pulse of the womb
Meet tessa
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
She is particularly passionate about working alongside young people, women, parents and families, and creating opportunities for connection, belonging and meaningful participation.
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.
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.
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.
"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."
"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."
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.

Photo by Aboriginal Artist: Bobbi Lockyer