Event Day Info
A Cultivating Wellness Event includes a day full of movement, learning, nourishment and connection.
Unpacking Menopause
Thank you for registering for Unpacking Menopause. We are looking forward to meeting and connecting with you on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
We have put together a fantastic line-up of presenters and will unpack a great deal of important information. By the end of the day we hope that you will feel better informed and prepared to manage your personal menopausal journey. In addition to the knowledge you will have gained we hope that your body will feel nourished, and that your spirit will be elevated knowing that there is a community of like-minded women and professionals here to support you.
We are so grateful for the generosity of the health professionals presenting and the businesses who have made special offers for services and/or samples of their products available to event attendees. If you haven’t viewed our growing community partners list check it out. Unpacking Wellness attendees will receive specially curated digital and physical gratitude bags.
Event Waiver:
Please complete an event waiver in advance of the event.
Parking:
During HCP's open hours, half of HCP's parking lot will be reserved for the event, with additional angle parking available along Quayle Road. Parking is limited, we recommend carpooling.
Arrival:
Doors will open at 8:30 AM for check-in. Coffee and tea will be available. You are welcome to walk about the gardens before we start promptly at 9:00.
What to Bring:
We have a full day planned that includes movement, meals, presentations, and exploring the outdoor gardens. We recommend that you wear comfortable clothing suitable for movement, sitting, and layers for going outside. Please have clean shoes for indoor. The Essentrics practice and the movement practice with Tanis can be done with bare feet or yoga socks. No yoga mat required for this event. If it is raining we ask that you leave wet umbrellas outside under the cover. Space for belongings is limited inside.
- water bottle
- clean indoor shoes
- layers for indoor and outdoor
- paper, notebook and pen
- you are welcome to bring any other snacks or beverages you might need
Other Considerations:
We have put together this special day as an opportunity to come together, learn, connect, and recharge. We request that you silence your phones and consider taking the opportunity to have a “digital detox” day. If you do need to use your phone please go outside of the event venue to do so.
We have an ambitious schedule in which we hope to unpack a lot of information. We want to be able to answer all of your questions, but kindly ask that you reserve them until the end of the day during the Q & A panel time and not during the speakers presentations. Please feel free to send us your questions ahead of time info@cultivatingwellness.ca and we will pre-select a few for each presentation. Thank you.
A day of connecting with friends, making new friends, and sharing stories, is important to creating community. However, we recognize that there may be some participants who do not feel comfortable sharing, please respect their space.
The nourishing catered lunch will be gluten free, and free of most common allergens. Please let us know if you have any serious allergies we should be aware of.
In consideration of fellow participants please refrain from wearing strong scented products.
Thank You!
Cultivating Wellness wants to hear your menopausal story. A very important purpose of ours is cultivating community. Part of creating community comes through our shared experiences and stories. We understand how important it is for women to tell their stories as part of their personal growth, and as a way of supporting one another. We invite you to share your menopause story. All entries will be posted anonymously on our community blog.
Location
Our event takes place on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at the peaceful Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP).
HCP is located near the Interurban Camosun College at:
505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC V9E 2J7
The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, offers a year-round garden experience nestled in over a hundred hectares of conservation lands.
The beautiful Couvelier Pavilion where we will spend our day is the perfect place for a thoughtful retreat. It is full of light and replete with red cedar beams and unique Pacific Northwest architecture.
As an event participant you are welcome to explore the gardens before our day together begins at 9AM, during the lunch break, or after 3PM. The gardens close at 4PM
Schedule
Doors will open for check in at 8:30 AM. You are welcome to arrive early and take a stroll through the beautiful gardens before our day together begins.
After a brief welcome from your hosts, Tiffany and Michelle, Dr. Nyrose will present on the following:
- Understanding the science behind the mental and physiological changes that occur before and during menopause
- Explore the various symptoms that these hormonal changes can result in and how they impact our health and well-being.
- Cultural, Societal and Historical Contexts that shape our perceptions of Mid-Life
- How menopause has historically been viewed in our medical system
- How to create an integrative approach to support through perimenopause and menopause
Next up we will get moving with an energizing Essentrics workout led by Junko Hammond. If you are not familiar with Essentrics it offers full range of motion movements that are designed to improve mobility, strength, and wellbeing.
After a brief opportunity to grab a refreshment and snack, we will settle in to hear from Dr. Wright.
- Hear how common misdiagnosis of symptoms can leave women feeling frustrated and alone.
- Learn about the history of misinformation around treatment for women during menopause, especially HRT.
- Discover your options and get clear, up-to-date facts about HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)
- Be introduced to natural and integrative health care to treat your symptoms
- Cultivate new positive practices around nutrition, exercise, sex, and emotional care
Lunch will be served at 12PM. Enjoy a nourishing lunch provided by talented holistic chef Laura Moore. Connect with other women at your table or set out for a peaceful stroll through the gardens. The afternoon presentations reconvene at 1PM.
Holistic Nutritionist Min Pak will speak about the ways in which nutrition can be used to better support your hormonal health.
- Learn practical strategies to support body and mind during this transformative phase
- How to incorporate nourishing foods that balance hormones, enhance detoxification, stabilize metabolism, and boost energy.
- Why we experience stubborn midsection weight, and what to do about it
- How to enhance digestion and maintain steady energy throughout the day
- Case Studies and Interactive activity.
Dr. Tanis Farish follows with a presentation on how the menopausal symptoms are associated with a decline in physical, mental, and sexual health, lowering women’s quality of life. Exercise is an inexpensive intervention that has many significant health benefits.
- Explore ways to help embrace the next phase of your life with purpose and joy
- Learn what kinds of exercise you should be doing, how much, how often and at what intensity.
After a quick refreshment break we will gather around and offer attendees the opportunity to ask our panel of presenters any questions that they may have. Please be sure to jot down your questions for this time.
Our day will wrap up at 3PM.
We hope you will leave feeling empowered with the knowledge and the tools needed to address peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause.
Nourishing Lunch
A Hormone Balancing Diet: The Key to All-Day Energy and Sustainable Weight
The food you eat plays a huge role in hormone balance. Min Pak is going to take us on a deep dive into the powerful ways to use nutrition to nourish your body and start healing your hormones from the inside out.
Then we will enjoy a hormone supporting lunch provided by Chef Laura owner of Good For You Gourmet.
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