Own Your Hormones is South Africa’s first women’s hormonal health festival and education platform building the bridge between the clinic and the community. We bring hormone health out of medical spaces and into the environments where women actually live, work, and make decisions about their bodies every day.
We are not a single expert voice. We are the platform that brings the right voices together. On 28 November 2026 in Johannesburg, we bring together thought leaders, practitioners, doctors, specialists, coaches, and lived experience into one shared conversation. Because hormone health is not one perspective. It is many. And right now, that information sits in silos, spread across different disciplines, platforms, and approaches. We bring those perspectives into one room so women can see the full picture, ask better questions, and make more informed decisions about their bodies.
We were never taught this. Hormones influence everything: your energy, focus, mood, how you show up in your work, relationships, and daily life.
Yet for most women, this information only becomes accessible in clinical settings, once something has already gone wrong. It’s not part of how women are supported as they move through demanding careers, make decisions, lead teams, or carry the realities of everyday life. So women are left navigating their bodies without the full picture.
The information exists. The experts exist. But it’s scattered across different disciplines, platforms, and approaches.
Own Your Hormones exists to change that. We bring thought leaders, doctors, practitioners, and coaches into one space with women like you. So you can see the full picture, ask better questions, and understand your body before crisis—not after.
This isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about connecting you to the right voices and community that empower you to take ownership of your health, your leadership, and your life.
"Own Your Hormones exists because women deserve more than medical explanations. They deserve spaces, language, and community that empower them to live well in their bodies and lead in partnership with them." - Sarah-Jane - Founder & CEO
The Own Your Hormones Advisory helps shape this platform by ensuring what you hear is accurate, relevant, and built for real women’s lives across cultures and communities.
Co-Founder, Zoie Health & Yola
OB-Gynae-Sexologist, Founder, “We See You”
Integrative Medical Doctor (GP)
African Functional Medicinal Specialist & Founder, Cured By LoMa
Health & Strength Coach for Muslim Women & Founder, Primal Wellness
Education & Leadership Consultant, Child Mental Health Advocate, Young Reach Initiative
Through months of research, conversations with women across diverse communities, and insights gathered from our webinars, together with our Advisory, we are shaping Own Your Hormones to engage a broad spectrum of women across South Africa and beyond.
This includes women navigating their personal health journeys, as well as leaders, decision-makers, and community builders who influence conversations within their workplaces and communities. The programme is designed to reflect where these conversations are most needed, bringing hormonal health into everyday life while also addressing the spaces where women carry responsibility, influence, and impact.
Alongside our Advisory, we are working with a carefully selected group of aligned partners who are committed to advancing women’s health in a meaningful and credible way. These partners understand the importance of contributing to a platform that is helping shape how this conversation will evolve.
For the woman just waking up to her hormones and the woman who’s been trying to understand them for years.
For the woman navigating work, responsibility, and daily life without fully understanding what is happening in her body.
Whether you’re coming alone or bringing your team, family, or friends, there is a seat here for you.
