Amber Chaves has been working with families as a pediatric occupational therapist since 2003 after receiving her BSOT from Boston University. She opened The Bundle Store in 2013 to offer local families a hub for exploring resources and products for birth through early childhood and in 2021 transitioned her business into what is now Organically OT. In 2014 she co-founded The Petite Retreat, a one day educational event that presents information and local resources to both expecting and experienced parents to support them in informed decisions and exploration of parenting styles. Amber is certified as a Babywearing Educator through the Babywearing Institute and is also certified as an Infant Massage Instructor. She has experience and training with the H.U.G. approach and values its importance in her babywearing teachings and infant development classes. She is the mother of two and resides in Guilderland. Visit organicallyot.com for more info, call (518) 992-3234, or email Amber at hello@organicallyot.com
Ilissa Goman is the certified infant and child sleep consultant and CPST behind BINX. She started her business in June of 2010 after realizing the Capital District was lacking many services that were available in other places across the US. Ilissa has become a trusted expert for moms in her area and beyond. She works with families one on one to develop sleep plans that fit their child’s biological needs, but that also incorporate the needs of the family. She also is one of the co-founders of The Petite Retreat. In addition to those businesses, Ilissa runs a web design and branding company where she works with small business owners in coaching them to plan out their goals and strategies for success. She is a mama of one and has been a lifelong resident of Malta, NY. For more info on working with Ilissa, please visit www.BinxBaby.com, or 52Freshies.com, or call (518)309-2469.
Molly Conway is the founder of the Body WorkShop Physical Therapy. She graduated from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York with a Masters in Physical Therapy. The goal of Molly’s practice is to offer individualized care that empowers women to return to a pain free and confident life. There are many challenges in motherhood, and Molly wanted to simplify the process of self-care by offering physical therapy services specializing inpregnancy and postpartum care, pelvic floor dysfunctions, and breast cancer rehabilitation. She holds a Prenatal and Postnatal Pilates Specialist Certification, Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer exercise specialist certification, KickPink Practioner, FMT RockPods Myofascial cupping certification, and Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation (FAKTR) certification, which combines functional movement analysis, kinesiotaping, and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM). Molly is also Pilates mat and apparatus trained through BASI, integrating the fundamental theories of Pilates to her rehab approach. Molly resides in the Capital Region with her husband and her primary practice is located 1 Rosell Dr, Ballston Lake, NY 12019. For more info about working with Molly, please contact her at 518-350-4454518-802-3059, email her at info@bodyworkshoppt.com, or visit her website bodyworkshoppt.com
Founding Team:
Buffy Owens
K. Michelle Doyle
Diane Simpson, Craniosacral Therapy
Heart Space Midwifery
Nick Pavoldi, Bodywork Professionals
Nuhar Jaleel, Pilates Principle
Jennifer Fegan- Szalay, Midwifery
