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The 9 Month Pass Has Launched Early!

4/28/2017

 
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The 9 Month Yoga Pass (works out to only $66/month)

Unlimited Yoga For 9 Months

Enjoy as much yoga and pilates as your heart desires: prenatal yoga, baby yoga and pilates, crawlers yoga and pilates, and vinyasa yoga.

Pregnant? Pause Your Pass

When baby comes let us know and we will pause your pass.  When you're ready to come back, we'll simply restart it so that you {and your new baby} can enjoy all of our yoga and pilates classes again!

Special Discounts

Enjoy 10% off all education, events and workshops AND 10% off all items in our retail boutique.

$599 plus HST

The 9 Month Yoga Pass works out to only $66/month
Buy now

What’s In My (Diaper) Bag: Ashleigh De Gasperis

4/26/2017

 
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Ever wondered what the Yoga Mama on the mat next to you keeps in her baby’s bag? From Canadian made pacifiers, to organic fragrance-free wipes, today’s diaper bags are filled with the loveliest items, and we’ve been asking Mamas in our community to share them with you! If you missed your sneak peek into the bags of Kaitlyn and Alyssa, you’ll want to check them out! Today we have Ashleigh wrapping up our blog series with her top 5 must-haves.

Ashleigh has two Littles under the age of two! We asked Ashleigh to share a bit about herself in this fun Q&A, and to reveal the products she takes on the go for her girls, aged 21 months and 6 months.

Our favourite family activity is:

Packing up the girls and heading to Florida for a week or two.

My day is not complete without…

Getting spit-up on, and placing an Amazon order.

Since joining Yoga Mamas…

​I have become more confident doing day-to- day things with my girls in tow.

Besides being a woman, my super power is…

Waking up two hours before my children to make time for myself.

Most people don't know that I…

Am enjoying motherhood more than I ever thought possible.

Ashleigh’s Top 5 Diaper Bag Items:

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1. Social Manor Diaper Clutch

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This can be customized, personalized and holds 6-8 diapers + wipes, which is easier (and cuter) when space is limited… Like an airplane washroom.

2. Maman Croissant Wooden Teether by Lexypexy

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This teether is easy to hold, soothing on the gums, and makes for some ADORABLE photos.

3. Shoosha Baby Protective Diaper Balm

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This diaper balm is certified organic, smells lovely, comes in the perfect ‘travel’ size, PLUS I use it for myself as a lip gloss/hand cream. WIN-WIN.

4. Arm & Hammer Diaper Bags

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Not only do these mask odours where a diaper disposal isn’t available, but I've also used them as garbage bags and laundry bags while travelling.

5. Waterwipes Sensitive Baby Wipes

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​These are essentially just water (99.9%) and double as face, hand, spill and surface wipes.
So Mamas, has your curiosity been satisfied? Ours certainly has, and we’ve come away with more than a few ideas about what new items to stash in our diaper bags going forward. A big THANK YOU to lovely Mamas Kaitlyn, Alyssa, and Ashleigh, who let us peek inside their diaper bags and share their day-to-day baby essentials. We had so much fun learning about your top 5 must-haves and we hope all you Yoga Mamas enjoyed reading about them! See what practical, not to mention beautiful, baby essentials our Yoga Mamas team added to our customized bag at the beginning of the “What’s In My {Diaper} Bag”  series!

What’s In My (Diaper) Bag: Alyssa Lioutas

4/19/2017

 
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Every Mama who welcomes a baby into her life soon graduates from her trusty purse to a (seemingly bottomless) diaper bag! Among the hair elastics and other little treasures that find their way into her bag, there will always be a handful of essentials that Mama just can’t live without! In our weekly blog series for April, “What’s In My (Diaper) Bag”, we’ve asked three Mamas to share their top 5 diaper bag must-haves.

Alyssa loves to travel, and with a 9 month old no less! We asked Alyssa to share a bit about herself in this fun Q&A, and to reveal the products she and Baby Fynn take on the go:

Our favourite family activity is...

Travel! We took Fynn on his first flight when he was six weeks old and he has a nice little collection of passport stamps already. I get really nervous before we leave (what if he cries nonstop on the plane?), but he's usually a super trooper, and my husband and I always come home feeling more confident as new parents.

My day is not complete without…

Dessert.

Since joining Yoga Mamas…

I feel like ​part of an amazing community! I've lived in a few different neighbourhoods in Toronto, and despite growing up near the city I didn't feel super attached to it until I joined Yoga Mamas and started a family.

Besides being a woman, my super power is…

Getting a batch of chocolate chip cookies ​in the oven for unexpected guests in under 10
minutes!

Most people don't know that I…

​Met my husband ​on the set of the worst made for TV movie ever.

Alyssa's Top 5 Diaper Bag Items:

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1. Love Child Organics snacks

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I love that they're {Love Child Organic Snacks} made in Canada, Fynn loves all of them, and I'll admit I've slurped back a few pouches on the run too — the coconut banana one tastes like a Pina Colada!

2. Summer Infant Pacifier Thermometer

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If your baby gladly takes a pacifier, this thing is genius - it takes his temperature while he's sucking and it glows green or red for a foolproof reading.

​3. Skip Hop​ Wet/Dry Bag

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The Skip Hop Wet/Dry Bag is perfect for carrying soiled clothes or diapers home (like when you're in an awkward poop/barf situation at a place that may frown upon awkward poop/barf situations).

4. Tinted Lip Balm

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Mascara and a tinted lip balm in a fun colour like these ones from Wet n Wild always make me feel a lot more put together than I actually am.

5. Baby Sunglasses

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Fynn's not the biggest fan of wearing sunglasses, but he hates the sun in his eyes even more. On a bright day he usually tolerates these cute sunglasses pretty well.
Curious about what your Yoga Mama friends are toting for their tots? We certainly were, and we can’t wait to show you more! Every week until the end of the month we’ll be featuring a new Mama and her top 5 diaper bag items; the ones that help them care for their Littles and make it through the day in one piece. Up next is jet setter,
Ashleigh De Gasperis to tell us what she keeps on hand for her kids, aged 21 months and 6 months.

See what practical, not to mention beautiful, baby essentials our Yoga Mamas team added to our customized bag at the beginning of the “What’s In My (Diaper) Bag” series!

5 Ways to Eat Clean This Spring

4/17/2017

 

Written by Kathrin Brunner

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The start of a new season can be a wonderful time to set positive intentions and to make healthier shifts for you and your family. We’ve all felt what a difference it can make in our bodies and our minds when we’re eating well. 

If eating clean is something new for you, try to approach each new day as an opportunity to feel great and don’t dismay if you slip. Health is an evolving journey, not a rule book! 
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To help you on your journey, here’s my top 5 tips for eating clean this spring:

1) Start smart! 

Begin each day with a glass of warm or room temperature water. You can add fresh lemon juice, a splash of apple cider vinegar or turn it into an herbal tea. Water is an essential part of your body and is crucial for the proper functioning of your muscles and your brain. On the flip side, dehydration can lead to constipation, headaches, joint pain, dull skin and poor concentration. Starting your day with good hydration is one the simplest, yet most profound changes you can make.

2) Emphasize whole foods.

Refined and processed foods contain only a fraction of the original goodness of the whole food and this can often lead to empty calories, blood sugar imbalances and added synthetic preservatives. Emphasize whole grains instead of refined flours. A great swap for processed cereals and breads in the morning would be porridges using quinoa, millet or amaranth. For rushed starts, overnight oats or chia puddings can be an easy grab-and-go. Instead of packing juice boxes, emphasize whole fruits. Instead of granola and energy bars, make your own trail mix. 

3) Get Spicy!

One of the simplest way to add a powerful boost to nutrition is to use more herbs and spices. Full of antioxidants and phytonutrients that promote skin health, better digestion, mental clarity, detoxification and cancer prevention, herbs and spices really are the best example of using food as medicine. Try adding cinnamon, cardamom and ginger to breakfast porridges, smoothies or teas. Add fresh herbs, like mint, cilantro, parsley, oregano and dill, to salads and soups. Try out recipes that feature new flavours to slowly build up your palette and your spice cupboard.

4) Eat a variety of probiotic-rich foods.

The microbiome is a hot topic in the nutrition world and for good reason. With probiotic bacteria being linked to digestive, immune and mental health, adding more fermented foods into your diet can made a drastic change in health. To get the most benefit, aim to include a small serving daily and include a variety of fermented foods throughout the week. When buying, choose brands that include living cultures (avoid items that have been pasteurized, these items will be in the fridge section). Some easy foods to start will include kimchi, krauts, kombucha, kefir, lacto-fermented pickles and miso. If you’re ready to try making your own you can learn with me in one of fermenting workshops, or here’s a link to my video on how to brew kombucha at home.

5) Switch to natural personal care and cleaning products.

Just as important as what you put in your body is what you put on it. Your skin absorbs up to 60% of what you put on it into your bloodstream within 15 minutes, so really what you put on your body is just as important as what’s on your fork! From laundry soaps to eye shadow, our bodies are exposed to countless chemicals that can cause respiratory issues, headaches, skin outbreaks and even muck with our hormones. I love the Think Dirty app as a great tool for finding out what’s in your products and recommendations for cleaner and greener ones.
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