Upcoming Events & Classes
Qi Gong Workshop w/ Marie Martens
Saturday 11/7
1p-2:30p
$35
Qigong - Five Elements Workshop
Saturday Nov 7th
1 pm – 2:30 pm
Qigong is like a moving meditation with gentle flowing movements that are easy to learn. Practicing Qigong calms the mind, and cultivates strength and balance, inside and out!
Making you feel relaxed and energized
The Qigong Five Elements - great for balancing and regulating your inner world.
Explore the foundations of Five Element Theory and practice the gentle, flowing movements of Five Element Qigong.
This workshop combines an introduction to the theory with hands-on learning and practice of the complete Five Element Qigong set.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Five Elements are a blueprint of nature that mirrors your body and mind.
Every element connects to a specific organ, function, and emotion in an interconnected web. When these elemental energies flow in perfect balance, your mind settles and letting your body’s own quiet intelligence mend, renew, and heal itself from within
All levels are welcome!
Whether you’re new to Qigong or have been practicing for a while,
we’d love to see you then and share some gentle movement together!"
$35
Sign Up
https://mariemartens.com/qi-therapy
or
text to 262 288 4806
With Facilitator Marie Martens.
Qi Gong Fall Series w/ Marie Martens
Starting Nov 3rd
Tue’s 11:30a-12:30p
Thur’s 5:30p-6:30p
"Qigong - Move Slowly, Breath Deeply, Focus your Mind
Qigong (pronounced "chee-gung") is closely related to Tai Chi/Taiji and the movements are slow and relaxed giving the body a chance build strength and balance inside and out
The breath connects with the body and the mind is focused which can make it feel like a moving meditation. The movements are easy to learn and highly adaptable for each persons range, ability and need.
Practicing Qigong is fun and makes you feel good!
Dont miss our 10 weeks of Qigong starting Nov 10th and 12th
Try Qigong for FREE on Nov 3rd at 11:30 am and Nov 5th at 5:30 pm!!!!.
During these 10 weeks we will focus on the movements of not only the Five elements Qigong set but also Qigong healing sounds and Qigong meditation, which are also based on Five element theory.
Five Elements Qigongis one of the best sets to achieve balance and harmony with in the body and mind
Five Elementsteachingis an ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) framework that viewseverything in the universe—including your body, mind, and nature—as interconnected and constantly changing.The Five elements( Wood , Fire , Earth , Metal and Water ) are five natural archetypes to explain how your internal organs, emotions, and health cycles interact and influence one another.The Five Elements & Their Meanings
Wood (Spring / Liver / Anger): Represents growth, expansion, and vision.
Fire (Summer / Heart / Joy): Represents heat, energy, and passion.
Earth (Late Summer / Spleen / Worry): Represents stability, digestion, and nourishment.
Metal (Autumn / Lungs / Grief): Represents structure, contraction, and letting go.
Water (Winter / Kidneys / Fear): Represents stillness, reserve, and fluid movement.
The Elements Work TogetherThe elements are connected in continuous cycles to maintain harmony:
The Generating Cycle (Nourishment): One element feeds the next (e.g., Water nurtures Wood to grow, Wood fuels Fire).
The Controlling Cycle (Balance): Elements restrain each other so nothing gets too powerful (e.g., Water puts out Fire, Metal cuts Wood).
When these cycles flow smoothly, you are healthy. When an element becomes blocked, too weak, or overly aggressive, it causes an imbalance that leads to illness.
All levels are welcome, whether you’re new to Qigong or have been practicing for a while.
We’d love to see you there and share some gentle movement together!"
Pricing
$180 (10 classes )
$ 20 (single class)
Tuesdays 11:30 am - 12:20pm, 11/10/ 2026 - 1/12/2027
Thursdays 5:30pm - 6:20pm, 11/12/2026 - 2/4 2027 ( no classes on 11/26, 12/ 24, 12 /31)"
Sign Up
https://mariemartens.com/qi-therapy
or
text to 262 288 4806
With Facilitator Marie Martens.
Zen Shiatsu Massage
I am so happy to be able to offer my favorite bodywork modality at
the Institute of Light, starting mid September 15 th
Originating from Japan, Zen Shiatsu Massage is deeply relaxing on every level, helping pain
and tension to melt away.
Zen Shiatsu brings ease and comfort to the joints, helping you find freedom of movement
Zen Shiatsu deeply calms the whole nervous system, promoting a feeling of safety and deep
support.
Zen Shiatsu is typically performed on a futon mattress on the floor but can also be performed
on a massage table*, the receiver fully clothed**.
The practitioner applies pressure to the body in a slow relaxing continuous movement added
with stretches and joint rotations.
Zen Shiatsu can be used for relaxation, musculoskeletal therapeutic aims, or to benefit internal
conditions or emotional re-balancing in the mind.
Your session will be tailored to your exact needs and your individual healing process
*if you for some reason would like to receive Shiatsu on a massage table, let me know at the
time of scheduling
**please wear soft clothes like sweatpants or yoga pants, t-shirt long or short sleeved
60 min: $110
5 pack $495
Availability;
Tuesdays – morning and early afternoon
Thursdays – afternoon and evening
Reach out with questions or to book your appointment
email qigong@mariemartens.com , text or call 262 995 4803
Marie Martens
Zen Shiatsu Practitioner, Certified Qigong Instructor
Zen Shiatsu Massage offered by: Marie Martens
Starting Sep 15th
With Facilitator Marie Martens.
Samhain Celebration; Hallows Eve Costume Party .
Saturday, 11/7/2026 5p-8p
$44
Samhain Sacred Sister Ceremony
A sacred gathering to honor your ancestors, release what has reached its end, and cross the seasonal threshold in sisterhood.
Samhain marks the final harvest and the completion of the Wheel of the Year - a sacred threshold between the season we have lived and the season waiting to begin.
It is a time to honor those who came before us, listen for the wisdom held within our lineage, and release what we are no longer meant to carry forward.
But this will not simply be a ceremony where you sit and listen.
You will be guided through a full, embodied Samhain experience designed to help you connect, reflect, release, and intentionally cross the threshold into your next season.
Your Samhain Ceremony Experience Includes:
🔮 Opening Samhain Invocation - We will open our sacred space together, honor the energy of Samhain, and ground into the intention of the evening.
🔮 Movement + Breathwork - Gentle movement and intentional breath will help you arrive fully in your body, clear the energy of the day, and become present to what is ready to move through you.
🔮 Ancestral Guided Meditation with Katie of A Touch of Zen - Katie will guide us through a beautiful Samhain meditation created to honor our ancestors, connect with the wisdom of those who came before us, and remember the lineage of women standing behind us.
🔮 A Personal Affirmation Scroll + Charm - Every guest will receive a handcrafted affirmation scroll created by Katie and finished with a special charm—something meaningful to take home and carry with you beyond the ceremony.
🔮 Samhain Oracle Card Pulls - You will have the opportunity to receive personal guidance through Katie’s Samhain oracle deck andSeasons of the Witchdeck.
🔮 Sound Bowl Experience - Allow the vibration of sound to move through the body, settle the nervous system, and create space for deeper integration.
🔮 Fire + Release Ceremony with Jill - Through the alchemy of fire, Jill will lead us in intentionally releasing what has completed its season—making space for what is ready to emerge next.
🔮 Light Bites + Refreshments - Seasonal bites and refreshments will be served as we gather, connect, and share in sisterhood.
🎭 Yassss! This Is a Costume Party! 🎭
Samhain is a celebration, and we are inviting you to fully step into the magic with us. Please come dressed in costume - as a witch, goddess, enchantress, mystical creature, beloved character, or whoever your spirit wants to embody for the evening.
Let yourself play. Let yourself be seen. And come ready to celebrate Samhain in full sacred-sister style. Costumes are part of the experience! 👻
This Ceremony Is for the Woman Who Is Ready To:
🕯 Honor the people and wisdom within her ancestral lineage
🕯 Release an identity, pattern, experience, or season that has reached its end
🕯 Create space for the woman she is becoming
🕯 Slow down and reconnect with the sacred rhythms of the season
🕯 Experience meditation, movement, sound, ritual, and sisterhood in one intentionally held space
You do not need to arrive knowing exactly what you are releasing or what comes next.
You only need to arrive with an open heart and a willingness to meet yourself at the threshold.
Come honor what has been.
Release what is complete.
And cross into your next season surrounded by sacred sisterhood.
P.S. This is a Hallows Eve Ceremony, a Costume Party + a New Beginning 🎉
This gathering will also serve as the official christening of Jill and Lisa’s beautiful new space inside the Institute of Light!
It feels especially meaningful to celebrate this new beginning during Samhain - a season devoted to honoring what has been, releasing what is complete, and crossing the threshold into what comes next. As Jill and Lisa transition from their former location into this new chapter, we will gather to fill the space with laughter, intention, sisterhood, and so much beautiful energy. 🙏
Please come dressed in costume, experience the magic of Samhain with us, and help us bless, celebrate, and support Jill and Lisa as they open the doors to their beautiful new home. 🤲
Space is intentionally limited. Reserve your place inside our Samhain circle.
With Facilitator Jen Torres.
Reiki Level 1 Training & Attunement w/ Jill .
Sunday, 11/8/2026 10a-3p
$111
My main goal for Reiki level 1 class is to give you a comprehensive map of a session that truly helps you move unwanted energy that blocks people's lives. Even if you can't feel the energy you will be able to provide a healing session that really makes a difference for your clients. Some of the things that you will be learning are:
- History of Usui Lineage Reiki
- One Reiki Symbol
- Hands on Reiki Technique
- How to open and close your client's biofield
- How to unwind and clear the Chakras
- How to use Power Crystals
- 2 Guided Meditations
- Grounding Technique
- Extra tools to help yourself or to add on to your session
Price- $111
To Register:
Text- 262.498.7031
Email- jillness2023@gmail.com
With Facilitator Jill.
Sonic Mirror: Dual Sound Bath
Wed., 11/11/2026 from 6:30p-8 pm
$50
To register:
Text 206-551-4342
Email: lisadamm@gmail.com
Sonic Mirror: Dual Sound Alchemy Journey
The Institute of Light, Racine, WI |
November 11, 2026, 6:30 PM
Space is Limited, Pre-Registration is required
Stephanie Goodson of High Vibes MKE and Lisa Damm of The Institute of Light come together for a powerful dual sound bath and sound alchemy journey. Seated diagonally within the space, they create an immersive 360° sound field — a multidimensional environment where vibration moves through and around you.
Using sound entrainment and intentional frequency work, this sound journey invites your inner state to reflect the outer, allowing the tones of crystal bowls, gongs, tuning forks, chimes, drums, and other sacred instruments to act as a mirror. As the sound moves, so do you — softening, releasing, recalibrating.
Inside the Sound Field, you are both listener and reflection, experiencing sound from the outside in and the inside out. You'll leave this immersive sound bath feeling deeply relaxed, uplifted, and re-aligned with your true energetic rhythm.
Stephanie and Lisa are both Reiki Masters and Certified Sound & Vibrational Therapy Practitioners, and they cannot wait to share this beautiful experience with you.
Important Info:
Doors open 15 minutes prior to the event and lock 5 minutes after the start time. Please arrive early to honor the sacred space.
Dress comfortably and bring whatever you need to feel comfortable lying on the floor, chairs available upon request, or bring your favorite.
With Facilitator Lisa Damm & Stephanie Goodson.
Reiki Share
Saturday, 11/14/2026 from 12-3 pm
$20
To register:
Text 206-551-4342
Email: lisadamm@gmail.com
Our next Reiki share starts at noon.
We start with an introduction and then a grounding meditation.
We will then split up into groups to take turns giving (if attuned) and receiving Reiki.
This event is open to any person interested in Reiki. If you haven’t taken a Reiki class, please come to receive Reiki and be part of a beautiful community!
With Facilitator Lisa Damm.
Reiki Circle w/ Jill & Sound Bath w/ Lisa.
Sun. 11/15/2026 at 11a-12p
Price: By Donation
To register:
TEXT- 262-498-7031
Email- jillness2023@gmail.com
Reiki Circle w/ Sound Bath..
Please join us for a beautiful Reiki Circle with Sound Bath on Sunday 11/15/2026 from 11am-12pm. We will start off with a guided meditation by Jill that leads us to heal & release the concerns and troubles from your week while we are graced with a Sound Bath by Lisa. Reiki Master, Jill , will go to everyone in the circle and give them a Reiki Attunement and lastly we will all pulse Reiki energy to our circle. This is the perfect event if you have never experienced Reiki and always wanted to or if you need to feel rejuvenated from your week! The combination of a guided meditation, a Reiki Attunement and collective energy is a powerful way to unwind and find balance.
*By Donation, Suggested donation of $20
*You must register. There is limited seating.
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TEXT- 262.498.7031
Email- jillness2023@gmail.com
With Facilitators Jill Huxhold & Lisa Damm.
Chakra, Flow, Dance w/ Cheryl.
Sun. 11/22/2026 at 1a-2:30p
Price: $35
To register:
TEXT- 262-909-6771
Email- thepineblossom@yahoo.com
Chakra, Flow, Dance..
Chakra Flow Dance w/ Cheryl Farrand.
Move your body. Align your energy through somatic dance, sound healing, and Fresh Vibes Juice station.
Class Description:
Chakra Flow Dance is a guided, meditative, somatic movement experience where we flow through the body’s seven chakras—from root to crown—using intuitive dance and music to open, balance, and activate your energy.
This is a judgment-free space to release, express, and reconnect with your body while bringing deeper healing to each energy center. To enhance your experience, the class also includes soothing sound bowl vibrations to further open and balance your chakras.
After dancing, we will nourish our bodies with "Fresh Vibes Juice" featuring freshly squeezed, chakra-colored sample juices designed to support your alignment. Juices will also be available for take-home purchase. Please bring cash if you are interested in purchasing.
Wear comfortable clothing you can move freely in.
Come as you are, and leave feeling lighter, balanced, and fully connected.
Price: $35
Sunday Nov 22nd 1-2:30p
@The Institute Of Light
1744 Rapid Dr.
Racine, WI 53404
To Register:
TEXT- 262.909.6771
Email- thepineblossom@yahoo.com
With Facilitators Cheryl Ferrand.
Walking the Sacred Wheel; Shamanic Training w/ Jill *Group 2
Direction of the South/Serpent
Friday-Sunday, 4/23/2027-4/25/2027 at 10a-6pm Daily
Price: $650
To register:
Text 262-498-7031
Email- jillness2023@gmail.com
Walking the Sacred Wheel; Shamanic Training w/ Jill
Group 2
**Must commit to ALL four directions. Payment for each direction must be submitted 1 week prior to class. There are only 6 spots for each group in order to keep the class intimate.
Walking the Sacred Wheel is a transformational shamanic training that guides you through the Four Sacred Directions—South, West, North, and East. Each direction offers a unique initiation into healing, shadow work, ancestral wisdom, and visionary consciousness. We will start in the Direction of the South.
Rooted in earth-based spirituality and ancient shamanic teachings, this training invites you into direct relationship with the elements, archetypes, and energies of the Medicine Wheel. As you walk the circle, you will release what no longer serves, reclaim your power, and align with your soul’s purpose—learning not just the teachings of shamanism, but how to live them.
This is a path of remembrance, embodiment, and deep spiritual connection.
South/Serpent: Healing the Past & Reclaiming the Body
West/Jaguar: Entering the Darkness & Claiming Power
North/Hummingbird: Ancestral Wisdom & Sacred Knowledge
East/Eagle: Vision, Spirit, and New Beginnings
*See www.TheInstituteOfLight.org for full description.
South/Serpent~ Fri 4/23/27 - Sun 4/25/27 10a-6p daily
West/Jaguar~ Fri 7/16/27 - Sun 7/18/27 10a-6p daily
North/Hummingbird~ Fri 10/8/27 - Sun 10/10/27 10a-6p daily
East/Eagle~ Fri 12/3/27 - Sun 12/5/27 10a-6p daily
**MUST personally reach out to Jill to register for Walking The Sacred Wheel: Shamanic Training as there are only 6 spots available. $650 for each Direction. Lunch will be provided. See website for class supply list.
To register:
To Register:
Text- 262.498.7031
Email- jillness2023@gmail.com