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Rooted Family Wellness Centre We provide holistic care and classes for fertility, pregnancy and postpartum families in Kanata.
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10/19/2026

Getting ready for birth? 🤰 There’s so much you can do during pregnancy to help your body feel more prepared for labour!

Our 4-week Prenatal Movement & Alignment for Birth series is designed to help you build strength, improve mobility, and learn practical techniques you can use during labour.

Led by chiropractor Dr. Kaitlyn Jacklin, you'll explore:
✨ Movement to support pelvic mobility and optimal fetal positioning
✨ Breathing techniques to help you stay grounded during contractions
✨ Strength and flexibility exercises for labour
✨ Labour positions to support comfort and movement during birth
✨ How breath, alignment, and your nervous system work together during labour

No previous movement experience needed, and all trimesters are welcome!

📅 Mondays, November 9–30 (4 weeks)
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 Rooted Family Wellness Centre, Kanata
💰 $200 (may be covered by private health benefits; ask us how!)

Spots are limited! Book yours at rootedfamily.ca or send us a DM, and we'll help you get started. 💛

Our Baby & Toddler Swap is BACK for round three! 🎉We’ve hosted this event twice before, and both times you completely bl...
10/16/2026

Our Baby & Toddler Swap is BACK for round three! 🎉

We’ve hosted this event twice before, and both times you completely blew us away with how much our community showed up. So naturally… we had to do it again. 💛
Bring us your clean, outgrown baby + toddler clothes, toys and books from November 9–13. Please sort clothing by size, and your donation earns you an entry into our prize draws from local businesses!

Then come shop the swap for FREE:
📅 Sunday, November 15
⏰ 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Rooted Family Wellness Centre 30 Edgewater Street, Unit 121

You do not need to donate to come shop. Everyone is welcome!

There’ll also be a play area, snacks + hot drinks, and fundraising for local programming. Anything left afterward will be donated to local families.

Start clearing those closets 👀 and send this to an Ottawa parent who should come with you!

10/15/2026

Trigger Warning: This episode includes conversations about pregnancy and infant loss.

21 years ago, Jen left the hospital after losing her twin daughters with two memory boxes in her hands. She still considers them some of her most meaningful belongings.

In this episode, Jen Thompson, infant and pregnancy loss doula and founder of The Soul’s Nest joins us to talk about grief after loss, pregnancy after loss, memory-making, advocacy, and what meaningful support can look like for families.

If you’ve experienced pregnancy or infant loss, or you love someone who has, we hope this conversation offers something helpful.

Hear the full conversation on the Rooted Family podcast.

10/08/2026

Your baby’s weekly spa day is here. 💛

Infant massage is a gentle way to slow down and connect with your baby while learning to notice and respond to their unique cues.

It can also offer time for:
✨ nurturing touch and connection
✨ relaxation and co-regulation
✨ building confidence in reading your baby’s signals
✨ intentional one-on-one time together
✨ connecting with other parents and caregivers in the same season

Over five weeks, we'll guide you through the massage sequence gradually, with plenty of time to practice, ask questions and simply be with your baby.

🗓 Wednesdays, October 28–November 25
⏰ 1:00–2:30 PM
👶 Birth–12 months
💛 $150 + HST
Oil and mat provided. Just bring a blanket.

Save your baby’s spot on the mat on our website!

10/06/2026

There’s a lot to learn before baby arrives… so we're taking out the overwhelm with our Preparing for Baby One-Day workshop!

We’ll cover:
✨ What actually happens during labour + birth
✨ When to head to your planned place of birth
✨ Labour positions + comfort techniques
✨ How your partner can support you
✨ Medical interventions + communicating with your care team
✨ The golden hour
✨ Feeding basics + common challenges
✨ Newborn behaviour + what to expect in the fourth trimester
✨ Caring for yourself after baby arrives

DETAILS:
📅 Sunday, October 18 or November 22
⏰ 9:00 AM | One-day class
📍 Rooted Family Wellness Centre, Kanata
💛 $175 + HST per couple

One day. A LOT of questions answered. And a little more confidence heading into one of the biggest transitions of your life.

Comment BIRTH, and we'll send you more info!

10/05/2026

When someone you love is grieving a pregnancy or infant loss, it can be hard to know what to say or how to help.

The Butterfly Box offers one small, thoughtful way to show them they’re not alone. 🦋

Each box is packed with comforting, locally sourced items and delivered completely free to families in Ottawa and surrounding areas.

Inside, families may receive:
• forget-me-not flower seeds
• a locally handmade candle
• bubble bath
• a butterfly pendant
• tissues
• tea
• a sweet treat
• a handwritten card
• additional grief resources

You can request a Butterfly Box for yourself or for someone you love.

You can also donate to help provide a box to another Ottawa family experiencing pregnancy or infant loss. The Butterfly Box is possible because of the generous donation of Ottawa Fertility Centre, Sponship from Rooted Family Wellness Centre and all the amazing volunteers that donate their time and efforts.

A small gesture can’t take away someone’s grief, but it can remind them that they are cared for, remembered, and supported.

10/01/2026

Postpartum exercise should look different.

Not easier for the sake of being easier, but more intentional about what your body is rebuilding.

That's what our Postpartum Rebuild: Core, Strength & Function class is all about.

Run by our physiotherapist, Slesha Shah, this class will focus on:

→ reconnecting your breath, core + pelvic floor
→ rebuilding strength and stability
→ improving movement for lifting, carrying and feeding your baby
→ progressing exercise without rushing intensity
→ adapting movement for concerns like diastasis, pelvic floor symptoms or discomfort

This is a 4-week physiotherapy-led series for anyone wanting a stronger foundation before returning to more demanding exercise.

📅 October 16–November 6
⏰ 1:00 PM
👶 Babies welcome

Spots are limited. Book on our website.

09/30/2026

When your baby is in the NICU, there may never feel like a “good” reason to leave.

Amanda’s son spent 65 days in hospital. She remembers leaving without him again and again, probably more than 100 times.

And at some point, she had to find a way to live in both worlds: being there for her baby while also going home, eating, sleeping, pumping, recovering from birth and taking care of herself.

Leaving didn’t mean she wanted to be away from him. It meant trusting the people caring for him and finding a way to keep going through a season no parent expects to be in.

In this episode of The Rooted Family Podcast, Amanda shares an honest look at premature birth, NICU life and becoming a parent in circumstances that looked very different from what she had imagined.

For any NICU parents who recognize this feeling: you’re not alone. ❤️

🎧 Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.

09/29/2026

New parent luxury: someone hands you a coffee that’s still hot ☕🤎

Every week, helps us make that happen by generously providing the coffee for our free Baby Café.

So on National Coffee Day, this is our very enthusiastic THANK YOU for helping us keep Ottawa parents supported, connected and appropriately caffeinated. 🤎

Baby in one hand. Hot coffee in the other. We’ve got you.

09/24/2026

The transition to parenthood can put a very real strain on a relationship. Gottman research has found that about 67% of couples experience a significant decline in relationship quality during the first three years after having a baby.

One of the foundations of the Gottman Method is strengthening the friendship underneath the relationship through things like:

→ noticing and expressing appreciation
→ responding to small bids for connection
→ understanding what your partner is experiencing
→ communicating needs more effectively
→ learning healthier ways to navigate conflict
→ rebuilding a sense of “we”

We’re so excited to offer virtual couples counselling with Krista Fraser-King, RP. Krista is a Gottman-trained Registered Psychotherapist whose focus areas include perinatal mental health, relationships, identity, attachment and intimacy, with clinical experience supporting couples navigating fertility, grief and loss, anxiety and major life transitions.

Her approach is collaborative and compassionate, helping couples better understand each other, work through patterns that keep coming up, and create more space for connection in this very full season of life.

💻 Virtual appointments available to couples across Ontario.
🔗 Visit our website to learn more or book with Krista.

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30 Edgewater Street, Unit 121
Ottawa, ON
K2L1V8

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+16134359200

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