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Tessa is a facilitator, birth worker, massage therapist and community educator who is passionate about creating spaces where people feel safe, heard, connected and empowered.

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Her work is grounded in a belief that wellbeing is shaped by relationships, connection to community, culture, Country and self. She brings together trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches with a deep respect for lived experience, recognising that meaningful change often begins when people are given the opportunity to feel safe enough to connect, learn and grow.

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Tessa has experience across birth and reproductive wellbeing, mental health first aid, sexual violence education and support, peer advocacy and community-based wellbeing. Her approach is informed by Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing frameworks, attachment, nervous system awareness and a strong belief in the importance of connection across generations.

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As a facilitator, Tessa creates spaces that are welcoming, practical and relational. She uses conversation, storytelling, creative activities, movement and reflective practices to support participants to explore their experiences, build confidence and develop a stronger sense of connection with themselves and others.

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At the heart of Tessa's work is a commitment to intergenerational healing—supporting people to recognise what they have inherited, understand themselves with compassion, and create new possibilities for themselves, their families and their communities.

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She is particularly passionate about working alongside young people, women, parents and families, and creating opportunities for connection, belonging and meaningful participation.

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How I would describe Pulse of the Womb overall

Pulse of the Womb is grounded in the belief that people are shaped by the relationships, environments and experiences they grow within — and that when we create conditions of safety, connection, respect and self-determination, we can change what gets carried forward.

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My work spans two connected areas: supporting women and families through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood, and creating empowering spaces for young women as they navigate the journey into womanhood.

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While these are different forms of work, they share the same foundation: supporting people to understand themselves, trust their own wisdom, develop healthy relationships and feel empowered to make informed choices about their lives and bodies.

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"The journey through pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood is one of the most profound transitions a person can experience. My mission is to ensure that during this sacred time, you and your family are deeply heard, respected, and valued.

I believe that the best start for a newborn family begins with empowerment, bonding, and healing."

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"I believe that how you are treated at the different thresholds of life have an impact into how you move forward as a person, being treated with respect leaves and imprint of empowerment, people can still be empowered when they've been mistreated but I believe it's more beneficial if we create the much needed social change of honoring sacred transitions, thresholds or rites of passage, such as being born ( from babies perspective, a young woman's first bleed, and a mothers pregnancy and birth and post partum period, including how the new born family unit is treated, are they left to struggle in a nuclear family set up or does their community respond with intention , care and nourishment."​

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My hope is that by holding the young women's program, spreading the message and introducing parents and wider community,  that we can create a strong foundation; the beginnings of growing a compassionate, considerate, self aware community.