Free online masterclass

The Real Reason You Reach for That Glass

17th February 2026

This masterclass is for women who are quietly questioning their relationship with alcohol, not because everything is falling apart, but because something doesn’t feel quite right.

You’re getting through the day
Showing up for everyone else
Carrying the emotional load

Life looks “fine” on the outside, but by the evening you’re exhausted and wine has become the quickest way to switch off, calm down and finally exhale.

This masterclass isn’t about quitting drinking.
It’s not about labels.
And it’s not about being told what to do.

It’s about pausing and reconnecting with yourself.

What This Masterclass Is (and Isn’t)

This is not a lecture.
It’s not about analysing alcohol.
And it’s not about fixing yourself.

It’s a gentle, guided experience that helps you slow down, listen inward, and make sense of what you’ve been pushing past in the rush of everyday life.

You don’t need to change anything to attend.
You don’t need to make decisions.
Curiosity is enough.

What Happens in the Masterclass

1. We introduce the Power of the Pause

At the heart of the masterclass is the Power of the Pause.

Instead of automatically reaching for the glass, women are invited to slow the moment down — just slightly — and pause.

Not to judge themselves.
Not to change their behaviour.
Not to “do it right”.

Just to pause.

For many women, this feels radical in a life where there’s no time to stop and everything depends on them.

2. We guide women to pause with the Body, Head, and Heart

Women are gently guided to notice:

  • what’s happening in their body
  • what’s happening in their head
  • what’s happening in their heart

There’s no analysing and no fixing.
Just noticing, with kindness.

For many women, this is the first time they realise how much they’ve been rushing past themselves just to keep going.

This moment often brings clarity, emotion, and a deep sense of relief.

3. We practise the pause together

This isn’t just something you hear about — it’s something you experience.

Women are guided to:

  • slow down in real time
  • sit with an urge or feeling without reacting
  • experience even a small sense of grounding or space without pouring a drink

For many, this is the first time they feel:

“I don’t have to act immediately. I have choice.”

That realisation can be powerful and surprisingly hopeful.

4. We create safety, not pressure

There is:

  • no expectation to quit
  • no labels
  • no right or wrong outcome

Women are reminded throughout:

  • curiosity is enough
  • pausing is enough
  • nothing needs to be decided

This is about understanding yourself — not fixing yourself.

This Masterclass is for Women who:

  • are getting through the day but feel depleted underneath
  • show up for everyone else and rarely pause for themselves
  • use wine to relax, unwind, or cope with overwhelm
  • feel tired of thinking about their drinking
  • don’t feel they belong in traditional sobriety spaces
  • keep wondering, “Is this really how I want my life to feel?”

It’s especially for busy mums and carers who:

  • carry the emotional load
  • have very little time
  • reach for the quickest relief they know, because it works — and they’re tired

What You’ll Leave With

You won’t leave with rules or ultimatums.

You’ll leave with:

  • a felt experience of pausing instead of reacting
  • relief from shame and self-criticism
  • a sense of space where there used to be autopilot
  • language for what they’re actually needing
  • reassurance that they’re not broken — just tired and stretched

For some women, this is the first step towards deeper support.
For others, it’s simply the moment they soften how they treat themselves.

Both matter.

So many women are living on autopilot — not because they want to, but because there’s no time not to.

They’re not failing.
They’re not weak.

They’re just carrying too much.

This masterclass offers a pause from that cycle.
A moment of understanding.
And a kinder way forward.