Toronto Yoga Mamas, located in Toronto's trendy Leslieville neighbourhood, is excited to announce that our DONA-approved Postpartum Doula Workshop will be running (again) this winter - from November 18th - 20th 2016. 

The Postpartum Doula Training Workshop is ideal for women who have a passion for working with babies, nurturing families, and building capacity in others.  

This DONA-approved training can be used towards your certification with DONA.org and provides you with the skills necessary to support families during the first 3 months of new parenthood - so that they can ease into their new roles. The Postpartum Doula Workshop focuses on: normal newborn behaviour cues, postpartum adjustment, and typical questions (and concerns) that arise with new families.  At the completion of the workshop, participants will receive a Postpartum Doula Certificate - meaning that you can begin to work with families as soon as your feel confident to do so! :)

Many participants will choose to continue on with the certification process through DONA International, and most find that the workshop helps them identify areas in which they could benefit from further education, or experience, for instance: in breastfeeding support or sleep support.

The schedule for Toronto Yoga Mama's November Postpartum Doula Workshop is:

Friday, November 18th 8:00am - 6:30pm 
Saturday, November 19th 8:00am - 6:30pm 
Sunday, November 20th 8:00am - 6:30pm
 
(*Includes scheduled breaks and lunches.)

Tuition: 

ADVANCE PRICING: 
$499 if you register before September 30th

REGULAR PRICING: 
$549 if you register after October 1st

This captivating workshop is taught by Trena Slaunwhite Gallant, a DONA Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula Trainer, Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Hypnobirthing Practitioner, and Infant Massage Instructor. Having worked with expecting families, and new parents, for over 10 years - she brings a wealth of experience-grounded knowledge in the field of Doula work and looks forward to meeting you and teaching you what you need to know to begin your new path in Doula work! 

To learn more about this course please click on the button below.

Questions? Please call us at: (416) 406-0116 or email us at: [email protected]

There are ONLY 9 SPOTS LEFT for this workshop and it is filling up quickly. Register to reserve your spot today. 

Are you a local Mama who is looking for Pelvic Floor Therapy, and a reliable, and experienced, Pelvic Floor Therapist in Toronto? 

Toronto Yoga Mamas, Leslieville's neighbourhood pre-and-post natal wellness studio, is now offering Pelvic Floor Therapy through Miral Patel - Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist. ​

Pelvic Health is an important area of both a prenatal, and postnatal, mama's overall wellness.

Since January, we have been working with Miral to bring education, and awareness, to this topic via free workshops - that have been consistently full.  Because of the enthusiasm, interest, and support, of our beautiful Toronto Yoga Mamas community, we will be offering the the following services in our wellness centre:
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1. PRENATAL PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPY
2. POSTPARTUM PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPY
3. PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR DYSFUNCTION

There is such a demand for this amazing service.  We are extremely happy to be offering it up to our community.

(Since opening-up online booking availability, a few days ago, we have had tremendous support for Pelvic Floor Therapy. In under 10 hrs, from our first posting of Miral's services, we rendered 14 bookings with Miral. Thank you!)

Miral will be working Tuesdays and Thursdays, in the studio, beginning Sept 8th 2016.

She is also offering the upcoming workshops if you're interested in attending and learning more about Pelvic Floor Health:

Pelvic Floor Health After Baby

Tues Sept 13th 1:15PM {$10}
http://www.torontoyogamamas.com/mama-group.html


What Really Happens To Your Pelvic Floor In Pregnancy: Free Info Session 

Wed Sept 28th 7:00PM {FREE}
http://www.torontoyogamamas.com/free-education-nights.html

Learn more about Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy and the services being offered at Yoga Mamas by clicking on the button below. 

 
​Toronto Yoga Mamas east-end studio, located in Toronto's trendy Leslieville neighbourhood, invites you to join-in for Toronto Yoga Mamas Childbirth Education Course. Taught by Adrienne Cote, Childbirth Educator & Doula, the TYM Childbirth Education Course offers special insights to parents-to-be. If you have been looking for childbirth education classes - look no further. 

This two day course takes place, conveniently, over the following weekends (limited space available):

- Saturday, September 10th & Sunday, September 11th 2016 
(This course is perfect for couples due in: September, November, December 2016)
- Saturday, November 12th & Sunday November 13th 2016 
(This course is perfect for couples due in: November, December, January 2016)

What all couples can expect out of this course: 

• A safe space to discuss your fears, concerns and plans for childbirth and life with baby
• Non-judgmental, evidence-based information
• A supportive, caring studio environment
• The friendship and support of other lovely expectant parents who are on the same journey as you

TYM CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION COURSE OUTLINE

1. PREGNANCY PHYSIOLOGY AND HORMONES
2. PAIN AND PAIN PHYSIOLOGY
3. STAGES AND PHASES OF LABOUR
4. COMFORT MEASURES AND POSITIONS
5. ROLE OF SUPPORT
6. MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS AND PROCEDURES
7. INFORMED CONSENT/ SELF ADVOCACY/BUILDING CONFIDENCE
8. POSTPARTUM WHAT TO EXPECT AND SELF CARE
9. THE NEWBORN
10. BREASTFEEDING

Here's what people who have attended the course are saying: 

"My husband and I really enjoyed our TYM Childbirth Education session with Adrienne. We felt that because the class size was small enough (only 6 couples) we were able to really get to know the other parents-to-be in our class. Having that sense of connection with the other couples really helps when discussing your thoughts and emotions, and you don't feel afraid to ask questions. We also felt that the content that Adrienne covered was extensive and really encouraged each of the couples to explore and navigate their own journey through pregnancy and prepare for birth. Adrienne was great at teaching us to advocate for our own choices as parents. And of course, the TYM studio is such a warm and welcoming place; being in a familiar location was comfortable and enjoyable."

The TYM Childbirth Education Course tuition is: $300/per couple
(10% OFF is available to unlimited monthly membership holders)

• Course tuition for two people
• Reference book 
• Complimentary tea/water provided in each class.
• You'll receive: 2 FREE yoga passes at Toronto Yoga Mamas 

Course Schedule

Saturday: 12:30pm - 5:30pm (30 min break)
Sunday: 9:30am - 5:30pm (1 hour break)'

To register, and secure your spot, for the Toronto Yoga Mamas Childbirth Education Course please click on the button below. Spots fill up fast!

If you are due in November, December, or January, and curious to learn more in-advance of the November course, please feel free to register for our Free Info-Session and introduction to Adrienne Cote - the instructor. Registration is found at the bottom of this page here. 

Earlier this week Yoga Mamas' Chiropractor Dr. Aliya Visram was interviewed in our studio by CBC as part of a story on the recent news that use of the popular pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase the risk of behavioural problems in children is a recent example. 

With so much information available, and many of it conflicting, mamas and mamas-to-be can be left even more confused than before they set off looking for answers.  

Dr. Aliya Visram is seven months pregnant with her second child and focuses her practice on prenatal and postnatal chiropractic care in Toronto. She's seen pregnant women come to her fearful about how to deal with pains in the back, groin, hip and elsewhere. She often recommends non-pharmacological approaches to pain, such as yoga. 

"As mothers and mothers-to-be, we all want to do what's best for our babies and children," Visram said to CBC.

"I think building a relationship with your health care practitioner, especially during pregnancy, is crucially important and is a great place to start when faced with conflicting information."

Emily Oster, author of Expecting Better, offers 3 tips to cut through the confusion and handle the noise on decisions for baby-to-be:

1. Compare probabilities in pregnancy with the risks women are often willing to take, such as driving a car. 
2. Take a  closer look at the risk. Studies often present risks as odds ratios, such as something increases the risk by five times. But it matters if it's the odds of something that's one in a million or one in 20.
3. Consider how believable the results of a study are. 

Read the full article by Amina Zafar, CBC News, HERE.