BREAKING THE CURSE OF PERIOD STIGMA: CHARITY EVENT + PANEL DISCUSSION WITH BLOODY GOOD PERIOD - 24TH OCTOBER

She's Lost Control is proud to present a collaboration with the charity Bloody Good Period for an evening dedicated to breaking the stigma around periods. This unique event will feature a blend of expert talks, interactive art, and personal storytelling, all aimed at making periods less taboo and more openly discussed.

Bloody Good Period will be delivering the keynote exploring the fight for menstrual equity and how their upcoming Halloween campaign is breaking the silence around periods. We'll dive into the importance of ending period stigma and discuss how we can work together to create real change. The session will close with a Q&A focused on practical steps individuals can take to normalise conversations about periods.Following on from BGP's mini lecture, SLC will open the conversation up to the panel of experts to discuss, then turning the spotlight onto the audience who have the opportunity to share their own personal period stories in a safe, inclusive and non-judgemental environment. 

Rachel Grocott is CEO of Bloody Good Period, leading the charity in achieving their vision that no-one is left at disadvantage due to menstruation. Formerly holding the role of Communications and Public Fundraising Director, she is experienced in advocacy and speaking to advance women’s menstrual health. As CEO, she has interacted with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women’s Health on the right to informed decisions on menstrual and reproductive health, had discussions with Parliamentarians on the need for policy action on menstrual equity and supported in Plan UK’s Menstrual Manifesto. Her interests as a CEO include advocating for part time and flexible working to enable those with caring responsibilities to maintain and advance their careers.

Le’Nise Brothers is a yoga teacher and registered nutritionist, mBANT, mCNHC, specialising in women’s health, hormones and the menstrual cycle. Le’Nise works with women through their
menstruating years, perimenopause, menopause and beyond. She set up her private nutrition practice Eat Love Move to help empower and educate women to understand their bodies, advocate for better healthcare and heal. Le’Nise is also the host of the Period Story podcast, which aims to break taboos around menstrual health, hormones, perimenopause, menopause and beyond. Le’Nise has helped hundreds of women improve their menstrual and hormone health through her private practice and group programmes, her Instagram page and talks and workshops for the likes of Stylist, She’s Lost Control, Holland & Barrett, MindBodySpirit Festival, AB InBev, WellFest Ireland, Wilderness Festival, Channel 4, Omnicom Media Group, Boden, Ebay and TikTok. Her first book You Can Have A Better Period was released in March 2022.

Desiree is a witch, shamanic practitioner, conjurer, herbalist, energy healer, womb healing and sacred circle facilitator. Her journey with womb healing through herbalism, yoni steaming and shamanic healing has brought her to not only shift her own journey with her womb but as well shift the journey of many clients working through period issues, trauma in the womb and cycle irregularities.

Josephine Knechtli is a Clinical Hypnotherapist who combines her professional expertise with the wisdom of her lived experiences. With deep respect for the emotional body, menstrual health, and neurodiversity, Josephine integrates hypnotherapy with holistic practices to help clients move from limitation to liberation through recognition, understanding, and resolution.

Also, we will be reading from the work of ‘The Blood of the Moon’ by Idlu Lili Regulus, which delves into the history of menstrual stigma in sacred texts. Idlu Lili Regulus is a European sorcerer, whose deep commitment to the Arte Magical also led to a complementary academic education in Archaeology and History. Especially devoted to the wild and untamed divine feminine, Lili’s work combines scholarship and intense magical practice to manifest esoteric glyphs emanating from the pregnant darkness of the ever-becoming Other.

Also in collaboration with Fluus, period-themed goodie bags will be available to have taken on the night, enter in a raffle, visit stalls selling period-related art and merchandise, and learn more about how to make periods a less "haunting" experience. Breaking the Curse of Period Stigma aims to reclaim the narrative around menstruation, transforming it from something hidden into a topic of empowerment and open conversation.

If you select the ticket with Aura Photography you will have your aura photo taken and receive a physical polaroid photograph with a card that describes all the different aura colours and positionings. This will be followed by an aura reading by Team SLC’s energy healers to help you understand your aura.

This event is for women + all people who menstruate.