The Hummingbird Academy

07/27/2025

UPDATE July 27, 2025***:
Mr. MAZZE has been located in good health. Police would like to thank residents and the media for their support. We ask that any photos of Mr. MAAZE be removed and/or taken down.
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06/27/2025

Dear Friends, My heart is extremely heavy as I prepare to say farewell to my Mom. I have struggled to share the news here and am not quite ready to share my thoughts. I hope to return to honour my Mom when I am feeling grounded and ready. Your collective prayers to help us through this time are very much appreciated and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. With love & light💗

View Assunta Di Pietrantonio's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

01/06/2025

Today is a special day…The Hummingbird Academy is 22 years old. When I look back, I reflect on all of the ways that I have committed to this journey…through all of my offerings…through all of my continued growth…and to the many ways I have opened my heart and my home for all of the amazing souls who have trusted me, supported me and become a special part of my Tribe.

I am grateful for the journey and for all of those who have been part of the ride. My Tribe includes all of the people in my life whose support and encouragement have a magical way of helping me believe that I have the power to make all of the desires of my heart come true. They have allowed me the opportunity to create a safe place in which I am able to share my hopes and my dreams.

I am forever grateful and I look forward to many more years.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart! 💖🎉🎂

07/20/2024

I don’t have a lot to share in this moment…just working on balancing… I will check in soon…💖

06/20/2024

I love my job and I love my Tribe. One of my dear clients has encouraged me to share some of her experience. She has been a client since 2019, first seeking my offerings as a Craniosacral Therapist. She was one of the many clients, who I now consider friends, in my Tribe who supported me as I completed my Osteopathic studies. She now continues to receive Osteopathic Treatments on a regular basis. I also have the privilege of treating her sweet little Babe.

Baby J heard my voice and felt my hands while she was in her Mommy’s womb, and I am certain those moments were the beginning of a precious bond that I feel I have with her. She lights me up every time I see her! I am grateful for Mommy E’s trust and confidence in me. I love treating all the beautiful humans that come to visit me...but there is something special about treating these little humans. My hope is that I can encourage these tiny little bodies to grow effortlessly into strong and well aligned adult versions of themselves. The unwinding is magical each and every time. I am in awe of the human body and what it is capable of telling us.

The photos are courteous of Mommy E. The first is of Baby J and I during her first visit at 1 month old. The second, a recent visit with me just before she turned 2. My heart is so full!

Here is what Mommy E has to say. I am so blessed that she has given me this opportunity to share her thoughts and these precious photos!

“I am incredibly grateful for the osteopathic treatments Rachele gives to my child. I went to Rachele throughout my pregnancy to help with my morning sickness and since birth, my child has been treated by Rachele starting at 1 month old.

I had trouble getting my baby to have a deeper latch and because of this I had pain every time I breastfed and my little one had quite a lot of gas. I had met with my midwives and a lactation consultant but nothing seemed to help the latch. No matter how many times I burped her she still had so much gas. Rachele was so gentle and calming during our visit. My baby did not make a peep, she seemed to enjoy all that Rachele was doing. The improvement in the latch was immediate. She was less gassy after nursing and I had no pain. As a first-time Mum, my anxieties and worries were listened to with compassion and empathy. I felt immediately at ease and so did my baby!

My child is in her toddler years and is always on the go. She continues to see Rachele after any big falls or illness. These treatments make a noticeable difference. After what seems like back-to-back colds, her sinuses get very stuffed. She can breathe through her nose again after seeing Rachele. After bouts of stomach bugs, her digestive system is off, and Rachele comes to the rescue again. Rachele and my child have a special bond as Rachele takes the time to ensure my child feels safe and comfortable. She makes treatments fun for children through singing, play, and conversation. I highly recommend Rachele to any parent or guardian for their children. Her treatments work! They could not be in better hands.”

06/13/2024

Hello my friends! Yes indeed, it has been a very long time since I have checked in. I do that…retreat and hibernate…especially when life gets a little interesting. At the beginning of this year, I made the decision to take a year teaching sabbatical. In many ways the decision was difficult, and in many ways the decision was easy. After 20 years of teaching, it didn’t take long to miss being on the mat for my Tribe. Many days I would wonder if I would be able to stick to my commitment of giving myself the break I know my mind, body and soul needed. The break was something I know I need in order to focus on personal life events, which quite frankly, I have no control over. We do that don’t we? We know what we need to do, but we push through anyways. I have done that many times and I know from stories shared with me, that we all tend to do that. What if we honoured the need to retreat? What if? I think that sometimes the not knowing where things will end up keeps us from listening to that little voice inside of us…our intuition sometimes screaming and begging us to listen. How good of a listener are you? Do you listen to others, but not to yourself? And when you listen to others, do you hear what others are saying or are you too busy waiting your turn to talk? And on a deeper level, do you even allow yourself to hear the true desires of your own heart? Wherever you are today, listen in a new way…without judging or assuming anything. Before you go to bed and close your eyes today, think of some of the discoveries you’ve made about yourself and others by really listening. Open your heart and listen…everything you need to know is right inside of you. It always has been.

This is a photo taken a few months back in beautiful Costa Rica. A little well deserved and much needed getaway. I couldn’t miss the opportunity to give myself these wings. In this moment, it felt like my dad was holding me. He often appears as a butterfly to remind me that he is still with me. And in these moments I always listen.
Sending much love and light!💖