Our Story
Every Stage Deserves to Be Honoured
Care for every body, through every chapter of life.
For more than a decade and a half as a physiotherapist, I have had the privilege of caring for children, women and men through many different chapters of their lives. And throughout those years, I kept seeing the same thing.
Women are often extraordinary at caring for the people around them, while their own health can quietly move to the bottom of the list. Sometimes life simply gets busy. Sometimes there is limited awareness of the support that may be available. And sometimes symptoms — leaking, pelvic pain, painful periods, discomfort with intimacy, changes after childbirth, or concerns during perimenopause and menopause — are accepted as things women simply have to live with.
SOMOM was created from the belief that women deserve something more: understanding, informed choices and access to appropriate care throughout the different stages of their lives.
What motherhood means to us
SOMOM means Stages of Motherhood — and to us, motherhood is not limited to pregnancy or giving birth. It represents a broader journey of creation, nurturing, transformation and evolution. A woman's life may move through menstruation, preconception and fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause and the years beyond. Every journey is different, and every stage can bring different experiences, priorities and health needs — and every stage deserves to be honoured.
We see every woman as the queen of her own journey — not because strength needs to be given to her, but because her voice, autonomy and capacity have always belonged to her.
Creation is at the heart of our philosophy
Creation can mean bringing life into the world, but it can also mean nurturing relationships, building a family, pursuing a purpose, creating a future, or simply evolving into another version of oneself.
Our role as healthcare professionals is not to define that journey. Our role is to listen. To educate. To support. And, within our professional scopes of practice, to provide individualized, evidence-informed care that considers each person's needs, values, experiences and goals.
What we believe
We believe every person should have the opportunity to understand their body, and to know when support may be available. We believe that a symptom being common does not mean it should automatically be accepted without assessment, education or appropriate options for care. We believe healthcare should recognize the whole person — not simply a diagnosis or a single stage of life. And above all, we believe every person who enters SOMOM deserves to be treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
That is why SOMOM was created: to bring healthcare professionals together in a collaborative environment where women and families can access thoughtful care as their needs evolve.
From menstrual health to fertility.
From pregnancy to postpartum.
From perimenopause to menopause and beyond.
From an infant’s earliest movements to a child’s growing years.
From recreational movement to athletic performance.
From men’s pelvic health to lifelong strength and mobility.
Every person. Every stage. All connected.
Different stages. Different needs. The same person — deserving of respect, understanding and informed care through all of them. At SOMOM, we honour the stage while respecting the individual journey.
SOMOM — Stages of Motherhood. Core to Crown.