by Christopher Roy | Mar 31, 2025 | Inspiration
Do you remember a moment where someone’s encouragement made a world of difference? Sometimes hearing three simple words like “You got this!” can be powerful. And everyone can benefit from encouragement, no matter their age. When a child receives encouragement from an...
by Christopher Roy | Aug 7, 2024 | Inspiration
As the dog days of summer linger, many educators find themselves in a race against time to prepare their learning spaces for the upcoming academic year. For those who haven’t yet ordered new furniture for updating existing classrooms or creating entirely new...
by Christopher Roy | Jul 2, 2024 | Inspiration, LIVE
Bridgitte Alomes, founder of Natural Pod learning furniture, joins the ONEder podcast to advocate for creating healthy, sustainable and intentional learning environments for children. Inspired by her son’s allergic reaction to toxic chemicals in a toy, Bridgitte...
by Christopher Roy | Apr 9, 2024 | Events, Inspiration
The Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) is a professional 501 (c)(3) non-profit association whom are an interdisciplinary association of professionals working at the intersection of learning and place to drive the evolution of learning environments. The...
by Christopher Roy | Apr 9, 2024 | Events, Inspiration
The World Forum on Early Care and Education is unlike any other gathering. The program is crafted to build relationships, expand perspectives, and provoke new thinking. Public status or recognition are not required to take on any role at World Forum, nor are any...
by Christopher Roy | Apr 8, 2024 | Inspiration
For 40 years, the Vancouver Island Cooperative Preschool Association (VICPA) has organized the Making Tomorrow Conference (MTC). The MTC is a knowledge and skill building event where educators and families learn about the latest developments in early childhood...
by Christopher Roy | Apr 2, 2024 | Inspiration
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, (with one of our beautiful Natural Pod Play Lofts as his backdrop! – thank you Prime Minister Trudeau!) announced measures from the upcoming 2024 Federal Canadian Budget to build more affordable child care spaces –...
by Christopher Roy | Mar 19, 2024 | Inspiration
One of the only programs of its kind in Canada; no limit on the number of free childcare spots available to attendees; children welcome in all event spaces A new partnership between B Lab US & Canada and B Corp ™ Certified, sustainable education furniture...
by Christopher Roy | Mar 1, 2024 | Inspiration
The Natural Pod team believes we can create better classroom furniture and learning environments for all ages while being deeply committed to people and the planet. There is great work being done as responsible stewards of our environment throughout our business,...
by Christopher Roy | Nov 22, 2023 | Inspiration
Our team at Natural Pod helps create learning environments where educators and students can thrive. We can also be your design partners, ready to help tailor your space to your teaching and learning needs. Our range of beautiful, functional and interchangeable...
by Christopher Roy | Nov 15, 2023 | Inspiration
As another calendar year end comes to a close, it’s a perfect time of year to begin preparing for a smooth restart for next year. Taking the time now, while your ideas from this fall’s education journey are still fresh in your mind, is one of the best...
by Christopher Roy | Sep 20, 2023 | Inspiration
Looking to make changes to your learning space seating and storage solutions or perhaps you’re interested in expanding options for learners in your early learning space? We are offering select bundles of inventoried product available for immediate shipment to...
by Christopher Roy | Jul 15, 2023 | 2023 Best Stories, Inspiration
The BC Ministry of Education Early Years Program has published a wonderful story about the importance of early years education programs. Read the full post on the BC Early Years Blog. There are many factors to a child’s early learning, including parents, caregivers,...
by Christopher Roy | Jun 21, 2023 | Inspiration
As another full school year comes to a close, it’s a perfect time of year to begin preparing for a smooth restart for next year. Taking the time now, while your ideas from a year of learning and education are still fresh in your mind, and before the rush to...
by Christopher Roy | May 18, 2022 | Inspiration, LIVE
Welcome back, Natural Pod™ LIVE, Episode twelve is available to watch! About This Episode: In this episode, our host, Bridgitte Alomes, CEO of Natural Pod, was in conversation with Suzy Potts and Amanda Barrett of Creekside Creative Academy; looking at how they’ve...
by Christopher Roy | Apr 13, 2022 | Inspiration, LIVE
Welcome back, Natural Pod™ LIVE, Episode Eleven is available to watch! About This Episode Each choice we make leads to an outcome, whether intended or not. That statement was the catalyst for this episode’s discussion: how we can make sustainable choices now, that...
by Christopher Roy | Nov 25, 2021 | Inspiration, LIVE
Welcome back, Natural Pod™ LIVE Episode Eight is available to watch! About This Episode In this uplifting edition of Natural Pod LIVE, our CEO, Bridgitte Alomes, chats with the wonderful Jerzell Pierre-Louis. Jerzell, the Owner and Founder of Sprout and Bloom Early...
by Christopher Roy | May 25, 2021 | Inspiration, LIVE
Welcome back, Natural Pod™ LIVE Episode Five is available to watch! This was a really uplifting episode; full of discussions of what’s possible when you think big and aim big while leaving lots of room for trying out new things and seeing what happens. This week...
by Christopher Roy | Apr 8, 2021 | Inspiration, LIVE
Natural Pod™ LIVE has been created for, and by, our incredible community of educators, students, architects and anyone with a stake in creating better learning spaces and experiences. It’s an online streaming talk show where we interview education leaders who...
by Christopher Roy | Apr 7, 2021 | Inspiration
Oak Park Unified School District approached their furnishings and finishes as intentionally as the building itself – with the goal of supporting their district-wide sustainability values and instructional program. This story is featured in the spring issue of...
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