Team Dragonfly – Pelvic Health
Accessible, midwifery-led pelvic health care in your home
Team Dragonfly offers MSP-covered prenatal and postpartum pelvic health consultations with a focus on:
Incontinence
Pelvic pain
Prenatal birth preparation
Postpartum birth recovery
We can provide care during pregnancy or in the first six weeks postpartum.
What to expect:
Your consultation will take place in your home and will include pelvic health history taking, external and internal assessments, and individualized pelvic floor muscle training.
About us: Team Dragonfly was created by three TMC midwives, Maha Maryam-Killoran, Maheen Maryam, and Sarah Atkinson, who are passionate about accessible pelvic health and completed additional pelvic health training in order to offer this essential service.
We are proud to offer the Perinatal Pelvic Health Workbook, created by Midwife Maha, for free download.
Team Dragonfly FAQs
Do I need a referral?
Yes. Please ask your midwife or Family Physician to complete our Referral form.
Are consults free?
Yes, our consults are free with your BC Care Card.
How does Team Dragonfly’s approach differ from a pelvic floor physiotherapist?
While our pelvic health credentials are the same as pelvic floor physiotherapists, our experiences, scope, and educational backgrounds are different. Midwives’ experience of attending births, knowledge of the perinatal period, ability to screen and treat infections, and access to consult specialists directly helps to streamline the pelvic health care we provide. Physiotherapists have extensive training in rehabilitation and provide a valuable and essential service before, during, and after the perinatal period, as well as pelvic health care unrelated to pregnancy and birth.
Can I see Team Dragonfly and a physiotherapist?
Yes, you can continue to see a physiotherapist while receiving care from Team Dragonfly, and your midwives may recommend seeing a physiotherapist for a variety of indications, including but not limited to care outside of pregnancy or the first six weeks postpartum.
Our commitment to accessibility
Team Dragonfly is committed to making our care as accessible as possible. All visits will take place in client homes. We have identified priority populations (including IBPOC clients, newcomers to Canada, those requiring translation services, Muslim clients, clients with multiple gestations, single parents, and other equity-deserving groups), but welcome referrals from anyone who would benefit from our care. We are happy to offer services in English, Urdu/Hindi and using translation services. We are dedicated to caring for those childbearing people who, until now, have been unable to access pelvic health care for financial or other reasons.
Team Dragonfly uses Embodia to securely send patient questionnaires, resources, and exercises. Before your first consultation, you will receive an email prompting you to make a free account. More information can be found here
Our Team
Maha Maryam-Killoran
Registered Midwife, Team Dragonfly
Maha (she/her) was drawn to midwifery because of the client-centred model of care and emphasis on informed choice. Maha holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Midwifery from Toronto Metropolitan University (previously Ryerson), and a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science of Language from McMaster University. In addition to English, Maha offers care in Urdu/Hindi.
After experiencing the benefits of pelvic floor physiotherapy herself, Maha set out to make pelvic health care more accessible to the clients she feels privileged to care for through TMC. Maha has completed the following certifications in pelvic health: University of Alberta Introduction to Women’s Pelvic Health, PHS Level 1: The Physical Therapy Approach to Anyone Experiencing Urinary Incontinence, PHS Level 2: The Role of Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Anyone Experiencing Pelvic Pain Through a Trauma Informed Lens, PHS Pregnancy, Pelvic Girdle Pain, and the Pelvic Floor, Embodia Academy: How to Structure a Birth Preparation Session in Clinic, and Embodia Academy: Treating Mothers in Hospital After Giving Birth. Maha is the author of the open-access Perinatal Pelvic Health Workbook, and as part of Team Dragonfly, pelvic health consultations with Maha are covered by MSP during pregnancy and postpartum. In addition to clinical work, Maha is currently involved in various midwifery-led research projects and is a founding member and core leader for the Canadian Alliance of Racialized Midwives (CARM). Maha has also previously served on the Canadian Association of Midwives’ Board of Directors, the Association of Ontario Midwives’ Racial Equity Committee, and the Health Network for Uninsured Clients in the Toronto area. When she’s not busy with midwifery work, Maha can be found in the library or outdoors with her family and their three dogs.
Sarah Atkinson
Registered Midwife, Team Dragonfly
Sarah has been a practicing midwife since 2012. She loves providing client-centred, evidence-based care to childbearing families. She feels extremely grateful to be able to offer midwifery care and raise her daughter in Victoria, her hometown.
Sarah holds a master’s degree in Public Health and has spent two years working as a midwife with Doctors Without Borders. She is passionate about improving equity in and accessibility to reproductive health and rights.
Sarah is one of the members of Team Dragonfly. She has completed micro-credentials in Pelvic Health allowing her to provide specialized support to pregnant and postpartum people who are struggling with incontinence, pelvic pain, or physical recovery after birth.
Maheen Maryam
Registered Midwife, Juniper Team & Team Dragonfly
Maheen (she/her) is originally from Markham, Ontario. She earned her Bachelor of Health Sciences in Midwifery from Toronto Metropolitan University (previously Ryerson University). She is passionate about making midwifery care more accessible and ensuring clients feel confident in decision making related to their care. She feels privileged to be a part of such intimate moments in peoples’ lives. Prior to midwifery, she studied Food and Nutrition at Toronto Metropolitan University where she focused on finding sustainable ways to fight food insecurity.
In addition to her work on the Juniper Team, she also provides pelvic health consultations through Team Dragonfly. Maheen has completed the following certifications in pelvic health: PHS Level 1: The Physical Therapy Approach to Anyone Experiencing Urinary Incontinence, PHS Level 2: The Role of Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Anyone Experiencing Pelvic Pain Through a Trauma Informed Lens, PHS Pregnancy, Pelvic Girdle Pain, and the Pelvic Floor, Embodia Academy: How to Structure a Birth Preparation Session in Clinic, and Embodia Academy: Treating Mothers in Hospital After Giving Birth.
In addition to midwifery work, Maheen enjoys a sunny day with a good book, making and applying mehndi, and being with her family and dog. She is thrilled to be serving the families of Victoria and providing inclusive care for all.
Connect with us!
Our clinic is accessible, child-friendly, and community-focused. We are located in central Victoria, just past the intersection of Cook & Yates. We have on-site parking and are well served by public transit. Our building offers a Lifelabs and a Rexall pharmacy and is fully wheelchair & stroller accessible. We look forward to hearing from you, and supporting you through pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum.
Thank you to photographers Shea Long and Ashley Marston, as well as Director Emma Lazenby, for the use of their photos and images.
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