The Pause Experience Hormones & Cacao
Learn how your hormones talk to you, then slow down with Cacao
Your body has been trying to
tell you something. Let’s listen
Come live The Pause Experience™ Hormones 101 and Cacao Ritual
An evening of simple hormone education, a cacao ceremony, and
a guided meditation.
Small group, warm space, one real pause.
When: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Time: From 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm (Doors open 5:45 pm)
Where: My Inner Harbour at 149 Wallace St, Nanaimo
Vancouver Island
Who is it for?
This evening is for you if...
You wake up tired, even after a full night of sleep
Your mood, your energy, or your sleep feel off and you can't say why
You give to everyone else and rarely stop
You're curious about hormones but tired of jargon and overwhelm
You're still cycling, in perimenopause, or beyond, and want to understand your body at this stage
You'd love a calm evening with other women
No experience with hormones, meditation, or cacao needed. Come as you are.
Why this event, why now?
October is when the light fades earlier and the year starts racing toward the holidays. More to do, less rest, and a body running on stress.
Most of us don't stop until our body makes us. But your body doesn't need a crisis to deserve your attention.
We're bringing hormone education and a cacao ceremony together because, this pairing works exceptionally well because it combines evidence-based physiological information with a mindful, low-stress environment that physically and emotionally supports learning.
Small group. In person. Right here in Nanaimo!!
What You’ll Experience
5:45 Arrive & settle - Find your spot, set a one-word intention.
6:00 Learn - Discover in plain language, what hormones are, who the main players are (cortisol, estrogen and progesterone, insulin, melatonin, thyroid), how a busy life affects them, and the signals your body may be sending.
6:45 Savor. Valentina leads a cacao ceremony with a guided meditation. Sip something warm and nourishing while you slow your breath, calm your nervous system, and come back into your body.
7:30 Integrate. A few minutes to journal, share if you'd like, and choose one small step for your week.
🤎 You'll leave with:
A picture of how stress and hormones talk to each other
A felt experience of calm you can come back to
One small, realistic step for your week
A few new connections with women in your community
What to bring
A yoga mat, a blanket, a water bottle, and an eye mask if you like. Wear something comfortable.
Reserve My Spot
🌿 Spaces are intentionally limited to preserve the intimate nature of the experience.
Meet your hosts
Abby Wells, Certified Wellness Coach specializing in Nervous System & Stress Regulation, author of the ebook Hormonal Intelligence, and creator of
The Pause Experience™
“I created The Pause Experience™ because I believe wellbeing isn’t something we should have to earn. Sometimes we simply need permission to slow down, reconnect and remember what it feels like to be present.”
After years in a corporate world that constantly encourages us to do more, achieve more and keep going, I became deeply interested in what happens when we give ourselves permission to pause: not as an escape from life, but as a way of coming back to ourselves.
The Pause Experience™ grew from that. It's a space for experiencing wellbeing, not learning more about it: slowing down, reconnecting and simply being present.
My hope is that every woman leaves feeling more connected to herself and supported by the women around her. 🌿
