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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