Welcome to your Second Spring
Yoga mini-retreats to move through menopause with grace, strength, and community. An intentional journey, one pause at a time.
Yoga mini-retreats to move through menopause with grace, strength, and community. An intentional journey, one pause at a time.
Menopause isn’t a disease to cure. It’s a rite of passage that unfolds over time and deserves to be honoured. Wherever you are in this journey, there’s a place for you here.
These mini-retreats support you at every stage with movement, breath, reflection, and community.
Pause & Pose combines traditional yoga tools with education informed by menopause research.
Education grounded in the latest scientific knowledge about menopause and its effects.
An authentic space for sharing where every voice matters and isolation becomes connection.
A safe, non-judgmental, and inclusive environment where consent and self-care come first.
Specific breathing techniques to calm, refresh, or energize, based on your needs.
Journaling and introspection to integrate your insights and honour your unique journey.
No yoga experience required. Every practice adapts to your body and your abilities.
Four half-day mini-retreats, each with its own theme.
With over 20 years of personal yoga practice and more than 15 years of teaching experience, I created Pause & Pose to offer what I wish I had found: a space where menopause is honoured as a sacred transition, not a problem to be solved.
Trained in the Hatha Yoga tradition (Sivananda) and specializing in menopause yoga, I combine traditional tools with research-informed education, all within a trauma-aware, non-judgmental, and inclusive space.
I’ve gone through this transition myself, and I know just how confusing it can be. An artist and storyteller at heart, I love making complex ideas easy to grasp.
Join me for a mini-retreat and discover a new way to honour this passage with grace, breath, and community.
“I had never done yoga before. Mélanie creates such a welcoming space that I was able to fully let go. I laughed, I cried, and I left transformed.”
Débutante
“Je n’avais jamais fait de yoga. Mélanie crée un espace si accueillant que j’ai pu me laisser aller complètement. J’ai ri, j’ai pleuré, et je suis repartie transformée.”
Mini-retraite 1
“Root & Regulate m’a appris à m’ancrer quand tout semble chaotique. Les techniques de respiration sont devenues mes outils quotidiens.”
Absolutely! The mini-retreats are designed for all levels. Everything is tailored to your body and your current abilities. No pressure to perform. Just be present.
No matter where you are in your transition (perimenopause, menopause, or postmenopause), the mini-retreats welcome you just as you are. Each mini-retreat is designed to be accessible at every stage. Symptoms can arise at any point along the journey, and each mini-retreat offers something meaningful.
No, and it’s important to make that clear. Pause & Pose is a complement to medical care, not an alternative. The mini-retreats offer research-informed tools to help you navigate the menopausal transition, but they do not replace medical care. If you have health concerns, always consult your doctor or a healthcare professional.
A trauma-aware space means we create a safe, non-judgmental, and inclusive environment where consent and self-care are priorities. You’re always encouraged to listen to your body and adapt the practice to your needs. No pressure, no need to perform. Nothing is mandatory. Everything is an invitation.
Comfortable clothes and a water bottle. For everything else, don’t worry: once you register, I’ll send you a short message with everything you need to know, depending on where your mini-retreat takes place.
Yes! Pause & Pose is fully bilingual. When you register, you’ll let me know your preferred language. Depending on registrations, each mini-retreat is held in French, in English, or in both languages. In a bilingual group, everyone can speak in the language of their choice.
Registrations are non-refundable. If you can’t attend, you’re welcome to transfer your spot to someone else; just let me know their name before the mini-retreat. If I have to cancel a mini-retreat (for example, because of a storm), it moves to a backup date. If I can’t offer a new date, you’ll receive a full refune. In case of exceptional circumstances, contact me directly at melanie@pausepose.ca. I’ll do my best to find a solution.
Enjoy a calmer mind and a stronger body with our welcoming yoga community.
