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Maternity Matters by Midwife Andrea Jordan To Eat or Not To Eat in Labour- That is the Question! The birth process, whether we believe this or not, is very much a normal and natural phase of a woman’s life cycle, and not a medical procedure. In days gone by, when we truly understood this, our labouring women would have been encouraged to nourish their bodies and consume foods and

BABY Massage: THE SECRET TO A GREAT PARENTAL BOND by Kerry Neilands The first three years of a baby’s life are critical for brain development. Positive nurturing experiences between a caregiver and infant play an important role in the development of the brain. Research has shown that early experiences matter and children thrive in a nurturing environment. Infant massage promotes

PROVIDING PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRSTAID by Jomo Phillips MSSW-MFT (Clinical Fellow AAMFT) Couple & Family Therapist/Clinical Social Worker When I woke up in early April to the intense smell of sulphur and saw the ash-covered windows and no view of the sun in the morning sky, I became listless, and I felt swamped. I also wondered why this ash fall now? I also wondered what was going to happen

DEEP BREATHING AND MEDITATION by Cherith Pedersen We inhale 20,000 times a day. It’s the first and last thing we do on the planet. In ancient Asian practices the act of breathing becomes an art to bring about overall well-being, and as a spiritual conduit. When we are stressed, our breathing often becomes shallow. Far from the more relaxed breathing that fills the diaphragm. So

5 WAYS TO DETOX by Shanelle Butler PT2 In last month’s issue, we shared information about the various ways our hormones are harmed, and promised to provide five tips for getting started on the path back to hormone balance and better health. Here are two of my five favourite ways: STEP NO. 1: CHANGE YOUR DIET. If you do one thing, make it this: eat whole/unprocessed, seasonal foods…

What’ts'sw w itithh Sneezing by Nick Nunes Sneezing is one of those reflexes that we all share. So many things can cause a sneeze and there are those around the world who are constant victims of sneezing fits where one or two sneezes just aren’t enough, and they rapidly devolve into embodying the eponym of one of Snow White’s dwarfs. A sneeze is a semi-autonomous, convulsive