Cara Kalnow is the Creator of Soul House. While traveling in Bali in 2017, she birthed the vision to offer a "retreat center" in Chicago, to create a safe space to center and heal and apply that integration into everyday life.
Cara is a teacher of the Healing Arts, offering Reiki healing and Reiki certification courses, yoga and meditation classesCara's classes are mindful and soulful in nature. They invite you on a journey within to connect to the simple truths of life and your most authentic self. She believes each living person has a specific purpose to their life, designed by their soul. Her goal is to assist in establishing a deeper connection to that purpose and soul identity.
Cara is first and foremost a student of metaphysics with a Masters in Philosophy from University of St. Andrews (hello Prince William, a fellow classmate!). She's a 200hr yoga alliance certified Yoga & Meditation instructor through YogaSix. Cara received her Reiki Master & Teacher certification in both Usui & Karuna® Reiki from Atma Biolfield Therapuetics and Holy Fire® Reiki for World Peace from William Rand, the Founder of The International Reiki Alliance. All Reiki courses guided by Cara are part of The Reiki Professional Program certified by The International Reiki Alliance. Cara often sprinkles Reiki into to her yoga classes and most enjoys connecting with the true essence of the lovely yogis, students and Reiki receivers coming through Soul House :). Sat Nam!
Embodying both an etheric and grounded personality, Kayla uses her connection to the wisdom of the Universe to ground in the mind, body, and soul. She found meditation in 2016 which became the catalyst for her own growth journey. Eager to help others tune into the power of healing for growth, she began her Reiki education in 2022 through Soul House and later opened Centered Soul offering Reiki and Intuitive Guidance, later completing her Holy Fire® Reiki Master Teacher Certification. Kayla offers private Reiki sessions at Soul House and helps to guide people in feeling empowered to shift into their most authentic self. Kayla offers Reiki Healing Sessions and Reiki Purification Sessions both in person at Soul House and virtually!
Yoga Teacher & Healer (Reiki & Inner Child)
Amy is honored to be part of the Soul House family, where her love of soulful movement, music, and meditation can fully shine. A seeker at heart, her spiritual curiosity was sparked early—thanks to her grandmother, who introduced her to astrology as a child. Over the years, that spark evolved into a deep and devoted practice rooted in yoga, energy work, and intuitive healing.
Since discovering yoga in 2002, Amy has been drawn to the way it harmonizes body, mind, and spirit. Her classes are known for their vibrant energy, heartfelt presence, and seamless sequencing that invites students into a moving meditation. Whether guiding a dynamic flow or a more grounding experience, she weaves music and intention through every practice to create space for inner connection and transformation.
A Reiki Master Teacher Trainer, Amy trained right here at Soul House and has studied a wide range of healing modalities across the U.S., New Zealand, and Canada—including inner child and womb regressions, past life and between-life work, and future self meditation. Her passion is helping others connect with their own magic through movement, stillness, and spiritual exploration.
Juj is a powerfully intuitive, deeply empathetic Reiki Master practitioner who specializes in grief-aware energy work. Having walked an intense healing path through 16 surgeries & a rare disease, Juj brings a nuanced understanding of how experiences settle into the body—sometimes quietly, sometimes over years. Initially drawn to Reiki as a form of healing for herself as well as others, Juj earned their Reiki Master Teacher certification at Soul House during the Fall of 2025, and offers a deeply personal & individualized approach that honors the body’s pace & innate intelligence. Their work allows for space where energy may shift gently, defenses can soften, & clients are supported wholly.
