All Aglow; A Self Care & Wellness Collective
1800 E. HOWARD AVE.
All Aglow; A Self Care & Wellness Collective focuses on mental and physical wellness through four key initiatives: yoga, massage therapy, meditation and esthetician services.
“In our yoga studio, we primarily focus on infrared heated yoga and vinyasa flow yoga styles,” says Heather Varady-Foth, the owner of All Aglow. “A regular yoga practice can improve mental clarity, reduce stress and help to manage depression and anxiety. It can help improve focus and concentration, and it’s also been proven to promote better sleep. In addition to yoga being great for mental and physical health, being in the infrared heated room also provides many additional health benefits.”
Yoga classes at All Aglow are designed for all levels of experience. But if you want to better understand the basics, Varady-Foth recommends attending an unheated yoga-for-beginners class on the first Saturday of every month. “We go over the basics of yoga, bust yoga myths and explore its true goals,” she says. “We explain how to safely enter into each pose, align the body and we introduce modifications for a safe practice.”
CLARA Healing Institute
7954 HARWOOD AVE. SUITE #40
When life’s obstacles – divorce, career changes, family planning, menopause and more – pop up, your mental well-being can take a hit. CLARA Healing Institute in Wauwatosa offers holistic, multifaceted mental health and wellness services that support clients as they learn how to better tune into their own body and feelings and to self-regulate. In addition to individual and couples therapy, CLARA Healing Institute offers an array of group events, including grief therapy groups, art and craft therapy projects, yoga workshops and more. These events encourage connection to community – a key factor in wellbeing and developing a sense of belonging.
CLARA’s Radical Self Love program is popular for women in midlife. It focuses on dismantling the impact diet culture, sexism, racism and societal pressure have on women’s relationships with their bodies and gives participants tools for developing more self-love and compassion. It’s one of many paths CLARA offers to clients looking to find lasting relief, build resilience and improve self-confidence during this emotionally challenging phase of life.
City of Hope
2520 ELISHA AVE., ZION, IL
A cancer diagnosis can create myriad mental health challenges: stress, anxiety, depression and anticipatory grief. Located in northern Illinois, City of Hope Cancer Treatment and Research Center offers patients emotional, social and spiritual support that can help patients and their loved ones work through a difficult time.
The psychologists and psychiatrists at City of Hope help patients manage these emerging emotions and offer a variety of treatment plans that improve quality of life, build resilience and better cope with the challenges ahead. The on-site chaplains are also a great resource for those looking for spiritual counseling or end-of-life support.
From coping with a serious illness, to navigating the effects of treatment and mental health challenges, City of Hope’s team of experts helps provide extra support to patients and their loved ones during this time of transition.
Relief Mental Health
2448 S. 102ND ST. SUITE 180, WEST ALLIS
Relief Mental Health in West Allis offers cutting-edge treatments that you may not know about, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and SPRAVATO (esketamine).
TMS uses non-invasive magnetic fields to gently stimulate nerve cells in the brain, and is used to treat depression, OCD and more, particularly for those who haven’t responded to traditional care. SPRAVATO is an innovative medicine that targets the brain’s glutamate receptors – it’s a nasal spray form of ketamine that offers rapid relief for treatment-resistant depression.
Both of these treatments are FDA-approved, and covered by insurance providers. Relief Mental Health offers other services like psychiatry treatment and therapy services, as well – an entire spectrum of mental health care and treatment.
Schramka Funeral Home
13220 W. CAPITOL DR., BROOKFIELD
The holidays can be an especially difficult time for those grappling with the loss of a loved one. “You have all of these traditions and rituals coming together, and you don’t have this person in your life anymore,” says Amanda King, the funeral director at Schramka Funeral Home. “When we have clients near the holidays, it’s often helpful to talk through what these changes will look like and make recommendations about possible adjustments that can support grieving friends and family members during this particularly difficult time.”
In addition to being a shoulder to lean on, King and other funeral directors can make recommendations for community groups, grief support specialists, and more to help the people she works with navigate the situation. “Sometimes people will sit down to make arrangements for the funeral, and we won’t even talk about the funeral for half an hour, because they just want to share stories about their loved one,” says King.
