A Heartfelt Thank You
A Heartfelt Thank You
“Partners and friends are people who do more than show you the way: they walk that path with you.”
We would like to thank all our partners and dear friends for their wonderful support of our project. Your expertise, skills, ideas and encouragement were essential in helping us bring this project close to our hearts to life.
Our partners and companions
Click a name to read our personal thank-you.
Zontone S.n.c. di Zontone Maurizio & C. – stick production
I (Gerald) am grateful for the opportunity to work with you. Over the years, our successful collaboration has also grown into a lovely friendship. You brought our ideas and our love of detail to life exactly as we had hoped. Your careful workmanship makes a vital contribution to the quality of our GeMa Sticks . Thank you for your excellent work and high standards. Thank you so much for your collaboration and your passion for creating perfect products. www.zontone.it
Richard Stocker – logo design
For over ten years, I (Gerald) have valued your willingness to put innovative ideas into practice and your collaborative spirit. You designed our logo with professionalism and creativity. All three versions were warmly received. Thank you for this outstanding creative work. www.werbeagentur-stocker.at
Sabine Kulterer – physiotherapist
You helped bring my (Marion’s) heartfelt project to life from the very beginning. I am so grateful for the time you gave me as a physiotherapist and mentor. Your guidance and support were essential and helped me greatly, both professionally and personally. www.sumus.at
Claudia Monay – physiotherapist
Dear Claudia, your personal feedback after one week touched us deeply. Your further ideas for GeMa and your suggestion to offer therapists a short introduction to GeMa were also very valuable.
Dear Sabine, dear Claudia: Thank you for your openness and enthusiasm. That moment with you was extraordinary and wonderful for me (Marion). We are delighted about our partnership and look forward to seeing how the project “GeMa Stick accompanies physiotherapists” develops. www.sumus.at
Jessi & Lisi – stick bags
Your attention to detail made our project even more beautiful. Dear Jessica, you sewed our first stick bags in your spare time and brought us so much joy. Dear Mum “Lisi” (Marion), we are incredibly grateful for your help with the unexpected challenges of the large stick bags. A huge, heartfelt ❤️ thank-you for always being ready to help.
Daniela Scheder & Stefan Metzler – shiatsu
We would like to thank you both for your prompt, straightforward support. Your advice during the planning stage, and especially your attention to the details of the Shiatsu Stick, dear Daniela, meant a great deal to us. You gave us many useful ideas and shared your expertise.
Special thanks also go to Klaus & Lukas Scheder, who made the Shiatsu Stick prototype “handmade with ❤️”, allowing our planned photo shoot to go ahead despite supply and production difficulties. Practical, skilled and warm-hearted – this is co-creation as we understand it.
Daniela Scheder: Thank you also for modelling for our photos. scheder.daniela@gmx.at
Stefan Metzler – Igoku trainer
Thank you for testing the stick as part of Igoku and for modelling for our exercise photos. We value your feedback and will always welcome further suggestions and ideas. www.igoku.at
Petra Bleiweiss – Holistic Pulsing
Dear Petra, we have shared our group practice Leben & Lernen for years now. I (Marion) greatly value your warmth and professional expertise. We are especially pleased that the GeMa Stick is also being used in your field of Holistic Pulsing. Thank you for your support. www.petra-bleiweiss.com
Verena Ettinger – photography
Thank you for bringing so much passion and dedication to your work. With your professional, warm approach, you capture people authentically. You have shown this on the Lemiki website and now in the photos for our exercises and the GeMa Shop. www.verenaettinger.at
David Dapra – Shiatsu Schule Kärnten
Dear David, thank you for your openness and willingness to test our non-slip GeMa Shiatsu Stick during shiatsu training. We look forward to constructive feedback from the participants. www.shiatsu-kaernten.at
Tanja Gratzer – yoga teacher and much more
Thank you for your valuable work. When I (Marion) first saw your videos, it was love at first sight. We quickly knew we wanted to involve you in our project, the GeMa Stick video and GeMa Stick testing/yoga. How lovely that it worked out! You are our yoga stick ambassador. Thank you and namaste. www.tanjagratzer.com
Gertrude Jahn – Bowtech practitioner and much more
We (Marion) have known each other for a long time. We met at a seminar around 20 years ago. I was delighted that you were immediately willing to test the GeMa Sticks in combination with the Bowen technique and support us with your feedback. Thank you, dear Gertrude. www.gertrudejahn.at
Stefanie Jahn – entrepreneur and much more
Thank you, dear Stefanie. We are delighted that our GeMa Sticks are so welcome in your life, your workshops and your Instagram Reels. What we particularly value about you is that you embody the spark you want to ignite in others. Authentic, unfiltered and real. stefanie-jahn.mykajabi.com
Melanie Riegler – qualified mental trainer, foot model and friend
Dear Melanie, we greatly appreciate your commitment as a foot and shiatsu model – and know that, thanks to your feet and legs, we will have no trouble with YouTube. 😉 Thank you also for your valuable feedback.
Ronald Riegler – freiGeist & andersMacher and friend
Thank you for modelling as well. We also thank you for listening and taking an interest in our ideas at the beginning of our project. www.freigeist-ronald-riegler.at
Leonie & Mia
Girls! ❤️ Thank you for having the courage to model Stockgehen, too. What fun – you both did a brilliant job. ❤️
Jakob Rehak – ideas & feedback
Your valuable feedback and ideas inspired us to expand our range with small stick mats. We look forward to more GeMa Stick photos from your travels – and please remember the GeMa Stick at your next ice bath. 😉
Manuel Pichler – five-element logo
We (Marion) met at a seminar around 20 years ago and have enjoyed a lovely friendship ever since. We greatly value your energy, creativity and willingness to help. You brought our wish for a GeMa five-element logo to life in no time at all. We love it – thank you.
Premium tester Harald
Your suggestions and test purchase in the shop have been, and remain, very helpful. Your input led to the Spotify link, among other things, and helped us identify and improve weaknesses in the shop. Your comments also sparked ideas for new developments. “Highly valuable.” Thank you.
More GeMa Stick & shop testers
Anna, Bianca, Gertrude, Dietmar, Maya, Christoph, Tommy & Anna, Mrs Juvan and the participants in the 2023/2024 mental trainer course: Thank you for accompanying us through the development process with your feedback. This is how co-creation works. We greatly appreciate everyone’s time and energy.
Andreas Arbeitstein – Kreativlaserei
Dear Andy, we are delighted that you produced our GeMa Ambassador Sticks so quickly and to such a high standard. Thank you for the successful collaboration. kreativlaserei@gmx.at
Fabian Lohrmann – Mei Laser, Kreativmanufaktur
Dear Fabian, we greatly appreciate how quickly you found an excellent solution for our handmade GeMa Shiatsu & Balance Sticks. Thank you for the professional, flexible and straightforward collaboration. www.meilaser.at
Joachim Helmigk – Schloss Hallegg estate management
Thank you for the opportunity to take part in the Hallegg nature reserve reforestation project and for allowing us to hold our photo shoot at Hallegg pond. We were very happy to donate the yews. www.hallegg.at
Thank you to everyone who has accompanied and supported our project and enriched it with their ideas.
Warm wishes,
Gerald & Marion