Leaps and Bounds Bodywork Contest

I wanted to do something fun for Leap Year since the auspicious occasion comes but once every four years. Beginning February 1st 2016 ending February 29th 2016 The Holistic Hummingbird will have a contest giving away massage.

You could win:

1. Three Hours of Massage
2. Five Hours of Massage

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And you can help someone else win One Hour of Massage!

Here's How:

The person with the most points will win the first place prize of five hours of massage.  Person with the second number of points will get the second place prize of three hours massage.

Points are awarded as follows:

• Like our Facebook page: 25 PTS
• Share our  Facebook status post (points awarded once per status): 10 PTS
• Like our Facebook status (per status like): 1 PT

Not a fan of Facebook?  No worries,  here's some more ways to get points:

• Refer a friend (must be a new referral who comes in during contest period- clients still receive $10 towards services for referring them): 25 PTS 
• Come in for a massage (even if you paid for the massage prior to February): 10 PTS
• Leave us a review (even if its not a perfect score) here: 10 PTS
• Send us an e-mail on how we're doing (points count once per contest period): 10 PTS

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On February 29th we'll post a Facebook Status asking who you know that deserves a massage, Tag a friend with why you think they need a massage and we'll select our favorite response and award them a one hour massage. (50 PTS will be awarded for doing so).

Winners will be announced on our Facebook page and contacted by March 6th 2016

CONTEST RULES:

• Contest begins February 1st 2016 at 12:00 AM and ends February 29th 2016 at 11:59 PM
• Those who like our Facebook page prior to contest still receive points
• Any lewd/ obscene language listed on any media that represents that Holistic Hummingbird, LLC will be deleted and not count towards contest points
• Standard cancellation, appointment, and ethical policies apply to all contestants and winners, violating policies may result in being removed from the contest
• Winners must agree to being recognized on our media sites in order to qualify for prizes

Most importantly HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

Hummingbird Memberships

The Holistic Hummingbird is continually trying to improve client services, we believe making a membership available to our clients will both provide them cost-efficient bodywork and additional motivation in getting more regular bodywork.

Which is why we are excited to announce that beginning February 1st 2016 we will be offering client memberships providing vast savings to each of you!

Our pricing structures is as follows for Client Memberships:

Membership	Monthly Cost	Consecutive Cost	1	2	3	4	5
Happy Hummingbird	$100.00	$30.00	$100.00	$130.00	$160.00	$190.00	$220.00
Compare-60	$0.00	$65.00	$65.00	$130.00	$195.00	$260.00	$325.00
		TOTAL SAVINGS	-$35.00	$0.00	$35.00	$70.00	$105.00
Hardy Hummingbird	$145.00	$45.00	$145.00	$190.00	$235.00	$280.00	$325.00
Compare-90	$0.00	$95.00	$95.00	$190.00	$285.00	$380.00	$475.00
		TOTAL SAVINGS	-$50.00	$0.00	$50.00	$100.00	$150.00
Harmonic Hummingbird	$190.00	$60.00	$190.00	$250.00	$310.00	$370.00	$430.00
Compare-120	$0.00	$125.00	$125.00	$250.00	$375.00	$500.00	$625.00
		TOTAL SAVINGS	-$65.00	$0.00	$65.00	$130.00	$195.00

We will be offering the Happy Hummingbird, which is a 60 Minute Membership, the Hardy Hummingbird, a 90 Minute Membership, and Harmonic Hummingbird, 120 Minute Membership.

Each membership will provide:

- (One) 60 Minute, 90 Minute, or 120 Minute (depending on service option) per month

-Additional massages available to purchase at half the cost of standard service prices (refer to chat for breakdown)

-Each membership covers the entire household meaning you,  your partner, your children, and anyone else living in your home is covered under the membership (up to 5 people per month) OR for those who wish you may opt to add one person outside of your home to your membership.

To sign up for your membership visit us online at www.theholistichummingbird.com , phone 720.532.4706, or sign up at your next appointment. 

Policies of Memberships:

FIRST APPOINTMENT:

-Upon your first membership appointment primary membership holder must provide bank account information in form of void check or primary credit card to be used for recurring payments

CANCELLATION:

-Must be made 24 hours prior to monthly renewal

-Must be made by primary membership holder

ADDITIONAL POLICIES:

-Changes to pricing and policies will be notified via email and updates to business communications 30 Days prior to effect

-Standard refund, late,  appointment cancellation policies apply to all membership appointments.

-The Holistic Hummingbird, LLC reserves the right to update policies, procedures, and prices as needed

The Hummingbird Has Landed!

It's official. After a long agonizing process and many a sleepless nights we've found a new home. Our new office space is a bit cozier than our previous space, but will offer much more autonomy, specifically a wonderful opportunity to have more flexibility around scheduling.

I want to talk a little about the new space...

Located at 1100 West Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO | 80120 | Ste. 380. The main crossroads are Littleton Blvd. and Windermere St and Littleton Blvd. (two blocks east of Windermere between S. Gallup St. and S. Hickory St.). Parking is available in the back of the building and the door should be unlocked during business hours. Look out for the large green canopy as a sign you're in the right spot!

If you enter through the front there is a small group of steps going up to the second floor where there is an elevator to the third floor, or you can always take the stairs all the way up. The office is located right next to the restrooms and hopefully signage will be up soon directing you that way.

It has been an uphill battle securing a new space, I thank you all for your patience! I had a location secured until it had a continual spiral of wiring and other issues. I was on crunch to secure a new location that was both a clean environment and allowed evening and weekend availability, this location offered the perfect space for all my needs with some compromising on size and being on the third floor. I hope that this doesn't affect your experience with me as I have enjoyed growing with all of you so very much over the past few years!

In the next few months I will be introducing some administrative support into the office to help with specifically the insurance billing that I look forward to expanding into more aggressively. Stay tuned!

And.....

With this new year we open our hearts in anticipation of the wonderful things that lie ahead and new beginnings all around! I have had tremendous upheaval in my life (for good) these past few months, it seems that I am not the only one! We always hear, new you in the new year, but the saying fits. Barring the fact that we are physically starting a new year, the psychological impact of a clean slate can be inspiring!

We are given a jolt of momentum towards our future goals and the inspiration that we may be able to see a change to fruition as the clock strikes midnight! I want to help empower your dreams this year regarding your personal health!

I want to be here to support pain limitations, stress management, facilitate healing, and create connections to other professionals that will provide the highest benefit to you!

As you prepare for you next visit think of both short-term AND long-term goals you have to help liberate yourself from the chains of physical suffering and mental fatigue!

TO CELEBRATE:

To celebrate our new space I will be awarding....

First Place: 5 One Hour Massages
Second Place: 3 One Hour Massages
Third Place: 1 One Hour Massage

More information will be available in the February Newsletter.


Have a wonderful life until next time!

~ Lizzie Johnson

October's Message: Looking Within

As the air crisps and celebrations begin to take shape we are called to remember to look within. All around us things are dying off, hibernating,  beginning to fall. It is with the same intention of mother nature that we are called to turn inwards and fall into ourselves.  With the preparation of winter underway we have this window of opportunity to listen to ourselves before plummeting into the cold, dark days that lie ahead. Fall is the time to reconnect, take time to listen to the pulse of our heart,  to strengthen our inner voice.  During this time of contemplation we have the advantage of heightened self-awareness that we must harvest.

Remember self preservation during this time,  if you've been putting off exercise or a self care regimen consider this the perfect time to begin! Prior to fighting the cold, with which weakened immune systems come, commit to daily activities that strengthen you. As winter gets underway you will be better equipped to commit the time spent inside delving deeper into you.

As a massage therapist I honor the intuition and inner voice of each of my clients, I listen to your body both expressed verbally and in body language. We each tell stories within the binding of our skin.  Fall is the perfect time to get in touch with our muscles story, which is why I will be offering 60 Minute Meditation Massage for $45. 

What is a meditation massage you ask? Good question, we're trying to figure that out as well! Currently, the method developed by The Holistic Hummingbird, llc, is a Supine Incline Massage with a guided meditation focusing on an intention the client sets for themselves. You will begin with a standard intake, then set an intention for the massage (organization, energy, relaxation, connection, opening, creating space, purging of negativity...etc). You will get undressed to your comfort level then lie on the table face up in an incline position (support provided) your therapist will then commence the massage with a guided meditation focused on your intention. The entire massage session will be performed face up with standard draping protocols and limited requirements of the clients (other than being relaxed and open to submerging yourself into your intention).

Incline massages are not quite as deep as a standard deep tissue as we utilize the weight of the client to access different parts of the body. Your back is still massaged, but in a much less invasive way than a prone (face down) massage would be. Subtle changes occur through way of your intention.

For those looking to kick start a regimen or treat yourself in-between your current regimen we will also be offering 30 Minute Sports Massage Tune Ups for $20.

Sports Massages make use of your body's muscles and ability to move to create a quick efficient release of muscle tension. As this is a quick tune up session no need to undress, wearing comfy flexible shorts and a tank top (or whatever you're comfortable in) and getting on to the table is the best for quickly moving you into different poses. The intent is to encourage diversity in my clients modality preference, so this offer is only good for Sports Massage.

October Promotions: 

• $45 for 60 Minute Meditation Massage

Come with an open mind and body. 60 Minute massage with guided meditation tailored to an intention you set. No limit to number purchased, must be used in October to qualify.

• $20 for 30 Minute Sports Massage

Wear flexible clothing that you can move around in. Add a 30 minute Swedish flush for an additional $30 (total of 60 minutes for $50), no limit to number purchased, must be used in October to qualify.

The intent is to encourage diversity in my clients modality preference, so this offer is only good for Sports Massage.

• Bosses Day Gift

Purchase a 60 min. massage for your boss (or maybe someone who is bossy) as a gift at $45, get one for you for an additional $40.

Limit (2) purchases of 60 minutes at $40 (maximum of $85) Must be purchased in October to qualify, One MUST be given as a gift. 



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September's Message: Honoring Education

As people all around me return to their academic lives I feel compelled to discuss the stress on the physical body that being an educator and student has.  We, as a society, spend quite a bit of energy and attention on education,  yet we often lack the honor and reverence we should look to those who lit the path for us, as well as the young minds who brave the unknown. 

Teachers, in many ways,  are our primary caregivers through a major portion of our lives.  The role of an educator calls upon an individual to be emotionally,  physically,  mentally,  and spiritually open and devoted to not just one or five... but a kaleidoscope of people.... day after day after day.

Parents can empathize with the feeling of the incessant attachment to another human being. While being a parent is on a different level,  teachers have this attachment multiplied by 30+/- times years of teaching.  Even the most well equipped human being can become emotionally exhausted through this work.  Everything we do translates into the body,  every memory,  trauma,  excitement and stress the mind may forget, but the body remembers and carries around.  Imagine the weight of this many people on one persons shoulders!

The psycho-somatic presence of "the weight of the world" causes our shoulders to roll forward and over time a hunch to form. We restrict full breaths into the lungs and diaphragm which can cause or contribute to depression, anxiety and insomnia. Our necks become stressed tense and lead to headaches and migraines when in the pose.

This is also common to start forming in youth around the time when backpacks are carrying heavier loads. The misuse of backpacks can also cause inward rotation of one side of the body,  leading from head to toe and creating pain throughout, or low back stress causing irregular pelvic tilts that can distort the body. Ensuring that students have their back packs lifted closer to the top of the back where the bottom rests mid-back as well as using both shoulder straps to keep weight evenly distributed throughout the body will aid in avoiding problems.

Tedious, repetitive stress on the body,  such as long periods of standing and sitting can form muscle memory tension,  specifically along the erectors, pects, psoas, and teres muscles. While many experience tension here the long hours of repetitive tasks and poor ergonomics in most classroom settings increases the prevalence in teachers and students. Paying attention to regular breaks,  "shaking it out," and sitting up straight with the shoulders pulled open can ease this muscle fatigue.

Regular bodywork- physical therapy,  massage therapy,  rolfing, and chiropractic care can help the body to release tension.  Chiropractic and massage work in conjunction to realign the body and remember its natural resting place. Rolfing is a deeper approach to this physical manipulation.

Other modalities such as counseling can help with the stress of teaching as well as a students task to experience peer pressure,  hormonal upheaval,  and academic stress.

Proper nutrition is also ALWAYS intricate to a happy healthy body!

Remember to be kind to yourself and honor the teacher and student in you all! 

~Lizzie Johnson

Promotionals for September:

• 50% Off for Students and Teachers

Bring in verification (student ID, teaching license, work ID...etc) and receive one massage at 50% off in the month of September 

Limit one per person, offer valid for current faculty, staff, and students at pre-k thru college, trade schools welcome.

• $20 Off 90 Minute Massage

All of our clients receive $20 off any 90 minute service for the month of September. 

No limit to purchase, must be used at time of purchase- $75 is total cost of 90 minute massage offer only valid in month of September. Offer not valid with any other discounts or offers.

November Newsletter

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A Tour Through the Body

I am continually amazed by the uniqueness of each body I'm gifted to touch! I love beginning my journey touching the body and touring the ridges,  valleys,  and peaks getting to know the roads of the beautiful beings on my table.  As I continue the journey delving deeper into the hidden landscapes of past hurt and future hopes I'm reminded of the beings presence in this moment,  the ultimate gift of the body is this moment right now! Our bodies tell us stories of what is happening,  acclimation to touch,  physical responses to words spoken,  adjusting to the invisible unspoken. At a certain point along our journey the road narrows my fingers sink in and I merge into the kaleidoscope of another's physical expression,  their body becomes my body,  my body theirs and we ensue in a beautiful dance that unravels the mysteries within.  It is in this indescribable space where true transformation takes place;  judgement loses its grip,  consciousness leaves,  tissues relax and anything surfacing is the raw essence of divine intervention. In this moment the body begins to speak, so quiet and timid we barely hear, or rather have time to hear, the untold legend of the body.  At this point of the tour I begin my dialogue with the body,  why are you tense there?  What is going on scapula?  Trapezius, what are you trying to say? I become a patient person trusting in the slow unfolding wisdom of soma,  my clients bodies and mine begin being showered with the healing rain of love. We heal together. By the end of the journey I feel invigorated,  in tune, one with our creator and all of creation, I have received just as much blessing as my client for it was the collective effort of them and me that forged a new path,  a new connection to divinity.

The mind takes us to a certain point then the heart continues the exploration and the body pushes past the point where neither can travel,  puts us in this moment of truth,  beauty,  resolution,  and naked humanity.  The bodies soft words express itself in twitches,  warm flashes,  butterflies in the belly,  tingling in the chest.  It tells us don't go there,  it urges us through intuition,  it stores trauma until we are ready to mentally,  spiritually,  emotionally process.  Often times we discredit the knowledge of the body or dismiss as just a fluke,  but the body is more adjusted to the physical world we live in and more capable of telling us what we need to hear versus what we want.  If we continue to disregard maladies and concerns our bodies observe it will begin to shout in the presence of chronic pain,  infection and disease.  Begin conversing with your body,  when you feel nauseous, or feel a pain,  or just feel "off" ask your body what it needs tell it "I'm listening, " take daily strides to affirm the wisdom within,  translate this foreign language and one day speaking to it will be second nature,  like speaking to your best friend. Your journey will become more whole having this wise leader walking your path with you.