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Stepping into May - Understanding the wider benefits of walking
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Walking is one of the simplest and most effective ways to support your health and wellbeing, yet it can often be underestimated. During perimenopause and menopause regular movement can feel harder to prioritise as energy levels fluctuate, sleep is disrupted and motivation levels feel lower than usual.
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The good news is that movement does not need to be intense to make a difference. Walking is a gentle and accessible way to support both body and mind while fitting easily into everyday life. This month in our newsletter we're focussing on the benefits of walking and why even small daily habits can have a powerful impact on overall wellbeing.
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Walking supports mood and mental wellbeing
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Walking can have a positive impact on emotional wellbeing by helping to reduce stress, improve mood and create time to reset mentally. Gentle movement encourages the release of endorphins while lowering stress hormones like cortisol.
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For women experiencing anxiety, overwhelm or low mood a short daily walk can help you to feel calmer, clearer and more balanced.
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A gentle way to support physical health
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Walking is a low impact form of exercise that supports heart health, circulation, joint mobility and bone strength. It can also help maintain muscle tone and improve overall energy levels without placing excessive strain on the body.
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Because it is accessible and adaptable, walking is often one of the easiest forms of movement to maintain consistently during midlife.
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Just a few short steps can create lasting habits
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National Walking Month encourages people to add just 20 minutes of walking to their day. Small changes such as a lunchtime stroll, evening walk or walking part of your commute can quickly all add up.
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Building manageable habits is often far more sustainable than unrealistic goals, helping you feel healthier one step at a time.
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27.05.26 - Menopaus'ull Walk & Talk at East Park
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Are you looking for a friendly place to connect, share and move your body? Come along to our Menopaus’ull Walk & Talk in East Park, Hull, HU8 9AE on Wednesday 27th May at 6pm. The meeting point will be at the Bandstand (outside of the cafe area) and the walk will then take place around the park at a leisurely …
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06.06.26 - Pottery Painting with Menopaus'ull
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We're really excited to invite you along to a relaxing and creative afternoon with a twist! On Saturday 6th June at 4pm we will be heading to Pots on Pier Street for a pottery painting social - a chance to slow down, get creative and spend time with other like-minded people who understand the menopause journey đź’ž This isn't about …
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06.06.26 - Menopaus'ull Walk & Talk at Beverley Westwood
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Join the Menopaus’ull team for a morning of fresh air and friendship as we take a gentle stroll around Beverley Westwood for one of our Walk & Talk sessions which will be taking place on Saturday 6th June at 9.30am meeting at the Old Windmill, HU17 8GE. The walk will then take place around the Westwood. Our Walk & Talk sessions …
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16.06.26 - Menopaus'ull Café @ Druid Coffee and Bakes
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Join us on Tuesday 16th June from 1.00pm till 2.00pm for our Menopaus'ull CafĂ© at the Druid Coffee and Bakes, 131 Chanterlands Aveneue, Hull, HU5 3TG for an informal chat where we can openly and safely share experiences with other like-minded ladies who are discovering their own ways of coping with this journey, let’s empower each other along the way! …
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04.07.26 - Enjoy a relaxing Sound bath with Menopaus'ull
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Take some time out just for you and the Menopaus'ull team for a Sound bath that is designed to relax and restore on Saturday 4th July at 9.30am until 10.30am. This session will be led a local host as takes us through some soothing singing bowls and chimes, we’ll float away into a meditative state, providing an ideal environment to …
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Rooftop Reset: How to Dress Confidently with Colour
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Discover how dressing with colour, joy and authenticity can support our overall wellbeing. Rooftop Reset: How to Dress Confidently with Colour Organised by the HEY Wellbeing Collective - In this How to Dress Confidently with Colour workshop, you will explore how dressing with colour, joy and authenticity can support our overall wellbeing. The workshop will include: â—Ź a talk on …
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Dance Fitness Fun at the Flourish Centre!
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Are you looking for a fun, welcoming way to move your body and meet like-minded women? This relaxed dance class at the Flourish Centre in Hull is designed for women aged 40+ who are approaching or experiencing menopause. With a gentle easy-going pace, these sessions include light weight bearing movement, the chance to learn simple dance steps and patterns and …
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MedTech at King's College London seek participants
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Research Request ''I'm writing from a MedTech MSc research group at King's College London. We're evaluating a wearable cooling device designed to provide immediate, non-hormonal relief from menopausal hot flushes. By supporting this study, your organisation would be helping generate much-needed real-world evidence for non-hormonal solutions, whilst giving your community direct access to a promising new option. A few quick …
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Enjoy a free online Somatic session
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A free online session with Laura Starky, somatic therapist and creator of HeartSomatics™ This is a 60-minute guided experiential session — a space to slow down and begin listening to your body as a source of inner guidance. Rather than trying to think your way forward, you will be supported to notice the subtle signals, sensations and responses that arise …
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Cooling comfort just when you need it with a silicone gel headband
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Say hello to your new menopause essential — the Menopaus’ull Silicone Hot Flush & Migraine Soothing Headband. Designed with comfort, calm, and confidence in mind, this clever cooling band helps you stay in control when your body temperature isn’t. Whether it’s a sudden hot flush, a pounding migraine, or that overwhelming wave of heat that catches you off guard — …
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