What is Reiki? Reiki is a Japanese practice and technique that promotes healing, relaxation, and stress reduction and more. A Reiki treatment includes "laying on hands" which is based on the idea that an unseen life force/energy flows through us all and is what causes us to be alive. If your life force is low, you are more likely to feel stress or get sick. Alternately, if it is high you are more capable, happy, and healthy. reiki definition a healing technique based on the p

Being a small, family owned business means that we keep our communities close to our heart. It is important for us to be active in our community and to support the people in our towns the best we can. Here at Brilliant Bodywork there are many different ways that we strive to be involved in our community and to do what we can to make a difference. For example, we regularly donate to the La Crosse Police Professional and Sheriff’s Deputies Association, we also make a annual siz

Autumn is upon us, bringing with it some of our favorite fall things... ...besides all of the above favorites, the fall season also brings us new trends and looks for the seasons fashions. As the seasons change we bring in new, trendy styles and returning timeless classics to offer a variety of potential looks to put together. We also have all the accessories you need to top off your outfit and make it complete. This fall season we looked at some of the biggest trends on the

With Fall just around the corner and Labor Day past we thought it would be fun to share some of the hottest makeup trends of Fall 2016. We have everything you need at the boutique to create these amazing makeup looks and we would love to show you the products that can create some of the trendiest looks of the season. Here is our top 5 list of makeup trends for Fall. 1. Red shadow Red shadow is in this season. With a multitude of hues to try you can't go wrong with red. From b

One of my favorite things of summer is the fresh local produce that can be bought at our local farmer's markets. In the La Crosse area we have multiple farmer's markets but my favorite is the Friday evening market at Cameron Park in the downtown La Crosse area. One of the unique features of this farmers market is the community involvement. There is a park where children play, people bring chairs and lay out blankets for picnics while they watch a live band, there is even free

For those of you who follow The Boutique at Brilliant Bodywork on our social media pages like Facebook and Instagram you may have seen posts by us offering personal styling if you come in to the boutique free of charge. Some of you may be wondering what exactly we mean by this. There are many different types of personal styling and/or personal shopping. For example, one can hire a freelance personal stylist to help them come up with a new wardrobe for a specific need such as

1.Go to a state or county fair or carnival, enjoy the rides, food, and fun! 2.Make a Pinterest craft, to the best of your ability (don't be afraid to laugh if it's a craft fail, just share it so the rest of us can laugh with you). 3.Have a picnic, pack a basket and a blanket and all your favorite picnic treats. 4. Blow bubbles, check Pinterest for some neat ways to make different kinds like snake bubbles. 5. Go kayaking or canoeing for the day, bonus bucket list fun if you ge

I'm sure by now most of you have heard about or even used essential oils, they have been growing in popularity as of late and for good reason, essential oils have many benefits and multiple uses. The body can recognize and utilize essential oils in many different ways, however two of the most well know and used are inhalation and topical application. Today we will be focusing on the 21 Drops essential oil brand. We will look at the two most common ways to utilize essential oi

It can be easy to get sucked into all the bad things of this world, the hate, intolerance, suffering, senseless killing, cruelty and all the negativity. We see it and hear it everyday on the news, social media and in conversation, more horrible things happening to innocent people and beings. But we are trying to shift the focus here at Brilliant Bodywork. We are firm believers in that what you put out into the universe is what you get back. We want to put out some positivity

We have a new line of headbands at the boutique, they are Urban Halo headbands, handcrafted in Minnesota with love. These headbands are simply A M A Z I N G! Here is a little more about the headbands from their website www.urbanhalo.com - Our signature blend of superior sweat-wicking fabric keeps you cool and dry during all that life brings your way. Unique design allows you to customize your look; wear your headband wide, narrow or scrunched. Handmade with love in the fabulo