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MARIA JOKELA
MATERNITY AND PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPIST
I am Maria, a Maternity and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist. My areas of expertise include overall female health and in particular women´s health during and after pregnancy. I provide advice regarding various bodily changes during pregnancy and offer help with preparing women for childbirth. In the postnatal period, I specialise in pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain and in the rehabilitation of diastasis recti. In addition to women, I also treat babies and children. My passion for women´s health issues derives from my own experiences during the postnatal years.
MIRKA KATAJISTO
PREGNANCY AND PELVIC HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPIST
As a Maternity Physiotherapist specialising in pelvic floor health during and after pregnancy, I am specially trained to assess and treat a wide range of pelvic floor problems in women. I help women rehabilitate their abdominal separation and pelvic floor muscles post-birth and offer help with various pain symptoms. Due to my fitness and pilates background, I am able to provide mums with suitable pelvic floor exercises that improve general wellbeing and pelvic floor fitness. As a person I am considerate and kind; I am also mum to three lovely children.
JENNY SÖDERSTRÖM
PHYSIOTHERAPIST, YOGA AND PILATES INSTRUCTOR
My areas of focus are musculoskeletal physiotherapy and psychophysical physiotherapy. For the majority of my time, I guide yoga and pilates classes, including maternity yoga and mother & baby classes. I have been a passionate yoga lover since my teens, and consider yoga close to my heart and my guiding life philosophy. My goal is to help my clients find peace and calm through physical movement, positive body image affirmation and relaxation.
GRETA ROSSI
DOULA, BIRTH COACH AND LACTATION CONSULTANT
My name is Greta, I am a lactation consultant (WHO), certified professional doula and a childbirth coach. As a mum to four children, I know how much the birth and breastfeeding hopes and experiences can differ between pregnancies. I support families by offering them factual, evidence and research based information so that they can make informed decisions and the right choices for them before and after parenthood. I meet my clients with the utmost kindness and always treat everyone as an individual, on their own personal path. I provide expert antenatal counselling and help with any issues relating to breastfeeding.
PETRA RAUTAKALLIO
LICENCED NUTRITION THERAPIST
I am Petra, Master of Health Sciences and a nutritional therapy expert. My areas of expertise are health-promoting nutrition, nutritional treatment of diseases and nutrition in different life situations. I can help you with your questions about a healthy diet during pregnancy, the breastfeeding period and the postpartum years. No matter whether you are experiencing specific diet-related problems during pregnancy or motherhood, or are simply seeking help to build a diet that supports your wellbeing in the best possible way, I am happy to help.
JENNI HUHTALA
PSYCHOTHERAPIST, INFERTILITY AND MISCARRIAGE
I work with clients suffering from unintentional infertility and/or miscarriages. I provide support with the mental stress caused by ongoing attempts at pregnancy, infertility treatments and the adoption process. I also offer counselling to help deal with the impact of these issues on your relationship and the wide range of the often painful emotions associated with infertility. Sometimes the experience of infertility does not end with having a child, but previously experienced infertility or recurrent miscarriages can also in some way characterize parenting. I am happy to answer questions about the feelings and mental recovery caused by the infertility and miscarriage crisis and the related relationship problems.
JENNI HUHTALA
FAMILY, RELATIONSHIP AND SEXUAL THERAPIST
In my work as a sex therapist, I face many different problems related to sexuality and sex. At its best, sexuality is a positive energy and sex is an important part of a relationship, but it can also be associated with confusion, anxiety, and fears. Some of the most common challenges I face are the different sexual desires in a relationship, as well as the uncertainties related to body image or sexual self-esteem. I regularly deal with questions about sexuality and sex life during periods of trying to conceive, infertility crisis and in general during pregnancy and the postpartum period with a small baby. I am happy to answer all sorts of questions about sexuality and relationships.