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Bringing Mindfulness into your Home and Classroom

The Mind Full Mommies's Podcast

Release Date: 12/11/2020

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The Mind Full Mommies's Podcast

Today on the podcast we talk with Rachel & Tina from Mom Genes. Rachel and Tina are colleagues and podcast co-hosts of “Mom Genes the podcast” who both whole-heartedly believe and practice, personally and professionally in their private practices, intuitive eating, weight inclusivity, and promote having a positive relationship with yourself in order to live fully free.

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Katie Jameson is a Vancouver mom of four who shares her stories and experiences of grief, advocacy, down syndrome and life – openly, honestly and beautifully. Katie is a writer, photographer, business owner, mother and a freaking all around amazing human being!

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Justine Sones is a writer and stress management coach who loves drinking coffee, helping burnt-out humans set boundaries, and talking about things that hurt. During her career as a massage therapist, Justine’s practice was dedicated to exploring the roles that stress, pain, and relaxation play in healing the physical body. She came to realize that the support her clients needed required more than a massage, and made it her mission to help them.

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Today on the podcast we welcome Andrea Delf - Vancouver Branch Executive Director for Mamas for Mamas. Mamas for Mamas is a national charitable organization that supports mothers and caregivers in crisis by providing ongoing support to individuals and families facing various poverty-related struggles. Their mission is to change the landscape of poverty through innovative approaches to financial barriers faced by struggling families.

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Today we talk with Kristine, the co-founder of One Tough Mother, on the podcast! One Tough Mother is a Canadian-made company  by two moms who have been there.

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Harmony Kids Yoga brought together a passion for working with children, and a passion for bringing yoga together in a way that would benefit kids of all physical and mental capacities.

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Dr. Carley Akehurst works hard to provide compassionate, comprehensive and evidence-based care for her patients. She was first introduced to complementary and alternative medicine through several international study abroad programs. After completing her Bachelors degree at UBC, she expanded her knowledge of the medical field by working with both MDs and NDs. After choosing a career in naturopathic medicine, Dr. Akehurst attended Naturopathic Medical School at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine.

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Dr. Ally Power is a Naturopathic Doctor, and a mama to a little boy. She always dreamt of becoming a physician and began her journey volunteering at a local hospital in high school which led to a kinesiology degree and doctorate in naturopathic medicine. Upon graduating and beginning her practice, she honed in on her passion for all things women’s health.

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For over a decade Rachel Bailey has helped hundreds of parents bring out the best in their children. In addition to her master’s degree in clinical psychology, she has been an ADHD coach, in-home mentor (helping to improve family dynamics), therapist, and teacher of positive parenting techniques. 

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Along with teaching elementary Health and Physical Education in Vancouver, Danica also runs a business with Beautycounter educating about ingredient safety in personal care products, advocating for more health-protective regulations in Canada, and mentoring a team of like-minded passionate women.

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Jennie Abbot is the Founder and Director of Harmony Kids Yoga. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (CYA-CYT) with the Canadian Yoga Alliance. Jennie is also a Color Me Yoga Children's Yoga Teacher Graduate, and a Rainbow Kids Yoga Certified Instructor. She has more than 10 years' experience as a children's dance teacher. She has also completed Yoga for the Special Needs Child and Safe Anatomy for Children courses through Marsha Danzig, founder of Color Me Yoga. Jennie has taken Mindfulness Training through Dr. Dan Siegel, Author and Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute. Jennie's life passion is sharing the joy of Yoga with Children!

Jennie started her yoga teacher training in 2010 her daughter began experiencing anxiety and challenges at school. Jennie knew that the practice of yoga, mindfulness and centering were tools she could empower her child and so using her background as a children’s dance instructor and the tools she was learning as a yoga instructor, created a yoga plan for her daughter that provided immediate and immeasurable results.

Harmony Kids Yoga brought together a passion for working with children, and a passion for bringing yoga together in a way that would benefit kids of all physical and mental capacities.

Harmony Kids Yoga was born from this desire, and today, has grown into a company that offers studio classes, in-school programs for kids at the preschool and elementary school levels, as well as teacher’s workshops for educators who want to bring the practice of yoga and mindfulness into the classroom on a daily basis.