from our founder

they say the Island of the Gods gives you what you need, and in Bali I found just that.

what began as a yoga class on the other side of the world, I found myself unable to return to my job as a registered nurse in the operating room after an injury. I loved my job, whether it meant being scrubbed in for surgery or assisting anesthesia with an airway.

rather than focus on what I couldn't do, I leaned into ceramics. precision and patience from surgery turned to workshops, lessons, and failed projects. the first yumdotcom dish was born.

nursing is a science and an art. I am playing in the art.
comm
-unity

Every person has a unique way of giving back. Bonus if it involves teamwork, getting active, and supporting our ambitious friends. Explore the causes by clicking on each of the images below :)

Mind over Mat[ter]

Practiced yoga and raised funds for Pathstone Mental Health, hosted by lululemon and Lost 'n Found Yoga

Sunrise Challenge

Charitable donations made to fuel The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in transforming mental health care

Frightening 5K/Terrifying 10K

Ran 10K and raised funds that went towards the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Jordan 5K

Ran 5K and raised funds that went towards West Lincoln Memorial Hospital's capital needs

Around the Bay Road Race

Ran 5K and raised funds for health research and patient needs at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Run for the Cure

Charitable donations made towards Canadian Cancer Society to support Canadians impacted by breast cancer

Summer Shores 5K/8K

Ran 5K and raised funds that went towards City of Hamilton’s Emergency Food Shipping and Receiving Hub to provide food resources

Walk a Mile in HER Shoes

Charitable donations made to Gillian's Place, raising awareness and providing services for gender-based violence

meet you off the mat

Curiosity for surgical interventions reached beyond my bachelor of science in nursing degree, where I completed a postgraduate perioperative program to work in the operating room, a fundamentals of health research methodology course, and participated in various orthopaedic research studies.

With a combined interest of anatomy and yoga, yoga teacher training seemed like something fun to learn. While working on my 200hr ytt during a trip to Bali, I had a slip off my mat, and was handed an opportunity to take a break from nursing. Continuing to travel abroad, buying our first home, ballet, and pottery have been notable this past year. Only boring people get bored.

research & academics

Posters of our work titled: "Patient perceptions on the use of cannabis for treating musculoskeletal pain (POSIT2): a survey 5 years after legalization" have been presented at Innovations at the Science of Cannabis Conference (2023), St. Joseph's Education and Research Week (2023), and at Niagara Health Knowledge Institute's Research Day (2024).

A scientific poster of our current study: "The Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review" has most recently been presented at Niagara Health Knowledge Institute's Research Day (2025).

In 2024, The American Journal of Sports Medicine has published our research study titled: "The Continuous Fragility Index of Statistically Significant Findings in Randomized Controlled Trials That Compare Interventions for Anterior Shoulder Instability".

 read our pub here (open access)