7th & 8th February 2026
GATEWAY WOMEN REIGNITE WEEKEND UK - For women who are childless by infertility or circumstances.
THERE IS LIFE AFTER CHILDLESSNESS, DESPITE WHAT THE MEDIA, YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR INNER CRITIC WOULD HAVE YOU BELIEVE! A MEANINGFUL AND FULFILLING LIFE THAT MAKES SENSE TO YOU.
The Reignite Weekend was created by psychotherapist, author, and founder of Gateway Women, Jody Day in 2012 as a transformational and healing weekend for women childless due to infertility or circumstance. Since then, thousands of women around the world have attended this weekend, and many date their childless experience to 'before' and 'after' their Reignite Weekend - that's how amazing it is! In order that the Reignite Weekend could reach more women, Jody hand-selected a very small group of trusted childless therapists and coaches to train and become Licensed Gateway Women Reignite Weekend Facilitators.
DATES: Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th February 2026
LOCATION: London, UK
TIME: 9am - 5pm each day
PRICING: £395
READ THE FULL DETAILS AND RESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE
THE REIGNITE WEEKEND WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU'RE:
A woman who wanted to have children but it didn’t work out for any reason: infertility; didn’t meet a willing or suitable partner; your partner didn’t want (more) children; a chronic illness; a badly timed breakup, etc, etc. There are so many ways this can happen.
Struggling with relationships with friends and family as ‘the odd one out’ and really missing having a supportive group of women friends to journey through life with.
Wondering where your mojo went and where the hell to start looking for it!
Lonely and confused about your place in society when all you can see around you are mothers, grandmothers and families.
Knowing that you need to make some changes to your life but feeling too tired, sad & uninspired to know what to try next
Worried about growing old without children and grandchildren.
Furious that you ‘Did all the right things’ and have still ‘ended up’ in this difficult position.
Ready for a Plan B (C, D or Z!) but are either convinced that you’ll screw it up, or scared that you’ll never find a meaningful alternative to a life centred on motherhood.
OVER THE COURSE OF THE REIGNITE WEEKEND, YOU WILL:
Meet your new community – the wonderful, powerful, wise and warm Nomos (not-mothers)
Unpick the assumptions that the culture has about motherhood (and non-motherhood) and let go of what doesn’t ‘fit’ you;
Look at where you are holding onto unhelpful ideas and shame about the life choices you’ve made (and the non-choices too) which have led you to ‘ending up’ without the family you hoped for;
Explore and understand unresolved grief about your childlessness – grief which our culture neither acknowledges, understands nor allows (and consequently, neither do we, sometimes);
Re-examine the dreams and goals you had for your life before you became convinced that having a baby was the only thing that mattered;
Reignite your passion for your life and start thinking what your ‘Plan B’ might be for a meaningful and fulfilling life without children;
There are more of us than you may realise and we’re actually a bunch of pretty interesting, real and courageous women. At Reignite, you'll find a safe place for connection and belonging.
The Reignite Weekend is designed for: women of any age or sexuality, partnered or single, who wanted to have children and for some reason, it didn’t work out. If you’re keen to move forward and create a meaningful and fulfilling life without children, it’s for you. Childless stepmothers and those who have experienced adoption breakdown are very welcome.
The Reignite Weekend won’t be a good fit for you if: you are childfree by choice, trying to conceive, still actively trying to pursue parenthood, or hopeful of creating a biological or adoptive family in the future.
If you’re not sure if it’s right for you, we’ll be happy to discuss that with you before you book – for enquiries, please contact Sarah: sarahlawrence.gateway@gmail.com
