The Midwives Club

Lucy Sanna was pregnant with her second child when her maternal instincts for an alternative care option kicked in. She had mused about midwifery during her first pregnancy, but as other women before and after her, wasn’t so certain about its scope of practice. She wondered about its quality of care, safety and benefits. She wondered if there was a fee. Heeding the referrals of others, she placed a call to a midwifery clinic near her place of work in Etobicoke, Ont. “I was trying to figure out what to do. I have two cousins of mine who went with midwives as well, and they tried to convince me from the beginning with my first [pregnancy] to go, and the second time, I said, ‘that’s it, I’m going to do it,’” recalls the Bolton, Ont. resident. Nine months later, Sanna welcomed a full-term, healthy baby girl she and her husband named Mariah. Read more

Integrity Fitness: Kicking up Your Lifestyle

Looking for a fun and interactive way to shape up this summer?

Enter: Integrity Fitness. As an intensive training service that caters specifically to women, Integrity Fitness offers innovative programs that promise to have you looking and feeling fit in no time – as long as you stick to it! “It’s a fact,” says Integrity Fitness and Paul’s Boot Camp founder Paul Walker, “that over 80 per cent of all new fitness ventures end in failure and disappointment. If time is of the essence and leadership at a premium, make the right choice: save yourself time and get the most experienced professional.”

Providing over 100 indoor and outdoor boot camps, Integrity Fitness allows women to choose the method that best suits their workout style and personality. “I aim to restore confidence in my clients by helping them reach their goals,” says Walker, who was inspired to create his studio while visiting the fitness-savvy state of California. Read more