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Children’s Music Program Coordinator
Jennifer Lumsden A.R.C.T. is a piano teacher (25 years experience) with a degree from the Royal Conservatory of Music,
Toronto. For the past 6 years, she has been teaching music to babies and their caregivers at Prenatal Plus Centre, Newmarket.
She teaches music, drama and science at the Roger White Academy, and has, for many years taught music in small groups to children
ages 2-6. She sings with the Tapestry Chamber Choir and plays percussion
Founder of the
Centre, Deborah Kennedy became registered with the Collage of Nurses in Ontario after completing her formal training
in Alberta in 1985. Upon relocation to Ontario began an active participation in numerous hospital and public health forums
with maternal child care. She was the co-coordinator of the Midwifery Task Force-York Region (a consumer-based lobby group
was established to promote legislation and recognition of midwifery for 6 years, welcoming in the legislation of midwifery
in 1993. During this time she was attending births and teaching classes as a birthing assistance and belonged to the Labour
Support Association-Toronto. In 1988 became a Certified Childbirth Educator through Woman’s Collage. After the
birth of her fifth child, she became more focused on teaching and in May 1995 opened Prenatal Plus Pregnancy & Parenting
Centre. As a mother of 5 children ranging from 16 to 32 years of age, she has had a unique opportunity to experience
both hospital and home birth and has experienced both the pleasure and pain of childbirth and child rearing. In 1996 she published
the 1st annual Resource Guide for Parents York Region. This comprehensive guide is distributed free of charge to families
in York Region through the hospitals, York Region Health Services, York Region Catholic School Board, Early Year Center’s,
Doctor’s office and other community minded business. In 2000 the guide was made available at on the web at www.resourceguideforparents.com As a mother and educator I feel that by understanding what and why things happen
makes it much easier to accept and much less scary. My position as an educator is to provide unbiased information and encourage
each couple to make decisions about pregnancy, labour and birth that they are comfortable with." "I believe
that childbirth is a normal, natural process that our bodies have been designed to do. Having a positive birth experience
is of the utmost importance. Also maintains current membership in CAPPA, ICEA, and Collage of Nurses and is a Certified
Mother Goose Teacher. Winner of 2005 In Celebration of Woman Award York Region for Health Education
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Breastfeeding Counselor
& Doula Denise Martin Childbirth Educator, CD (Dona), CLE (CAPPA), LLLC Leader, Certified Breastfeeding Councilor,
Certified Newborn Massage Instructor, Carried Heart & Stroke BCLS (CPR) Instructor, Certified Mother Goose Teacher. Denise
has had the honor of supporting hundreds of mothers and babies through class facilitation, breastfeeding support as well as
providing birth and post-partum doula services over the past five years. Registered Massage Therapist Sarah Ebbs R.M.T. Massage therapist at the Centre for
14 years teaching prenatal & infant massage. She maintains her own practice as well as formal teaching to other massage
therapists. Pilates Program Instructor
Jennifer Barta is a Certified Pilates Instructor and received her certification from the Body Harmonics Pilates Studio in
Toronto in 2004. Jennifer received specialized training in Pre/Post Natal Pilates when she was 7 months pregnant!
Having continued instructing and training through her first and second pregnancy Jennifer understands the physical changes
and emotional needs of moms and moms-to be. She has tailored a variety of Pilates classes such as Mom and Baby Pilates,
Pre-Natal Pilates and Pilates to meet those needs. Jennifer also instructs group classes and privately in the Mount
Albert, Uxbridge and Zephyr area. Consultant:
Meredith Deasley, B.A., R.H.N., R.N.C.P., Registered Pediatric Nutritionist, owner of The Resourceful Mother since 2002, and
teacher of pediatric nutrition at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. She can be reached at www.theresourcefulmother.com
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