Pranawave Community Healing is an invitation to walk together through life’s challenges. It is, after all, within community that we find our greatest strength and resilience.

I’m Lynda Chick, RN (she/they), the founder of Pranawave Community Healing. My friends call me Chickpea, and you can too.

I began my nursing career in 2001 and initially worked for nearly a decade as an Oncology Nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.  People often asked me, “Isn’t that depressing?”

What I witnessed, however, was a beautiful range of human experience – love, laughter, tenderness, courage, grief, and gratitude. I learned about the sweetness of life, how to squeeze the juice out of a day, and about the sacred journey of death and dying.

My nursing work continued in hospital and community settings -- at the bedside, in Case Management, and in leadership. As a Case Manager I saw how complex and confusing the healthcare and insurance systems can be. I loved this work because I learned how to guide and assist people through the maze of our healthcare system to make the improbable possible.

I’ve always been driven by curiosity. I continue to seek a deeper understanding of the nature of healing and well-being. Personal explorations and professional trainings and certifications in Shamanic Breathwork, Yoga and Yoga Nidra, meditation, Homeopathy, and dance have not only shaped my work but have been pivotal in my own healing journeys.

My sacred offering is to walk with you and your loved ones during your most vulnerable moment and to offer my experience, presence and unwavering support.