"I didn't mind the way my scar looked, but I hated the way it felt: overstretched, too tight and uncomfortable beneath my skin, like a callous."

After trying regular c-section scar massage at home, Celeste heard about Caesarean Scar Release Therapy at Yoga Mamas, and gave it a try.

Blocked milk ducts are a common occurrence for breastfeeding moms and can be incredibly painful. If left unchecked, it can lead to infections and mastitis.
If you’re having trouble breastfeeding, and experiencing pain and inflammation in your breasts, ultrasound therapy can help bring relief and get your milk flowing again.

What is Ultrasound Therapy?
​Ultrasound therapy has been used for decades to help athletes cope with injuries. It’s a quick and effective way to bring down inflammation, by using sound waves to move interstitial fluid in the body.

Written By Lisha Cash, MSW, RSW
Yoga Mamas Social Worker, Psychotherapist 

April 24th-30th, 2022 is Canadian Infertility Awareness Week. In Canada, 1 in 6 couples face infertility, and that number doesn't account for women who are on a solo mission to motherhood. If you have a friend who is on their fertility journey, it can be difficult to know exactly how to show up and support them. Especially if you're unfamiliar with fertility concerns, or pregnant yourself.
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Here are seven sensitive ways you can be there for your friend, that acknowledge and respect their challenges and emotions.

Listen To Your friend: Avoid “Toxic Positivity” when responding to a friend going through a fertility journey, such as “everything happens for a reason” or “don’t worry, everything will work out”. You may be well-intentioned, but it might feel invalidating or dismissive.

Avoid Giving Unsolicited Advice: Those experiencing infertility are likely receiving professional support through the fertility process. If they want advice, they will ask you. Try to be there to listen, rather than give advice.

Practical Support: Provide support that is helpful in a practical way. For example, drop off meals, drive to appointments, pick up medications.

Written By Lisha Cash, MSW, RSW
Yoga Mamas Social Worker, Psychotherapist ​

If you're on a fertility journey it's natural to feel like you're constantly riding a wave of deep emotions. Whether you're anxiously in the 2 week wait, feeling discouraged by a pregnancy test, or keeping your fingers crossed that you'll get pregnant, you're no stranger to feeling every emotion under the sun. But it's important to remember that underneath everything you are feeling and going though, you're a whole person, and you deserve to be cared for. Below are 10 ways you can check in with yourself along the path to fertility, so that you don't neglect the necessary practice of self-care. ​

Find Your Support Team: Determine who you can be vulnerable with to share the deepest aspects of this journey with.

Your Social Circle: Find the people that you can feel the most vulnerable and safe to share all aspects of your journey with.
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Individual Therapy: Seeking out a therapist who understands infertility and can support you on an individual basis would provide a safe space to share without judgment.