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BRONWYN ADDICO

Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Dancing For Birth Instructor, Birthing From Within Mentor, and Co-Owner of Balancing From Birth to Baby.

Bronwyn Addico has been fascinated with pregnancy, birth, and babies for as long as she can remember. After the midwife-assisted home birth of her daughter in 2005, Bronwyn became interested in midwifery.

She worked for Blue Heron Midwives for five years as an administrator and then later as an instructor in the clinics Connecting Pregnancy program.

Bronwyn has worked as a prenatal educator in the Kitchener Waterloo area for many years. After the birth of her son in 2013, she became a certified Dancing For Birth instructor. She has loved sharing the power of dance and its ability to assist women with birth and postpartum healing in our various classes.

In 2014 she embarked on a journey to become a Birthing From Within childbirth mentor and spent time in California in the Spring of 2016 to further her in-depth training. Bronwyn has been deeply influenced by this program’s view of birth as an initiation into parenting and how to examine your fears of birth and parenting.

In addition, Bronwyn led the Books and Babies program at Words Worth Books for nine years. She is an early literacy expert and loves to share with families the joy of reading with your children.

Bronwyn is a single mother of two wonderful kids. She is able to share a wealth of information based on her vast array of parenting experiences. Bronwyn looks forward to meeting you and supporting you on your pregnancy, birth, and parenting journey either in one of her classes, a coaching session or as a doula at your birth.

CONNECT WITH JANE:

janethephysio@gmail.com

www.pelvicpro.ca

JANE J. BAI

Physiotherapist – Orthopaedic

Jane J. Bai graduated from McGill University’s Physical Therapy Program & has been practicing as a Registered Physiotherapist in downtown Toronto, Canada. Her passion in pelvic health stemmed from attending an elective course offered at McGill on Female Incontinence. Since then, she has continued her education by taking eight additional courses related to pelvic health in men and women, attending international conferences and attending ongoing webinars to stay current in her evidence-based physiotherapy practice.

Early on, she saw a gap in knowledge translation amongst those suffering in silence with pelvic floor dysfunction & their understanding of how to manage their condition and/or symptoms. In 2019, she conceived & gave birth to Pelvic Pro; a knowledge translation and virtual pelvic health & orthopaedic physiotherapy company which is meant to bridge that gap! Pelvic Pro’s mission is to educate and empower the community by being accessible to those suffering in silence with pelvic health dysfunction to be ‘Pelvic Pros’ themselves and finally take back control of their well-being!

Her training in pelvic floor dysfunction, with the Toronto-based company, Pelvic Health Solutions, has diversified her scope of practice in treating & assessing adults and children with urinary incontinence, persistent & complex pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual pain & dysfunction, tail-bone pain, gastro-intestinal disorders, chronic constipation, pre- and postnatal care, post-surgical and post-cancer care.

CONNECT WITH DR. DANIELLE:

drdaniellediva@gmail.com

DR. DANIELLE DIVA

Naturopathic Doctor

Dr. Diva completed her Honors degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences from York University, and completed the Naturopathic Medical degree program at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM).
Dr. Diva’s personal mission as a Naturopathic Doctor is to:

Empower, motivate & inspire patients to be proactive about their health
Be a trusted and compassionate partner along their healing journey
Embody excellence & integrity in delivering Naturopathic therapies
Create strong partnerships with Medical Doctors and other health care practitioners in order to provide the best, effective health care for patients.

Dr. Diva works closely with her patients to find the root cause of an illness. She develops safe and effective individualized treatment plans. She is confident that Naturopathic therapies can improve health and produce results! In her spare time, Dr. Diva loves to dance, be outdoors and spend time with her family.

CONNECT WITH JULIENNE:

thepresenceof@gmail.com

www.thepresenceof.com

JULIENNE DIVA

Meditation Facilitator, Reiki Master and Founder of The Presence Of.

Julienne always knew that she would become a teacher, but not necessarily along a traditional path. However, she never quite knew when and how this desire would manifest.

As a child, her grandmother nurtured her with natural remedies and family members expressed their intuitive abilities which inspired her to discover more about the world of holistic and energy medicine. At the time, she was 8 and had a natural curiosity. She read books, began collecting crystals, and organizing them in her clubhouse with her sister. They were fascinated with them, not knowing at the time the full significance and strength of their metaphysical properties.

Over the years, practicing yoga and meditation has further deepened her sense of self, helped her to manifest stillness, clarity and given Julienne a greater capacity for love and compassion. It’s through her practice that she discovered her gift to teach and become an example for others to find their inner voice, reconnect to their higher selves and courageously live their truth.

Julienne brings a unique offering of meditation experiences, movement and workshops. She is a Usui and Kundalini Reiki Master, 200 RYT certified with an emphasis on Kundalini Meditation, and has also completed the Landmark Curriculum for Living.

In 2016, she began leading meditation classes at Veritas Communications in a space she created called The Peace Room. The room is a reserved space for individual meditation and for students of the Veritas Mindfulness Program. She believes in the effectiveness of working in an environment that uses tools to practice mindfulness and has brought her integrative healing practice to the workplace to increase a greater capacity for wellness, creativity, and empowerment amongst her colleagues.

Her purpose is to serve the next generation of leaders looking to expand their minds and hearts by providing tools to connect their body, mind and spirit — so they can recognize their own power and awaken to their full potential.

CONNECT WITH SANDRA:

sandra@themamacoach.ca

www.themamacoach.ca

SANDRA EVERETS

Lactation Counsellor, Registered Nurse, BScN, Prenatal Educator, Sleep Consultant & CPR Instructor, Owner of The Mama Coach Halton

Sandra graduated from McMaster University School of Nursing in 2005 with her BScN. Sandra has spent the past 15 years working as a Registered Nurse in Labour & Delivery, Antenatal inpatient care, Postpartum, and high risk and low risk pregnancies. Her passion and dedication for helping families continues to flow into the community and helping make motherhood easier. Sandra is a Lactation Counsellor and is writing her IBCLC exam in the fall of 2020. Sandra loves helping moms reach their breastfeeding goals and overcome their struggles. She is passionate about teaching moms to be about breastfeeding during their pregnancies so that they are better prepared when their newborn arrives and have more success. In 2015, Sandra welcomed her first child, a daughter. Sandra realized the challenges that coincided with motherhood. I never expected to deal with low milk supply, tongue ties, colic and sleep deprivation. It took time for Sandra to gain the skills and confidence to rise above her breastfeeding challenges and find a place of peace with her breastfeeding journey and accomplishments. Sandra wants to share her knowledge and expertise with other new moms to help them navigate through the overwhelming world of breastfeeding, feeding and motherhood.

The Mama Coach is a group of Registered Nurses across Canada and the United States who are committed to making motherhood easier through evidence-based information and program, support and a ton of empathy. Sandra offers not only breastfeeding support but prenatal education, newborn and postpartum support, sleep coaching and CPR classes.

CONNECT WITH AMY:

amygildner@westendmamas.ca

www.westendmamas.ca

AMY GILDNER

Physiotherapist – Orthopedic and Pelvic

In addition to being an orthopedic physiotherapist, Amy is a certified pelvic floor physiotherapist. She uses internal and external manual techniques to evaluate the function of the pelvic floor muscles to address a multitude of conditions and improve overall quality of life.

Amy has taken extensive continuing education courses in manual therapy, acupuncture, and has become a certified Pilates instructor which allows her to treat a multitude of patients and conditions. Amy completed a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at Dalhousie University and her Master of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto. After hours, you can find her engaged in one of a variety of sports but probably soccer.

CONNECT WITH SALLY:

womeninselfhealing@gmail.com

SALLY E. HAYES

Massage Therapist, Owner of Women In Self Healing

Sally’s background includes a Women’s Studies major at the University of Georgia, 620-hour Certification in Clinical Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, and Pregnancy Massage at the Atlanta School of Massage, 100-hour Energy Healing Practitioner program at Lionheart Institute of Transpersonal Energy Healing in Los Angeles, Meditation through the Silva Mind Control Method, Sound Healing studies at The Globe Institute of Sound and Consciousness in San Francisco, Yoga Teacher Training with Lillah Schwartz, Kelly Wood, and Kali Durga, and the Mercier Technique with Dr. Jennifer Mercier, among others.

She is passionate about how we as women can utilize the power of self healing to become the best possible version of ourselves. She practices bodywork for all bodies, with a specialized focus in pregnancy and postnatal massage.

CONNECT WITH MAGGIE:

maggie@balancingbirthbaby.com

www.balancingbirthbaby.com

MAGGIE HILTON

Registered Nurse, PN Dip., BScN, Co-Owner of Balancing from Birth to Baby, Childbirth & Early Parenting Educator

Maggie Hilton PN Dip., BScN, RN, Co-Owner, Childbirth & Early Parenting Educator, Postpartum Doula

Maggie entered nursing as a career with the intent to help women and their families bring their babies into the world.

Over the last 8 years of her nursing career, she has done so as a labour and delivery nurse, supporting women and their families through the birth process, helping women understand the changes to their bodies, assisting with breastfeeding and teaching families how to care for their infants.

Maggie has 7 years of Childbirth Education experience helping to prepare families for the miracle of birth through prenatal education. Maggie also teaches maternal nursing courses including Natural Pain Management at a local Community College.

Maggie has two young children of her own, one of whom was born at home, one in hospital. Maggie’s unique experience as a nurse and mother, combined with her passion for assisting women to have the most fulfilling birth possible, lends itself to being an excellent educator as she sees the importance of balancing both the holistic and medical aspects of birth.

CONNECT WITH DR. DIANE:

doc@drdianemeyer.com

www.drdianemeyer.com

DR. DIANE MEYER

Chiropractic Doctor

I graduate from McMaster University with a BSc in Biology and completed Chiropractic school in Toronto in 1994. I had a special interest in pediatrics and through further study obtained a Fellowship with the ICPA (international Chiropractic Pediatric Association) in 1994. My passion for enhancing the birth experience inspired further study and in 2005 I received Diplomate status (3 year program) with the Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics.

My journey with Chiropractic began when I as a teen had an unrelenting headache which Stumped the medical system. I was X-rayed, scanned, poked and prodded, and medicated with still no resolution. After two months of this headache a friend suggested a chiropractor. What did a chiropractor have to do with headaches? I had nothing to lose and thankfully my parents had an open mind to try something different within a few days the headache left and within a few weeks I found my calling.

Since that experience I have been blessed to share in the wellness journey with thousands of individuals. I have participated in bringing babies into the world and I have helped others soar to amazing levels of health that seemed impossible. I have been witness to unbelievable miracles and am humbled daily by the amazing innate power within each of us. Currently, my focus is on family wellness care. I offer my patients ongoing information and guidance to stretch the possibility of what wellness can be and how to achieve it.

Dr. Meyer has also published ‘The successful chiropractic care of pediatric patients with chronic constipation’ study in Clinical Chiropractic. She also wrote an article Pull the plug!” for the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

Dr. Meyer currently uses a variety of techniques, including:

– Thompson Terminal Point
– Activator
– Kale Upper Cervical
– Bio-Geometric Integration
– Torque Release Technique
– Cranio Sacral Technique
– CATS Cranial Technique
– Diversified
– Toggle
– SOT

CONNECT WITH ANGELA:

angela@surrogacycommunity.ca

www.surrogacycommunity.ca

www.musingsoforganizedchaos.com

ANGELA PEETERS

CEO & Founder of Canadian Surrogacy Community

Angela began her company, Canadian Surrogacy Community (CSC), with a big vision and a big heart. She is a two-time surrogate, and a Mom of her own four children and two step children. Her life partner and her are deeply committed to family and are now foster parents. Angela is pregnant with her third surrogate baby and spends her work days taking care of her surrogates, and Intended Parents, and connecting with new dynamic women who align with the values of her program. After four years in business, Angela has established a successful program, focussing on helping like-minded women who are the miracle for others.

Angela has found joy and authentic connection through public speaking, and networking with other moms. Being a surrogate is a huge commitment and one that Angela speaks about openly.

Angela has always believed in empowering women to reach their full potential. She began her career as a journalist, following her passion for writing. Then she landed an unexpected job teaching English as a Second Language for the local school board. Her love for teaching children began her path of mindfulness and growth. When she got pregnant with her first daughter, she decided to spend the next six years as a stay-at-home mother, raising her four, beautiful children (all born in 3 years). During her time home with her kids, she studied for her BA in both English and Psychology. She became a support for twin moms, a breastfeeding advocate, and then a surrogate mother for a gay couple – twice. Her journey helping others has been a unique adventure which led her to create her company, called Canadian Surrogacy Community. She now concentrates her time to help couples through their struggles with infertility, and LGBTQ members looking to build their families through surrogacy.

Angela often describes her household as organized Chaos and writes her blog all about the inner worth of women and mindful parenting. “Musings of Organized Chaos” is relatable to any parent trying to find balance in their home and women who truly need to hear that they are not alone in this world. Angela speaks about inner strength and the power of serving others in a life of gratitude. She loves to document conversations and laughable moments with her children, but isn’t afraid to talk about the tough days that bring her to tears. She isn’t afraid to question societal norms and be her authentic self. She loves to engage the minds of readers in thoughtful new ways of looking at the world.

Angela is a conscious parent to her high-spirited children with that comes challenges, but she is enamored with the creativity and beauty of these miracles every day. Her intuitive nature and her strong empathy for others, is what essentially drove Angela to build her surrogacy company from the ground up with no business training. She is a woman connected deeply with the desire to help others and it encourages her to keep expanding on her services. She continues to bring awareness to issues close to her heart in her writing, speaking and advocacy work.

CONNECT WITH ANDREA:

info@kindersleep.com

www.kindersleep.com

ANDREA STRANG

Certified Gentle Sleep Consultant, Adult Insomnia Coach, Author, educator, and founder of KinderSleep

The founder of KinderSleep. She is a Certified Gentle Sleep Consultant, Adult Insomnia Coach, Author, and educator. She has extensive training and in her 15 years of practice has helped over 8000 children and their families get better sleep. She has also spent over 10,000 hours in homes providing hands-on support to help babies learn sleep skills.

A major focus of Andrea’s practice is based on attachment and nurturing support. Andrea has a training certificate in infant mental health and to peruse training in this area. In working with families, attachment and the emotional well-being of children and parents are always a consideration in promoting gentle and effective sleep strategies.

Andrea works with families throughout Canada and around the world providing, individual consultations, workshops, and in-home support for families with children from infant to 6 years old. She is also an instructor in the UK based Holistic Sleep Coach Program, The Child Sleep Institute and is a Night Coach trainer.

Andrea is the author of Gentle Night Weaning for Babies the Kinder Way and co-author of Loved to Sleep. She is a member of the International Association of Sleep Consultants (IACSC) and the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants (APSC). She also co-founded The Child Sleep Institute.

CONNECT WITH BRONWYN:

info@balancingbirthbaby.com

www.balancingbirthbaby.com

BRONWYN ADDICO

Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Dancing For Birth Instructor, Birthing From Within Mentor, and Co-Owner of Balancing From Birth to Baby.

Bronwyn Addico has been fascinated with pregnancy, birth, and babies for as long as she can remember. After the midwife-assisted home birth of her daughter in 2005, Bronwyn became interested in midwifery.

She worked for Blue Heron Midwives for five years as an administrator and then later as an instructor in the clinics Connecting Pregnancy program.

Bronwyn has worked as a prenatal educator in the Kitchener Waterloo area for many years. After the birth of her son in 2013, she became a certified Dancing For Birth instructor. She has loved sharing the power of dance and its ability to assist women with birth and postpartum healing in our various classes.

In 2014 she embarked on a journey to become a Birthing From Within childbirth mentor and spent time in California in the Spring of 2016 to further her in-depth training. Bronwyn has been deeply influenced by this program’s view of birth as an initiation into parenting and how to examine your fears of birth and parenting.

In addition, Bronwyn led the Books and Babies program at Words Worth Books for nine years. She is an early literacy expert and loves to share with families the joy of reading with your children.

Bronwyn is a single mother of two wonderful kids. She is able to share a wealth of information based on her vast array of parenting experiences. Bronwyn looks forward to meeting you and supporting you on your pregnancy, birth, and parenting journey either in one of her classes, a coaching session or as a doula at your birth.

CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS:

brolisticnutrition@gmail.com

www.brolistic.com

NICHOLAS HENRY

Registered Holistic Nutritionist

My career in health and fitness started in 2012, working as a personal trainer at Good Life Fitness in Ottawa. During my time at GoodLife I learned a lot about personal training and how to deliver results. But soon realized that I wanted to learn more, especially about nutrition and how it related to health and performance.

I went to school and became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN). From there I started Brolistic, and I haven’t looked back since.

What drives me as a health professional is helping my clients achieve their goals in a sustainable manner. I also pride myself is practicing what I preach. I put my health and fitness above all else to show my clients that it’s possible to live a healthy life, while also balancing, work, school, and fun!

I love what I do, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

CONNECT WITH DR. JENNIFER:

info@thevillagehealthclinic.ca

www.thevillagehealthclinic.ca

DR. JENNIFER DELBELBELLUZ

Naturopathic Doctor, Pelvic Floor Therapist

Dr. Jennifer DelBelBelluz, ND has dedicated herself towards
health & medicine. Dr. Jennifer has a background in Pelvic Floor Therapy and a General Family Practice . She can help you achieve your health goals and concerns. Her clinical interests include pain (pelvic, headaches, muscular), inflammation (cholesterol, cardiovascular, gut), and stress (sleep, libido, energy, skin, hair loss, digestion).

Dr. Jennifer has completed her training in Pelvic Floor Therapy and is taking on patients with urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, abdominal weakness & more! For more information on what Pelvic Floor therapy can help with, visit Our Health Disciplines section.

Dr. Jennifer practices using evidence-based research and laboratory testing with Naturopathic principles, to maintain and improve health goals in all stages of life. She believes in addressing the root cause of pain from the inside-out. Her passion and vision of collaborative health care encompasses functional medicine and the holistic being. She believes that together, we can work to support the body’s natural healing process through educating her patients and working with integrity to achieve the best physical health and emotional state possible. She understands that each patient is unique and is guaranteed a thorough, individualized treatment.

Dr. DelBelBelluz, ND started her journey into health and medicine at Wilfrid Laurier University, where she received her Bachelor of Science with a focus in Research Psychology and Biology. She continued in the medical field, graduating from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, obtaining her Doctor of Naturopathy. She is an active member and in good standing with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario. As well as a member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND) and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND)

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