We’re thrilled to welcome you to this year’s Don’t Pause For Menopause Symposium—a powerful two-day event designed to educate, inspire, and connect individuals who care about women’s health, with a special focus on the menopause journey.
Whether you’re a healthcare professional, educator, coach, or simply someone navigating midlife, this event is for you. Now in its third year, the symposium has grown into a vibrant and inclusive space where knowledge is shared, stories are honoured, and community is built.
Each day offers a unique experience:
Saturday 11th October:
Sunday 12th October:
🧡 Expect a community of over 150 delegates across the weekend.
Your Ticket Includes:
Why Attend?
Our mission is simple:
To empower you to make informed, confident decisions about your health—based on evidence, not fear or shame.
The symposium blends lived experience, scientific research, and practical advice, creating a safe space for open conversations around menopause and midlife health.
A portion of all ticket sales will go towards supporting the Menopause Research and Education Fund (MREF)—helping to advance much-needed research and awareness.
Make the Most of Your Experience
We highly recommend joining us for both days to benefit from the full programme—but even one day will leave you informed, inspired, and empowered.
Tickets on Sale Now
Spaces are limited and expected to sell out—secure your place today!
TICKETS
DPFM Symposium Individual Day Ticket Saturday or Sunday – £90
DPFM Symposium Weekend Ticket – £160
DPFM Symposium Group Booking Saturday or Sunday– Table of 10 – £800
DPFM Symposium Group Weekend ticket – Table of 10 £1500
Booked as a group of 10 tickets are £80 each for Saturday or Sunday or £75 each for a weekend group table
Ticket includes Tea and Coffee, Lunch and the full day Symposium
EVENT DETAILS
Parking is free with 100 spaces
Disabled parking available no access issues
Accommodation available onsite with a 15% Symposium discount. Please mention that you are joining us for the Symposium.
email: reservations@stokeplace.co.uk
Reference: Block ID: 1592706
TOPICS
Addressing menopause symptoms – is Hormone Replacement Therapy for you?
The Non-negotiables in Menopause
Navigating the world of supplements
Menopause & Oral Health
Menopause & Eye Health
Menopause & Brain Health – practical tips on managing brain fog and improving brain health
Relationships & Menopause
Menopause & Cancer
Menopause & Ethnicity
CHARITY PARTNER
The years partner is the Menopause Research and Education Fund (MREF).
The Menopause Research and Education Fund (MREF) is a Charity with a simple aim – to improve the health of all those who go through menopause, now and in the future.
Their mission is to ensure:
Research on menopause related issues is carried out
Healthcare professionals are educated and up-to-date so they can better help their patients
All those who go through menopause get the information and help they need
Event Flow Saturday 11th October (9am – 5pm)
9.00am Registration
9.30am Opening the DPFM Symposium
9.45am Meera Bhogal
10.30am Panel discussion – The Non-negotiables in Menopause
Juliana Alexander, Kate Rowe-Ham, Libby Stevenson & Meera Bhogal
11.15am Break
11.30am Aimee Spector – Brain Health & Menopause
12.15pm Panel discussion – Menopause & Cognition
Amy Spector, Juliana Alexander, Sonal Kapoor
1.00pm Lunch & Networking
2.15pm Workshops
3 workshops to choose from
Menopause & Brain Health – practical tips on managing brain fog and improving brain health – Sonal Kapoor
Relationships & Menopause – Shireen
Navigating the world of supplements – Juliana
The importance of exercise in Menopause – Meera Bhogal
4.30pm Closing statements
5.00pm Symposium closes
Event Flow Sunday 12th October (9.30am-4.30pm)
9.30am Registration/Coffee
10.00am Opening the DPFM Symposium
10.15am Keynote Speaker – Dr Anisha Patel Menopause & Cancer
11.00am Panel discussion – Menopause & Cancer
Dr Anisha Patel, Alice Smelie, Sarah Newman, Kreena Dhiman
11.45am Break
12.00pm Vikram Talaulikar – Addressing menopause symptoms – is Hormone Replacement Therapy for you?
12.45pm Lunch & Networking
1.45pm Dr Shashi Prashad – Menopause & Ethnicity
2.30pm Panel discussion – My lived experience. Shared stories from 4 community guests
3.30pm Open Floor discussion
4.00pm Closing of the Symposium
4.30pm Finish
NB: Event flow may be subject to change.
SPEAKERS
Aimee Spector is a Professor of Clinical Psychology of Ageing. I am international lead for University College London’s Clinical Psychology doctorate course. My passion is to ensure that quality research is implemented in clinical practice, both in the UK and globally.
Dr Vikram Talaulikar is a Specialist in Reproductive Medicine at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Hon. Associate Professor in Women’s Health at the University College London.
Dr Anisha Patel is a GP, speaker, TV doctor and author with a specialist interest in women’s health, with a particular focus on menopause, perimenopause and cancer survivorship. She brings both clinical expertise and lived experience, having navigated treatment-induced menopause following her own diagnosis of stage 3 bowel cancer.
Dr Shashi Prasad is a GP, BMS accredited Advanced Menopause Specialist and Women’s Functional Medicine Doctor. She is a member of Royal College of General Practitioners, British Menopause Society, International Menopause Society and Institute of Functional Medicine. She runs private menopause clinics in New Malden, South West London & in Harley Street.
Kate Rowe-Ham – I help women transform how they experience midlife through movement, mindset, and sustainable lifestyle changes that promote long-term health.
As the founder of the Owning Your Menopause app and host of The Owning Your Menopause Podcast, I’m passionate about giving women the tools they need to feel empowered, not overwhelmed, by menopause. My bestselling book, Owning Your Menopause: Fitter, Calmer, Stronger in 30 Days, supports this mission with practical, evidence-based strategies for thriving during this life stage.
Juliana Alexander – Registered Nutritional Therapist; Psychometrist, Founder, Health Coach, Corporate Adviser
I approach my nutritional consultations from a functional medicine perspective, which means I consider all of my client’s symptoms and contributing factors, taking into account possible systems imbalances within the body. I also have a degree in Psychology, which allows me to specialise in individual consultations, aiming to motivate and educate people to improve their wellness and lead a healthier lifestyle. Achieving maximum health and vitality, emotional balance, confidence, success and happiness doesn’t just happen by chance. Doctors are encouraging us to take more responsibility for our own wellbeing. I agree. Many of the answers to our health and emotional problems lie in our own hands.
Shireen Noor
Shireen Noor is a qualified psychotherapist, licensed relationship therapist, and founder of the mental wellbeing clinic, Flourish with Therapy. With over a decade of clinical experience, she supports individuals, families and couples through grief, trauma, abuse, relationship/attachment challenges. Her work also addresses depression, anxiety, and issues around identity, culture and shame, particularly within South Asian and culturally diverse communities.
Sonal Kapoor is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Brain Abilitiez, a company dedicated to personalized one-to-one brain training. Their life-changing programmes, licensed by BrainRx® and backed by over 40 years of research, are deeply personal to Sonal. Her son’s journey from struggling with conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD to achieving “incredible ability” through brain training inspired her to turn pain into purpose.
Sarah Newman is a Cancer and Exercise Specialist and the founder of Get Me Back, an online fitness community and support platform helping people affected by cancer to rebuild strength, confidence, and connection through movement. With a background in exercise rehabilitation and a deep understanding of the physical and emotional impact of cancer through her own experience, Sarah creates safe, accessible exercise programmes that meet people where they are—whether they’re newly out of treatment or years into survivorship.
Alice Smellie Writer and speaker. Co-author of Cracking the Menopause and Menopause Is Hot with Mariella Frostrup, and director and co-founder of campaign group Menopause Mandate.
Libby Stevenson is a yoga instructor specialising in women’s health, with certifications in prenatal, postnatal and menopause yoga as well as specialist trainings in pelvic floor and bone health. She is a member of the British Menopause Society.
Kreena Dhiman is a Speaker, Podcaster& Writer
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