Media Release & Consent

Welcome

Thank you for taking a moment to read this. At Early Beginnings Wellness, we honour every person and every family who walks through our door, in all the beautiful shapes families take.

From time to time, a moment during a session, class, workshop, or retreat may, if captured, gently help another family feel less alone or more prepared. This document explains how we care for those moments, how we use them, and what your consent includes.

We Always Ask First

Saying yes on our booking form does not automatically mean photos or video will be taken. It simply means you're open to being asked.

  • Christina always asks for your permission in the moment, every single time, before any photo, video, or audio is captured.

  • If you say no in the moment, nothing is taken. No reason is needed, and your care is never affected.

  • Photos or video are only considered when there's a practical and meaningful reason, such as showing our technique or the real warmth of a session.

  • We will never capture media during moments you've told us are private, and we take special care around breastfeeding, nudity, tears, and other tender moments.

Your Preferences

Saying yes is never all or nothing. You're welcome to share any preferences in your booking notes, by email, or in person, and we will honour them. For example, you might prefer:

  • Photos only, with no video or audio

  • Not showing your face, only hands, back, or side profile

  • Showing your baby or child only, with no adults

  • Being named by first name or initials only, or not at all, and the name and pronouns you'd like us to use

  • Keeping Media private, for Christina's training and professional learning only

  • Not appearing on social media

If you have cultural, spiritual, safety, or personal reasons for a preference, we warmly welcome you to share them, and we will honour them without needing an explanation.

How We Use Your Media

With your consent, Early Beginnings Wellness may use photos, video, audio, or words captured during your participation ("Media") only as described here and within any preferences you've shared. This may include in-person sessions, home visits, online programs, classes, workshops, retreats, events, or planned photo and video shoots.

  • We use Media to educate, to share the real heart of our work, and to support other families on their path.

  • We choose and edit every image with care, respect, and dignity. We will never use Media in a way that shames, sensationalizes, or misrepresents you or your family.

  • We may make light edits, such as cropping, colour, or brightness, but we will never alter Media in a way that changes its meaning.

  • If you'd like to see an image or clip before it's shared, simply ask, and we'll gladly show you first.

  • We will not sell your Media or give it to anyone outside Early Beginnings Wellness for their own use.

Changing Your Mind

Your consent is voluntary, and you may change or withdraw it at any time by emailing info@earlybeginningswellness.com.

  • Once we hear from you, we'll stop any new use of your Media and remove it from our website and social media accounts within 14 days.

  • Materials already printed, or posts that others have shared beyond our accounts, may not be fully recalled, but we will not use them again.

  • Saying no, or changing your mind later, will never affect the care, welcome, or respect you receive from us.

Privacy and Compensation

  • Compensation: Sharing your Media is a gift, and no payment is involved unless we agree to it together in writing.

  • Privacy: We store Media securely, and only Early Beginnings Wellness team members can access it. We never share your home address, health details, or session notes alongside your Media.

  • Location: For home visits, we will not show details that could identify your home address.

  • Accessibility: If you'd like this document in a larger print, read aloud, or explained in another language, please let us know, and we'll gladly help.

What Your Consent Means

When you select Yes on our booking form, you're letting us know that:

  • You've read this document and feel comfortable with it.

  • You're open to being asked about photos, video, or audio during your time with us.

  • If you're booking for a baby or child in your care, you're their parent or legal guardian and are giving consent on their behalf.

Any other adult who joins a session, such as a partner, family member, or support person, will be asked in person before they're included. We also honour children's own comfort, so if a child seems unwilling, we won't capture them, even with a guardian's consent.

If you select No, nothing changes about the care and welcome you receive. We simply won't ask.