Introduction

The chosen massage therapist for the Royal New Zealand Ballet company!

Welcome to Colibri Therapies. I am Heidi Schlumpf, a fully qualified and experienced Massage Therapist who has just arrived and set up shop in two accessible locations in Auckland. With experience ranging from professional dancers to mothers-to-be, I bring to my clients strong, skilled and sensitive hands in a warm and professional environment. I practise a variety of styles and techniques to suit the needs of the client. Though I have thorough training in all aspects of massage, I have a particular interest and experience with the treatment of dancers, women during pregnancy and labour, and any sort of muscular injury.

Services offered

Swedish • Relaxation • Deep tissue • Sports and injury rehabilitation • Soft tissue therapy • Trigger point therapy • Manual lymphatic drainage

Areas of speciality

Dance and sport treatment • Injury rehabilitation • Pregnancy massage • Labour support • Manual lymphatic drainage

Benefits of massage

Relieves anxiety, stress & depression • Enhances mental focus and a sense of well-being • Improves sleep patterns • Relaxes muscles, bringing more freedom of movement • Brings self-awareness of posture and muscle balance • Identifies areas of soreness and tension to be addressed before an injury occurs • Relieves tension and improves flexibility in tendons, ligaments, connective tissue and muscle • Reduces occurrence of muscle cramps and spasms • Relieves active trigger points • Realigns fibres after injury and breaks down scar tissue • Enhances local circulation• Decreases local fluid build-up • Relieves pain

Testimonials

"Heidi is a very pleasant and open minded person to work with... great communication skills and a very professional approach to her work. We received excellent feedback from clients... they felt very comfortable with her... her massage technique was outstanding."
- Simone Piatti, Service Manager, Evolve Youth Service

"The patients felt very comfortable with her and she was able to help relieve their symptoms. I would have no hesitation in referring my patient to her"
- Joannes Boele van Hensbroek, Acupuncturist/Physiotherapist

"Heidi massaged a variety of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds... her approach to patients was very friendly and respectful... Heidi has a very pleasant and enthusiastic manner."
- Odette Wood, Operations Manager, Newtown Union Health

"Heidi has a kind caring nature... meticulous when it comes to client care. She has great listening and observartion skills allowing her to give excellent advice to clients on appropriate treatments, after-care and anything else they require. I would not hesitate to have her back if the opportunity arose."
- Tracy Dear, Director, Is Bliss Salon Spa

“A lovely calm manner… always very professional… makes you feel comfortable… always checks the pressure on you… great starts and endings, works you into it and out of it… gives you time to adjust to different pressure, works her way into it”
- Meredith Dooley, Company Manager, and various dancers of the Royal New Zealand Ballet

Contact

Heidi Schlumpf
Email heidi@colibritherapies.com
Phone 09 5503350
Mobile 021 2086339

Locations

Anglesea Associates
21 Anglesea Street
Freemans Bay

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