Meet Christine
The Heart of Unwind
Intuitive healing that meets you where you are.
I’m Christine — lifelong energy healer, educator, and the founder of Unwind – Body & Mind.
My work blends bodywork, practical tools, and simple self-care so you can create lasting change in both mind & body.
Unwind comes from Craniosacral Unwinding, a gentle release of connective tissue, often accompanied by the emotional trauma stored within that tissue. While the body and the mind are inter-connected and move together as a unit, treating the client as a person with both physical & emotional pieces factoring into the puzzle.
My Story
Who I Am & How I Got Here
I began exploring energy work early, reading everything I could get my hands on in high school, always working on friends and family, and receiving my first Reiki attunement while serving in the Army. After my service I used the GI Bill to attend massage school at Sawyer College for Clinical Massage Therapy and later earned a Bachelor of Science in Management.
Years in corporate roles taught me systems, processes, and pattern-recognition, but my heart stayed with healing. I eventually found Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) in Arizona, where I immersed myself in Thai massage, Polarity Therapy, and Cranial work (Craniosacral Unwinding) — taking every class I could.
I lived and learned in places like Arcosanti, Hawaii (including time living simply on the beach), and learned to work with honeybees without protective gear from the Bee Charmer, Shane Lee. I’ve opened Unwind twice in Hobart — first downtown and now inside Chicago Health & Fitness, right across from the hospital.
My approach has always been the same: help people change their relationship to pain — physical or emotional — and give them tools they can use long after they leave.
Philosophy
Teach a Man to Fish
The physical body mirrors the emotional body.
Change the physical and the emotional must change.
Change the emotional and the physical must mirror as well.
I believe the best healing gives you lasting tools. That’s why Unwind focuses on private sessions or quick therapy sessions when you need hands-on support. There’s a well-equipped Training Room you can use on your own, and various classes & group session opportunities to learn additional tools. My goal is for you to leave lighter, stronger, and better able to care for yourself.
The Unwind Approach
How We Work Together
Listen – What keeps you up at night? What feels stuck?
Clarify – What does “better” look like for you?
Plan – Root-cause looking and a simple personal path
Act – Private sessions and/or Training Room access
Adjust – We notice what is working and refine
Sustain – You leave with tools and a new relationship to the pain
Everything is tailored to you — whether you come for a single session or ongoing membership access.
Location
Unwind – Body & Mind is located inside Chicago Health & Fitness in the business plaza on 51st & 61st Ave., directly across from Hobart Hospital (St. Mary’s). This location makes it easy for hospital staff, patients and families, retirees, and first responders to stop in.
The Training Room is designed for self-guided use on open days, while private session days give you quiet, focused time.
Final Invitation
I’d Love to Meet You
Whether you’re looking for private bodywork, simple tools you can use on your own, or practical workshops for your department, you’re in the right place.
Senior & First-Responder discount available.