The New Years

The New Years Pediatric Therapy
Where the earliest years find their care

05/28/2026

It’s not “just” play.

As pediatric OTs, we look at how children move, plan, and organize their bodies during activities like this—because these are the foundations for attention, behaviour, academic success, motor confidence, and socialization with peers.

When these movement foundations aren’t working well, children often work much harder just to keep up.

You may notice this via more meltdowns, a wiggly body that can’t stay still, or challenges keeping up with the rhythm and demands of the day at home or school.

The good news: these skills can be supported.

If you’ve noticed challenges with emotional regulation, focus during seated tasks, fine motor skills, or transitions throughout the day, Pediatric Occupational Therapy can help.

📍Serving families across Richmond Hill & York Region
🔗 Book a consultation through the link in our bio
💬 Or send us a DM if you’re not sure where to start

Because it’s not “just” play.

05/28/2026

PART 6 | ✨CLINIC TOUR✨Laser Release Room

Why do we say we provide an innovative approach to tongue & lip tie care?

Because at The New Years, everything is done in-house!

No more bouncing from clinic-to-clinic, from lactation-to-therapy-to-release provider, while having to keep track of appointments, exercises and recommendations.

Here, your entire journey, from:

• functional evaluation
• diagnosis
• pre-release preparation
• tongue & lip tie release
• and post-release rehabilitation

are all overseen by the same team (IBCLC, DMD, OT), in the same location—because we know how tender those early days, weeks, and months of newborn hood are.

In this video, we explain a few reasons why we use a CO2 laser for releases, and give you a peek into the release room, and the comfort measures we offer to make the process go as smoothly and supportively as possible.

What questions do you have about a tongue or lip tie procedure?

Mothers give so much every day! Here’s one more way we want to give back!Two lucky pumpers will win a free 30-min Fl**ge...
05/10/2026

Mothers give so much every day! Here’s one more way we want to give back!

Two lucky pumpers will win a free 30-min Fl**ge Fitting with our IBCLCs!

To enter:
1) like this post
2) follow
3) leave a comment telling us one thing you wish someone told you about feeding your baby
4) BONUS ENTRY: tag a mom you think would appreciate a custom pump fit session!

Winners will be announced May 18

To all the mothers. 💐
05/10/2026

To all the mothers. 💐

05/07/2026

PART 5 | ✨CLINIC TOUR✨Small Gym

Sorry for leaving you mid-tour! Welcome to the small gym or “Baby Gym.”

What you’ll notice about this room is A LOT of suspension hanging from the ceiling, and a lot of swings hanging on the wall.

(*In toddler voice*) But whyyyyyy? Well, one of our main approaches (Ayres Sensory Integration) is based on neuroplasticity—the idea that the nervous system changes in response to enriched, active experiences.

And what do we know from neuroscience? We learn THE BEST in a state of play! This is why play is the “work” of childhood. �
The soil of play = an enriched sensory-motor environment + active participation (meaning: something you are doing, not something that is done to you).

So why do we stock so many types of equipment? So that we can offer a variety of enriching sensory-motor experiences that prompt the brain and body to adapt to a more successful way of functioning.

The outcomes we see?

Less meltdowns, less dysregulation, improved participation in home and school routines—overall more confident children, who move through the world with more groundedness.

05/04/2026

Did you know that using the incorrect fl**ge size can lead to your body into producing less milk?

Not only can an incorrect-sized fl**ges causes ni**le pain, but they can lead to tissue swelling (edema) that physically blocks the milk ducts. When these ducts are compressed by swollen tissue, the breast cannot empty efficiently.

If your body receives this message repeatedly, it can affect your overall milk capacity over the long-run.

Enter: ✨THE PUMP FIT CAFE✨

A 30-min individualized session

With the goal of getting you your most comfortable & efficient fit!

This will be the BEST 30-min you spend, especially if you are:

* Pumping regularly
* Planning a return-to-work transition

When: Every 3rd Monday of the Month — May 25 (this month)
Time: 12:30pm-3:30pm
Where: The New Years in Richmond Hill
Cost: $50

Snag a spot. Bring your pump. And change your pumping journey.

DM us or click the link in bio to sign up.

The Parent PauseYou’ve been holding your baby all week, literally and emotionally. Maybe it’s felt like you’ve been hold...
05/03/2026

The Parent Pause

You’ve been holding your baby all week, literally and emotionally.

Maybe it’s felt like you’ve been holding your breath too.

Take a moment to exhale (or inhale).

Let us offer you a moment to pause—
A space to just be.

Mondays | 10-11:30am | at The New Years

No waitlists.Connection as foundation. Whole-child, collaborative care.Evidence-based. Neuroaffirming. At The New Years,...
04/27/2026

No waitlists.
Connection as foundation.
Whole-child, collaborative care.
Evidence-based.
Neuroaffirming.

At The New Years, we believe in a whole-child approach to therapeutic interventions.

This means considering the context of the WHOLE family, with all of the relational dynamics.

This means looking at the WHOLE ecosystem that surrounds the child: their routines, commitments, interests, and rhythms.

This means approaching the child WHOLISTICALLY with the lenses of functional medicine, nervous system function and sensory-motor skills.

What questions do you have about OT as a Core Clinical Service?

Leave a comment or send us a DM.

If you’re ready to start, click the link in bio to book an:

Initial Occupational Therapy Evaluation if you’re looking for therapy for your child

or a

Free Discovery Call with our Naturopath, Dr. Danielle, for Functional Medicine support.

Let’s begin together.

04/25/2026

These are the faces of 3 people who are super excited to meet you tomorrow!

Bring your yoga mats, your support partner, and any questions you may have about childbirth, postpartum and the fourth trimester and get ready to

Flow. Through. Birth. ✨

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Richmond Hill, ON
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