In a bid to buck the trend of commercial holiday markets that often feel like chaotic, high-stress shopping events, Wildlight Yoga has launched a unique alternative in Portage Park. The 'Mindful Market' – an indoor market focused on wellness and self-care – offered a tranquil experience for shoppers on Small Business Saturday.
The event featured vendors selling everything from meditation candles to apothecary kits for rituals, as well as yoga classes and tarot readings. Other attendees participated in healing sessions and sound therapy sessions that aimed to promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The market's atmosphere was deliberately relaxed, with incense and soothing music adding to the calming ambiance.
Local business owner Christine Zenino, a psychic reader at Wildlight Yoga, reported seeing an increase in clients seeking alternative medicine and coping methods due to stress, anxiety, and disconnection from their communities. She attributes this trend to the chaos of social, political, and economic uncertainty, as well as overstimulation online.
The market also highlighted the growing interest in energy healing practices such as reiki and sound therapy, which aim to balance a person's energetic field to facilitate physical, mental, and emotional relief. Energy healer Amber Renee Schwartz noted that many clients are feeling anxious and disconnected from their communities and themselves.
State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe attended the event and commended Wildlight Yoga for its focus on promoting local wellness during the holiday season. She emphasized the importance of supporting small businesses like those featured at the market, as they help create thriving communities.
Overall, the Mindful Market represented a refreshing alternative to traditional commercial holiday shopping events, offering a serene atmosphere where attendees could explore various wellness options and support local entrepreneurs.
The event featured vendors selling everything from meditation candles to apothecary kits for rituals, as well as yoga classes and tarot readings. Other attendees participated in healing sessions and sound therapy sessions that aimed to promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The market's atmosphere was deliberately relaxed, with incense and soothing music adding to the calming ambiance.
Local business owner Christine Zenino, a psychic reader at Wildlight Yoga, reported seeing an increase in clients seeking alternative medicine and coping methods due to stress, anxiety, and disconnection from their communities. She attributes this trend to the chaos of social, political, and economic uncertainty, as well as overstimulation online.
The market also highlighted the growing interest in energy healing practices such as reiki and sound therapy, which aim to balance a person's energetic field to facilitate physical, mental, and emotional relief. Energy healer Amber Renee Schwartz noted that many clients are feeling anxious and disconnected from their communities and themselves.
State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe attended the event and commended Wildlight Yoga for its focus on promoting local wellness during the holiday season. She emphasized the importance of supporting small businesses like those featured at the market, as they help create thriving communities.
Overall, the Mindful Market represented a refreshing alternative to traditional commercial holiday shopping events, offering a serene atmosphere where attendees could explore various wellness options and support local entrepreneurs.
I love how Wildlight Yoga took it upon themselves to create this chill & calming vibe in Portage Park! 
It's crazy how many people are feeling stressed & anxious, and these types of markets can actually help people unwind & recharge. 
I'm all about supporting local businesses like this too - it's great to see people investing in their own well-being & the community. 
it's like we need more of these kind of places where ppl can just chill and focus on themselves, you know? stress & anxiety are taking over everywhere rn and i think its so cool that someone is trying to create a space where ppl can just relax & unwind 
the whole market vibe sounds like such a breath of fresh air compared to those crazy commercial holiday markets 
anyway, kudos to Christine Zenino & Wildlight Yoga for doing something positive & supportive during this chaotic time 
and I'm still chillin'. So this 'Mindful Market' thing sounds like my kinda vibe, you know? I love that they're trying to reduce the stress of holiday shopping with something more relaxed. I'd totally go for some meditation candles and tarot readings myself, especially after a long day at work 
. The fact that it's all about wellness and self-care is really cool, too. It makes me think we should have more events like this in our city, you know?
! It's so refreshing to see people taking a break from the chaos of holiday shopping and instead focusing on their mental and emotional well-being. The vibe at Wildlight Yoga's Mindful Market was literally calming, I mean who wouldn't want to indulge in some meditation candles and tarot readings while sipping hot cocoa? 
. I mean, think about it - we're all just trying to cope with stress, anxiety, and feeling disconnected from each other...and then we go out and buy more stuff? Nope, not for me! 
Give me a peaceful market where I can find some real self-care goodies and connect with like-minded people 
. It's amazing that State Rep LaPointe is on board with this - it just shows us that there are still good vibes out there 
. I mean, what's the real benefit here? Is it just a fancy way to justify overspending on self-care products? And how do we even know these energy healing practices are legit? Don't get me wrong, I'm all about reducing stress and finding calm, but let's not get carried away with pseudoscience 
. Where's the science behind reiki or sound therapy? Have they been studied? I need some credible sources before I start shelling out cash for what amounts to alternative spirituality 