Dreamclinic Massage Sponsors Team Group Health Competitive Cycling for the 13th Year in a Row

teamgrouphealthseattledreamclinicpartnershipDreamclinic is delighted to announce a landmark thirteen-year sponsorship with Group Health.  Every year Team Group Health strives to promote and develop the sport of competitive cycling among women in the Pacific Northwest. This sponsorship is part of Dreamclinic’s ongoing commitment to promote healthy and active living within our community.

Team Group Health is a great example of competitive spirit and an emphasis on women’s health. They’re passionate about investing time to educate and train their members, as well as the community at large about the sport of cycling.

Dreamclinic founder and CEO Larisa Goldin says:

““We’re delighted to continue our ongoing relationship with Team Group Health and are extremely proud of the team.  They have grown each year, have competed fiercely and have also been an active and positive influence in our community.  they exemplify the fact that people can be multi-dimensional and work and play hard in a healthy way.”

Dreamclinic sponsors Team Group Health to assist in the common goal to raise public awareness of the health benefits of an active lifestyle.  Did you know 1-in-3 Washington residents own a bicycle?  Cycling is already a way for many of us to have an active, healthy lifestyle.  A focus on cycling, with event sponsorship and promotion of cycle safety, is a natural part of Group Health’s long-standing commitment to the well-being of the community. Founded in 1947, Group Health Cooperative is a consumer-governed, non-profit health care system that coordinates care and coverage.

With approximately 70 members, Team Group Health is a veritable force whenever the rubber meets the road, the track and the dirt.

To learn more about Team Group Health visit: http://soundvelocycling.com.

Team Sponsorships and Community Outreach for 2011 and 2012

At Dreamclinic, we support and active lifestyle and believe that there is an inner-athlete in each of us.

In keeping with this, we sponsor several local sports teams each year.  Sponsorship includes discounted or complementary massage sessions as well as social and educational opportunities.  If you are interested in having Dreamclinic sponsor your organization,  please contact us at [email protected].

 

Dreamclinic currently sponsors:

 

Seattle Rowing Center – Elite Rowers

Elite Rowers training with the Seattle Rowing Center are seasoned international competitors who are college graduates competing for The National Championships and The 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The Seattle Rowing Center has 16 Elite Rowers and more than one hundred total members. The SRC offers rowing camps, classes, and rowing teams for children as young as 8 years old, on up to the college level and beyond. Dreamclinic is thrilled to sponsor The Elite Rowers at the Seattle Rowing Center who’s mission is “to build a boathouse filled with young, eager, and passionate rowers.”

 

Roosevelt High School Athletics

Roosevelt High School is located just a few blocks away from Dreamclinic’s Greenlake location in Seattle. We are pleased to be able to strengthen our ties to the local community by sponsoring Roosevelt High School’s Athletic Department, our contribution helps pay for various necessities such as travel fees, sports equipment and facilities. This unique partnership works in harmony with our company mission of encouraging and supporting activities that contribute to an active healthy lifestyle. GO RIDERS!

 

 

Sound Velo Cycling – Team Group Health

Team Group Health is a competitive women’s cycling team based in Seattle. Its objective is to promote women’s health, fitness, and competitive spirit through bicycle racing. Team Group Health is one of the largest women’s cycling teams in the Pacific Northwest. With approximately 100 women members (and growing!), Team Group Health is a veritable force in the Northwest cycling scene from road to track to dirt. The team was named USA Cycling’s Women’s Club of the Year for the second consecutive year. Dreamclinic is pleased to be a supporting sponsor of Team Group Health.

 

 

Dreamclinic has previously sponsored:

 

Starbucks Cycling

Starbucks Duetto Visa is a women’s racing team focused on competing primarily in Washington State Bicycling Association calendar races with two squads – elite and beginner. The team’s guiding principles are to promote wellness to Starbucks partners and the community; develop a team with members who treat each other and all competitors with respect and dignity; foster team leadership within the cycling community; consistently, graciously display its commitment to team sponsors, each other as individuals and as a team; and to give back to the community through organized volunteerism.

Avanti Racing

Dreamclinic is a proud supporting sponsor of yet another talented group of athletes, the Avanti Racing Team. The team has been active in the Northwest since 1988, participating in road, track, mountain and cyclocross racing. The team’s focus is to provide training support to racers so they are able to compete effectively while maintaining balance in their busy lives. As part of its sponsorship, Dreamclinic will provide pre and post-event sports massage to the team at selected races, as well as hold several clinics about massage, stretching and proper hydration.

Hot Sake Dragon Boat Racing

Dragon boat racing is synchronized sprint paddling. Dragon boating originated over 2000 years ago, and is one of the fastest growing sports today. Hot Sake is a team formed out of Seattle SAKE in 2002. Since forming, the team has been training in summer or winter for the sheer enjoyment of paddling. During the summer months, the team participates in dragon boat festivals ranging up and down the western U.S. and Canadian coasts. The club’s mission is to promote the sport of dragon boat racing in the Northwest, promote cultural diversity, participate in community outreach projects and to practice good sportsmanship while maintaining an atmosphere of fun and camaraderie.

Renton Ravens

The Renton Ravens are an Adult Amateur (Semi-Pro) Football team in the Pacific Northwest. Their mission is to be a cutting edge team that sets an example of sportsmanship and teamwork. Their goal is to give athletes a chance to showcase their talents and earn an opportunity to play at the next level- whether that is college or professionally. Not only is this a great arena for players to refine their skills for the next level but a means for football enthusiasts to continue to participate in full contact football after their high school, college or professional career has come to a close.

Client Spotlight on Mindy

 

Mindy Ziffren-Hall races for Team Group Health women’s cycling team.  She’s won seven state championships and achieved 40 victories in six seasons.  Mindy loves skiing, running, swimming

and, of course, competitive cycling.

 

“There are so many things I like about Dreamclinic that I don’t know where to begin,” she says. “First of all, since day one the entire staff cares about my health and well-being.  Secondly, I love that I can receive massage from any therapist at Dreamclinic and be confident that it will be great and I will get results.  Larisa has a wonderful review process before hiring therapists to make sure that they are the best!”

 

Mindy began receiving regular massage in 2000, the same time she began competitive racing.  During her most rigorous training and racing times she likes to get massage once every three to four weeks. Massage helps with recovery, relaxation and injury prevention.

Client Spotlight on Jennifer

 

With a strong background in competitive sports, Jennifer Triplett recently joined the Starbucks Duetto Visa Category 4 cycling squad for her first year of racing.  A Pacific Northwest native, her athleticism started at a young age where she participated in basketball, soccer, softball, track and field, ski team and volleyball.

 

“This season has been amazing,” Jennifer said. “Thanks to proper training, nutrition, massage and support from friends, family and teammates, I am accomplishing my dreams.”

 

Jennifer says she recommends massage as part of anyone’s training program, regardless of what sport they’re competing in.  She sees a Dreamclinic therapist for 90 minutes every three weeks.  “Believe me,” she says. “It works.”

 

“I have been supplementing my training every three weeks with massage since January.  I time it so I have a massage at least 2 days prior to a big race or event and then use the time on the table as meditation.  While my muscles are soothed and relaxed, I visualize tactics and most importantly crossing through the finish line first.

 

“Thank you to all of those people who believe in me – and here’s to getting to the Olympics!”

Client Spotlight on Joyce

 

Joyce Lagow is a brand manager in the food service group at Starbucks as well as a competitive cyclist for Team Starbucks Duetto Visa.

 

Her involvement inathletics started early when she began spending weeks at a time hiking and camping with her family in Oregon.  In high school, she competed in basketball and softball, which led to skiing and weight lifting in her twenties (at one point she could life 210 pounds — twice her weight!).

 

Never one to rest, Joyce tackled rock climbing before discovering a setback in cycling: she found herself struggling just to finish races.  Rather than give up, she found a new coach and a new resolve.  A year later she won the Washington State Masters Criterium Championship.

 

Joyce now lends her expertise and support to her cycling team.  “I am committed to building the roster with women who are dedicated to supporting each other as a team,” she says.  “Given the talent on the team now, I anticipate having an impressive season.”

 

Joyce is also a big proponent of massage.  “In terms of racing, massage is critical to the recovery process.  There is a clear correlation to my performance as an athlete and how consistently I employ massage during the racing season.”