We understand that receiving healthcare services in the comfort of your own home can be both convenient and comforting. That's why we are pleased to offer home visits for certain fertility, perinatal, and perimenopausal services. This is especially helpful for individuals who have recently given birth and may have limited mobility. Our team of maternal healthcare professionals is committed to providing compassionate and individualized care to meet your unique needs. Let us support you in achieving optimal health and well-being.

​Appointments must be booked by calling us at 416-406-0116.

Read more about our home visit services below.
  • Benefits of Acupuncture:
    • Miscarriage prevention
    • Balancing Hormones
    • Morning sickness 
    • Managing Stress
    • Fatigue
    • Headaches
    • Heartburn
    • Constipation & Hemorrhoids
    • Anxiety & Depression
    • Sinusitis 
    • Hypertension
    • Insomnia
    • Edema (fluid retention)
    • Pain - musculoskeletal conditions
    • Vaginal itching
    • Breech & posterior positions
    • Cervical ripening & Induction 
    Acupuncture Home Visits

    Yoga Mamas offers Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncture. TCM Acupuncture is a relaxing and healing treatment used to treat a variety of ailments and conditions. We offer acupuncture to support all journeys in life;
    • Fertility acupuncture
    • Pregnancy acupuncture
    • Postpartum acupuncture
    • Perimenopause acupuncture
    • ​and acupuncture for everyday issues including stress, insomnia, anxiety and more
    ​​Our experienced Registered Acupuncturists use extremely fine needles in specific points on the body. This balances the flow of energy or life force — known as chi or qi (chee) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture can restore and rebalance energy flow. Acupuncture is a safe, effective, and drug free option for health and wellness.
  • Conditions that acupuncture can address for new mamas after birth are:
    • Stress
    • Mastitis
    • Insufficient lactation
    • Depression
    • Anxiety
    • Night sweats
    • Blood loss
    • Fatigue
    • Afterpains
    Postpartum Acupuncture & Doula Care
    ​Home Visits

    ​Postpartum acupuncture and doula care visits are designed to support new parents and their continued wellness in the 4th trimester. During these visits, you will receive 1 hour of acupuncture and 2 additional hours of doula care. The role of a doula is to support the parents. This can look like caring for the baby so you are able to rest, cooking, lactation/ feeding support and more. In this appointment, our certified and experienced doula and acupuncturist will help care for your baby while you enjoy your acupuncture treatment. All postpartum doula and acupuncture visits include a complimentary 30 min virtual consultation so you can get to know your provider. 
  •  Lactation Consulting (LC) Home Visits

    Mamas and mamas-to-be will feel empowered to reach their unique breastfeeding/chestfeeding goals. Lactation consulting can help you navigate your feeding journey with baby, and help you plan ahead of your baby's arrival, which is why we offer both prenatal and postnatal lactation consulting appointments. 
    Our LC Can Help You With:
    • Creating a postpartum feeding plan
    • Low milk supply
    • Painful latch
    • Tongue and lip ties
    • Tandem nursing
    • Excessive and slow weight loss
    • Other feeding issues
  • Massages that we offer at Home Visits:
    • Prenatal Massage
    • Postnatal Massage
    • Deep Tissue Massage
    Massage Therapy (RMT) Home Visits
    RMT is a form of therapeutic massage that involves the manipulation of soft tissues and muscles of the body with the aim of improving health and well-being. Our Registered Massage Therapists are trained and highly skilled healthcare professionals who have completed a rigorous program of study. They are trained to assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of musculoskeletal and soft tissue conditions, including but not limited to muscle tension, joint pain, chronic pain, sports injuries, and stress-related conditions.

    During a massage therapy session, the RMT will use a variety of techniques to manipulate the soft tissues and muscles. The therapist will tailor their approach to the individual needs and preferences of each client, taking into consideration their medical history, physical condition, and any specific concerns or areas of pain.
75 Min Initial Acupuncture
$200
60 Min Acupuncture Follow Up
$175​
60 Min Massage (Prenatal, Postnatal, Swedish or Deep Tissue)
$179​
​75 Min Lactation Consultation
$200
3 Hr Postpartum Acupuncture & Doula Care
$300
Postpartum Acupuncture & Doula Care Package (Three visits 3 Hours Each)
$850
The cost of the appointment is billed under the practitioner's licence number and discipline. To determine if your health insurance covers the specific practitioner's discipline, we recommend checking with your insurance provider before booking an appointment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do i need to provide anything?
For Massage Therapy and Acupuncture appointments, providing your own pillow and blanket is recommended. Your practitioner will provide all other materials required for the appointment.

DO i need to have childcare?
For Acupuncture and Massage Therapy someone will need to care for your little one(s) while you receive treatment.

When booking Lactation Consulting or Postpartum Acupuncture & Doula Care you will not need to have someone watch your little one(s).
is this covered under my insurance?
The cost of the appointment is billed under the practitioner's licence number and discipline. To determine if your health insurance covers the specific practitioner's discipline, we recommend checking with your insurance provider before booking an appointment.
How do I book an appointment?
Appointments must be booked by calling us at 416-406-0116
WHERE DO YOU DO HOME VISITS?
Call us to find out if our healthcare practitioners can accommodate your area. 
April Kowaleski, R.Ac

April is a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac) with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO).

She started her journey in health care 35 years ago as a pharmacy technician at the Hospital for Sick Children. When she started having children of her own, her focused changed to natural health and she became a holistic nutritionist. After having children, April fell in love with the birth process and turned her focus to working as a birth and postpartum doula, supporting families through this wonderful but sometimes challenging stage of life. She worked as a doula for 15 years, and at this point, decided to study Acupuncture. She had witnessed many times the power of Acupressure points during labour and decided to make this medicine the next step in her journey in health care.

​April uses her experience and education to help people move through the many stages of life. She can treat both mental and physical aliments to help create balance and good health in the body.
Nadia Bellio, LC

Nadia is a highly experienced Lactation Consultant and Certified Breastfeeding Specialist with over 20 years of experience in providing lactation support. She started her career as a doula and midwife apprentice in Peru and Argentina and later completed the Ryerson Midwifery Education Program in Toronto in 2006. Nadia worked as a Registered Midwife in Ontario from 2007 until 2023, helping hundreds of families with comprehensive prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care. In addition, she has taught prenatal and HypnoBirthing classes.

With her extensive experience, Nadia is adept at providing anticipatory guidance to expectant parents as they prepare to feed their baby, and she can help families transition to successful breast or chestfeeding. Her expertise lies in supporting families through challenges such as difficult or painful latching, low milk supply, excessive weight loss, and slow weight gain. Having successfully breastfed her own child well into the toddler years, Nadia can provide support and guidance with feeding issues through the toddler stage, as well as through new pregnancies and tandem nursing a new baby and toddler.

Nadia approaches her work with kindness, compassion, and a non-judgmental attitude, and she is passionate about supporting families from all backgrounds. Whether you need prenatal lactation planning consults or postpartum lactation support visits, Nadia is available to help you and your family through every step of the lactation journey. She looks forward to getting to know you and supporting you during this uniquely special time in your life.
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Deena Zacks, LC
Deena is a certified Lactation Consultant. She provides prenatal classes, feeding support, and education on introducing solids virtually and in person.

She has an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from York University, completed the Breastfeeding program at Mohawk College and has over 500 hours of clinical. She has received extensive training in identifying tethered oral tissues (tongue and lip ties), clinical management of low milk supply and other feeding challenges.

She is dedicated to helping families achieve their feeding goals, whatever they may be. Every baby and family is unique and Deena is passionate about providing holistic and non-judgemental support to anyone in need.
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Sandra Pasquali, RMT

Sandra Pasquali graduated from Sutherland-Chan and has been working as a massage therapist at Yoga Mamas for almost 4 years. Her previous experience includes working at Sunnybrook Hospital's high risk pregnancy unit, and Sutherland Chan's prenatal clinic. Sandra has continued her education with additional training in breast health, manual scar release therapy, kinesiology taping, and medical acupuncture.In addition to manual scar release therapy, Sandra has also received specialized training in MPS Scar Release using the Dolphin Neurostim, to help release all types of scars including c-section scars.​ Scar release appointments with Sandra include manual and MPS scar release for best results. 
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Sandra is passionate about women's health and helping women feel empowered and connected to their bodies.

Sandra leads her massages intuitively and works holistically to help identify the root cause of pain and discomfort. She adapts her treatments to each clients unique and changing needs Sandra ensures each treatment includes tailored aftercare in order to maintain and improve well being on an ongoing basis.

Sandra is prepared to help you maintain health and wellness in all stages of life, pregnancy, and postpartum.