YOGA CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Mommy, Baby and Friends – WHITBY
6-week series starting: Tuesday January 9, 1:00 pm at our Whitby location.
Join us in this fun peer-support group to get out of the house, meet other mamas with their babies, chat together and hear from a couple of experts, too. 0-6 months babies.
We can’t wait to meet you and get to know you and your little bean.
Mommy, Baby and Friends – AJAX
6-week series starting: Monday January 8, 3:00 pm at our Ajax location.
Join us in this fun peer-support group to get out of the house, meet other mamas with their babies, chat together and hear from a couple of experts, too. 0-6 months babies.
We can’t wait to meet you and get to know you and your little bean.
Email info@womenshealthphysio.ca for questions.
Parent and Tot Yoga
Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am
Practice yoga and have fun with your moving baby or toddler. A chance to get out of the house with your now active toddler and have fun with music and movement with other parents.
For crawling babies, moving toddlers or a new baby with a toddler sibling.
We can’t wait to meet you and your little tot.
Packages of 6 sessions are available for you to book each session at your convenience.
Offered by Swaati Mehra-Ramcharan
Email info@womenshealthphysio.ca for questions.
Peaceful Pelvis Yoga
Prenatal Peaceful Pelvis Yoga
This small group, in-studio, therapeutic yoga series will provide you a blissful moment to relax and give your changing body some love and attention.
Suitable for all abilities and levels, beginners are welcome.
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Partner Massage Workshop: How To Give A Great Massage At Home
When: Sunday April 14th, 2024
10:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Women’s Health Physio, Whitby Clinic
Cost: $199.00 + HST (per couple)
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE
Ideal for couples, friends and family members interested in learning how to effectively provide pain relief and promote relaxation through home massage techniques.
- In Person 2.5hrs Class
- Intro To Swedish Massage Techniques
- Live Demonstration/Instruction Provided
- Massage Oil Provided
- Light Refreshments
Meet Your Facilitator:
Michelle Francis-Smith B.A.,RMT
Michelle is a Perinatal Pleasure Intimacy Coach, with over 22 years of experience as a Perinatal Massage Therapist, Educator and Doula.
Michelle blends various modalities of somatic practice, massage therapy and skilled coaching in her private practice, and facilitates classes and workshops on sexual and reproductive wellness, embodied consent, grief and loss, pregnancy and birth, and erotic education through a trauma-informed and healing-centered lens.
Michelle is passionate about supporting couples find strength and confidence through connecting intimately through communication and nurturing touch.
Wednesday February 28, 2024, 11:00 am -12:15 pm
Location: Women’s Health Physio, Whitby Clinic
Cost: $35+HST
This class is for you if:
- You are in the postpartum period and want to improve core strength
- You are ready to focus on RE-training the core & pelvic floor
- You have a hard time “feeling your core” when doing your exercises
- You want to know how to select the most appropriate core exercise and how to scale it up or down as your strength & coordination improves
- This class is suitable for anyone who has Abdominal Separation, or thinks that they might (also suitable for anyone experiencing symptoms related to hip pain, low back pain, prolapse, incontinence or pelvic heaviness)
What you get:
- We will have a 10 min Q&A to get us all on the same page and using the same language, terminology and understanding of optimal breathing mechanics
- Helpful cues to make that mind-body connection (remember we have to retrain the Brain, TVA & deep core muscles BEFORE we start introducing more core specific exercises)
- You will learn how to assess your execution of each move so that you are confident you are “doing it right” when you’re at home or in other classes
- We start with a 10 minute mobility flow to get the body & breathing prepped and ready (you will also get a recorded version of the flow that you can follow along at home after the class!)
- We are going to practice the most helpful and progressive core exercises that you can easily do at home, or in other classes you attend.
- You will get hands on help from me! This will be a small group workshop so that everyone gets some additional 1-1 help.
- This is a Kegal free zone, but we will be working on how to coordinate our breathing strategies with a coordinated pelvic floor response.
- This class is a little longer to give everyone the opportunity to try the moves out and still be able to care of baby
- Participants will also get handouts with some additional exercises they can do on their own!
- BONUS: Access to our On Demand Core Folder Core Focused workouts. (February 28th-March 31st) $25+ Value
Raising Resilient Mothers Support Group
Virtual support group for mothers 1-18 months postpartum. Sessions are focused on moms needs, not the stage or age of their child.
For mothers who are experiencing stress, overwhelm, fears and anxiety surrounding their motherhood experience. Facilitated by registered social workers and psychotherapists.
Topics include, but not limited to:
- What is it and how to practice self compassion as a mother / realistic expectations for early motherhood
- Intrusive thoughts and feelings
- Plan for what to do when feeling overwhelmed or when things are not going as planned
- Support systems, emotions and setting boundaries
- Shifting self image – physical, career, home
6 Week Program: 75 minute weekly virtual meet up
$350.00 + HST (may be covered under extended health benefits for Psychotherapy or Social Work)
Upcoming Sessions:
Tuesday September 12 at 5:30PM with Theresa Robertson
Friday September 15 at 10:00AM with Farah Fatima
“Believe in yourself. You are braver then you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.”
— Roy T. Bennett
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