extensive training in addictions. Judy is committed to helping children work through their problems and issues through the use of play therapy and sand tray therapy. With gentle presence and understanding, Judy helps people of all ages come to a better understanding and acceptance of themselves, and the circumstances of their lives, helping equip them with skills and strategies that increase their ability to cope with all that life hands them. Judy has studied using Tai Chi techniques with children as a way to improve their focus and concentration. Additionally, she has studied and worked extensively with dreams as a way to solve problems and grow spiritually, has been trained in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and has received Reiki III training.
Blue Cross/Blue Sheild of Illinois and AETNA Insurance Plans Accepted
Judy is available by appointment on
Tueasdays & Thursdays 5pm - 9pm
and Saturdays 9am-1pm.
-Acupuncture & Herbs
-Natural Solutions
Penny is a licensed Acupuncturist, Registerd Herbalist, and Stress Management Counselor. She has studied natural health alternatives for body, mind, and spirit for 30 years. Her formal studies were completed at the Chicago College of the Healing Arts in Chicago. She was awarded Diplomat of Acupuncture status after passing the NSSCM national boards, and was recently welcomed to professional membership in the American Herbalist Guild. She is thankful to be a part of the Insight family because of their energetic focus, their integrity, healing abilities, and commitment to your highest good.
Penny is available by appointment on
Mondays 5pm-8pm
and Thursdays 11am-8pm.
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