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Lynda Payne is a dynamic communicator and healing arts practitioner devoted to helping communities reconnect to the divine power within. Her passion for authentic connection was sparked early in life, shaped by her experience as a young Black female athlete growing up in 1990s Humboldt Park, a neighborhood full of heart but weighed down by systemic programs that limited access, opportunity, and care. Basketball saved her life — it taught her willpower, discipline, structure, order, and how to read and understand the game.

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By age 12, Lynda and a close childhood friend were playing on the boys’ basketball team — until they pioneered Richard Yates Elementary School’s first all-girls team, setting a new standard and empowering others to follow. She continued developing herself while enjoying the bond she shared with her teammates at Roberto Clemente High School, Malcolm X College, and Wright College. When her dream of playing professionally began to shift, Lynda pursued a degree in Communications at Chicago State University, eventually thriving as an on-air personality and Programming Director in radio for over a decade. It was during this time at Chicago State, in 2011, that the earliest version of the CHOICES Presentation — then called Perception — was born, planting the seeds for what would later become a cornerstone of her holistic healing work.

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Her passion for service deepened as she worked with high-risk youth as a Life Skills Educator for DCFS, gaining a wider lens on the emotional, spiritual, and practical needs of underserved communities. This became one of the first stomping grounds where she laid the foundation for what would become CHOICES (formerly known as Perception), planting seeds of healing and self-awareness long before the program had a name.

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In 2016, Lynda answered the call to healing. After earning her diploma from The SOMA Institute, she became a Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist — and quickly uncovered a deeper truth: Medical Apartheid is still alive. Many Black and Brown communities remain disconnected from preventative, restorative, and holistic care. Realizing that, even as an athlete, she had never been taught true recovery or sustainability, Lynda began a new chapter.

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She founded Holistic Choices Center to bridge that gap — integrating energy education, trauma-informed care, and Holy Spirit guidance into a culturally aware model of wellness that honors the whole person.

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Lynda is the creator and lead facilitator of the CHOICES Presentation, 4-Week Program, and Campus Culture Wellness Plan (CCWP), offering powerful experiences that blend energy education, trauma-informed coaching, and restorative wellness practices. She is fully equipped to support individuals, teams, and institutions through both educational and hands-on healing. As a Reiki Master, Chakra Educator, Meditation Teacher, and Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist, Lynda has successfully treated a wide range of physical and energetic conditions — including Piriformis Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel, Plantar Fasciitis, Fibromyalgia, and more — using techniques such as Swedish massage, Deep Tissue, Aromatherapy, and Myofascial Release.

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What began as a path to healing her own body has grown into a movement — empowering others to realign, restore, and rise through conscious care.

Whether through hands-on massage, meditation, or her full CHOICES suite, Lynda’s work meets each person where they are — and helps them walk forward in purpose, power, and peace.

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Specializing in Reiki( Reiki Master), Chakra Teaching and Healing,  Meditation Teacher, Clinical Massage Therapy; treatments go as followed: Sports/Athletics, Trigger Point Therapy, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Aromatherapy, Myofascial Release Techniques! I am also experienced in treatment protocols for several common conditions; Piriformis Syndrome, Whiplash, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, TOS, Tendonitis; Fibromyalgia; Headache; Plantar Fasciitis.