About For The Pause

How For The Pause Empowers:

  • ‘Sex Ed 2.0’
    An updated, honest version of what we missed in high school, this time grounded in research that actually studies women (not just small men).

  • Distilling the latest menopause science into something usable
    You get clear, evidence-based insights from the current menopause experts, synthesised in to practical and usable information.

  • Guiding you through the healthcare system
    Learn what questions to ask, what your options are, and how to advocate for the care you deserve.

  • Supporting your mindset with Positive Psychology (wellbeing science)
    Sharing tools & techniques to help you stay connected, compassionate and confident, especially on the harder days.

  • Helping you rest and reconnect
    Through yoga, meditation, breathwork and somatic practices that support your nervous system and bring you home to yourself.

“Empowerment is a process through which people gain greater control over decisions and actions affecting their health. ”
— World Health Organisation. (1998)

Why For The Pause Exists

I entered peri-menopause in my late 30s, and surgical menopause in my early 40s after years of living with endometriosis.

I created For The Pause to offer what I needed then; knowledge about what’s happening to my body and brain, a way to find the right medical professionals, science-based tools and exercises to help me feel better, and a space to connect with others who are going through the same thing. Plus, I really needed reassurance that I wasn’t losing my mind, my memory and my way of life.

For The Pause exists to:

  • share the latest menopause science and research in a clear, unbiased way to help people learn about what’s happening with their bodies and learn how to navigate the healthcare system

  • share Positive Psychology techniques and tools to support every stage of menopause

  • provide specialist support with Yoga & Meditation to reduce stress, increase interoception & self-compassion and manage peri & menopause symptoms at every stage

Please note that I am not a Medical Doctor. I simply research and compile all the latest information from leading health studies and leading Physicians, and share it in a consise, simple to understand, and sometimes fun way. I share a toolkit of how to navigate the medical system, and have created a directory recommended and fully qualified General Practitioners, Specialists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Exercise Physiologists, Nutritionists, Naturopaths and other specialist health practitioners to support people in finding the best outcomes for them.

The purpose of For The Pause is to empower people with knowledge about their own bodies and information they need to navigate their own Menopause. All of this information is available in books, white papers & podcasts. I offer evidence-based support through Positive Psychology & Yoga. I am a qualified, trauma informed, Mental Health Aware Yoga Teacher and Menopause Yoga Teacher, and a qualified Positive Psychology Practitioner and Coach, and a member of the International Menopause Society.

About Jess

I’m Jess, a yoga and wellbeing educator, change manager, and women’s health advocate.
I created For The Pause because I was tired of watching women get dismissed, misdiagnosed, or left to struggle alone.
I bring together medical and wellbeing science, neuroscience, and real-life experience to help women and workplaces do things differently.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Peri @ 39, Surgical Menopause @43

    • Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, PMDD

  • Member of the International Menopause Society

  • Menopause Specific Training

    • Menopause Masterclass - Dr Louise Newson

    • Managing Menopause in General Practice - Jean Hailes

    • Women’s Mental Health Short Courses: Adolesence, Mid Life and Peri Natal - HER Centre Australia.

  • 450+ hours Yoga Teacher Training including specialist Mental Health Aware Yoga & Menopause Yoga

    • Yin, Nidra, Somatic Healing

    • Yoga Australia Registered Level 1 teacher

  • Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP)

    • Grad Dip, Psychology

    • BA, Public Relations

  • Advanced Positive Psychology Coach

  • Mental Health & Physical First Aid

  • 15+ years of corporate Change Management experience

Meet Chops

Chops is the Workshop, Event & Yoga support dog and co-facilitator.

You’ll find her at any dog-friendly For The Pause offerings.

She’s sunshine and light dressed in fur and 4 legs.