Menopause Awareness Day events this October
09 Oct 2025
Focus on Lifestyle Medicine - discover the power of lifestyle for better health and longevity
October marks Menopause Awareness Month, with World Menopause Day taking place on Saturday, 18 October. This global campaign aims to raise awareness of the menopause and highlight the support available to support health and wellbeing.
We encourage all colleagues to engage with the Menopause conversation, whether you’re directly experiencing menopause or supporting someone who is. Understanding and empathy make a real difference.
The theme for World Menopause Day 2025 is ‘Lifestyle Medicine’ highlighting the everyday choices we make that can have a real impact on managing menopause symptoms and supporting long-term health.
Lifestyle medicine focuses on four key pillars:
- Nutrition
- Stress
- Sleep
- Movement
We’ve refreshed our Menopause Webpages with updated information and practical resources to support these lifestyle pillars.
Events
We are delighted to offer a number of events during Menopause Awareness Month. All our events are inclusive and we actively encourage all colleagues to join us to keep the conversation going at the University.
All events are open to all menopausal people: this includes everyone who goes through menopause or menopausal symptoms as a result of hormonal changes and we recognise that perimenopause and menopause transition impacts trans and non-binary colleagues.
Thursday, 16 October
1:30 – 3:30pm Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth Yoga and Mindfulness for Menopause
Learn how yoga and Mindfulness can help manage menopause symptoms. This gentle practice fosters body positivity and is accessible to everybody, whatever your size, shape or ability. You can expect to feel stronger, calmer and more self-confident, with more tools and resources to help you through this natural transition.
Meditation in Nature
6 - 7pm Alex Bernstein Garden.
Meditation in Nature is an opportunity for you to switch-off and experience a deep sense of calm whilst enjoying the beauty of the grounds at The Whitworth. At the end of the session, you will experience feeling lighter, less stressed and having a sense that you have connected to something bigger than yourself. Delivered by Wild Awake Mindfulness.
Sunday, 19 October
10:30 – 16:00, in-person Whitworth Art Gallery
World Menopause Day at The Whitworth: Visible & Vocal
The Whitworth Art Gallery are holding a vibrant day of conversation, creativity and community to mark World Menopause Day with a full programme of talks, workshops, and art-led activities.
This is a free event. Everyone is welcome. Come as you are and be part of the conversation.
11:00 – 12:30, in-person Ellen Wilkinson C1.53 please view the access guide.
Celebrate World Menopause Day Together, Everyday Wellness for Menopause: A Lifestyle Medicine Approach
Event Highlights:
• Peer-to-peer sharing session (30 mins): An interactive session for colleagues to share personal tips, experiences, and what’s working well in their journey across the four pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, stress, sleep, and movement. Contributions will help shape our Menopause Support webpages and upcoming Menstrual Health Toolkit – more information regarding the Menstrual Health Toolkit project will be shared soon!
• Talk: 'Sleep problems and menopause - What can I do? 30 mins): Practical advice from Occupational Health Lead, Sarah Wells to support your sleep cycle when experiencing menopause symptoms.
• Yoga for Hormonal Balance (30 mins): Breathwork and chair yoga led by UoM-affiliated instructor and hormonal movement advocate Elaine Waller. No equipment needed – wear loose-fitting clothing for comfort. Access the session overview.
Fruit and biscuits will be available during this session. Attendees are advised to bring a bottle of water along with them.
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