A moment to pause


A busy conference centre might seem an unlikely place to find stillness.


Yet during the National Women’s Show in Ottawa on October 18, Tanya Callender of Moon Goddess Alchemical Hypnosis invited women to do exactly that.


Her talk, Permission To Remember Yourself, offered a gentle invitation: allow yourself to experience the moment, receive care, and loosen the pressure to always anticipate everyone else’s needs.

Woman in a blue dress speaks into a microphone on stage to a seated audience at a conference, with purple banners behind her.

Feet grounded. A breath. A little space.


Tanya made that invitation practical.


Feet flat on the ground. Fingers noticing the texture of a reflection card. A breath. A moment of silence. These were small actions taken that gave guests something to experience, right there in their seats.


Bright, confident, and sincere, Tanya held the room’s attention despite the noise and movement beyond it.

Woman in a denim jacket holds a dark navy affirmation card reading Rise with a QR code at the bottom.

Preserving the presence


My role was to capture both her message and how she delivered it.


Three camera angles followed the presentation, while microphones captured her voice and made room for audience responses. The aim was to preserve the pauses, expressions, and connection that gave her words their meaning.

A message worth returning to


For roughly 25 minutes, Tanya invited women to make space for themselves.


It was a pleasure to document that invitation and create photographs and a recording she can share beyond the room.

Smiling woman in a blue dress holds a tablet while chatting with a curly-haired woman at a trade show booth.
Two women chat at a Moon Goddess vendor booth on a purple carpet at an expo, with a banner showing a glowing moon and mystical figure.
Two women share a warm hug on a purple carpet at an indoor expo, with vendor booths and colorful banners in the background.
Older woman in a cream sweater holds a dark blue Reclaim card with a QR code at a purple-draped table.
Smiling woman in a navy blue dress speaks into a microphone while holding a tablet before an audience, with a purple banner behind her.
Woman speaking into a microphone to a seated audience while a volunteer in a blue Release Reclaim Rise shirt looks on.
Six women in blue shirts and lanyards pose playfully in front of a Moon Goddess Alchemical Hypnosis banner at an expo booth.
Five women in blue shirts and lanyards pose at a Moon Goddess hypnosis expo booth, one seated in a navy dress.
Woman in a navy blue dress sits smiling at a Moon Goddess alchemical hypnosis booth with a full moon banner and purple tablecloth.
Woman in a blue dress and name badge sits on a folding chair at an expo booth beside a purple table and a moon banner.
Woman in a denim jacket holds a navy inspirational card reading RISE with a QR code and an encouraging message about personal growth.
Person holding a navy card reading Peace with a gold QR code, with stacks of matching blue cards displayed on a purple table behind.