Health & Wellness: Finding Balance and Managing Stress
August 6 @ 7:45 am - 10:00 am
$38.00 – $48.00
Please register now to join us Wednesday morning August 6th, 7:45 at Macy Chapel, 6521 W. 20th St., Greeley, CO 80634 when member, Wendy McCormick, LMT, Founder/Director – OnGoing Renewal – Wellness and Massage Therapy Clinic and Teacher will address many of last summer’s survey topics to help us be Healthy & Find Balance when juggling our careers, families and LIFE!
She will help us understand the changes our bodies go through in our quest to stay Healthy as each year passes. Ask yourself: How should I deal with aging and what is it doing to my body?! (Having a sense of humor is very important!!)
Registration is $38 online for Members or $48 online for Guests. Registration closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 28th.
NewBEES (first time attendees) will get a SWAG Welcome bag with a copy of our recently published book: The POWER of WE, Collaboration…Sharing 230 Combined Years of Business Experience to Expand Your Network! Six NorCoWIB members shared their stories and packed their chapter with their best practice tips to inspire you; while sharing an authentic look at their journeys to success!
Wendy will offer tips on how we can learn to set boundaries and prioritize time for Self-Care!? It is important to become self-aware and put ourselves first (now and then); how else can we continue to take care of everyone else?!
What is STRESS doing to our minds and bodies? We will learn some tools to help manage it?
Why is MOVEMENT critical? Can it truly help prevent chronic PAIN?
In her Massage Clinic – Wendy and her team are dedicated to helping people overcome pain and discomfort so they can live more fulfilling lives. Many individuals struggle with chronic pain, stress, or recovery from surgery. Ongoing Renewal offers a solution that goes beyond traditional massage therapy. Through customized treatment plans, they address each client’s unique needs, helping them heal at their own pace with therapies that promote long-term wellness!
Wendy shares: “As we age, our bodies—and let’s be honest: our bones, ligaments, tendons, and even our organs—start to surrender to the undeniable force of gravity. It’s like everything’s headed south for the winter—and it forgot to come back! That’s why it’s so important to stay strong, so we have the energy to keep doing the things we love (and maybe even keep things in place!).” She will clue us in to the most important muscles in our bodies to maintain…and why! This is valuable info. for you in your 20s, 30’s, 40’s etc. NOT just for when you are my age!! I have learned so much from Wendy, she is keeping me functioning, and I am so grateful for her knowledge and talents. This program will be mega enlightening for all!
We’ll discover ways to manage pain naturally; while learning to identify PAIN triggers.
Did you know your gut is like a second brain? When your gut is happy, you feel happier, lighter, and more energized. But when it’s not… well, let’s just say no one wants to be around us when we’re bloated, gassy or irritable.
Key points Wendy will share – Did you know…
* Fiber is Your Friend: Eating plenty of fruits, veggies, and whole grains keeps things moving and feeds the good bacteria in your gut.
* Hydration is Key: Water helps your digestion run smoothly—without it, your gut can get as slow as a Monday morning.
* Probiotics & Prebiotics: Foods like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, and even a good ol’ banana can help balance your gut bacteria.
* Listen to Your Gut: Stress, anxiety, and poor sleep can cause bloating, constipation, or diarrhea. Managing stress is just as important as what you eat.
* When in Doubt, Chew it Out: Digestion starts in the mouth, so chew slowly to avoid overworking your gut later.
Abdominal lymphatic massage can support digestive health in several important ways:
- Stimulates Lymph Flow:
Abdominal lymphatic massage helps move lymph fluid through the gut, reducing stagnation and supporting the body’s natural detoxification processes. This can help clear out waste products and excess fluid, which may reduce bloating and discomfort. - Enhances Peristalsis:
Gentle abdominal massage can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting peristalsis—the natural, wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. This can help ease constipation and improve overall digestion. - Reduces Abdominal Congestion:
By encouraging lymphatic flow, this technique helps decrease swelling and fluid retention that can accumulate in the abdominal tissues, making digestion feel lighter and less sluggish. - Relieves Stress and Tension:
Abdominal massage activates the body’s relaxation response, helping to reduce stress-related digestive issues like bloating, cramping, and indigestion.
Three Key Takeaways:
- Prioritize self-care through movement, stress management and sleep.
- Choose nourishing foods and stay hydrated.
- Small daily habits create long-term wellness.
Let’s get to Know our Speaker:
Wendy McCormick, LMT, Founder/Director – OnGoing Renewal – Wellness and Massage Therapy Clinic and she is an educator for Jennifer at the Academy of Natural Therapy. Wendy will share a health issue she struggled with, so wellness is a topic close to her heart. Wendy wants us to know a diagnosis is not your identity. So many people receive a diagnosis and instantly feel like it’s a life sentence—as if they’re forever defined by that label. But YOU can cope and manage most situations.
Wendy has accumulated 10 years of experience helping clients manage pain, reduce stress, and improve mobility.
I adore and respect Wendy as a peer, and I see her every month. She shared a very important role in my son, Ben’s, recovery from an explosion in 2015 as his medical massage therapist. She aided in learning to control his pain level, treated his skin re-generation and healing, taught his muscles to regain their strength, which added to his flexibility and belief in his body’s ability to heal. After 42 surgeries to repair his airway, he is now leading a life that some days, is almost normal.
Her Ongoing Renewal Practice Supports Pain Management. Her team is dedicated to supporting you with personalized, holistic care that helps you feel your best at every stage of life. They offer targeted treatments like massage therapy, stretching guidance and self-care strategies that help you manage pain naturally—addressing triggers like posture, hydration and diet. When you are in their care – you want to work with them to improve your situation and when you do – YOU get results!!
She is the mother of a son who will be a senior next year. She is very close to her parents and siblings and is active in her church. She loves to garden and enjoys having chickens to raise and getting fresh eggs. She works out every morning and loves walking, biking and playing with her dog. She has a knack for decorating and making spaces beautiful.
You can contact our talented speaker and learn more about her at:
Wendy McCormick, LMT
Founder, Director of Ongoing Renewal-Wellness and Massage Therapy Clinic
Web Site: http://OngoingRenewal.com
phone number: 970-313-3394
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ongoingrenewal
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wendy-mccormick-lmt-a5751019a
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ongoingrenewal/
Ongoing Renewal Clinic: 907 30th Ave., Suite 101, Greeley, CO 80631
Please Thank our member monthly volunteers for helping make this Workshop a powerful experience for YOU! We all know the importance of having women as mentors – it lifts our confidence, diminishes our stress and raises our happiness, which helps keep us in the “Driver’s seat of our LIFE!” These volunteers reap the benefits of more networking time with all of you. Please see our greeter, Laura Jones to sign-up for a future volunteer role at an upcoming Workshop.
WORKSHOP Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 7:45-10 a.m.
Program Title: Health & Wellness: Finding Balance and Managing Stress
Speaker: Wendy McCormick, OnGoing Renewal Clinic & Wellness Center + Massage Educator
Location: Macy Chapel, 6521 W. 20th St., Greeley, CO 80634
Catering: New member-Karla Long, Blue Mug/Out of the Blue Catering,
Set-up DIVAS 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, 8/5/ 4-5 p.m.(4): Gena Wickes, Horse & Hound Chiropractic; Ciara Wortley, Envision; Verniece Thomas, Life Stories; Margie Martinez, Kiwanis
Check-in Hostesses 7:30am (2): Amy Threewitt, Weld Community Foundation; Jennifer Mongan, Academy of Natural Therapy
Greeter: Laura Jones, Habitat for Humanity
Speaker’s Gift: Elizabeth Mahoney, Complete Professional Development
7th Inning Stretch: Wendy will be providing guidance: Alright, ladies! Let’s take a few minutes to reset and focus on areas that help us manage stress and support our body’s natural detox system. Today, we’ll work on stimulating the vagus nerve, which helps us relax, and the axillary lymph nodes, which help clear toxins. Ready? Let’s get interactive!
Clean-up DIVAS (4): Jaymi Nickell, State Farm; Susan McKenzie, Life Stories; Kristen Campbell, Weld Community Credit Union; Rachealle Gamache, Esthaebella Skin & Nursing
Your generous participation with our Sister-to-Sister Pay-it-Forward philanthropy will be coordinated by: Celeste Ewert, Envision Creative Support for People with Developmental Disabilities; The monies donated will go to Friends of A Woman’s Place and their annual Celebrating Women Gala on Saturday, Oct. 25th. Our donations will assist with programs to help women rebuild their independence, confidence, self-esteem after escaping domestic violence, often arriving at the SafeHouse/Shelter with only the clothing on her body and her children’s. NorCoWIB members will collaborate to accumulate a sponsorship for this annual event that will recognize SIX Outstanding Women in Weld County…four who are NorCoWIB members! Let Kristi know if you of you would like to be part of the NorCoWIB Celebrating Women Gala Collaborative Sponsorship. There is a clipboard circulating that you can sign-up to donate $100/person. Last year we contributed over $1,500, let’s do it again this year.
Members can share 1 business card + $5 or …3 Biz cards and $15. You decide how passionately you wish to donate in $5 increments, it’s your choice. Many NorCoWIB members have escaped a domestic violence situation, our gifts are a tribute to their bravery!
Northern Colorado Women in Business is in our 17th year as a Networking Leader for local women and we continue to provide collaborative opportunities for our members to shine!
How: Collaborative sponsored events (making it more affordable when we share the cost)
Volunteer opportunities to enjoy collaboration and community impact, such as volunteer work session at the Weld Food Bank or a Habitat for Humanity WOMEN BUILD days – which provides additional NETWORKING time. We have Relay for Life coming up on Sat., July 19th 4-midnight at the University School’s track & football field. We would love your support – come walk with us. Survivor lap is at 4 p.m. sharp. To donate go to our GOOD VIBES/NorCoWIB Relay for Life Team page at: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/SPageServerpagename=my_fundraising&pc2_page=center&fr_id=110317
Plus, we will again collaborate to help sponsor the Friends of A Woman’s Place – Celebrating Women, Sat., October 25th, 7:30pm at Aims Welcome Center. Four NorCoWIB members will be honored !!
Sharing your promotional materials for NewBEE Bags and providing Speaker Gifts to promote our businesses. Stepping-up to take the Lead coordinating activities where we want community visibility like Compete to BEAT {{HUNGER}} for the Weld Food Bank or UNC’s 17th Annual Women’s Walk to raise scholarship dollars.for their community contributions!
Serve as Enlightening Conversation Leader/ Hostesses …and also accept invitations to be part of these magical small group Master Mind sessions that are a FREE Perk of Membership or cost only $10 for Associate – Future Members (or $11 online). Nelvis Alvarez’s E.C. will be on next week 7/17 from 8-10 a.m. Reach-out to Kristi if you would like to participate!
Members are also Sponsoring a variety of Training and Workshops that showcase our various talents and enrich your business skills while helping members. Participate with members in CELEBRATING YOUR WINS!