About

Yoga Body Elements is a friendly boutique yoga and spa studio located in Chicago, IL in Uptown on the border of the East Lakeview and Buena Park neighborhoods. Specializing in Restorative Yoga, Mindful Vinyasa, Reiki, 5 Element Massage, Cacao Ceremony, Biocharger NG, Approved Provider Continuing Education, Bengston Method, Meditation, Dance, and Hula Hooping.

Welcoming all levels of experience.
We are also the home to Biocellular_Chicago.
Services include Richway infarred Biomats, and the first business in Chicago to offer Bioharger NG services.
Uptown Yoga Festival Chicago is outdoor yoga and wellness location.

Cindy Huston

Owner, Yoga Body Elements LLC

LMT, Reiki Master Teacher, Bengston Method practitioner
BA in Dance & Choreographer
Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher
Licensed Hoopnotica Instructor
NCBTMB Certified in Massage & Bodywork Approved CE Provider
CPR

 

Cindy Huston, E-RYT 200 Yoga Educator, Reiki Master Teacher, Bengston Method Energy Healer, Board Certified Massage Therapist, Ceremonial Cacao practitioner, Licensed Hoopnotica Method Instructor. An approved continuing education provider for both Yoga Alliance and the National Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Born in Iowa, Cindy Huston has accredited 28+ years of teaching and choreography experience to ages 3 years to adult. She primarily teaches Bhakti Vinyasa and YACEPRestorative Yoga. Cindy has a guided yoga CD available called, “Restorative Yoga with Cindy Huston.” Her yoga classes are focused on balancing the physical and energetic body while embodying bhakti “heart center”. She has been on staff and a presenting artist with Bhakti Fest and Midwest Yoga and Kirtan Festival. Cindy’s first trip to India was on a 2014 Bhakti Yatra touring Rishikesh, Vrindavan, Govardhan, and Mumbai. During this tour through India Cindy was inspired to create Chicago Hula Hoop Festival after gifting students at the Food for Life School in Vrindavan with their first ever hoop. Cindy decided that she would like to support Food for Life and donate a portion of the festival’s proceeds to the school. Cindy’s previous career as a dancer, and her choreography has appeared throughout the region. In May 2003, she received a BA in dance at the University of Iowa. After graduation, Cindy accepted the lead adjunct dance instructor position at college.

In May 2004, Cindy moved to Chicago to further her career in dance performance. Performance credits include: Sarasota Opera House, Walt Disney World, MidTangent Productions, Culture Shock Chicago, Weave Soundpainting Orchestra, Perceptual Motion Inc., Subtext Dance “Playing in Traffic” project, Fire for Higher Professional Fire Artists, and dancing back up for solo vocal artists just to name a few.

Cindy is a licensed massage therapist, and graduate from Pacific College of Health and Science in both eastern and western massage NCBTMB.

Her modalities include Thai, Shiatsu, Tui Na (Acupressure), Deep Tissue/Trigger Point, and Swedish/Circulatory massage, Reiki, and the Bengston Method. Frequently Cindy offers Approved Continuing Education courses that are approved by Yoga Alliance and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Courses include: Yoga for Massage Therapists, Reiki 1, Reiki 2, Reiki Master & Teacher, and Restorative Yoga Teacher Training.

In 2010 was Cindy’s first introduced to ceremonial cacao. In 2015, Cindy experienced Keith’s ceremonial cacao for the first time in Santa Monica at yoga studio, and knew she had found the real deal. In 2020, Cindy was invited to participate in Keith’s Cacao practitioner training program. Since she has held many ceremonial cacao gatherings throughout the United States.

Cindy thrives to creatively continue exploring the body potential to naturally heal and it’s infinite possibilities to express through all traditional and non-traditional forms of movement.

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Instructors & Practitioners at Yoga Body Elements

 

Venus *Reiki

Hello everyone! I am Venus. I am excited to be offering Reiki sessions
at Yoga Body Elements. I am Reiki Master certified and have
been energy healing others for about three years now ( since 2019).

Sessions tend to focus on
healing deep rooted trauma and the inner child. Thank you for sharing
space with me and I am excited to assist you on your journey of healing.

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Monica *Reiki Master

Monica Idec is a middle school educator with a passion for healing. She began her healing journey three years ago and Reiki was her chosen modality. She began to receive her Reiki attunements and within three years has been certified in level 3 Reiki, the master level. She loves working with clients and guiding them on their healing journey. She is a firm believer that everyone is deserving and worthy of healing. She loves to incorporate crystals and oracle cards into her practice. She is currently working on her 200-hr yoga certification and is a certified Spiritual Life Coach. She is the owner of MI Spiritual Healing.


James* Reiki  2
Delighted to be part of the team, James is delighted to offer his level 2 reiki (soon to be master) practice at Yoga Body Elements. Having started on his path in 2017, through a full awakening, James developed a personal practice of growth and healing that included Kundalini Yoga, Kabblah, meditation, emotional release, intuitive healing and more.
Having ending his corporate career as a Brand Manager in 2019, James set about following his path full time which has included world travel, training with leaders in different fields, connecting with healers and educators worldwide, and discovering the intersections between all the worlds which Reiki and healing meet.
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Cindy Huston on Inner Quest Interview

copyrighted 2016

https://youtu.be/5AcZNE-yE5A

Self Declaration: My purpose in life is to support and educate communities on ways to achieve a healthy and clear lifestyle that serves their life path. By becoming aware of what we surround our bodies and lives with, we can create body awareness of movement and self expression to maintain a clear energy flow.

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