A collaborative community of passionate practitioners supporting women and families through fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, menopause, and beyond.

It takes a village. Meet yours…

Not sure where to start? We’ve got support for every phase:

I’m trying to conceive:
Fertility Support
Holistic Nutrition
Counselling

I’m pregnant:
Doula Support
Childbirth Classes
Yoga & Fitness

I’ve recently given birth:
Postpartum Doula
Lactation Support
Perinatal Therapy
Infant Sleep Consultant
Yoga, Pilates, & Fitness

I’m looking for wellness support:
Menopause Support
Nutrition
Yoga & Pilates
Counselling

Emily Caron, CBD, CPD

Birth & Postpartum Doula,
Fertility Support

Emily provides compassionate support through fertility, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Her approach focuses on education, advocacy, emotional support, and helping families feel informed and empowered throughout their journey.

Specialties

  • Birth Preparation

  • Labour Support

  • Postpartum Care

  • Workshops & Support Groups

Tracy Byrne, MSW, RSW, PMH-C, CCTP-II

Birth & Postpartum Doula,
Registered Social Worker

Tracy combines clinical social work experience with doula support to provide emotional, practical, and evidence-informed care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Specialties

  • Perinatal Mental Health Support

  • Postpartum Care

  • Reproductive trauma processing

  • Family Transitions

Rhonda McGregor, RN, IBCLC

Spinning Babies Certified Parent Educator & Birth Professional (SpBCBP SpBCBP), Lactation Consultant

Rhonda provides personalized feeding support for growing families. Whether you're breastfeeding, bottle feeding, pumping, or navigating feeding challenges, her goal is to help families feel confident and supported.

Specialties

  • Infant Feeding

  • Breastfeeding Support

  • Belly Mapping

  • Spinning Babies Parent Education Classes

Amy Larsen, RHN

Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Yoga Teacher YTT500 RPYT & Pilates Instructor

Amy supports women through the many seasons of life with a whole-person approach to wellness. By combining nutrition, movement, and lifestyle guidance, she helps clients feel more energized, balanced, and connected to their health throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.

Specialties

  • Holistic Nutrition

  • Women's Wellness

  • Yoga, Pilates & Mindful Movement

  • Lifestyle & Habit Support

Andrea Atkinson, RN, MScN

Postpartum & Menopause Support Practitioner

Andrea is a registered nurse who is dedicated to supporting women through life’s important transitions. She is passionate about helping women navigate postpartum recovery and perimenopause using compassionate, practical guidance— connecting them with the right resources, supports, education, and care so they feel informed, empowered, and never alone.

Specialties

  • Menopause Support

  • Postpartum Support

  • Workshops & Support Groups

Purnima Ranawat

Sound Healing Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, Pilates Instructor

Purnima creates restorative experiences that promote relaxation, nervous system regulation, grounding, and emotional wellbeing through therapeutic sound practices.

Specialties

  • Sound Healing

  • Stress Reduction

  • Nervous System Support

  • Mindfulness & Relaxation

Janelle Arnew, RD, MSc

Registered Dietitian,
Masters in Science & Nutrition

Jennelle is a Registered Dietitian with nearly 20 years of experience helping individuals and families build healthier, more balanced lives through realistic and sustainable nutrition. She believes that healthy eating isn't about following the latest trend or striving for perfection—it's about finding what works for you, your family, and your lifestyle.

With a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics from Western University and a Master of Science in Nutrition from Wayne State University, Jennelle has spent her career supporting individuals through public health, chronic disease prevention, and nutrition education.

Corinne Uher, BSc, B.Ed.

Personal Fitness Trainer,
Prenatal & Postpartum Fitness

Corinne believes that movement is about so much more than exercise—it’s about building strength, confidence, resilience, and feeling at home in your body through every stage of life. She is passionate about meeting people where they are and supporting them with encouragement, knowledge, and compassion.

With over 25 years as a high school teacher and multi-sport coach, Corinne has dedicated her career to helping others grow, both physically and personally. She has spent the past 15 years coaching group fitness throughout Chatham-Kent and has operated her own personal training studio for more than 12 years, where she has worked with over 75 clients, including many during pregnancy and postpartum.

Aisha Wovenu, MSW, RSW

Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Infant Sleep Consultant

Aisha provides compassionate, evidence-based mental health support, helping individuals and families build resilience, improve emotional wellbeing, and navigate life’s challenges. She also offers gentle, family-centred infant and toddler sleep coaching.

Specialties

  • Counselling & Psychotherapy

  • Anxiety & Emotional Wellbeing

  • Infant & Toddler Sleep Support

  • Parenting & Family Support

Dr. Jorja Paraskevopoulos, ND

Naturopathic Doctor

Dr. Jorja Paraskevopoulos is Naturopathic Doctor with a focus in weight loss, hormonal health, anti-aging medicine, metabolic and gut health. Dr. Paraskevopoulos has a bachelor's degree with honors in Human Kinetics from the University of Windsor and received her designation as Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2024.

She believes the key to a vibrant, fulfilling life is caring for mind, body and spirit. When you nurture all parts of yourself, you build the confidence and resilience to thrive and create the life that you want and deserve.

Sue Wammes

Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor

Sue Wammes has spent nearly 25 years working as a personal fitness trainer, running coach, and yoga teacher.

She specializes in teaching Restorative Yoga, a supported practice using bolsters, blankets, and props to help her students unwind, recharge, and reconnect with themselves. (Ask her about her very first class she attended where she fell asleep!)

Sue believes that lasting health comes from both movement and recovery, in other words movement and nervous system regulation work together … “from move to soothe”. 

Care that works together…

One of the unique benefits of The Maternal Village is the ability to access a collaborative circle of care.

Our practitioners regularly work alongside one another, creating a more connected experience for clients and families. Whether you're receiving support from a doula, lactation consultant, therapist, nutritionist, or wellness practitioner, our goal is to help you feel supported by a team rather than navigating care alone.

Not Sure Which Service Is Right For You?

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