Community of healing offered at new business in Somerset
The Standard TimesOct 31, 2018
Barry is a reiki master, O'Brien is a clinical aroma therapist and is a mental health counselor who does holistic mental health healing, and Andrade is also an aroma therapist and does event planning for
"Selfcare is really overlooked in our society," O'Brien said. "This is a place where people can come to heal themselves and we can help them with different ways to heal."
"From that, we've had really good success," O'Brien said. "People have felt comfortable coming to the classes. They were able to overcome that intimidation and fear."
O'Brien said one person who came to Light House said she has tried many different yoga studios, but hasn't felt the same sense of community that she has at Light House.
"A lot of people say that," Barry said.
Barry said one person who came to Light House said the energy in the space felt really good.
Andrade said sometimes people come to Light House for yoga, but then also find out about the other services offered there, like reiki, and try those as well.
O'Brien said that holistic mental health counseling will be incorporated into Light House and she is also talking to a hypnotherapist about providing services.
"We have everything you need to learn about it and do it, all at the same time," Barry said.
"We're trying to support our community," Barry said. "That's our whole goal. Everybody needs different supports."
They will be collecting socks during the month of November at Light House to donate to the homeless.
Also in November,
On Shop Small Business Saturday,
Before they started
"It's just acceptance and meeting people where they're at and walking with them to achieve their personal goals," O'Brien said of the impact that the services offered at Light House have on people.
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