Dr Deepali Misra-Sharp knows that “just put up with it” isn’t good enough advice—for perimenopause, PMDD, ADHD, or the sex-related symptoms so many women are told to ignore. A GP (MRCGP, FRCGP), BMS Advanced Menopause Specialist and Trainer, Senior Menopause Clinician at Voy Menopause, and Board Trustee of the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, she has specialist interests in ADHD, PMDD, and psychosexual health during perimenopause and menopause. She believes every woman deserves evidence-based care, compassionate listening, and real answers—not dismissal.

Vaginal dryness and loss of libido are two of the most common—yet most under-treated—symptoms of menopause. Too often, women are told to “just use lubricant” or that low desire is simply part of getting older. This session cuts through the myths to explain what’s really happening hormonally and explores the evidence-based treatments that can genuinely improve quality of life.

1. Why vaginal dryness and low libido are separate problems with different underlying causes – and why they require different treatments
2. Which treatments actually work, including local oestrogen, testosterone where appropriate, and other effective management strategies.
3. How to confidently speak to a GP or menopause specialist about sex-related symptoms and advocate for the care you deserve.

Mandy Arthur is an accredited Seasonal Yoga and Menopause Yoga Teacher, former PE teacher and founder of Mandy Yoga & Mindfulness. Inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine and the philosophy of Second Spring, Mandy believes menopause is not an ending but the beginning of a new season of life. Through breathwork, gentle movement and mindful relaxation, she helps women reconnect with themselves, restore balance and embrace midlife with confidence, calm and joy.

Join Mandy for an uplifting, chair-based experience exploring how menopause can become your Second Spring—a season of renewal, wisdom and possibility. Blending the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with accredited Menopause Yoga, you’ll experience simple breathing techniques, gentle movement and a deeply restorative Hormonal Harmony guided visualisation, leaving you feeling calmer, empowered and inspired.

1. A fresh perspective on menopause as a positive transition into your Second Spring.
2. Five simple chair-based breathing and movement practices to help ease common symptoms such as stress, anxiety, brain fog, hot flushes, tension and poor sleep.
3. A guided Hormonal Harmony Relaxation with affirmations, plus practical tools to continue supporting your wellbeing long after the festival.

Jo Cooper is the founder of Jo Cooper Wellness, a nutrition and lifestyle coach, cancer coach and educator who is passionate about helping women navigate life’s transitions with confidence and compassion. Following her own experience of breast cancer and early menopause, she combines evidence-based wellbeing with practical coaching to help women reconnect with themselves, rebuild confidence and embrace the next chapter with purpose. Jo believes that midlife isn’t an ending—it’s an opportunity to begin again.

Midlife often brings unexpected change—through menopause, illness, caring responsibilities, career transitions or simply wondering, “Who am I now?” In this uplifting and practical session, Jo will explore how changing the way we think about ourselves can transform the way we experience this stage of life. Women will leave feeling inspired, empowered and equipped with practical tools to move forward with greater confidence, resilience and purpose.

1. Why the stories we tell ourselves have a powerful impact on our confidence, wellbeing and future.
2. Practical mindset tools to help navigate change, quieten self doubt and build resilience in everyday life.
3. A renewed sense of possibility, with simple actions to begin creating a life that feels authentic, fulfilling and aligned with the woman they are becoming.

Wendy Dooner is a Medical Herbalist and best-selling author of Plant Spirit Herbalism: Discover the Power of Medicinal Herbs for Inner Transformation. She works with women navigating perimenopause and menopause, combining the science of herbal medicine with the deeper wisdom of plant spirit tradition. Wendy brings deep clinical knowledge and a genuine love for the plants that have supported women through times of change for centuries.

Wendy Dooner takes women through the hidden mechanisms of perimenopause — the liver, the oestrogen receptors, the strange symptoms nobody warned you about — and the herbs that address each one. Drawing on centuries of herbal tradition and current clinical evidence, this talk reframes perimenopause as a threshold rather than a malfunction, and sends every woman home with practical tools she can use immediately. Expect a few surprises, at least one remedy you have never heard of, and a completely new relationship with the dandelion in your garden.

1. An understanding of why the liver, the gut and the stress response are as central to hormonal health as oestrogen itself, and the specific herbs that support each one.
2. Practical plant remedies for the symptoms that rarely make it onto the leaflets — brain fog, disrupted sleep, vaginal dryness, itchy ears, and the strange sensations that make women feel like they are losing their minds.
3. A simple framework for making meaningful progress without overhauling their entire lives and a free downloadable guide to take home.

Karen Timoney is the Founder of KDT Wellness, supporting people to reconnect with their wellbeing and move from surviving to thriving.

With over 25 years’ experience in community education, coaching and wellbeing, Karen combines her expertise in hypnotherapy, breathwork, nervous system regulation and holistic wellbeing to create compassionate spaces for healing, growth and transformation.

Passionate about supporting women through life’s transitions, Karen believes that menopause is not an ending, but an opportunity to reconnect with our wisdom, strength and inner light.

Reconnect with yourself through gentle reflection and meditation. A chance to honour the season you’re in and embrace your next chapter with compassion and confidence.
Life moves through seasons, yet so many women find themselves living in one season – constantly giving, doing and caring for others. During menopause, our bodies often invite us into a different season: one of reflection, restoration and renewal.
In this uplifting and practical session, Karen will introduce her signature Seasons of Wellbeing framework, incorporating guided reflection and meditation to explore how recognising the season you’re in can transform the way you care for yourself. Women will leave feeling empowered to embrace change, reconnect with themselves and step into greater calm, clarity and confidence from surviving to thriving.

1. A deeper understanding of how stress and overwhelm can impact the body, mind and wellbeing during times of change.
2. Simple tools to support nervous system regulation, calm and self-connection.
3. A renewed sense of hope, confidence and permission to embrace this new season of life recognising that we are not fading, we are entering our Afterglow.

With over 17 years of experience, Stacey Whittaker is an award-winning makeup artist renowned for her expertise in bridal, editorial, television, fashion, and special event makeup.

Having worked throughout the UK and internationally, Stacey’s impressive client list includes Helen Flanagan, Gordon Ramsay, and stars from Love Island and TOWIE.

Her work has been featured in leading publications including OK!, HELLO!, Vogue, and Cosmopolitan, earning her a reputation for exceptional artistry and luxury beauty services.

Glow through every stage. Learn expert makeup tips and techniques to tackle the changes menopause brings, leaving you feeling confident, radiant, and empowered every time you look in the mirror.

1. Simple makeup techniques to enhance changing skin with confidence.
2. Expert tips to create a fresh, natural glow at every stage of menopause.
3. The confidence to look in the mirror and feel radiant, empowered and truly yourself.

I am Elaine , founder of Stylish Touch, a qualified personal stylist and graduate of London College of Style. After 34 years in management in Banking, my life changed direction and I found myself having to rediscover who I was. Retraining as a personal stylist gave me a purpose and showed me just how powerful clothes, colour and confidence can be. Today I am passionate about helping woman who may have lost sight of themselves through menopause, changing body shapes and simply putting everyone else first.

My approach isn’t about rules, trends or trying to look younger. It’s about understanding the woman you are today… finding the colours that bring you alive. Dressing the body shape you have now and rediscovering your confidence.

My session  will consist of showing everyone how to be confident whatever shape size or age you are through colour body shape and style.

Don’t try to get back the woman you were, but celebrate the woman you’ve become, because style has no age and neither does feeling fabulous.

1. KNOW YOURSELF – Your body shape, your best colours, your style.

2. CELEBRATE EVERY DAY – Life is too short to save your favourite outfit for a special occasion.
3. INVEST IN YOURSELF -You are worth the time care and energyYou do you

          Confidence is the best accessory wear it every day!!!!

Marjorie Grice is a Registered Nutritional Therapist (mBANT, CNHC) and founder of Nourish Inside Out. She helps women over 40 understand their changing bodies and improve their energy, emotional wellbeing and long-term health through evidence-informed nutrition and lifestyle strategies. Combining nutritional therapy with health coaching, Marjorie takes a practical, compassionate approach that helps women build sustainable habits to support their health through every stage of menopause.

Perimenopause and menopause bring natural changes that affect how your body responds to food, movement and everyday life. In this session, you’ll discover why this stage of life calls for a different nutritional approach, and how simple nutrition and lifestyle habits can support steady energy, mood and long-term health. You’ll leave with practical, achievable steps to help you feel more like yourself again.

1. Understand why your body feels different through perimenopause and menopause, and what that means for your health.
2. Learn simple nutrition and lifestyle habits to support energy, mood, metabolism and long-term health.
3. Leave with practical, achievable steps you can start using straight away.

Ailsa Lochhead is an artist, somatic coach and founder of Move To Feel. Drawing on movement, nervous system awareness and creative practice, she creates playful, inclusive experiences that help people reconnect with themselves, each other and the world around them.

You leave this session

1. feeling a deep sense of connection
2. freedom
3. and playful joy.