Rita Hickman
BA Education, MS Recreation Administration, Licensed Massage Therapist, Nationally Certified Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
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Body Therapies Expert
Rita Hickman Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Shiatsu, Hot/Cold Stone Medicine, Self-Discovery Through Relationship Workshops
- Best Sellers
- Shiatsu, Hot/Cold Stone Medicine, Self-Discovery Through Relationship Workshops
- Career Focus
- Business Owner, Workshop Facilitator
- Affiliation
- Health Professionals, LinkedIn, School of Intuitive Arts and Sciences, 4-All, Holistic Arts and Health Alliance
I help people develop emotional well-being, physical balance and spiritual connection through bodywork. I use shiatsu, indigenous wisdom and medicines and metaphysics to help people with pain relief and to develop self-awareness for a fuller, more enjoyable life. Through InSpire, I create a relaxing, safe and creative space to accomplish people's goals.
My personal jou
ey is a private practice blending bodywork, personal development workshops and an overall wellness and complementary wellness practice. The next step is taking this practice to a national and international level, working closely with and bringing forth indigenous medicines, wisdom and peoples.
Specialties:
Self-awareness, transformation and wellness through bodywork, Shiatsu, Feldenkrais, LaStone Therapy, Emotional Healing through Acupressure, Trigger Point, Personal Ceremony development, Spiritual Coaching, Native American Culture, Indigenous Cultures
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Stop The Lies!!
One of my least favorite words in the English language is “just”. Uttered by well-meaning people (me included) it implies an easy answer to a complex situation. Whether you’re trying solve a work or personal issue, everyone seems to have the right answer. It’s as if having a problem is somehow a problem. I know I’m a tad bit oversensitive, but when someone swoops in with “just” I tend to bristle and fumble even more.
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Are You Sabotaging Your Attitude of Gratitude
One of the easiest ways to feel good and attract wonderful things into your life is to have an “Attitude of Gratitude”. You’ve probably noticed when you feel grateful, everything gets better and when you feel resentful life is miserable. Irregardless of your actual circumstances. If everyone knows this, why are we one of the unhappiest countries on the planet?
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Looking For A Place To Hide? A Secret To Keeping Your Cool When You're Uncomfortable
Your boss, “would like to talk to you for a minute”. Your spouse isn’t talking to you at all. It’s 5am and you’re not looking forward to your stressful day. How do you know you’re stressed? You feel slightly queasy, a little hot or cold, your shoulders tense up, maybe your intestines feel weak. How do you deal with these physical symptoms so you can pretend to be calm, collected and together?
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Breaking Free From Your Past
Give me one moment, I can give you life, not as one may have imagined, not with mortal thought, touch deeper than flesh could ever allow, a delight of senses real and not of this world, in our moment of ete al connection all else watches and waits. Daniel King, Rumi-Nations The first day of school…. Your first love…. Your first adult heartbreak…. Your first broken arm…. Your 21st birthday…. Your first marriage…. Your first-born…. Your first death…. Your first big illness…. Your first real love…. Your first acceptance of the inevitable…
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In a Rut? 4 Body/Mind Steps To Change Your Life
The Mechanics of Changing Your Mindr Step 1- “The Buy In” It happens to even the most creative and vibrant of us. We’re going along and suddenly feel…unsatisfied. It’s time for a change but it’s just so darn comfortable where we’re at. Getting more uncomfortable by the minute. So how do you change direction without waiting for fate’s wrenching kick in the pants?
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Patience Is A Virture
You’ve done it, I know you have. We ALL have. You finally made that call, sent that email, did that THING and want instant results. Who doesn’t? And when you finally take that chance and put something out there, you want to know that you didn’t screw up. You want to know, “did it work?”. Whether it’s personal relationships, business or just a dream, you’ll rarely get your real reward right away. Instead, you have to wait, watch and remember that what you set in motion eventually comes back to you. Karma.
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Want Passion? 4 Body/Mind Steps To Change Your Life (Step 2)
The Mechanics of Changing Your Mindr Step 2- “Discover Passion” Passion drives creation. When you harness passion, you change your mind and your life. By passionately desiring change, almost magically, your psyche focuses your energy to create that change: find love, enjoy your job, like your family, discover fulfillment, improve your relationships, cultivate peace…
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Feeling Overwhelmed? 4 Body/Mind Steps To Change Your Life (Step 3)
Out of all the goals and objectives, most people really just want to feel happy and fulfilled; to feel good. And the question most people have is…how do I do that? How do I know what will make me happy? How do I choose the right path? After all, you can have all the desire and energy in the world, but without focus, you feel scattered , like you’re spinning your wheels.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Rita Hickman
What if you were so powerful, that everything you did had a direct
impact on the health and well-being of the universe.
Enlightenment, Evolution, is grounded in self-awareness. Self-awareness comes from interacting with and thinking about the relationships we have with ourselves, others and the universe in general. Body based therapies such as massage, sweat lodges, and relationships help make the connection between what we experience "out there" and what is going on "in here".
Contacting Rita Hickman
I can be reached at:
InSpire Massage
100 N. Walkup Ave.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-245-9673
How to get started
I have a few public profiles to help people understand my expertise and quallifications as well as upcoming events, projects and workshops. These can be found at:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/9/5a/250
Or you can contact me directly at ritahickman@gmail.com