Flagstaff Featured Business: HOM of Well Being
The Flagstaff Region Featured Business is a monthly newspaper and web feature presented in partnership by Flagstaff County and The Community Press.
HOM of Well Being
5034 50th Street, Daysland
780-679-5997
The trained and friendly staff have tallied over 2,600 appointments since the charming boutique day spa opened on Daysland’s Main Street more than two years ago.
And in that time, HOM of Well Being has enjoyed a 97 per cent return rate, says owner and operator Shirley Damberger.
“To me, that’s saying that we’re doing the right thing, we’re serving the needs of our clients,” a grateful Damberger explains. “And those clients are referring their friends and family, which is the highest compliment that we could get.”
Indeed, it’s a mecca for health-conscious folks in the Flagstaff Region.
HOM of Well Being provides a complete range of invigorating massage, reflexology, pedicure and manicure services. From the “Indian Head Massage” right down to the “Ion Cleanse Detoxing Foot Bath,” they have their happy and healthy clients covered from head to toe.
Among the many unique massage services is oncology and palliative care massage for people living with cancer.
For people with mobility issues, HOM of Well Being staff will visit various care facilities, as well as provide in-home treatment.
The one-stop holistic health shop also offers a wide variety of natural Canadian and Alberta-made health and wellness products, including massage oils, essential oils, bath salts, magnesium muscle rub and other topical muscle relief, and health and healing-type books.
“We are thrilled to provide high-quality holistic healthcare services, products and education to our community and to empower our clients to be well beings,” notes Damberger, a registered massage therapist and experienced educator.
Staff at the wellness centre are committed to identifying and treating root causes. They’re focused on helping clients recover from surgery and cancer treatment, increase range of motion, improve postural integrity, reduce pain and anxiety, and promote overall health.
“That real sense of purpose is in being able to find that holistic health solution for people, helping them find root causes of dysfunction and or pain, and really working with that root cause,” Damberger adds.
“That’s something that I’m passionate about and drives what I do. And I think that our business is also unique in that we have a group of entrepreneurial women that all work together, all have their own little businesses, but collaborate and really support one another.”
Damberger has also discovered that as they strive to support the community, the community has returned the favour and has supported HOM of Well Being.
“That makes a real connection and that’s what makes us a unique business in that we’re really connected to the needs of our clientele because we really listen to what they’re asking for and work from there to provide solutions for them,” she explains.
For Damberger, who is proud to be an entrepreneur in the Flagstaff Region, opening her business here has been an extremely rewarding homecoming.
“To be honest, I moved my business into Flagstaff County to be closer to family. It’s a real homecoming for me,” she says.
“It’s just been such a gift to be able to be back in the community. And there are so many reasons for that.”
One reason, Damberger adds, is the quality of life. “My commute to my services, like my dentist, are 10 steps down the road, instead of fighting city traffic,” she notes.
Another reason is that Damberger loves being able to work inter-generationally with her clients.
“We have just such a great sense of being a part of the community,” she explains. “Our referrals come from friends and family, and that’s how our business thrives, by being a part of the community and getting our business or our leads from happy customers. So we’re thrilled to be a part of the Flagstaff community. It’s been so welcoming to us and so supportive.”
For Damberger, success is measured in their happy and healthy clientele.
“Also, because we’re dealing with maybe helping people relieve pain or helping improve range of motion, success for us is the actual outcomes – those improved client outcomes where there’s pain relief, they’re sleeping better, they have better range of motion and better mental health because they’re more relaxed,” she says.
“All of those things to me are the signs of success for us. And of course, happy staff and being part of the community, that means success to me. We’re thrilled with being able to be a very busy service provider with our spa services, but as I said, we are really wanting to help empower clients, whatever that looks like.”
With that in mind, Damberger has her sights set on expanding their service offerings with an educational component.
“I am an educator and have taught thousands of massage therapy students and physiotherapy students and other types of classes as well,” she says.
“I really want to share that knowledge and help empower people and put the power of their own health back in their own hands, knowing that there are solutions, knowing that there are things that they can do on their own to improve their health and their health outcomes.”
Peering into the not-too-distant future, Damberger envisions workshops and possibly some retreats through community partnerships.
“I’m very excited about being able to get back to teaching,” she adds. “The last couple of years of not being able to do a lot of in-person stuff has been so challenging for everyone.”
HOM of Well Being is open for Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flexible hours are offered for their services, with late-evening appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For more information and to book an appointment,
visit HOM of Well Being’s full-service website at:
www.homofwellbeing.com
Check out the feature in print in the December 14 edition of The Community Press – available for digital purchase anytime.
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The Flagstaff Region Featured Business is a monthly newspaper and web feature presented in partnership by Flagstaff County and The Community Press.
