Blessingways Practitioner Bios
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Dr. Melanie Beingessner
Dr. Melanie has been a pregnancy and pediatric chiropractor for over 25 years! She loves to help babies feel more comfortable in their bodies after birth.
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Dr. Leah Bakke Robinson
Dr. Leah
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Dr. Britney Henderson
Dr. Britney
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Jessica Brancaccio, RMT
Jessica
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Trish N, RMT
Trish
Midwives and Doulas
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Midwifery birth
The Birds and Bees teams of midwives offer families personalized care, continuity and choices, while maintaining access to the entire team of midwives for back-up and support. Their relationship is one of partnership with the woman, her family and each other.
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Midwifery birth
The Briar Hill midwives share a common holistic midwifery philosophy and work closely together to ensure personal continuous care to women, their newborns, and their families.
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Find a doula near you
There are many talented women who are available to support your labour and birth. Doulas are scientifically proven to help you have easier births and faster postpartum recoveries.
Physiotherapy and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
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Strengthen your pelvic floor
Anant Grewal has a passion to help improve a woman’s pelvis floor. She offers in-home pelvic floor physiotherapy services especially for new moms. Contrary to popular belief pelvic floor physiotherapy is much more than just Kegel exercises.
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Strengthen your pelvic floor
Lindsay MacKay and her team offer help for many conditions that can weaken the pelvic floor. Life events such as being pregnant, giving birth, stress, trauma, and surgery can affect the strength and coordination of these muscles.
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Strengthen your pelvic floor
Marhanda Dancis is both an orthopaedic and pelvic floor physiotherapist. She helps women overcome pelvic floor and/or pregnancy issues such as incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, diastasis recti, and chronic lower back/hip pain
Naturopaths
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Naturopathy services + more
Dr. Richard Mountain and his team will help you improve your health naturally, They believe that your health is one of the most important treasures you can gain in life
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Dr. Candice Staniek - Naturopath
Dr. Candice Staniek’s approach to health includes the mind, body, and spirit. Gain clarity on your health issues with a laser focused treatment plan and a path to feeling and looking your best.
Acupuncture
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Fertility acupuncture
Dr. Katie LI-Broussard and Dr. Jonna McQuade offer solutions regardless of the condition you are experiencing. They would love to be a part of your regime in keeping you healthy and active.
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Improve your health
Dr. Tanya McMillan offers a wide range of treatment modalities including traditional and sports medicine acupuncture, acupressure and herbal therapy using herbal formulas, decoctions, teas and/or topical treatments such as liniments and herbal plasters.
Mental health, community and parenting resources
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Calm your mind and reduce stress
Sharla Crowie and her team help you recover and find relief from past events, trauma, anxiety, stress, burnout, depression, and other mental health symptoms you are experiencing. Social Workers, Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses, and Canadian Certified Counsellors provide individual and relationship counselling.
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Are you struggling as a new mom? Do you have post partum depression?
Claire Tansley Benadé offers specialized support for perinatal mental health, children & adolescents, and parent coaching. Starting in January 2024, she will offer Mama Mental Health, a postpartum therapeutic support group that is six sessions long, meeting weekly.
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Women's programs
Community Links offers many programs for women thoughout the year. To find out more about the programs that are currently offered, please click on the button below.
Lactation Consultants
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Lactation Consulting
Jasmine Buchanan provides in-home support to improve or resolve feeding concerns. Whether you are breastfeeding, formula feeding or both, she can help you and your baby achieve your feeding goals.
Mom Support
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Pregnancy Support
Mainsprings Pregnancy and Family Support is a non-profit organization providing ongoing support for pregnant women and new parents who are facing challenges in the community. Clients can get emotional and practical support, attend classes, and find connections during what can be a stressful time
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Childbirth and breastfeeding classes
Melanie Gaze is a postpartum and birth doula who helps pregnant and new moms be better prepared for childbirth and breastfeeding. Give yourself more resources before you have your baby and take a look at what Babies Best Start has to offer
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If your baby is not sleeping, you're not sleeping....
Liz Crowley at Little Sleep coach can help if your little one is not sleeping well. Liz helps babies and toddlers get to sleep, which in turn, helps you stay rested and better functioning for your day.
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Learn infant massage at home
Infant massage offers many health benefits to the baby AND the person giving the massage. Dr. Melanie has created Best Beginnings Massage and Movement program so that you can learn from home.
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Cookbook for breastfeeding moms with fussy babies
If you are breastfeeding and your baby is fussy, it could be the foods that you are eating! The Calm Baby cookbook provides information about what foods to avoid and why, and has 100+ delicious recipes to get started
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Water birth at home
Sonja Langejans and her team offer professional birth pool rentals for all home birthing families in Calgary/surrounding areas. Make your home birth planning even easier with customizable delivery/pick up options. You supply the water, CBPR will supply the rest.
Yoga and Fitness
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Yoga, pilates and fitness classes
Oxygen is not your typical yoga studio! Robyn and her team offer a variety of classes—including deep stretch, yoga, fitness, barre and Pilates—to support your wellness journey, no matter your fitness level.
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Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga
Stephanie Jané offers prenatal and postnatal yoga classes online and in person at Oxygen Yoga and Fitness and Genesis Place. She offers private classes online and in person.
Our Articles for Moms about Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Improving your Health.
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