Rhonda Washer
B.S., MS.Ed., HHCP

Rhonda received her Bachelors Degree in 1972 at Northern Illinois University and is Certified to teach the blind and partially sighted, as well as physically handicapped and other health impaired. She received her Masters degree in Educational Administration in 1975. Rhonda was on the faculty in the Department of Special Education at Illinois State University for 9 years. In 1988 she pursued a new career in holistic health and bodywork, studied throughout the United States, was an examiner for the American Massage Therapy Association, helped create the National Certification Examination, and was among the first to take and pass it. Rhonda opened LifePath Center for Therapeutic Massage and Wellbeing in 1990 where she was the owner and director. In 1991, she opened LifePath School of Massage Therapy, educating others in holistic health. She graduated over 150 students, who are now practicing around the United States as well as Central Illinois. The clinic and school were sold in September of 2000 in Rhonda’s effort to de-stress her life. Now Rhonda is blending her knowledge in allopathic (traditional) medicine and complementary medicine for her own health as she has overcome breast cancer, which was diagnosed in August 1998. She was trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City to work with cancer patients and is training others to do the same. She uses an eclectic approach incorporating all of her previous bodywork knowledge with her CranioSacral Therapy and Somato Emotional Release® practice after studying with John Upledger. Rhonda is Central Illinois' first Board Certified Holistic Health Counselor and Practitioner. She has been sharing her knowledge with others through support groups, hospitals, and newspaper articles. According to Rhonda, having an illness makes you realize that life is good; set your priorities and don't put off to tomorrow what you can do today! Live, love, laugh, and play. Make your dreams realities. Don’t waste time, because life is too short! We’ve all heard these before, and they are SOOOO true!

My skills
The Body/Mind connection is where true healing takes place. Because of Rhonda's extensive bodywork background, the sessions are eclectic using various modalities in combination to facilitate healing at all levels. As we listen to the body, it is the guide to true and deep healing. Rhonda works with clients who may have had physical as well as emotional trauma as early as birth or throughout their years, which may be in the conscious or subconsious mind. The effectiveness of CST and SER are undeniable, so that is where her work is concentrated now. Clients can choose to create the life they want and deserve! This is her passion! "We Touch Lives®."