Title: Reiki Master, Spiritual Director, Instructor

Company: Evotions Studio

Location: Circle Pines, Minn.

Throughout her life-time, Linda Lintgen has been compelled by the effects of spiritual therapy. For 40 years, she has practiced in the alternative health care arena, and has served professionally in the industry for the past 10 years at Evotions Studio. There, Ms. Lintgen provides expertise in instruction and contemplative healing touch as a Reiki Master and spiritual director.

Throughout her work-week, Ms. Lintgen oversees the path of spiritual organization and fluidity of the studio’s clients either personally or during workshops she hosts. She also performs Reiki and educates clients on caring for their mind, body and spirit. Ms. Lintgen attributes her success to her dedication, love for her profession, faith in God and the support she receives from her family. Ms. Lintgen previously served as an elementary teacher. She is currently earning a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Hamline University. In the next five years, she aspires to earn a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Ms. Lintgen also keeps abreast of changes in her profession as a member of Spiritual Directors International and The William Glasser Institute.

Ms. Lintgen comes from a blue collar family of eight children, had a lot of business experience as a young girl, did nanny work for a lot of families starting at the age of 11, so she was always busy and staying with different families. Finally, they recognized she had some unique gifts, as her parents and aunt always said she was so different, as she was always curious. While teaching, she was drawn to work with the gifted children and has always been interested in interior. She likes to know what’s going on, the internal workings of things, and continues to study topics like silence, learning and in-depth knowledge absorption. Ms. Lintgen also finds that working with talented women, including her mother and aunt, has advanced her confidence in the professional arena.