Health Classes in Chicago, IL

In Beginning Zen Shiatsu, we impart the simple ability to be with another human being in a healing context. This class is open to anyone who wants to learn to share this beautiful skill with others. Every time you lay hands on another human, you have an opportunity to express mindfulness and compassion. You have the ability to spark the intrinsic...

Has anyone ever told you that you were judgmental? Do you feel like you are critical or judge yourself/others so harshly that you feel negative or heavy most of the time? If you answered yes to either of those questions, this class may be of interest to you. When we judge someone or ourselves, we block our perception and vision which results in us...

Designed specifically for couples, this class teaches how to give and receive a tension easing massage and provides an opportunity to increase positive touch and healthy communication in your relationship. Focusing on the feet, head and neck, this class uses mostly Swedish techniques. It will be practiced with oil on skin. Required Material: Bring...

Pilates, developed by Joseph Pilates, is a physical fitness method that seeks to develop controlled movement from a strong core. All group classes are mat classes and all LCDS instructors are Romana’s Authentic Pilates certified. Basic class recommended for students with no prior experience.

Pilates, developed by Joseph Pilates, is a physical fitness method that seeks to develop controlled movement from a strong core. All group classes are mat classes and all LCDS instructors are Romana’s Authentic Pilates certified. Basic class recommended for students with no prior experience.

This weekend course provides an introduction to the powerful HandsFree techniques of Chuck Duff's Coaching The Body method. Students are taught to work from a place of meditative ease using leverage and body weight, a practice that cultivates maximum sensitivity to your client's body cues and avoids injury from overuse of forearm, shoulder and hand...

Tired of being in pain and spending exorbitant amounts of money on vitamins, supplements, diets, doctors, and prescriptions? Learn painless, non-evasive, non-toxic techniques to restore health, and take control of your health. Regulate, balance, and normalize your body so it can function at peak performance. Slow down aging and enhance your skin, muscle...

Advanced Pilates is a progressive series of exercises based on the system developed by Joseph Pilates. Taught by instructor certified in the authentic method. Pre-requisite: Instructor permission required.

After childbirth or as you get older, you may notice that your pelvic floor muscles have weakened. The pelvic muscles support the bladder, bowel, and uterus. When they contract, the organs are lifted and the openings to the vagina, anus, and urethra are tightened. When the muscles are relaxed, urine and feces can be released from the body.  ...

This class builds the student's repertoire of techniques from traditional Thai bodywork and other modalities with the goal of working with specific issues of pain and dysfunction. Many of the techniques are derived from the traditional northern style sequence as taught at the Old Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai, but taught in a unique sequence that...

Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are generated by power lines, mobile phones, mobile phone towers, broadcast towers and similar transmitters, appliances, and computers. Tablets and smartphones are part of everyday life for adults and most children. Screen time is at an all time high for many people. There are ways to protect yourself or lessen exposure...

This class reviews both lower body (hips, legs and feet) and upper body (including arms, chest and neck) massage and gives students an opportunity to bring together the separate components in order to create a continuous whole body massage, a vital part of the experience.  Required Material: Bring 2 towels & 2 sheets. Pre-requisites: Massage...

This fantastic training is the gateway to the rest of our program. There are no prerequisites for this course, and students are accepted without any prior bodywork training. You will be amazed at what you learn in a weekend as we teach you the critical fundamentals of body mechanics, positioning, compression, working with passive stretches, energetic,...

Ayurveda is a natural healing system that has been practiced for thousands of years based on the theory of five elements found in all living things. Your dosha is the unique way these elements manifest in you.  Identify your personal dosha type and learn basic, restorative adjustments you can make now to bring you closer to a healthful balance....

Learn the science behind aromatherapy as you gain knowledge of how chemical properties influence the therapeutic effects of essential oils. Brace yourself for some excitement as each week you will learn how to create your own aromatherapy product (body butters, bath salts, hand sanitizers, and more) that you'll get to take home! Take just one class...