Wellness Day – Friday 9 September 2022

On Friday 9 September, the stunning Berrybank Park Amphitheatre in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds will be the venue for “Is it Just Me?” a day-long event featuring speakers and practitioners who between them encompass a breadth of expert knowledge, covering the many issues that surround peri-menopause and menopause.

The event is about equipping women with the information they need to manage their symptoms, regain control over their lives and move forward with a fresh love for life. With an emphasis on sharing knowledge, you will leave feeling better educated about your own body and able to plan your choices for navigating this pivotal life-phase.

Speakers and Practitioners

Watch this space to stay up to date with our line-up of speakers

Dr Anna Chiles

MBBS MRCGP DRCOG
GP and Menopause Specialist

Anna enjoys supporting women during this period of their life, sharing her knowledge and expertise about the multitude and variety of symptoms that the peri-menopause and menopause can cause and therefore helping empower women to make informed decisions about HRT and lifestyle changes that will improve their quality of life and reduce the impact of their symptoms on their day to day lives.

Anna’s talk will cover evidence-based, factual information on the HRT options available through the NHS, whether you have a family history of breast cancer or think you may be too old, key questions are dealt with.

Hazel Eatwell

Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Hazel is a Senior Physiotherapist with 15 years’ experience in the Musculoskeletal field, however her real love and passion is women’s health having specialised in this field since having her son five years ago. Hazel now works alongside a great team of consultants at The Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital and is passionate about working with women to help them reduce pelvic pain, leakage or discomfort allowing them to return with confidence to the level of activity they enjoy.

There is no question that can embarrass Hazel so feel free to ask her anything… poo, pee, sex, vaginas and vulvas are her daily topics of conversation.

Nicky Hall

Personal Trainer specialising in women’s fitness

The reason that resistance-based movement will really deliver for you now on managing body composition and going forward, on bone health, heart health and cognitive health.

As well as protecting you from the health issues that affect women from mid-life and beyond, you can start to enjoy a cheeky slice of cake without the big slice of guilt.

Sarah Jones

Modern Mindfulness practitioner

Through mindfulness, movement and meditation, Sarah aims to inspire you to take care of your mind.

By ensuring you have tools for stress management in your menopause plan, you can support your brain when it’s striving to find balance in times of change.

Mindfulness and meditation practices help you understand better your thoughts and emotions, build greater awareness and resilience, reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep, heart health, and maintain grey matter in the brain associated with memory and decision-making.

There are an increasing number of scientifically-proven benefits for both mental and physical health linked to meditation and mindfulness. Sarah would love to share some useful and practical tips with you, through her down-to-earth, accessible approach