November 2023

Fall Classes & Resources

A Message From Our Director

Dear Amaryllis Community:

If you have been to our website lately, you might notice that it is a little wonky! My apologies, as our new website is under construction and we hope to have it up and running soon! In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to call our front desk, 303-433-0852 to register for a class or get more information. They’re here to help!

I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, whether you are celebrating with friends and family or getting some much needed rest. I am so grateful for our amazing staff and the dedicated families that bring their infants and children for therapy every week. It is an honor to be a part of this community.

In gratitude,

Cindy

Welcome Kourtney Ryan, our new Office Manager!

Kourtney (she/her) has dedicated her career to mission-based healthcare organizations and comes to us with over 10 years of experience in healthcare administration. She has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus in HR management from Portland State University, and she is currently pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration. Kourtney recently relocated to the Denver area, and she joined Amaryllis Therapy Network in October 2023 as the Office Manager.

Please feel free to reach out to Kourtney with comments, questions, or concerns at: [email protected]

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Infant Massage Class

Wednesdays

12:30pm-1:30pm

December 6, 13, 20

This is an in-person 3 session class AND can also be accessed virtually. The instructor is Robin Hoffman, OTR/L, CIMI, and it is open to all parents and babies in the community. You will learn ways to improve your baby's sleep and digestion through massage.

Weekly Support Class for Tongue and Lip Tie Release

Group and individualized support to build your confidence in preparing your lil'one for tongue and lip tie release procedures. Infants 0-6 months.

Thursdays

10:15am-11:15am

In this class, Parents will learn pre- and post-procedure stretches and exercises, as well as nervous system regulation strategies for their baby.

Click Here to Sign Up for December 7th's Lil' Feeders!

For other dates, please call the Front Desk at 303-433-0852!

PARENT RESOURCES

Wake Up Your Child’s Brain with NeuroMovement®

Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® is a science-based approach for waking up your child’s brain, providing it with the information and conditions to grow, develop, and thrive.

With over 30 years of experience working with children of all ages and a variety of conditions, we have seen children overcome many limitations and experience surprising new possibilities! Learn more about this Method in Anat Baniel’s book, Kids Beyond Limits.

Andrew Tarr is an Anat Baniel Method of NeuroMovement (ABMNM) practitioner here at Amaryllis who works with children and adults. He also trained and works as a Feldenkrais Practitioner. These two methods are closely related, evolving from the work and teachings of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais.

This video (link below) introduces Baniel’s book, Kids Beyond Limits, which I highly recommend to patients, caregivers, teachers, and professionals.

For any questions about this work, or to schedule a session,

contact Andrew directly at (303) 345-5777, [email protected], or visit

http://www.solidmountainsomatics.com/

FAMILY TIME!

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Snickerdoodle Cookies!

Fill your home with the smell of cinnamon with this snickerdoodle recipe!

Ingredients

2 ⅔ cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 ⅓ cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Combine flour, cream of tartar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
With mixer on medium, combine sugar, butter and eggs. Slowly, stir in flour mixture.
Combine cinnamon and sugar for topping in a small bowl. Divide dough into 32 pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Roll each ball in cinnamon-sugar mixture and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
Bake 8-10 minutes.

Thank you to Holly with spendwithpennies.com for the recipe!

For Additional Details, click here!

Hand Turkeys!

Celebrate the season and let your artistic spirit shine with this charming kids' craft.

Supplies

Colored cardstock paper or construction paper (you will need brown, red, orange, green and yellow)
Scissors
Pencil
Glue stick

Directions:

Cut two circles out of your brown construction paper. These circles will be your turkey's head and body.
Cut a triangle out of your orange construction paper, and a tear-shape (or oval) out of your red construction paper. These will be your turkey's beak and snood respectively.
(optional) cut some little feet out of the orange paper to give your turkey feet!
Trace your handprint on the orange, yellow, red and green paper. Cut out these handprints to make your turkey's tail feathers!
Glue your turkey's head and body together. Then glue your beak and snood to your turkey's head.
Glue your turkey's tail feathers behind your turkey's body.
Now all you're missing is some eyes! Use a marker or some googly eyes to complete your turkey!

Thank you to mombrite.com for the idea!