Mindful Metropolis December 2009 : Page 14
people in your community Bernadette Doran, RMT Director, Equilibrium Energy + Education Born on the northwest side of Chicago, Bernadette received her Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University and did postgraduate work at Northwestern University. She’s published hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, and won dozens of awards. She was a senior vice-president with three global corporations, working in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia. From her undergrad days as a biology major, Bernadette has pursued a passionate study of bioenergetic principles and therapies. She is a practitioner and teacher of a variety of therapies, with Reiki and Holographic Memory Resolution being her favorites, and is a member of the Energy Medicine Task Force with the International Society of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine. In 2007, she founded Equilibrium Energy + Education, a one-of-a-kind wellness center in the South Loop, to bring leading-edge, researched- based energy therapies and their life-altering benefi ts to individuals as well as corporations in the Chicago area. (equilibrium-e3.com) » How I came to be doing what I do… I had senior positions in the corporate world for a long time, and developed severe digestive problems from the unrelenting stress. I tried Western medicine, but nothing worked—it was about managing symptoms rather than getting to the cause of the problem. Then, as destiny would have it, I got transferred to an offi ce in Melbourne, Australia. I discovered an amazing new world of alternative therapies there, unheard of in the United States at the time, and started trying diff erent treatments, especially Reiki. In about eight months, all my digestive problems were gone and never came back. This was miraculous to me, and I decided then and there to become a practitioner and teacher of these therapies. And, I was catapulted into an entirely diff erent life path, and found my true purpose. » Best places to grab a meal… North Pond, Café des Architectes, Red Light. I also love breakfast at any mom-and-pop restaurant with a sign that says “EAT.” » Something about me that surprises people… I’m a ballroom dancing fanatic. » Things I love about Chicago… Driving down Lake Shore Drive for the splendor of both the lake and the architecture at the same time. I also love the neighborhoods, their diversity and cultural specialties. » How I unwind at the end of the day... Listen to music, read a little, maybe watch Boston Legal reruns. But I always give myself a before-bed Reiki treatment, to dissolve the stresses of the day and send me into a deep, peaceful sleep. eople in your community Bernadette Doran, RMT Director, Equilibrium Energy + Education Born on the northwest side of Chicago, Bernadette received her Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University and did postgraduate work at Northwestern University. She’s published hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, and won dozens of awards. She was a senior vice-president with three global corporations, working in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia. From her undergrad days as a biology major, Bernadette has pursued a passionate study of bioenergetic principles and therapies. She is a practitioner and teacher of a variety of therapies, with Reiki and Holographic Memory Resolution being her favorites, and is a member of the Energy Medicine Task Force with the International Society of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine. In 2007, she founded Equilibrium Energy + Education, a one-of-a-kind wellness center in the South Loop, to bring leading-edge, researched- based energy therapies and their life-altering benefi ts to individuals as well as corporations in the Chicago area. (equilibrium-e3.com) » How I came to be doing what I do… I had senior positions in the corporate world for a long time, and developed severe digestive problems from the unrelenting stress. I tried Western medicine, but nothing worked—it was about managing symptoms rather than getting to the cause of the problem. Then, as destiny would have it, I got transferred to an offi ce in Melbourne, Australia. I discovered an amazing new world of alternative therapies there, unheard of in the United States at the time, and started trying diff erent treatments, especially Reiki. In about eight months, all my digestive problems were gone and never came back. This was miraculous to me, and I decided then and there to become a practitioner and teacher of these therapies. And, I was catapulted into an entirely diff erent life path, and found my true purpose. » Best places to grab a meal… North Pond, Café des Architectes, Red Light. I also love breakfast at any mom-and-pop restaurant with a sign that says “EAT.” » Something about me that surprises people… I’m a ballroom dancing fanatic. » Things I love about Chicago… Driving down Lake Shore Drive for the splendor of both the lake and the architecture at the same time. I also love the neighborhoods, their diversity and cultural specialties. » How I unwind at the end of the day... Listen to music, read a little, maybe watch Boston Legal reruns. But I always give myself a before-bed Reiki treatment, to dissolve the stresses of the day and send me into a deep, peaceful sleep. » » How I clear my head … Making jewelry. I love the beauty and energy of gemstones, and I can get lost for hours in the act of creation. I emerge an entirely diff erent person. phOtO: seth Kammueller (SETHKAMMUELLER.COM)
People In Your Community: Bernadette Doran
Bernadette Doran, RMT Director, Equilibrium Energy + Education
Born on the northwest side of Chicago, Bernadette received her Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University and did postgraduate work at Northwestern University. She’s published hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, and won dozens of awards. She was a senior vice-president with three global corporations, working in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia. From her undergrad days as a biology major, Bernadette has pursued a passionate study of bioenergetic principles and therapies. She is a practitioner and teacher of a variety of therapies, with Reiki and Holographic Memory Resolution being her favorites, and is a member of the Energy Medicine Task Force with the International Society of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine. In 2007, she founded Equilibrium Energy + Education, a one-of-a-kind wellness center in the South Loop, to bring leading-edge, researchedbased energy therapies and their life-altering benefits to individuals as well as corporations in the Chicago area. (equilibrium-e3.com)
>>How I came to be doing what I do…
I had senior positions in the corporate world for a long time, and developed severe digestive problems from the unrelenting stress. I tried Western medicine, but nothing worked—it was about managing symptoms rather than getting to the cause of the problem. Then, as destiny would have it, I got transferred to an office in Melbourne, Australia. I discovered an amazing new world of alternative therapies there, unheard of in the United States at the time, and started trying different treatments, especially Reiki. In about eight months, all my digestive problems were gone and never came back.
This was miraculous to me, and I decided then and there to become a practitioner and teacher of these therapies.
And, I was catapulted into an entirely different life path, and found my true purpose.
>> Best places to grab a meal…
North Pond, Café des Architectes, Red Light. I also love breakfast at any mom-and-pop restaurant with a sign that says “EAT.”
>> Something about me that surprises people…
I’m a ballroom dancing fanatic.
>> Things I love about Chicago…
Driving down Lake Shore Drive for the splendor of both the lake and the architecture at the same time. I also love the neighborhoods, their diversity and cultural specialties.
>> How I unwind at the end of the day...
Listen to music, read a little, maybe watch Boston Legal reruns. But I always give myself a before-bed Reiki treatment, to dissolve the stresses of the day and send me into a deep, peaceful sleep.
>> How I clear my head …
Making jewelry. I love the beauty and energy of gemstones, and I can get lost for hours in the act of creation. I emerge an entirely different person.
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