Are You Better Yet Therapy Services
1037 West Broadway V6H 1E3 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Kissing your baby changes your breast milk. Did you know that the undeniable urge to cover your baby in kisses serves a biological purpose? When a mother kisse...s her baby, she samples the pathogens on baby’s face, which then travel to mom’s lymphatic system. Mom’s body then creates antibodies to fight those pathogens, which baby receives through breast milk. What?! Amazing, right? http://www.mothering.com//10-things-might-not-know-breast/ : Dusktildawnphotography #doula #breastmilk #newbaby #postpartum

HUGE news! The BC Chronic Pain & OT Practice Network has gone NATIONAL! And even better, for the next few months we are conducting a pilot where registration for the CAOT Chronic Pain Network is free and open to non-CAOT members, including other allied health providers outside of OT! . . . Of course, I have some amazing speakers already signed up- the incredible Bronnie Lennox Thompson will kick off our first national meeting with a discussion on knowledge translation, ...context and how OT shows up for chronic pain. . . . Please save the date, Wednesday May 19th (North America)/ Thursday May 20th (New Zealand). If you would like to register for this, please DM me or reach out to CAOT:https://www.caot.ca/site/pd/otn/cp?nav=sidebar . . . This meeting is for live attendance only and will not be recorded. Hope to see you soon! . . . #caot #ot365 #chronicpainnetwork #occupationaltherapy #OTs #chronicpain #painbc #vancouver #edmonton #calgary #winnipeg #toronto #ottawa #halifax #christchurch #canada #newzealand #therapy #bc #ontario #quebec #alberta #healthcare #physiotherapy #painmanagement #womenshealth #menshealth #therapy #therapists #research #areyoubetteryet See more

***Virtual Hug alert for OTs!!!*** . . . Philipp and I are hosting another CAOT-BC Virtual Hug mini-retreat on Tuesday February 9th at 6:00pm PDT via everyone’s favourite video chat, Zoom! All OTs are welcome and it’s free for CAOT members.... . . . If you have been feeling isolated, burned out, guilty, tired, or paralyzed by your workloadthis is a safe space to share and nourish yourself with some peer support. Students, chronic multitaskers, imposter syndrome sufferers and master therapists are all welcome. . . . Holding my OT community in much love and light. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues! Sign up via [email protected] or DM me. . . . #ot365 #caot #virtualhug #occupationaltherapy #OTs #burnout #therapy #healing #zoom #vancouver #vch #phsa #interiorhealth #northernhealth #islandhealth #nelson #kamloops #kelowna #nanaimo #ubc #womenshealth #areyoubetteryet See more

Dear OTs . . . .... There have been a lot of changes to our work environments and demands this year and many OTs have been working alone, under high stress demands, or are experiencing loss of social network at work due to COVID-19 precautions . . . . Tomorrow, Tuesday December 15th, the CAOT-BC Chronic Pain & Mental Health networks will have an informal meeting at 7:00pm PDT to talk about burnout, how things are going for us and to plan ideas for how we can support each other going into 2021. We hope it will be like a virtual hug! All Canadian OTs are welcome. . . . . Please DM me or contact CAOT-BC if you would like to register. We have purposefully planned this in the evening so OTs are able to unplug from work when we chat. . . . #occupationaltherapy #burnout #covid19 #therapy #therapists #OT #OT365 #caot #canada #BC #healthcare #vancouver #burnaby #vancouverisland #northernhealth #vch #providence #fraserhealth #islandhealth #britishcolumbia #resilience #worklifebalance #virtualhug #areyoubetteryet See more

Today I am celebrating Are You Better Yet’s 2nd birthday! . . . What a ride it’s been this past year! I grew from an independent consultant to a team of 3, moved locations, expanded my practice (I now have privileges in B.C., Ontario and Quebec and work exclusively online!) and am happily balancing work life with a good dose of leisure and self care ... . . . A big thank you to Andrea and Sophia, you have been a wonderful addition to my team; to my amazing clients, and my network of counsellors, kinesiologists, RMTs, chiropractors, naturopaths, PTs, doctors, nurses, clinics and lawyers that continue to trust us with treating their complex cases. . . . And of course, millions of thank yous to my OT tribe, my friends, family and my own rehab team for all of their love and support. . . . #two #birthday #celebration #vancouver #thankyou #therapy #womenshealth #grow #love #heal #occupationaltherapy #painmanagement #burnoutrecovery #bc #ontario #quebec #0808 #areyoubetteryet See more

Today I am celebrating Are You Better Yet’s 2nd birthday! . . . What a ride it’s been this past year! I grew from an independent consultant to a team of 3, moved locations, expanded my practice (I now have privileges in B.C., Ontario and Quebec and work exclusively online!) and am happily balancing work life with a good dose of leisure and self care ... . . . A big thank you to Andrea and Sophia, you have been a wonderful addition to my team; to my amazing clients, and my network of counsellors, kinesiologists, RMTs, chiropractors, naturopaths, PTs, doctors, nurses, clinics and lawyers that continue to trust us with treating their complex cases. . . . And of course, millions of thank yous to my OT tribe, my friends, family and my own rehab team for all of their love and support. . . . #two #birthday #celebration #vancouver #thankyou #therapy #womenshealth #grow #love #heal #occupationaltherapy #painmanagement #burnoutrecovery #bc #ontario #quebec #0808 #areyoubetteryet See more

It’s already FRIDAY! . . . A reminder to be gentle with yourself during this time of uncertainty. You don’t have to be productive this weekend, it’s a pandemic.... . . . You don’t have to hike a bunch of trails this weekend, it’s a pandemic. . . . You don’t have to wear a f#cking BRA, it’s a pandemic. . . . #womenshealth #health #occupationaltherapy #selfcare #chronicpain #stressrelief #weekend #friday #covid19 #brasareoverrated #freedom #relax #rest #recovery #nowork #vancouver #canada #ot See more

Please join me and special guest Dr. Brittany Schamerhorn on April 7, 2020 at 12pm PDT for a webinar on The Stress Of Pain! . . . It’s free for CAOT-BC members and $20 plus tax for non-members. All OTs and students are welcome to join! There will be an interactive Q&A following Dr. Schamerhorn’s presentation. ... . . . You can register online or email our CAOT-BC Service Coordinator, Sarah Charles [email protected]. See you on Wednesday! . . . #pain #chronicpain #womenshealth #occupationaltherapy #naturopath #wellness #caot #caotbc #canada #vancouver #bc #stressrelief #webinar #ot See more

We need some laughter in our lives today more than ever! . . . If you share a Netflix account, you could open the other profile and put some silly suggested shows on their list, change their profile photo or nickname, or change the language. Get creative! ... . . . if you’re out of ideas, sign up your friends and family for a Keeping Happy Healthy Egg Laying Chickens In Your Own Backyard e-mail list. (Yup, it’s real! http://chickenkeepingsecrets.com) . . . #aprilfools #laughter #april #vancouver #netflix #chickens #family #prank #areyoubetteryet #stressrelief #secrets See more

Today, I invite you to focus your self-care on healing with a boost from a rejuvenating type of meditation: reiki. . . . Giving reiki to the self, or receiving reiki from a distance is a lovely way to tune in and receive love and healing during this time. ... . . . A reiki grid will be created today by Myorei Zeraffa at the Zen Centre of Vancouver, to offer long distance blessings of peace, health and protection. This is free and open to anyone, and you can find out more at [email protected]. . . . #reiki #healing #love #blessings #vancouver #stressrelief #womenshealth #chronicpain #burnout #peace #health #areyoubetteryet #vancouvercanada #vancouverisawesome See more

Our bodies love movement! Now that the majority of us are staying home, have you been prioritizing self-care activities like exercise? . . It can be easy like setting some regular time aside to do some light stretching and aerobics on a daily basis. A great example is @mstanya_, who is offering free ballet stretch classes via instagram live! Tune in today at 10am PDT for a light 30 minute workout. . .... . Many other local Vancouver studios like @yyoga.at. home, @glorialatham, @balletlounge also have online video options for workouts. Time to get creative! What’s your favourite online workout right now? . . #ballet #yoga #selfcaresunday #selfcare #exercise #socialdistancing #vancouver #dance #live #home #workout #free #online #allageswelcome #areyoubetteryet #womenshealth #stressrelief #routine #covid19 See more