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March Workshops & Events

2/28/2018

With the snow melting and the air becoming warmer, it is a wonderful time to get out of the house and into the community. Stop by the studio for some time on the mat or for one of our many upcoming workshops and events.
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We hope to see you soon.

FREE All About Doulas
Info Session
Monday, March 5th 7:15pm-8:15pm
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Infant Massage
4 Week Course
Tuesdays 3:00-4:00pm, Mar 6th-27th
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Hypnobirthing 5
Week Course
Tuesdays 7:00-9:30pm, Mar 6th-April 3rd
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Fertility Next Steps:
Navigating The World Of Fertility
Wednesday, Mar 7th 7:00-9:00pm
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FREE Fertility Guest Speaker
Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe
Monday March 12th 7:30-8:30pm
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FREE TYM Doula Training
Info Session
Wednesday, Mar 14th 7:30-8:45pm
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Baby Mini
Photo Sessions
Saturday, March 17th Various Times
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Infant CPR &
Child First Aid Training
Monday, Mar 19th 6:00-9:00pm
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Mama Group:
Reflexology For Baby
Tuesday, Mar 20 1:15-2:15pm
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Fertility Yoga &
Meditation 4 Week Course
Wed, Mar 21-April 11th 7:30-8:30pm
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Breastfeeding For Doulas &
Healthcare Practitioners
Sunday, Mar 25th 10:00am-3:00pm
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Natural Remedies For Common Ailments

2/27/2018

Yoga Mamas' Holistic Nutritionist, Michelle Tirmandi and Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Shannon Vander Doelen discuss natural remedies and nutrition to aid common ailments.

6 Simple Foods To Energize Your Pregnancy

2/22/2018

February is all about the things we can do to make ourselves {and others} feel more #loved and one of the most important ways to show yourself some love is by choosing foods that energize your mind, body and soul - especially when you're expecting! We spoke to our Holistic Nutritionist, Michelle Tirmandi on her top 6 foods for greater energy when you're pregnant, here's what she said:

Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate is a source of antioxidants, plus it is loaded with magnesium making it a healthy indulgence!

Eggs

Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet, eggs boast a ton of benefits including choline for brain health and high quality protein.

Avocados

Avocados are filled with healthy heart and skin loving fats, their creamy texture is perfect to add to toast, smoothies, or salads. They are also high in fibre, vitamin C helping the body to detox and support healthy immunity.

Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil is loaded with powerfully medium chain triglycerides, it can help with energy and is a healthy cooking fat too

Berries

Berries are a powerful source of antioxidants, they taste incredible and they are easy to fit into most peoples' diets. Enjoy them in smoothies, oatmeal, salads and eat them alone.

Almonds

Almonds are loaded with healthy fats, antioxidants, fibre, magnesium and are a very portable delicious snack!

Looking for a perfect way to start your day?

Try Michelle's recipe for Raspberry Almond Overnight Oats

Ingredients
3/4  cup steel cut oats (or regular oats)
3/4 cup almond or coconut milk
1 cup frozen raspberries (or any type of berry)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2  tablespoons ground flaxseed
1  tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
1  tablespoon almond butter (or any nut butter)

Directions
Combine almond milk, almond butter, maple syrup, frozen raspberries, cinnamon into a bowl and stir.
Mix in oats and stir until well combined with liquid.
Store overnight in fridge in one large container with lid.
Stir the flaxseed in before eating.

Enjoy!!

Want More Information On Which Foods Are Right For You?
Book A FREE 20 Minute Consultation with Michelle.

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Acupuncture At Yoga Mamas

2/21/2018

Guest Written By Lindsay Evans & Danielle McGrath, Creators Of
Nourish Live Flow

Since launching Nourish Live Flow, we’ve been on a mission to empower women to take responsibility for their overall health and wellbeing. We believe in a holistic approach and work with smart, savvy and ambitious women and moms to kick-start their health and wellness journey. We wholeheartedly believe that collaborating with other like-minded and passionate individuals and companies brings about more awesomeness and success in each of our respective businesses. In light of this, we’re beyond thrilled to have built a partnership collaborating with Toronto Yoga Mamas.

Founded by Jaime Kalynuk, Toronto Yoga Mamas is a bright, serene and beautiful Yoga studio located in the heart of Leslieville in Toronto, Ontario. Much more than your typical downtown Yoga studio, Yoga Mamas specializes in all things health and wellness—with a special focus on mom and baby. There are many things that make this studio an absolute 'must-visit' if you're looking to enhance your health and wellness. But one that stands out at Yoga Mamas is their amazing team, making them a leading clinic for both pre and post-natal care. The incredible team of women at Yoga Mamas include Yoga, Pilates and Barre instructors, Massage Therapists, Chiropractors, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture practitioners, Naturopaths, Physiotherapists Holistic Nutrition (specializing in pelvic floor care) and, most recently, a Holistic Nutritionist.

Yoga Mamas also offers birth doula services, doula and Yoga teacher training and mom and baby wellness related workshops (think fertility, breastfeeding & baby reflexology). Their Yoga, Pilates and Barre classes are geared at making mamas and their babies feel comfortable and peaceful and include Prenatal Yoga, Crawlers Yoga, Yoga Babies, Candlelight Flow, Flow Yoga, Pilates Babies, Crawlers Pilates, Barre and Barre Babies. An added bonus? They offer childcare, so new mamas can enjoy a class knowing their little ones are being taken very well care of!

When you walk into this calm and peaceful space you'll be greeted by a friendly and informative staff. While sipping a warm cup of Rooibos tea, you can browse through their boutique—a curated selection of their favourite mom and baby products from trusted brands you'll love.

Acupuncture At Yoga Mamas

Yoga Mamas offers many awesome Acupuncture services specifically aimed to treat mamas during the different stages of pregnancy. The three main areas their Acupuncture services address include Prenatal Acupuncture, a safe and gentle way to successfully treat many common problems that may arise during pregnancy such as morning sickness, fatigue, aches and pains, and emotional imbalance, Labour Prep Acupuncture, which focuses on softening the cervix and preparing the pelvis for labour and delivery and Postnatal Acupuncture, where Acupuncture is used to heal and restore a new mamas energy as well as treat any new complications such as mastitis, insufficient lactation, pain, and emotional imbalances.

Our Amazing Acupuncture Treatment

We recently were invited to visit Yoga Mamas to receive an individualized Acupuncture treatment. Although neither of us are newbies to receiving Acupuncture (we each regularly visit a TCM practitioner and Dani is a Physiotherapist and is trained in Acupuncture herself!), we were very excited to experience a treatment by a holistic practitioner who could assess each of us using a fresh perspective.
We arrived at Yoga Mamas, were greeted by very friendly staff and immediately offered a warm cup of tea. We then had the chance to relax in their beautiful sitting area and browse their boutique shop. Our acupuncturist was perfectly on time and immediately put us at ease with her warm personality and professional demeaner. Our sessions were booked 30 minutes apart, allowing our acupuncturist the opportunity to conduct an in-depth personalized health history (which we absolutely loved!). As strong believer's that no two people are alike (even us as identical twins!), we really appreciated the fact that our acupuncturist took the time to do this. She asked a variety of in-depth questions to really get to know us, our constitutions, and to help guide our individualized treatments. We felt listened to and like she cared about what we had to say. She was smart, professional and kind—all truly amazing qualities of a holistic health practitioner.

Each of our consultations were immediately followed by a relaxing and calming 30-minute Acupuncture treatment. Our acupuncturist has a peaceful nature and had a gentle touch throughout the treatment (which would be very helpful in putting those who are not accustomed to receiving Acupuncture at ease!). She identified areas in each of us that needed care and was able to treat those areas thoughtfully and effectively. The entire experience was relaxing and rejuvenating. She played relaxing music, offered us a warm eye mask, made sure we comfortable and warm and finished the treatment with a very relaxing Moxa treatment—a Traditional Chinese Medicine heat therapy using Moxa sticks.

All in all, we loved our entire experience receiving Acupuncture at Yoga Mamas and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for pre or post-natal care or those just looking to give their overall health and wellness a boost (not to mention some awesome self-care). We are looking forward to a re-visit at this beautiful spot and enjoying a follow-up treatment.

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