"Menopause Isn’t The End—It’s A Reckoning.

Sat Oct 25 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm UTC+01:00

Novotel Reading Centre | Reading

Joan St Clair (Sensuality In Menopause Coach)
Publisher/HostJoan St Clair (Sensuality In Menopause Coach)
"Menopause Isn\u2019t The End\u2014It\u2019s A Reckoning.
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The Story Within Celebrates Black women’s wellness, wisdom, and unstoppable power."
About this Event

✨ About the Retreat

Join us for a transformative day of storytelling, healing, and sisterhood at The Story Within Retreat, a community-centred gathering for women 40+, especially those navigating perimenopause, menopause, trauma recovery, and life transitions.

Held during Black History Month, this retreat honours the legacy, resilience, and lived experiences of Black women, while creating space for all women to reclaim their voice, strength, and stories.

Whether you’re seeking rest, renewal, or reconnection, this retreat offers a nurturing environment to explore your inner narrative and celebrate your journey.


🌸 What to Expect:

  • Empowering Workshops on emotional resilience, post-menopausal confidence, and holistic wellbeing
  • Storytelling Circles that honour lived experience and ancestral wisdom
  • Wellness Insights from local health advocates and community leaders
  • Community Connection with like-minded women in a safe, supportive space
  • Special Guest Speaker: The Mayor of Reading
  • Plus appearances by female entrepreneurs and wellness champions

🖤 Why Black History Month Matters

This retreat is a tribute to the voices of Black women—past, present, and future, whose stories of strength, healing, and leadership continue to shape our communities. Through shared narratives and collective care, we celebrate heritage while building new pathways of empowerment.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Novotel Reading Centre, 25b Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 94.97

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