About Jacqui Neurauter, Body Mind Somatics Coach and her independently owned and operated private practice:

I empower people with tools to relieve chronic pain and physical and emotional stress, and increase physical mobility through private sessions and group classes – online and in person.

What I bring to this work:

·      Certified iRest® Meditation Instructor

·      Certified Hanna Somatic Education®

·      Certified Clinical Somatic Movement® Instructor

What is iRest® Yoga Nidra Meditation?

Short for Integrative Restoration, iRest is rooted in an ancient meditation practice incorporating somatic processes that produce deep relaxation and allow for deep inquiry. Adapted by clinical psychologist and yogic scholar, Richard Miller, iRest increases one’s ability to cope with life and enriches one’s sense of well-being. Research has shown that iRest alleviates the effects of chronic pain, post-traumatic stress (PTS), anxiety, insomnia, depression and addictions.

This profound meditation is practiced lying down comfortably or seated allowing you to be guided into deep relaxation. Sensations, emotions and self-limiting beliefs gradually are invited to surface and be explored—as you further sink into deep awareness and well-being. iRest is a complimentary adjunct program that partners well with traditional and psychological therapies.

Experience an introduction to iRest:

Maria’s story
Maria, mother of two veterans, one fallen, shares how iRest has helped with healing:

Hanna Somatic Movement for Pain Relief 

My Experience and Training

As a Renaissance Soul it took many years for my interests, talents and passions to come together. I began my coaching career as an independent professional recruiter.  Continuing my journey, I became certified as an iRest Yoga Nidra Instructor, then certified in teaching Clinical Somatic Movement and finally, as a Hanna Somatic Educator.

I have taught community education courses focusing on personal growth for Harper College in Palatine, IL, since 1997. As a staff writer for Yoga Chicago for 20 years, my Living in Sync column incorporated a variety of personal growth topics, which can also be found on the blog of my Harmonious Pathways website. In 2011, I became co-founder and president of the Veterans Restorative Project, a 501(c)(3), offering iRest meditation programs to veterans and their families for ten years. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, I have continued serving veterans with free iRest and somatics programs.

Philanthropic Endeavor

In 2023, I encouraged one of my clients to create a legal not-for-profit entity for a project she and her husband started five years earlier. They have been donating and raising funds to support the secondary education of mostly bright girls in rural Malawi, Africa, who would
otherwise end up in early marriage and motherhood. We4Malawi became a 501(c)(3) in late
2023, and I was asked to be on the board and help formalize a successful fundraising program, which raised over $31,000 in 2024. Four students are already in university, with many more behind them!

Courses

o   Harper College Course (spring & fall): Bust the Myth of Aging with Hanna Somatic Movement and iRest Meditation.

o   Hanna Somatic Movement: Free/Donation weekly drop-in Zoom classes, including special classes free for Veterans.

o   iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation Sessions: Weekly Zoom sessions, including for Veterans.

For more information about my classes and services, contact me at: 

847-359-6391/Cell: 630-656-7737

Jacqui@HarmoniousPathways.com, or visit www.HarmoniousPathways.com