Clementine Hudson, BA Director of LIFEstreams
Clementine graduated from the University of Victoria with a double major in Economics and Sociology. Clementine has worked at the Victoria Fertility Centre for over three years, and believes that combining wellness to the fertility treatments provided at VFC is a crucial component to the experience of infertility.
Clementine spoke at the 2009 Serono International Nursing Conference on Reproductive Wellness and is also an active member of the Canadian Administrative Special Interest Group, a division of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society.
Jennifer Vining, MA Counsellor
Jennifer has always been interested in people's stories and enjoys supporting them as they work through their feelings and decisions. Jennifer has a natural empathy for people and their general well-being. She finds that supporting people through their difficulties in life compliments her personality and deepens her sense of purpose. As a result of Jennifer's natural abilites she attained a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology in 2007. After completing her two-year Master's program, Jennifer worked at a counselling clinic for an additional 14 months before beginning her private practice.
Jennifer provides counselling for individuals, couples and groups. She works with adults who have a broad range of presenting issues such as anxiety, depression, stress and grief. Jennifer has a special interest in working with people with fertility related issues.
Areli Hermanson, RD Registered Dietitian
Areli is a Registered Dietitian (RD) licensed to practice in BC through the College of Dietitians of British Columbia and is a member of Dietitians of Canada. She graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and complete her internship with St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. Areli has be practicing on Vancouver Island since 1999. Areli has the knowledge and expertise to offer competent services to individuals seeking to improve their overall health and well-being while working towards their family goals. Areli focuses on teaching how to prepare your body for conception through maintaining a healthy lifestyle through healthy eating and physical activity, and she also focuses on restoring nutrient losses that may occur due to the use of certain medication taken as part of fertility treatments. In November 2007 Areli gave birth to her first child through IVF and offers a caring, understanding and supportive environment for clients.
Stephanie Curran, R.TCM.P, FABORM
Jonna Eggerer, BSc, R.TCM.P
Stephanie and Jonna are licensed practitioners of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). They practice at the Elements of Health Centre, a multi disciplinary clinic which has a focus in women's health care. Stephanie and Jonna have both traveled to China to complete internships in TCM hospitals and have also completed extensive specialized course work in fertility and obstetrics. They have a combined 11 years of experience in their practices and are both deeply committed to helping women and men fulfill their dream of becoming a parent.
Megan Tomlinson Yoga for Fertility Instructor
Megan has been studying and practicing yoga since 2000, teaching since 2005 and is recognized with the Yoga Alliance as a RYT500 (Registered Yoga Teacher 500hr level).
In her own journey with fertility, pregnancy and now in motherhood, Megan turns towards the ancient wisdom of yoga. She brings her personal experiences and inspiration from the wonderful teachers she has studied with, to offer classes designed to deepen the connection with Self.
Megan has been teaching prenatal yoga and hatha yoga in Victoria, BC for a number of years and her path recently lead her to study Yoga for Fertility with Sue Dumais (co-founder of Family Passages in Vancouver, BC). She is deeply grateful for the opportunity to practice and teach yoga in the west and it is her sincere hope to provide students with an overall sense of well being in body, mind and soul.
