Mind Body Spirit Festival, the UK’s longest-running festival of wellness and spirituality, has appointed ‘Queen of Dreams’, best selling author and one of the world's most spiritually influential people, Theresa Cheung and presenter and former HELLO! Deputy Editor Alexandra Wilby, a rising voice from the next generation of seekers, to spearhead a bold new chapter in its programming as the UK’s leading wellness and spirituality brand builds towards its 50th anniversary in 2027.

As MBS’s new Programming Team, Theresa and Alexandra will curate stages, speakers and content across the festival’s live events and growing digital platforms, bringing together leading voices and fresh ideas from across the wellness, spirituality and personal development worlds.

Approaching this milestone, Mind Body Spirit Festival is treating 50 not as a culmination, but as the start of something new – a reinvention that mirrors how many people are embracing midlife as a time of expansion, purpose and deeper self-discovery. At a time when headlines frequently highlight how women over 50 are being overlooked for “plum” roles, the team at Mind Body Spirit Festival is taking the opposite approach: by putting experienced midlife women like Theresa front and centre, and pairing her decades of expertise with Alexandra’s editorial, media and digital experience, the festival is making a clear statement that midlife is not a barrier to leadership – it’s an advantage, especially when it’s combined with the energy and perspective of the next generation.

Theresa, a go-to media spiritual expert both in the UK and overseas - is also one of the world’s leading voices on dreams, intuition and consciousness - steps into the role of Festival Programmer. With numerous bestsellers and a global readership, she brings deep expertise in modern spirituality and a passion for making the mystical practical and relatable – particularly for people navigating change, transition and new beginnings.

Alexandra, former Deputy Editor of HELLO! magazine, joins as Programming Consultant, building on her recent role hosting the Mind Body Spirit Festival, Olympia London. Now a sound healer and Reiki Master, she brings a unique blend of mainstream media experience and holistic practice, helping to bridge the worlds of lifestyle media and contemporary spirituality for audiences who are ready to rewrite their next chapter in midlife and beyond.

Together, Theresa and Alexandra embody a powerful blend of wisdom and fresh vision. Together they will shape a new era of Mind Body Spirit programming designed to speak to today’s wellness‑curious audiences – from first‑time festival‑goers to long‑time seekers and midlife reinventors looking for inspiring, nervous-system-friendly, real-life experiences that help them start again, at any age.

Theresa and Alexandra bring exactly the mix of credibility, curiosity and creative ambition MBS needs for its next chapter. They understand our community because they've lived it, and they know how to bring the right voices to our stages, events and platforms alike. As we build towards our 50th anniversary, I couldn't be more excited to have them shaping what MBS looks and feels like for our community.

— Josh Roberts, Managing Director, Mind Body Spirit

Theresa Cheung

Theresa Cheung is an internationally bestselling author, broadcaster, podcaster and one of the world's most respected voices on dreams, intuition, spirituality and consciousness. For more than three decades she has written bestselling books and encyclopaedias exploring personal and spiritual growth, dreams, intuition and holistic wellbeing, inspiring millions of readers worldwide.

A graduate of King's College, Cambridge, with a degree in Theology and English, Theresa is known for bridging spirituality with science, frequently collaborating with psychologists, neuroscientists and consciousness researchers to bring evidence-based insight to some of life's biggest questions.

Repeatedly named by Watkins Mind Body Spirit magazine as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, Theresa is a trusted media expert and familiar face on ITV's This Morning, where she is the programme's regular dreams and spirituality expert. Women's Health also described her as 'The British Grande Dame of Psychic, Spiritual studies' and 'The Queen of Dreams'. She is also a sought-after contributor to BBC radio and leading podcasts and media across the UK, USA and internationally, and hosts the popular UK Health Radio show The Healing Power of Your Dreams. Her life's mission is to make spirituality accessible, inspiring and relevant to the challenges of daily life, helping people discover greater meaning, wellbeing and connection.

Joining the Mind Body Spirit team as Festival Programmer feels like a wonderful full-circle moment. I've loved these festivals since I was a teenager - they've inspired my own journey for decades. It's an honour to help shape the next chapter, bringing together extraordinary teachers, fresh voices, and transformative experiences for everyone who believes in the holistic healing power of mind, body, and spirit. Together with the fresh vision of Alexandra Wilby, I can't wait to welcome both familiar faces and those discovering the festivals for the very first time.

— Theresa Cheung, Festival Programmer, Mind Body Spirit

Alexandra Wilby

Alexandra Wilby is a renowned magazine editor and event host who has interviewed many of the world's leading authors, researchers and thought leaders in spirituality and wellbeing.

She spent 18 years in celebrity and royal journalism, most recently as Deputy Editor of HELLO!, securing countless major exclusives with A-listers including Robbie Williams, Rihanna, Victoria Beckham, Jon Bon Jovi, Kim Kardashian and Harry Styles, and reporting live to 2.5 million viewers from the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Following a spontaneous out-of-body experience, Alexandra pivoted her career, becoming Spiritual Wellness Editor of HELLO! London, a guest presenter on UK Health Radio's The Healing Power of Your Dreams, and host of Mind Body Spirit Festival at Olympia London. Alongside her media career, she is an internationally qualified and IPHM-accredited sound healer, Reiki Master, Rahanni practitioner and Yoga Nidra teacher, creating experiences that combine deep rest with altered states of consciousness and energy work to help people settle their nervous systems and reconnect with themselves and their intuition.

After having so much fun hosting the festival at Olympia London earlier this year, I am absolutely thrilled to be taking my work with the amazing team at MBS to the next level, now in the capacity of Programming Consultant. Stepping into a role like this for a legacy brand, ahead of its 50th anniversary no less, is a real privilege, and I can't wait to combine my editorial background with my passion for wellbeing in a way that feels meaningful and deeply aligned. Together with the legendary Theresa Cheung I'm excited to help shape a programme full of the inspiring voices and transformative events MBS is known for, and to grow the brilliant community even further.

— Alexandra Wilby, Programming Consultant, Mind Body Spirit