Meet

Mélanie

With over 20 years of personal yoga practice and more than 15 years of teaching, I created Pause & Pose to offer what I wish I’d had: a space where menopause is honoured as a sacred passage, not a problem to fix. An artist and storyteller at heart,I bring that sensibility to every mini-retreat: the ability to make the complex accessible, to find humour in the difficult, and to create a space where you feel truly welcomed, just as you are.

I’ve been through this transition myself and I know just how disorienting it can be.

Trained in the Hatha Yoga tradition (Sivananda) and specialized in menopause yoga, I combine traditional tools with research-informed education, all within a trauma-aware, non-judgmental, and inclusive space.

My credentials

My journey

20+ years of personal practice

Discovering yoga and personal transformation.

15+ years of teaching

Sharing the practice with hundreds of students.

Sivananda Training

In-depth training at the Sivananda Vedanta Centre.

Menopause Yoga Specialization

Trained with Petra Coveney (United Kingdom).

Creating Pause & Pose

A specialized menopause yoga offering rooted in Atlantic Canada, founded in Shediac.

Why Pause & Pose?

Founded in Shediac (from a Mi’kmaw word meaning “running far inland”), Pause & Pose embodies the idea of a return to yourself and offers its services fully in French and English.