Welcome to the Holisto Newsletter for December 2011

We hope you find something here of interest, and we welcome your feedback and comments, as always. We are rounding off the year with a festive touch, thanks to your input! As this is the last newsletter of 2011, the Holisto team would like to wish you all a happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.

Our next newsletter will be published in February 2012. If you’d like to feature an event or share some news, get in touch by 25 January. You can contact me at lorraine@holisto.com. For updates or amends to your listing, or other parts of the Holisto website, please contact Theresa:  theresa@holisto.com.

News and updates

Harvard Health publications
Harvard Health is currently offering 25% off their popular health reports published this year. They include Positive Psychology, Boosting Energy and Healthy Eating. The discount is available via an online code, visit the website for details.

Holistic Practitioner Insurance for Ireland
We encourage all our listed practitioners to avail of professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for their clients' and their own protection. Holistic Insurance UK offer a special rate to Holisto subscribers (€121) which you can avail of by using our special application form, which will be emailed to you on entering your address at  Holisto Insurance.

If you are not using the Holisto application form, or if you are renewing with Holistic Insurance UK directly, you must mention Holisto to ensure that you receive the discount.

Hypnosis downloads
Self-hypnosis moves individuals into a deeply relaxed and powerfully focused state. In this environment, desired changes in behaviour can take place. Popular downloads are available for quitting smoking, weight loss, overcoming jealousy, procrastination and easing depression. With an extensive library, individuals can use hypnosis downloads to self-treat or therapists can use during client sessions. Insomnia, obsessive thoughts, social anxiety and insecurity are other common issues that may respond to hypnosis.


Upcoming Events and Courses:

Presence for Christmas
Sunyata invites individuals to spend the day at their centre, developing being present in the moment. They will also teach and practise how to become centred, while taking part in hectic activity. Beginners, as well as advanced practitioners, are welcome.

A vegetarian lunch is provided as part of the day experience.
 

• When: 18 December. 10am-4pm.
• Where: Sixmilebridge,Co. Clare
• Cost: €40.00-€60.00
• Booking: Visit the Sunyata Centreto book

Shamanic states/sacred sites – winter solstice workshop
This weekend workshop is open to those who wish to explore the shamanic realms at a deeper level. It is also an opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones.

This workshop is held twice a year at the summer and winter solstices. Individuals come together to create a supportive healing community where we can journey deeper into ourselves and beyond.

There will be ritual and ceremony on the sacred sites of the Boyne Valley, as well as a sacred Celtic sweatlodge ceremony, where individuals will journey into Mother Earth inside the cairn.
 

• When: 16-18 December
• Where: Dunderry Park, Navan, Co. Meath
• Cost: €295.00. Tuition, accommodation and food included
• Booking: Visit Shamanism Ireland’s website.

Mindfulness, meditation & contemplation
The Beehive’s New Year retreat takes place on the beautiful grounds of Maheramore. The day will contain a mixture of mindfulness, meditation, morning silence, walks, rest, some spiritual films, healthy food, ritual, and movement. The retreat also has some workshop elements. On New Year’s Eve there will be a ritual for letting go of 2011, and time spent visioning for 2012.

All the food is vegetarian, and cooked to work on and energise the major organs in the body.
 

• When: 29 December - 2 January
• Where: Maheramore Co. Wicklow
• Cost: €525.00 - €445.00
• Booking: Call Niamhanne on 086 0887277

Unwind, restore and renew: Full spectrum of yoga
Explore the different layers and limbs of yoga through poses, breath, and restorative, with live healing music, chanting and meditation. This is the perfect way to unwind for everybody; to enhance peace, wellbeing, healing and personal transformation.

No previous experience is needed to attend.
 

• When: 18 December. 3pm-5pm.
• Where: Kilmurry, Newtownmountkennedy,
• Cost: €20.00
• Booking: Book via Slí na Bandé's website

Reiki level I workshop
Led by Patricia Loughlin, this level one workshop focuses on self-healing. Students become a channel for the Reiki energy and are shown all the hand positions for giving oneself, family and friends a full Reiki treatment.

Over the two days, individuals will learn about balancing the Chakras, mental and emotional healing, the power of subconscious mind, healing with the Angels, and some NLP techniques are also taught.
 

• When:10 -11 December, 10am-5pm.
• Where:  DublinHolistic Centre, 28 South William Street
• Cost: €175.00. Students and unemployed €155.00.
• Booking: Call Patricia on 087 6209892 or email patricialoughlin@hotmail.com  

Gerda Boyssen: Biodynamic skills for health and other professionals
This course is both practical and experiential,with an emphasis on introducing key concepts in the biodynamic philosophy. It can be used to enhance all professions and approaches, in particular the understanding of ‘psycho-peristalsis’- our innate ability to digest and eliminate the effects of stress or trauma.

The course schedule is one weekend each month for 6 months, plus two 4-day residential seminars.
 

• When: 28 -29 January 2012
• Where: Killala, Co. Mayo
• Cost: €2500.00
• Booking: Contact Gill on 087 2958 206, or email gbii@biodynamic.org

Usui Reiki II
Come and take the next step in the art of energy healing with Usui Reiki. Individuals will receive the Level II attunement, they will also learn how to work with the sacred Reiki symbols, and how to send Reiki through time and space.

The day will focus on practical sessions, giving you the experience, inspiration and confidence to offer Reiki professionally.

Attendees should have completed Reiki I in order to take this workshop.
 

• When: 17 February, 2012
• Where: Yoga Rooms, Ratoath, Co Meath
• Cost: €95.00. Early bird discount available until 31 December.
• Booking: Email Fiona Byrne at fwalshie@yahoo.ie or call 087 972 6887 

Raindrop therapy
On this course, individuals will learn how to apply 9 specific Young Living essential oils up the spine with the feather light touch. This is a deeply profound therapy that encompasses emotional and physical healing, and combines perfectly with many other holistic therapies. The workshop also includes Tibetan Reflexology techniques and the emotional messages held in the spine.

Raindrop Therapy is recognised and insured by Embody/CThA, IPTI and IFPA. Fiona Byrne’s Reiki II and Raindrop workshops may be taken separately. Workshops include comprehensive handouts and certificates valid for CPD points.
 

• When: 18-19 February, 2012
• Where: Yoga Rooms, Ratoath, Co Meath
• Cost: €190.00. Early bird discount available until 31 December.
• Booking: Email Fiona Byrne at fwalshie@yahoo.ie or call 087 972

New Year retreat at Teach Bhride
The period between Christmas and New Year is an opportunity to reflect on the year gone by and for establishing our intentions for the year to come. During this retreat, individuals will practise mindfulness, meditation, and loving kindness meditation, in sitting and in mindful movement.

Insight and loving kindness are essential qualities for living a meaningful life. Insight is developed through mindfulness, a practice and leads to clarity and understanding. With the support of loving kindness practice we learn to befriend these experiences rather than fight them.
 

• When: 28 December – 1 January
• Where: Tullow, Co. Carlow
• Cost: €300.00
• Booking: Email marjo.metta@gmail.com for details

 
Nutrition in health care
This new nutrition course is run by Irish Institute of Nutrition & Health and designed for CAM therapists, other healthcare practitioners, and qualified personal trainers. Nutrition in Health Care provides the key nutritional understanding, practical skills and hands-on experience necessary to enhance clients' and patients' health outcomes.

The course format is a combination of class and home study. Course entry requirements are an anatomy & physiology qualification; professional training, and experience as a health-related practitioner.

Students will be awarded a FETAC level 6 Certificate in Nutrition & Health; ITEC Diploma in Diet and Nutrition for Complementary Therapists.
 

• When: January- April 2012 (Part-time)   
• Where: Bray, Co. Wicklow
• Cost: €1450.00
• Booking: Telephone 01 272 3003 or visit the INH website for details.

Scaravelli yoga
This approach to yoga works with the principles of gravity and the movement of the breath in the body to free the spine. Grounding and finding space in the body makes the practice strong yet effortless. There is no pulling or pushing or holding postures for along time.

The asanas are explored mindfully, and with the hands-on help of the teacher, students will experience a lightness that they might not have felt before.

The practice is liberating for body and mind, and puts a strong emphasis on un- doing tension, awareness, exploring, and curiosity.
 

• When: 10 December
• Where: Dublin Holistic Centre, 28 South William Street
• Cost: €20.00
• Booking: Call Uta Kaiser on 087 7425717 or email utakaiser@yahoo.de

Introduction to the 12 tissue salts
The 12 tissue salts are small, easy to learn, set of remedies capable of addressing a surprisingly comprehensive range of medical problems. They form a sub-group within Homeopathy called the Biochemic System of Medicine.

Tissue salts are of great assistance during pregnancy, recovery from chronic conditions, musculoskeletal issues, nervous, digestive and skin complaints. They can restore and improve vital functions, assist in elimination of toxins and boost energy levels.

Join Mark O’Sullivan, on a one-day workshop to receive a sound introduction to each cell salt.

• When: 11 December, 10am-4pm
• Where: Dublin Holistic Centre, 28 South William Street
• Cost: €70.00
• Booking: Call Mark on 087 2380720 or email mark@homeopath.ie

Why detox this January?
The College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM), along with detoxification expert and nutritional therapist Maev Creaven, is hosting a detox program in all three CNM colleges.

Maev Creaven says 'many of us consume a lot of sugar and fats over the festive season, the liver and pancreas work hard when we overeat and the result in January can be that we feel bloated, sluggish and have gained extra weight. Detox reminds us how well we can feel when we eat optimally; it gives us a set point of wellness to return to at all times.

• When: 18 January, Cork. 19 January, Dublin. 25 January, Galway.
• Where: Cork, Rochestown Park Hotel. Dublin, GriffithCollege.Galway, Jan Meyrick Hotel.
• Cost: €15 (€10 CNM students)
• Booking: Visit CMN’s websiteto book.

Angel Card Readings & Mini Reiki Healings
Patricia Loughlin is offering a combination of her popular Reiki therapy along with Angel card readings as one session.

Individuals can book directly with Patricia for this event.
 

• When: 8 December
• Where: DublinHolistic Centre, 28 South William Street
• Cost: €15.00
• Booking: Call Patricia on 087 6209892 or email patricialoughlin@hotmail.com  

Livewell centre for positive change
This motivational workshop is based on the popular book ‘Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway®’ which has changed the lives of millions of people throughout the world.

The workshop will provide individuals with the opportunity, in a confidential and supportive environment, to explore and reflect on their personal fears and barriers. The Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway® workshop is for anyone who is allowing fear, doubt, worry or social anxiety to reduce their effectiveness and enjoyment of work and life.
 

• When: 14 January 2012
• Where: The Residents Hotel, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
• Cost: €95.00
• Booking: Visit the Livewell website or email caroline@livewell.ie

 Visit Holisto’s website to view a full range of holistic events taking place in Ireland.

Holisto Newsletter November 2011

Invitation to therapists
Sarah, from the Foundation of Integrative Medicine has asked us to let practitioners know about their Healthy Days workshops. Healthy Days are an opportunity for the public to learn about, and experience, a wide variety of therapies, serving to raise awareness about our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects.

The Foundation is putting out an open invitation for therapists/health experts to get involved. The therapies begin at 11am, everyone breaks for lunch at 1pm, and therapies resume 2pm-5.30pm. Therapists who wish to be involved work on a voluntary basis as it is a charitable organisation. The Foundation ask therapists to commit to providing between 5-7 treatments (30mins) or 3-5 treatments (1hr each), over the course of the day.

Therapists will be provided with their own private treatment area and are encouraged to bring their own promotional materials and stands. It is a wonderful opportunity to promote your area of expertise – as individuals travel from all over the country, as well as the immediate locality. It is also a great chance to network with other therapists, try different treatments and enjoy lovely food and some of the talks/workshops.

For more details, email Sarah at integrativemendicineireland@gmail.com.

Ayurveda for the season
The Samadhi Centre specialises in Ayurveda and Hazel from the centre has written this article on maintaining health and wellbeing during autumn.

Ayurveda is the art of living in harmony with the laws of nature. It is an ancient natural wisdom of health and healing, a science of life and longevity. Nature and our lives move in natural cycles. As we are also a part of nature, we need to nurture ourselves according to these natural cycles. Our bodies tell us what they need, but in times of distraction, stress and chaos it can be difficult to listen to our bodies needs and hence disease arises.

We are well and truly in autumn now and Vata dosha is building. The properties of Vata are coolness and dryness. We need to make sure we stay well oiled and warm during this season. When Vata is dominant it is very important that we rest and renew. We need to start turning inwards and allow ourselves to quieten. For many of us, this is difficult to do. One way to achieve this is to have regular treatments that will not only help to quieten the mind, but also keep the body oiled and warm. Daily self-oil massage with Ayurvedic oils is recommended, as is a treatment such as the Shirodhara, which aids in pacifying the nervous system and quietening the mind.

It is also important to eat warm, easily digested foods. If the digestive system needs a hand and bloating, constipation and indigestion are issues, then Ayurveda offers dietary advice, teas and herbs to remedy this.

Importantly, take some time to look after your good health, so that you don’t have to spend much time looking after poor health. For further details on the Samadhi Centre, visit the website.

Hypnosis downloads
Self-hypnosis moves individuals into a deeply relaxed and powerfully focused state. In this environment, desired changes in behaviour can take place. Popular downloads are available for quitting smoking, weight loss, overcoming jealousy, procrastination and easing depression.With an extensive library, individuals can use hypnosis downloads to self-treat or therapists can use during client sessions. Insomnia, obsessive thoughts, social anxiety and insecurity are other common issues that may respond to hypnosis.

Practitioner rooms to rent
The new Triskel Centre in Galway has seven therapy rooms available for rent wherepractitioners can hold classes, workshops, one to one sessions andtherapies with their clients. The centre has warmspacious rooms, which invite clients and practitioners into a relaxing environment.

The Triskel Centre was originally founded by Margot Diskin, a Homeopath and an EFT practitioner based in Galway. Margot has teamed up with Bernadette Glynn, as a partner in the new centre. Bernadette is a neuromuscular and massage therapist. Contact Margot on 091 529941, or Bernadette on 086 8517488 for further details.     

Holistic Practitioner Insurance for Ireland
We encourage all our listed practitioners to avail of professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for their clients' and their own protection. Some practitioners are tempted not to renew at the end of the year, but what seems like a saving could turn out to be very costly in the long term if anything goes wrong.

Whether you get insurance through your professional association, or through the Holisto scheme (€121.00 per year), remember to renew to ensure peace of mind. To avail of our discounted scheme, download the application form at www.holisto.com/insurance Or mention request the Holisto discount when renewing directly with HolisticInsurance.co.uk.

Upcoming Events and Courses:

The Foundation of Integrative Medicine: Healthy Days workshops
The Foundation is a non-profit charitable organisation working to promote awareness about the profound influence of the mind/body/spirit inter-relationship on health and wellbeing.

Day-long workshops are currently taking place in the midlands, the next being in Co. Laois. The day will involve therapies, meditations, yoga, talks, workshops, crystal healing bed, bio-resonance machine, raw food, and entertainment.

It’s recommended that people attend for the whole day to get maximum benefit from the event.

•  When: 12 November
• Where: Killenard, Co. Laois
• Cost: €25.00
• Booking: Email integrativemendicineireland@gmail.comto book

Heal Your Life
Gráinne O’Kane is a certified Heal Your Life® facilitator who is passionate about the philosophy: Our Thoughts are Creative. She has run successful workshops in Ireland, Brussels and Malta.

Through taking part in the programme you will; learn to re-programme your subconscious mind to eliminate negative self-esteem beliefs, understand your family dynamics and barriers to love, learn to bring affirmations into your body and not just in your mind, learn to love yourself and others more fully and deeply, work with body, mind, emotions and spirit to transform your life, and release negative emotions blocking you from living joyfully and creatively.

• When: 19-20 November
• Where: Dublin Holistic Centre, 28 South William Street
• Cost: €200.00. Early bird €175.00
• Booking: Call Gráinne on 086 8290835 or email gra@grainneokane.com

Manifest Your Dreams workshop
This one-day workshop will teach individuals how to practically use the Law of Attraction to create the life of their dreams. On the day, you will explore your dreams for areas in life such as relationships, career, health, creativity, family and more.

We will look for any barriers that have been stopping you from reaching that, what you desire thus far. We will show you how you can imagine your dreams into reality. And finally, with the use of elements of Feng-Shui, you will create your Vision Board - the irreplaceable tool that tells the Universe what to bring into your experience.

You will need to bring scissors, glue, crayons/colour pens, plus a few pictures of yourself for the workshop.

• When: 26 November  
• Where: Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9
• Cost: €65.00 (€55.00 if prepaid in advance)
• Booking: Call Justyna on 086 178 1532  or email ailanitherapy@gmail.com

One Day Hypnosis Course
The Hypnosis Academy is holding a one-day hypnosis course where individuals can learn the most up-to-date skills in hypnotherapy. Their teaching methods engage students on a deep and meaningful level and their methods and interventions are easy to master and integrate. All of the techniques taught are evidence based.

On the day, individuals will learn how to hypnotise themselves and others, master a rapid induction, outcome thinking strategies, overcome self-sabotage, access the unconscious creative mind, understand their own unique response to hypnosis, access past positive experiences, and help themselves and others to achieve their goals.

• When: 19 November
• Where: All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
• Cost: €100.00
• Booking: Call 057 8733 916 or email info@hypnosisacademy.iefor further details

Reiki Level 1
This weekend course will give individuals the opportunity to explore and gain an understanding of the Reiki energy and how it works. Attendees will learn how to give themselves and others treatment, how to give treatments in cases of emergency, as well as learning about the Chakras.

Certificates are issued at the end of the course.

• When: 26 and 27 November
• Where: South Dublin
• Cost: €200.00
• Booking: Call Melanie on 01 4302497 or 087 1319891

Lomi Lomi Nui Level II massage training
This course is the next step towards becoming a Lomi Lomi Nui Therapist. Individuals will learn; front of body, effective client consultation, working with intuition, and how to increase effectiveness as a practitioner.

Lomi Lomi Nui uses intuitive movement, breath, rhythm, flow and focused intention to bring about profound healing and alignment of the physical, mental, and spiritual bodies.

Completion of Lomi Lomi Nui Level 1 is necessary for this course.

• When: 12-13 November
• Where: Dublin Holistic Centre, 28 South William Street
• Cost: €180.00
• Booking: Call Louise Kleu on 086 7316499 or email: louise@louisekleu.com

Reiki Level II
In Reiki Level 2, you learn how to use the Reiki sacred symbols and how to perform absentee healings. The Reiki symbols can be used for various situations in all areas of your life in addition to healing. Healing practice, including absentee healing and learning and practicing with the Sacred Reiki symbols are a key part of this Reiki Tera Mai level 2 course.

Reiki Level 2 is recognised as a Practitioner level.  However, most people working professionally with Reiki go on to qualify as Level 3 Reiki masters.

• When: 12-13 November
• Where: Moycullen, Galway
• Cost: €320.00
• Booking: Call Niamh on 085 1183030 or visit the website.

The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse is a meeting place where people of like minds gather to learn from each others’ experiences on their Psychic Pathway and/or their journey of Spiritual Awareness. It is facilitated by Joe Cooper, Psychic Medium, Healer and Clairvoyant.

The Lighthouse is open to all, from people who want to take their first steps on the Psychic Journey to those who have advanced further. Guest mediums, healers and clairvoyants will attend on different nights to speak on their chosen subject.

A group meditation and a short medium demonstration by Joe is included.

• When: 2 December
• Where: Room 6, The Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, D1
• Cost: €5.00
• Booking: Contact Joe on 087 9191431 or email info@joecooperpsychic.com

Time for Busy Women workshop
With many years experience in senior management for a major pharmaceutical company, Ashleigh Tobin is a professionally qualified nurse and homoeopath, she is also a certified Mythoself Facilitator. She recognises that many women, regardless of their success, can sometimes have a sense that this is not how they want to be living their life.

This workshop will give women the opportunity to become clear about what it is they want in life, go after their dreams with real conviction, and understand how to look after themselves in a real and meaningful way.

• When: 12 November, 10am-5.30pm 
• Where: Woodford, Booterstown Park, Dublin
• Cost: €150.00
• Booking: Call Ashleigh on 087 7465882 or visit the websitefor details.

Reiki Level I
This workshop focuses on self-healing. Students become a channel for the Reiki energy and are shown all the hand positions for giving oneself, family and friends a full Reiki Treatment.

Over the two days, individuals will learn about balancing the Chakras, mental and emotional healing, the power of subconscious mind, healing with the Angels, and some NLP techniques are also taught.

• When:12 -13 November, 10am-5pm.
• Where:  DublinHolistic Centre, 28 South William Street
• Cost: €195.00
• Booking: Call Patricia on 087 6209892 or email patricialoughlin@hotmail.com  

Reiki Level II
In this two-day Reiki 2 workshop, great emphasis is put on helping students to continue to build their self-confidence and to feel really good about themselves. This course is geared for those who wish to continue using Reiki for their own personal holistic healing journey.

Becoming attuned to Reiki Second Degree will also further unlock the full potential of the Reiki energy - up to 4 times stronger - to greatly accelerate your own and others healing. Full Revision On Reiki 1 - History of Reiki, Chakras Etc and all the hand positions for giving a full Reiki treatment will also be covered. 

• When: 19-20 November
• Where: Dublin Holistic Centre, 28 South William Street
• Cost: €350.00. Early bird €295.00
• Booking: Call Patricia on 087 6209892 or email patricialoughlin@hotmail.com  

Reiki Level III including teacher training
This powerful, informative Reiki 3/mastership workshop is suited to those who wish to continue using Reiki for their own personal holistic healing journey.

Becoming attuned to the Master Reiki symbol will unlock the full potential of the Reiki Energy to greatly empower your own personal healing. This level is suitable for those who wish to practice/teach Reiki at a business level.

• When: 26-27 November
• Where: Dublin Holistic Centre, 28 South William Street
• Cost:  €475.00. Early Bird €395.00  
• Booking: Call Patricia on 087 6209892 or email patricialoughlin@hotmail.com  

Introduction to Psychic Development
This half-day beginners’ workshop will introduce individuals to a wide range of psychic development tools. This include meditation, grounding, opening up to spirit, psychic protection techniques, trusting your intuition, exercises to develop your intuition, Q&As on being psychic, spirit guides, mediumship, and more.

• When: 12 November, 10am-2.30pm.
• Where: 64 St. Brendan’s Avenue, Dublin 5
• Cost: €65.00
• Booking: Call Joe on 087 9191431 or email info@joecooperpsychic.com

Introduction to Animal Healing
Marese Hickey is an experienced Animal Healer. She is a Reiki Master and holds a Diploma in Animal Healing. This workshop is for beginners, those who want to work on their own animals or start their journey of working on other people's animals.

On the day, topics include; what is animal healing and how does it work, the aura and introduction to the chakras, preparation for healing - grounding, protection, attunement, meditation, healing practice on animal volunteers, information on other healing aids, and your questions answered. It may be possible to bring your companion animal along.

• When: 12 November, 10am to 2.30 pm
• Were: 30 Kincora Court, Clontarf, Dublin 3
• Cost: €40.00
• Booking: Call Marese on 087 2746893 or email info@pet-healer.com

Healing with Biochemic Tissue Salts
The twelve tissue salts are small, easy to learn, set of remedies capable of addressing a surprisingly comprehensive range of medical problems. They form a sub-group within Homeopathy called the Biochemic System of Medicine.

Join Mark O'Sullivan, Homeopath, on this one-day workshop to receive a sound introduction to each cell salt, their clinical indications and exercises which will have you prescribing with confidence.

• When: 13 November, 10am-4.30pm
• Where:Dublin Holistic Centre, 28 South William Street
• Cost: €70.00
• Booking: Call Mark on 087 2380720 or email mark@irishhomeopaths.com

Foundation Certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Now in its 18th year, the Galway Counselling Service Foundation course holds a solid reputation for offering a unique and exciting foundation in providing a creative experiential training approach facilitated by experienced and accredited psychotherapists and trainers.

Whether you are in transition, at a crossroads, or considering a new career direction the GCS Foundation will help support you in gaining the confidence to take the next step. The Foundation is an access course that prepares you for entry to further professional training and incorporates a high level of personal development work.

• When: 26 November
• Where: Connemara Coast Hotel, Galway
• Cost: €1450.00
• Booking: For further details and booking, visit the GCS website.

NLP Practitioner Training
The NLP Practitioner Trainingis a 6 day comprehensive licensed training in which participants are taught and trained in the basic elements and skills of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP).  Training is spread out over 3 weekend modules, dates below. Successful completion of the course will allow individuals to become a member of the Society of NLP and a Licensed Practitioner of NLP.  

• When: 26-27 November, 10-11 December, 28-29 January
• Where: Moycullen, Galway
• Cost: €1300.00 (inclusive of certification fee)
• Booking: Call Niamh on 085 1183030 or visit the website.

Quantum Touch Interactive Video Workshop
Quantum Touch is a method of natural healing that works with the Life Force Energy (LFE) of the body to promote optimal wellness. It employs a very light touch and can accelerate the body’s own healing response. It can be used for structural alignment of bones; pain and inflammation are quickly reduced, while organs, systems and glands become balanced. It can also be used for emotional issues.

People with no previous experience in any healing modality can discover a profound hands-on healing method that they can effectively use after a 2 day course. Quantum Touch can be used as a stand alone therapy or combined with other modalities to enhance their effectiveness. This includes chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, acupuncturists, cranial sacral therapists, chi gung instructors, Reiki Masters and so on.

• When: 19-20 November. 10am-5 pm Saturday and 10am-2pm Sunday.
• Where: Galway
• Cost: €90.00
• Booking: Call Dolores Andrew-Gavin on 086 9967352 or email doloresagavin@gmail.com

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Holisto Newsletter October 2011

Welcome to the Holisto Newsletter for October. In this month’s newsletter we’ve brought together news and events to suit the season. We hope you find something here of interest, and we welcome your feedback and comments, as always.

If you have an upcoming event or some news you’d like to share for November’s newsletter, then do get in touch. You can contact me at lorraine@holisto.com. Please send details by 25 October 2011.
 

News and Updates

Collegeof Naturopathic Medicine open days
CMN is holding open days in Dublin, Galway and Cork for those interested in studying Naturopathic Nutrition.The open days are a good opportunity to find out more about a career in Naturopathic Nutrition, ask questions and explore whether this is the career path for you.

Open evenings are: Dublin, 5 October, Galway, 10 October, and Cork, 13 October. For further details, visit the CMN website.

The power of song
Sound Stories has been set up to promote group singing in Ireland, and is all about fun, participation and creating community through singing. Their next event - Singing Our Cares Away - is on Saturday 8 October, from 11am to 3pm in the Carmelite Community Centre, Aungier St, Dublin. The event is free, but advance booking is required. Visit Sound Stories on Facebook for details.

Straighten Up Ireland
As part of the Straighten Up Ireland campaign, Stillorgan Chiropractors are offering individuals free spinal screening, during the week 10-15 October. The campaign aims to promote postural awareness and back safety, nationwide. To book a free screening, telephone 01 205 5550, or visit the website for further details.

The Secret of the Blood: Lecture given by Christopher Vasey
Christopher Vasey is a widely written author on naturopathy, health and spirituality. His book The Secret of the Blood is part of the Grail World Edition Book Series. This free lecture is an introduction to the significance and purpose of the blood for spiritual life and how the healthy and proper functioning and condition of the blood affects our souls. The lecture takes place on 22 October, at 2pm, in the Dublin Writers Museum.

Hypnosis downloads
Self-hypnosis moves individuals into a deeply relaxed and powerfully focused state. In this environment, desired changes in behaviour can take place. Popular downloads are available for quitting smoking, weight loss, overcoming jealousy, procrastination and easing depression. With an extensive library, individuals can use hypnosis downloads to self-treat or therapists can use during client sessions. Insomnia, obsessive thoughts, social anxiety and insecurity are other common issues that may respond to hypnosis.

Ayurveda tips for autumn
With seasonal changes comes the challenge of keeping our doshas balanced, and as we move deeper into autumn, Vata - cold, dryness, and movement -  naturally increases.

To address these changes, Ayurveda recommends increasing moisture internally and externally. Internally through diet, with ghee and other oils, and externally by oiling the body with sesame seed oil.

Our diets should concentrate on warming, nourishing and seasonal foods. While dry, cold foods such as crisps, popcorn, sandwiches and cereal should be avoided. Other dietary changes include limiting the amount of caffeine consumed, which is drying and instead opting for teas containing ginger, cinnamon and cloves.

Wearing reds and oranges, in favour of cool colours such as blues and greens, also helps warm the body.

Finally, slowing down is important during autumn, as is routine, so aim to go to bed and get up at the same time each day.

Holistic Practitioner Insurance for Ireland
We encourage all our listed practitioners to avail of professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for their clients' and their own protection. Some practitioners are tempted not to renew at the end of the year, but what seems like a saving could turn out to be very costly in the long term if anything goes wrong.

Whether you get insurance through your professional association, or through the Holisto scheme (€121.00 per year), (See holisto.com/insurance) remember to renew to ensure peace of mind. Mention Holisto when renewing with www.holisticinsurance.co.uk to ensure you receive your discount.

Upcoming Events and Courses:

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in Ennis and Limerick
The course employs exercises and reflections to help us better cope with stress, anxiety, worry and depression. Participants will come to understand the cycles of thought and feeling that reinforce stress, anxiety, and depression and how to break these cycles.

The most important part of the course is the daily homework that will be assigned each week. This homework will typically take no more than 45 minutes a day and sometimes less. There will be a notebook that each participant will be asked to fill out on a daily basis. This notebook is for the benefit of each participant and so its contents are private and will not be read by the instructors.
 

• When: 11 October, Ennis. 13 October, Limerick
• Where: St. Flannan’s College, Ennis. LIT George’s Quay, Limerick
• Cost: €200 to €325
• Booking: Email MBSREnnis@hotmail.com or MBSRLimerick@hotmail.com depending on your preferred location.

The Happy Heart Course
The Happy Pear’s Happy Heart course is designed to lower individuals’ cholesterol without drugs, through simple diet changes. Since starting, the Happy Pear has had more than 200 people take part in the Happy Heart course.

Lasting 4 weeks, the course works by lowering people’s cholesterol naturally, without drugs. The average drop in total cholesterol seen on the course is 20% (in less than a month). The program is aimed at helping people develop effective diet and lifestyle routines, that help prevent and reverse heart disease (and other degenerative diseases.) This is simply about good diet and a healthy lifestyle.

• When: 12 October-9 November, 2011
• Where: The Happy Pear, Church Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow
• Cost: €150.00
• Booking: Email education@thehappypear.ie for further details

Chrysalis autumn events
Chrysalis will be hosting two silent meditation days this autumn, to offer simple, supportive time out in a beautiful, nurturing setting and, more importantly, to maintain a link with our extended Chrysalis community.

The days are led by the Chrysalis Team and will include sitting/walking meditation, relaxation, reflection input and quiet time. Doesn’t that sound like a treat!

• When: 20 October and 19 November
• Where: Bobbio Retreat Centre, Magheramore, East Co Wicklow
• Cost: €35.00
• Booking: Email peace@chrysalis.ie or call 045 404713

Astrology Chart Interpretation 2 Day Course
This two part course will help individuals understand how the various planets, houses and aspects come together to describe a person or event is a skill which can take years to perfect. All astrologers have to start somewhere and this course is a great opportunity to get some experience in putting it all together.

This practical course is an ideal foundation for anyone who wants to use their own birth chart for further study as well as begin to look at other charts in a meaningful way. A copy of your birth chart is required, so please ask in advance if you need one printed for the day

• When: 15-16 October, 10.30am-5.30pm both days
• Where: Kilcrohane, West Cork 
• Cost: €100.00 – advance booking only
• Booking: Email astro@katearbon.com or call 076 6154941. For further details visit  Kate Arbon’s website.

Indian Head Massage Weekend Certificate Course
Indian head massage is one of the most relaxing and versatile forms of massage; a valuable ancient skill for instant relaxation in this stressful world. The course is suitable for complete beginners, for anyone considering a diploma course in massage, or for qualified therapists who wish to expand their range of therapies.

Participants will learn: the history and benefits of Ayurveda and Indian head massage; Indian head massage techniques for upper back, neck and shoulders, head and face; variations of techniques for recipients in sitting, lying and reclining positions; chakras and the energy field, use of oils in Indian head massage; cautions and contra-indications for Indian head massage; and consultation and professional conduct.

This is an intensive 3 day course and case studies are required to be submitted 2 weeks after the course.

• When: 7-9 October
• Where: Tree of Life, Kilronan House, Church Road, Malahide
• Cost: €300.00
• Booking: Call 01 8283992 for details

The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse is a meeting place where people of like minds gather to learn from each others’ experiences on their Psychic Pathway and/or their journey of Spiritual Awareness.
It is facilitated by Joe Cooper, Psychic Medium, Healer and Clairvoyant. The Lighthouse is open to all, from people who want to take their first steps on the Psychic Journey to those who have advanced further.

Guest mediums, healers and clairvoyants will attend on different nights to speak on their chosen subject.

A group meditation and a short medium demonstration by Joe will be included.

• When: 7 October
• Where: Room 6, The Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, D1
• Cost: €5.00
• Booking: Contact Joe on 087 9191431 or email info@joecooperpsychic.com

Reiki Level I
Reiki Level I training and attunement is geared towards personal health. It provides all the knowledge required for self-treatments and for delivering therapy to friends, family. It teaches you how to heal yourself and others with the Reiki energy on the physical level. It also enhances your own self-confidence, self-worth, personal development and health strongly.

The course covers; the history of Reiki and what Reiki healing is; Reiki principles; the seven major chakras; how to scan, cleanse and protect the aura; the hand positions used for self-treatment and for healing others; guided meditations; and a full body treatment, with individuals giving and receiving treatment.

Certificates are issued at the end of the course.

• When:15 -16 October
• Where:  South Dublin
• Cost: Usually €200.00, Manjula is offering this course for €100.00
• Booking: Call Manjula on 0868502689 or email info@experiencehealing.ie

Acceptance & Commitment Training (ACT) Level 2 - Putting ACT into Practice
ACT Level 2 is ideally for those who have completed ACT Level 1, such as a 2-day workshop or an 8-week group. However, this workshop is also open to those who have completed comparable training.
The workshop focuses on developing your ACT practice and enhancing your skills as an ACT therapist. This training will be limited to 20 people in order to optimise the amount of individualised feedback.

• When: Date: 15-16 October, 9am-5pm 
• Where: Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin
• Cost: €275.00 waged, €245.00 students/unwaged
• Booking: Email yasmin@actnowireland.com or call 086 3729467

Awakening the Third Eye workshop
This two day course is an introduction to a systematic process that begins developing the third eye, the command centre for the body of energy. The workshop teaches techniques for meditation and opening spiritual perception. It is designed for people who want direct perception of spiritual worlds.

Techniques include: activating the third eye and learning techniques for dynamic daily awareness; third eye-based meditation techniques; energetic protection and grounding; and night practice.

• When: 19-20 November  
• Where: Sophia Wisdom Centre, Cork Street, D8
• Cost: €180.00 (concessions available on for students/unwaged)
• Booking: Email info@clairedevereux.com or call 087 7837282

Reiki Level 2
Reiki Level 2 takes place over a weekend and continues the Reiki journey, where individuals will experience further personal and spiritual growth. Those attending can expect their awareness of the power of Reiki and use of symbols to expand.

Each student will be attuned to a further four Reiki rays of healing energy. Your healing time is halved as the attunement unlocks the further potential of the Reiki energy, which greatly accelerates your own and others healing. The focus is on introducing you to the Reiki symbols and their uses and also on using Reiki on clients/friends/family.

The course will be a weekend of exploration, learning and fun, with the emphasis on practical learning so individuals can get more hands on experience.

• When: 5-6 November
• Where: Dublin Holistic Centre, 28 South William Street, D2
• Cost: €325.00 - €295.00 (sliding scale). As a refresher €160.00
• Booking: Call Roseleen McNally on 086 8898433 or email info@thethirstysoul.com

Spiritual Tools for Life
The workshop's main premise is that sometimes there are situations which cause a person to feel a lot of anxiety, the situation may be complex and the anxiety may be valid and legitimate. When a person focuses on resolving the situation spiritually and internally and on authentic terms, they will be much more easily able to resolve the external situation, as well. Resolving the situation internally involves healing the anxiety that is associated with it.

This evening session will provide individuals with self-healing techniques to take home and use whenever they see fit. The focus of the event will be a mixture of techniques taken from NLP, Theta-healing and Meditation.

• When: 6 October and repeated on 27 October
• Were: 11Bow Bridge House, Kilmainham, D8
• Cost: €15.00
• Booking: Call Ruth Adams on 087 6655952 or email ruth.yes@gmail.com

Foundation Certificate Course in Understanding the Therapeutic Power of Play
The aim of the course is to enable students to effectively and safely integrate creative play therapy skills into their practice with clients. The course has been designed to enhance professional skills, increase understanding and knowledge of the creative play process in a therapeutic practice, develop the skills necessary to support clients in their quest for emotional healing, provide the skills needed to help alleviate behaviour and mental health problems, and assist students’ personal process and development.

The programme is integrative in design allowing for both non directive and directive approaches to the creative play therapeutic process. The course content is integrative and based upon the theory and practice of humanistic, person centred and integrative approaches.

• When: 9 October to 4 December (Sundays)
• Where: IICP Education and Training, Killinarden, D24
• Cost: €850.00
• Booking: IICP Education and Training

Stress Management workshop
The stress and strain of life means we are often forced to accept less than the best in both health and happiness. Under excessive pressures we can be emotionally upset, physically ill and unable to think clearly.

Learning to manage life’s pressures is not only possible, but it’s fun, too. House of Angels invites individuals to join them for their next one day seminar, where you will learn about stress and how to relax, and most importantly you will learn about yourself, all under professional supervision.

• When: 5 November, 9am-4pm
• Where: 2 Church Buildings, Main Street, Arklow, Co Wicklow
• Cost: €80.00
• Booking: Telephone 087 9037196 or visit House of Angels for details

 
Visit Holisto’s events page to view a full range of holistic events taking place in Ireland.

Holisto Newsletter September 2011

Welcome to the Holisto Newsletter for September. We hope you find something here of interest, and we welcome your feedback and comments, as always. If you have an upcoming event or some news you’d like to share for October’s newsletter, then do get in touch. You can contact me at lorraine@holisto.com.  Please send details by 26 September 2011.

For updates or amends to your listing, or other parts of the Holisto website, please contact Theresa:  theresa@holisto.com.

News and Updates
 

Feeling Social
Holisto is on Facebook and Twitter, where we’ve been busy posting updates on news and events. But of course we want to hear your news, too.  So, stop by and say hello when you’re next passing.

Nine Things That Can Undermine Your Vitamin D Level
There’s been a lot of press lately about how low levels of vitamin D can impact on health. We may be especially mindful of the potential for us, here in Ireland, to be lacking in this vitamin, due to the obvious climate challenges we face.

Importantly, though, there are several other factors which can compromise an individual’s ability to get enough vitamin D, and these are indentified in the Swedish medical journal ‘Acta Dermato-Venerologica’. The temperature of your skin, your weight and age are less obvious factors, but impact nonetheless. Read the full article on Harvard Medical School’swebsite.

Dates for Your Diary
Two big events in the holistic calendar this month are Rude Health and the Holistic and Psychic Health Fair. Yearly stables in my calendar, I look forward to catching up with familiar faces and stocking up on some of my favourite natural products.

Both events take place on the same weekend - 10-11 September – but don’t forget that Rude Health is free entry, once you collect a ticket from your local health store. If you’re working at either event, have a great day; enjoy the buzz and the occasion!

For details and booking, see Rude Healthand Holistic Fairs Ireland.

Hypnosis Downloads
Self-hypnosis moves individuals into a deeply relaxed and powerfully focused state. In this environment, desired changes in behaviour can take place. Popular downloads are available for breaking bad habits, weight loss, relationship problems, procrastination and easing depression. With an extensive library, individuals can use hypnosis downloads to self-treat or therapists can use during client sessions. Addiction, obsessive thoughts, anxiety and insecurity are other common issues that may respond to hypnosis.

Holistic Practitioner Insurance for Ireland
We encourage all our listed practitioners to avail of professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for their clients' and their own protection. Some practitioners are tempted not to renew at the end of the year, but what seems like a saving could turn out to be very costly in the long term if anything goes wrong.

Whether you get insurance through your professional association, or through the Holisto scheme (€121.00 per year), remember to renew to ensure peace of mind. Mention Holisto when renewing with www.holisticinsurance.co.uk to ensure you receive your discount.

For Sale
Blaithin Kennedy has an A 3 section blue hydraulic plinth with face hole for sale, which is in perfect working order and comes in very good condition. The dimensions are: L: 189cm (74") W: 65cm (25"), H: 46cm (18") to 95cm (37") Lifts up to 160kg (25 Stone). Priced at €750.00 (ONO), to buy new costs €1,200. Contact: Blaithin on 086 822 2639 for details.

Upcoming Events and Courses:

Stress Management - Understanding Cortisol!
This seminar will be of use to anyone who really wants to understand the nature of the stress response and how to affect it positively.

Students in both herbal and nutrition clinics this year have both commented on how many people attend clinic with elevated cortisol levels. Research has shown how elevated levels can lead us away from well-being towards illness.

This seminar will focus on how to determine whether your patient/friend/family member is showing an elevated stress response and on how to design a rescue package to be put into place when needed to reduce stress.
 

• When: 13 September Cork and 14 September Dublin.
• Where: Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. Griffith College, Dublin.
• Cost: €15.00. CMN students €10.00.
• Booking: Call 01-2353094 or email dublininfo@naturopathy-ireland.com

Using Natural Therapies to Quit Smoking
With cigarettes killing as many as half of all Irish smokers (according to the Health Service Executive, HSE), and the cost of smoking being around €3,000 a year, for the average smoker, it's no wonder that today, nearly 80% of all Irish smokers want to rid themselves of the habit.

The obstacle for most people is the inability to cope with the craving that kicks in once they quit. People also fear that they will over-eat, get moody and be unable to relax. While smoking is temporarily comforting and soothing, most people are hopelessly tired of the habit. They want to quit, but feel they can't!

The good news is that it is easy to quit smoking and be without the usual withdrawal symptoms - if you use the right tools. The cumulative effect of the latest advancements of faster EFT, NLP and Hypnotherapy provide the tools needed to quit smoking without suffering withdrawal symptoms. When using these tools, you don't have to worry about gaining weight either. To find out more about quitting smoking and making it easier to do so, visit the Livefree website.

The Open Secret – Residential Event
The Open Secret message points to the possibility of there being a radically different perception of reality. It is not a spiritual or religious message and neither does it recognise any kind of spiritual authority, hierarchy or lineage. It attempts to describe the simple and effortless wonder of being which is beyond path, process or belief. Tony Parsons invites you to join him on this residential weekend and explore what the Open Secret means for you.

• When: 25-29 September, 2011
• Where: BrooklodgeHotel & Spa, Macreddin Village, Co. Wicklow
• Cost: Price varies depending on occupancy
• Booking: Contact Julian Noyce at reservations@theopensecret.comor call 0044 (0)1722 330111.

What is the Meaning of Life?
These classes are designed to help participants understand their journey through life at a deep level. There will be discussion, presentation of new information, healing and guided meditation in each class.

Topics covered include the importance of a quiet mind, energetic structure of the earth, the universe and the human body, the purpose in being here, our emotional system and how blocks are formed, our guidance system and how we can create the lives we truly want as we move forward.

• When: Classes start in October
• Where: Galway – Contact Catherine for exact location
• Cost: €15.00
• Booking: Email info@catherinehession.comor call 087 206 0579

Quantum Touch Interactive Video Workshop
Quantum-Touch is a method of natural healing that works with the Life Force Energy (LFE) of the body to promote optimal wellness. It employs a very light touch and can accelerate the body’s own healing response. It can be used for structural alignment of bones; pain and inflammation are quickly reduced while organs, systems and glands become balanced. It can also be used for emotional issues.

Quantum Touch can be used as a stand alone therapy or combined with other modalities to enhance their effectiveness. This includes chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, acupuncturists, cranial sacral therapists, chi gung instructors, Reiki Masters and so on.

• When: 10 and 11 September, 10am – 5 pm both days
• Where: Galway(exact venue tbc)
• Cost: €90.00 (€20.00 booking deposit essential to hold place)
• Booking: Contact Dolores Andrew-Gavin on 086 9967 352 or email doloresagavin@gmail.com

Songs to Celebrate! Group Singing Workshop with Alison Burns
In this one day group harmony workshop, Alison Burns from Scotland will facilitate us to sing her own songs written to honour aspects of everyday life, love, loss and community.

Her songs are profound, inspiring, life affirming and honest and will send your spirit soaring. A songwriter, arranger, researcher and teacher, Alison brings the many facets of her work together to create an enjoyable and memorable experience. We will learn all the material by ear, so you don’t need any great experience, just enthusiasm and a willingness join in.

• When: 17 September, 10am-4pm
• Where: 22 South William St Dublin 2(first floor)
• Cost: €60.00
• Booking: Please send €30 deposit by cheque to Mary Jennings, 52 Priory Road, Harold’s Cross Dublin, 6w, or pay using Pay Pal: maryj@eircom.net.  Email soundstoriesireland@gmail.comfor further information.

Moon Mná - Women’s Circle on Full & New Moon Nights
Join Sherrie and other joyous soul sisters to celebrate life, love and all the good things in it.  Each month the group will come together to celebrate a different aspect of being a woman. We’ll share our new discovery channel of ways to enjoy the female perspective on life, love and the whole caboodle.

Attendees will be greeted by a relaxing, safe and confidential space followed by a cleanse to release any stresses and strains that need to be let go, so we can feel energised in our time together.

The evening will include a talking space, themed practise - rite or demonstration - and will finish with a fire ceremony to release anything that no longer supports us and welcome in something that enables our way forward.

• When: 7pm-10pm twice a month at Full and New Moon.
• Where: Mermaids Healing Arts Centre Hollow Rd, Rossnowlagh Co. Donegal
• Cost: €13.00
• Booking: Contact Sherrie on 086 0811217 or email flowingtide@hotmail.com

EFT Level 1 with Thomas Burns
This one day workshop introduces the basics of EFT, the theory that underlines it and how it works. The aim of the workshop is the equip participants with the knowledge of how to begin applying EFT on a range of issues from addictions. Upon completion, there will be a follow-up phone session with all participants to discuss progress with EFT.

• When: 15 October, 9.30pm to 5.30pm
• Where: Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1
• Cost: €110.00 (deposit of €40 required). Includes: DVD on EFT and handout
• Booking: Contact Thomas at 086 0682737 or email thomas.eftforyou@gmail.com

Angelic Core Healing™ Level One
Angelic Core Healing or A.C.H. is an ascension healing system; this means it is a system which encourages the evolution of the healer whilst they learn powerful healing techniques in conjunction with the Angels, Archangels and Ascended Masters.

Within Angelic Healing Course, the healers work with the energy of Angels, Archangels and Ascended Masters – this form of collaborative healing helps open up the healer to various different energy frequencies.

At Level One, the healer learns to work actively with the energies of Archangel Michael, Archangel Raphael and Archangel Chamuel.

• When: 17-18 September
• Where: Enfield, Co Meath
• Cost: €350.00
• Booking: Contact Brian on 086 8552091

Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Weekend Retreat
Bhante Bodhidhamma is an English monk in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. He has trained in Burma, Thailand, and Sri Lanka as well as in England, and has been coming to Ireland since 1988 to lead retreats. He has been ordained for over twenty years. This retreat teaches Insight Meditation according to the method developed by the Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma.

• When: Date: 30 September - 2 October  
• Where: An Tobar, Navan, Co. Meath
• Cost: €120.00 residential, €20.00 per day non-residential
• Booking: Contact Margaret Groome on 01-2828199/buddhism@ireland.com

Homeopathic First Aid & Positive Living Course
This course will give individuals the opportunity to learn all about Homeopathy: a safe, gentle and extremely effective form of natural medicine. There will also be advice on nutrition, meditation, positive affirmations and how to gain more happiness and inner peace in your life.

No prior knowledge of homeopathy or medicine is needed to attend, and the course is suitable for parents (mums and dads!), practitioners, students and any interested individuals. Attendees will each receive a complementary document, which covers all ailments in detail.
  

• When: 12 September 2011, 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm over 6 Monday evenings
• Where: Golden Egg Holistic, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
• Cost: €130.00
• Booking: Contact Catriona at goldeneggholistic@gmail.com  or call 087 6011797.

Spirit of Folk
Spirit of Folk is a two-day, family-friendly festival which takes place in the stunning grounds of Dunderry Park. Festival highlights include musicians Lisa O'Neill, Owensie, Gay Woods, Hot Sprockets and many more. Plus, there will be talks and workshops on spirituality, storytellers, games, falconry displays, archery and a host of market stalls.

All the profits will go toward the up-keep of Dunderry, and in particular the restoration of the outhouses, as well as the bursaries and free weekends given to other charitable organisations that work with people in crisis.

• When: 23-25 September, 2011
• Where: Dunderry Park, Co Meath.
• Cost: €95.00 (children under 12 go free)
• Booking: Telephone Dunderry Park on 046 90 74455, or book online at tickets.ie.

Advanced Shamanic Practice Training
This 5-day course is for those who wish to deepen their shamanic practice and have the opportunity to explore non-ordinary reality at a much deeper level. This workshop is a powerful opportunity to continue the adventure of self-discovery and heal deeply by embracing the archetypal journey of the wounded healer.

The course will include; holotropic breath work, Celtic sweat lodge, fire walking, ceremony on sacred sites, deep spirit boat journey, hemi sync journeys, stalking awareness in nature and shamanic artwork.

On completion, participants will be issued with a certificate in Advanced Shamanic Practice from the Irish Centre for Shamanic Studies. No previous Shamanic experience is necessary.
  

• When: 5-9 October, 2011
• Where:  Dunderry Park, Co. Meath
• Cost: €995.00 (this price includes accommodation, food, and tuition).
• Booking: Shamanism Ireland

Bi-Aura Therapy Training
Bi-Aura is an advanced system of bio-energy healing which works through balancing the human bio-field. Bi-Aura therapists are trained to tune into blockages in the bio-field and to remove these blockages through a selection of mostly non-touch Bi-Aura techniques. Once the energy blockages are removed from the body, rapid healing can take place.

The course gives individuals a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to A Level accreditation) awarded by the Open College Network. Graduates will be able to practice Bi-Aura on a professional basis.

Weekend training courses are now available throughout autumn, dates below.
  

• When: 17-18 September, 22-23 October, 12-13 November, 10-11 December.
• Where: 36 Nephin Road, Dublin 7
• Cost: €2,495
• Booking: Bi-Aura website

CNM: 12 Week Certificate Course - Nutrition for Everyday Living
Good nutrition is the key to vibrant health and wellbeing, but with today’s fast paced society and compromised food chain, maintaining a balanced diet can seem like a confusing and overwhelming challenge.

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of Nutritional Therapy and the application of its principles in everyday life. The course is based on the latest nutrition research and science coupled with traditional wisdom. It is ideal for health practitioners, yoga/fitness/pilates teachers, and health food store personnel etc who want a more in-depth knowledge in the area, as well as those who hold an interest.
  

• When: 18 October 2011 to 24 January 2012
• Where: Griffith College, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8
• Cost: Contact registration advisers for details
• Booking: CNM Website

A New Way of Being – Living Consciously & Deliberately
Join Catherine Hession and co-facilitator Betty Drury for this one day workshop which will explore how to become the master of your own life, clear confusion, increase your decision making potential, and understand how to awaken to your own potential.
  

• When: 15 October 2011
• Where: Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
• Cost: €100.00
• Booking: Email info@catherinehession.comor call 087 2060579

Beginners ISIS course
ISIS is a tool for transformation. It untangles the mess of the mind and helps to achieve high states of consciousness through resonating with higher spiritual beings. While it facilitates openings to higher parts of one's self, it is very much a no nonsense technique also. Through facing reality, here and now, one can gain access to more profound parts within, the silent parts in the background of our awareness.

This 8-day intensive course is a unique opportunity to learn the ISIS technique with other beginners. The secluded Wicklow countryside allows you to immerse yourself in your own process, and get to the root of negative patterns of behaviour. It is a real opportunity to make some breakthroughs.
  

• When: 29 October - 6 November
• Where: Mucklagh House, Co. Wicklow
• Cost: €860.00, with an early bird price of €800.00 if paid in full by 30 September
• Booking: Contact Claire 087 783 7282 or info@clairedevereux.com

 This month’s book review is courtesy of Maire Dennhofer. Maire is Founder of the Bi-Aura Foundation.

The Encyclopedia of Energy Medicine
It is with pleasure that Bi-Aura bio-energy therapy finds itself being featured in the recently published ‘The Encyclopedia of Energy Medicine’ written and compiled by Linnie Thomas. Linnie Thomas is a certified Healing Touch practitioner and instructor.

This authoritative encyclopedia presents readers with an entire overview of the increasingly popular fields of energy medicine and related bio-field therapies. It is filled with insightful, practical, and easy to understand information.

The author examines the history and modern uses of alternative therapies such as Acupressure, Healing Touch, Reiki, Reflexology, the Tellington Method, Therapeutic Touch, Bi-Aura, and many more.

The encyclopedia also includes expert advice on how to start training in any of these disciplines, giving readers a starting point to forge a new career in the field of complementary and alternative medicine.

Available to buy from the Book Depository, priced at €19.04 (this includes free P&P) and from other good book shops.

Holisto Newsletter July 2011

Welcome to the Holisto Newsletter for July. We hope you find something here of interest, and we welcome your feedback and comments, as always. If you have something to submit for inclusion in the newsletter, an upcoming event or some news you’d like to share, then do get in touch, I’d love to hear from you. You can contact me at lorraine@holisto.com. 

News and Updates

Free Health Webinars
Medigogy offers free webinars on a wide range of subjects including fertility, menopause and nutrition. Plus, their events calendar includes details of upcoming live webinars, which can be booked in advance by those who register. Medigogy website.

Practitioners Discount Offer
Thanks to those practitioners who have given us feedback on the client discount offer we’ve been advertising recently. Based on your feedback and our own research, it seems that clients have a preference for discounts and deals expressed as a fixed price, rather than a percentage off. For example, instead of offering 10% off a range of treatments, we suggest that practitioners instead offer a deal in terms of price. So, Reiki therapy, Ayurveda treatments, deep tissue massage etc for a fixed price. If you are currently offering a discount, please drop us a line and let us know what you think.

Holistic Fair - Dublin
Holistic Events Ireland has stands available for the fair taking place in Dublin on 4 September. Booking details are available on their website.

GalwayCounselling Studies
Galway Counselling Studies provides the first steps to a career in counselling and psychotherapy, including counseling skills training at foundation level, and courses in Cognitive BehaviouralTherapy. Courses start in September, details of which are now available on GCS’swebsite.

Hypnosis Downloads
Addiction, obsessive thoughts, anxietyand insecurityare common issues that may respond to hypnosis. With an extensive library, individuals can use hypnosis downloads to self-treat or therapists can use during client sessions. Self-hypnosis moves individuals into a deeply relaxed and powerfully focused state. In this environment, desired changes in behaviour can take place. Popular downloads are also available for weight loss, relationship problems, procrastinationand easing depression.

Holistic Practitioner Insurance for Ireland
We encourage all our listed practitioners to avail of professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for their clients' and their own protection. Some practitioners are tempted not to renew at the end of the year, but what seems like a saving could turn out to be very costly in the long term if anything goes wrong.

Whether you get insurance through your professional association, or through the Holisto scheme (€121.00 per year), remember to renew to ensure peace of mind. Mention Holisto when renewing with www.holisticinsurance.co.uk to ensure you receive your discount.

Discount Available on High Quality Vitamins
ProHealth is currently offering a discountfor a limited time of $15.00 when you spend $75.00. Choose from a wide-range of popular vitamins before 27 July to avail of the discount. Purchases made also qualify for free shipping to Ireland.

Upcoming Events and Courses:

Reiki I Workshop - Begin Your Reiki Journey
Reiki Level 1 starts you on your own inner journey as you begin to feel the energy and learn to trust your instincts. It is a day of exploration, learning and fun. This workshop is suitable for all; the only thing required is an open mind and a thirst for personal wellbeing and development. The focus will be on the history and background of Reiki and its principles, plus individuals will learn how to treat themselves, family and friends.

• When:  (Saturday & Sunday) 23-24 July, 2011
• Where: Dublin Holistic Centre, 28 South William Street, Dublin 2
• Cost: €250.00, €195.00 (early bird booking) €130.00 (unwaged and refreshers)
• Booking: Call 086 889 8433 or email roseleen@transcendthroughhealing.com

Reiki Healing Circle
Join Justyna Raducha on the third Tuesday of the month at the Marino Institute of Education to experience the amazing light of Reiki Healing in a safe, comfortable, and open-minded group setting. Individuals will be able to relax and get in touch with their inner peace, meet many like-minded people, learn about Reiki and receive a free Reiki treatment.

• When: 19 July, 16 August and 20 September 2011
• Where: Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9
• Cost: This is a free event but free-will donations are welcome to cover the cost of room rental and materials.
• Booking: Visit Ailani Therapyor call 086 178 1532

Positive Living Network: July Events
With monthly events in Dublin and Belfast, the theme for this month’s Belfast meeting is how to handle the unexpected. The focus will be specifically on; awareness, acceptance, alignment and action.

In Dublin, The Law of Attraction will be the focus of the evening, exploring how it can put into action in order to create positive and meaningful change.

• When: Belfast, 27 July. Dublin, 28 July.
• Where: Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast. Grand Canal Hotel, Dublin.
• Cost: £15.00/€15.00
• Booking: Irish School of Life

Indian Head Massage - Weekend Certificate Course
Indian Head Massage is a relaxing and versatile form of massage; a valuable ancient skill for instant relaxation in this stressful world. The Tree of Life’s weekend course is suitable for beginners, anyone considering a diploma course in massage, or for qualified therapists who wish to expand their range of therapies. Starting on 7 October, the course costs €300.00. For bookings, call 01 828 3992.

Ayurveda Massage Training
This workshop is fully accredited by the CMA (Complementary Medical Association) and the FHT (Federation of Holistic Therapists). Successful completion will lead to the award of an Ayurveda Pura Academy Certificate in Ayurvedic Face Lift Therapy.

The workshop qualifies for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Continuing Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) points. For further information, visit the Contemporary Ayurveda website.

Introduction to Polarity Therapy - Day Course
Masterworks International course offers individuals the chance to explore what Polarity has to offer and discover the healing potential we all have in our hands. The taster-day is acts as an introduction to the one year, part-time training starting in Cork this September. This is the first time that training of this kind is being offered in Ireland.

• When: 13 August
• Where: Teaching Rooms, Wellington Road, Cork
• Cost: €30.00
• Booking: Find out more by visiting Masterworks International

Ayurveda - An overview of Kansa Vatki Massage
Kansa Vatki foot massage is performed on the foot and up as far as the knee, with the receiver lying down on a massage couch. The therapist uses Ghee butter with a three metal bowl, which takes the heat out of the organs through the feet. The treatment is simple and non-invasive; stimulating healing on a very deep level.
Regina Curley offers treatments and postgraduate training in Kansa Vatki Foot Massage. If interested, please call Regina on 087 269 2749 for information about treatments or further training courses.

Two-day spiritual awareness workshop
In this workshop, individuals will be taught how to connect with their inner-child and the universe in order to achieve balance and goals in their lives. Anna Rice will also explore how individuals can connect with spirit guides. Meditation techniques for everyday living, learning how read the tarot cards, angel cards and goddess cards will also be included in the day.

• When: 13 and 14 August
• Where: Angel World Sligo
• Cost: €120.00. If booked before 1 August €100.00.
• Booking: Call Anna on 086 2629600 / 071 9667348 for further details

From Fear to Freedom
Lasting ten months, From Fear to Freedom is a complete personal and spiritual development programme which starts September 2011. The focus will be on psycho-spiritual, cognitive and experiential work, facilitated by Eoin Scolard. The meetings take place in a closed group of ten people.

• When: September 2011 – June 2012
• Where:  Belfast
• Cost: Deposit €150.00, with 6 monthly payments of €100.00 thereafter. Discounted rate of €675.00 for full payment in advance.
• Booking:  Fresh Start Coaching

The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse is a meeting place where people of like minds gather to learn from each other’s experiences on their Psychic Pathway and/or their journey of Spiritual Awareness. It is facilitated by Joe Cooper, Psychic Medium, Healer & Clairvoyant.

The Lighthouse is open to all, from people who want to take their first steps on the Psychic Journey to those who have advanced further. Guest mediums, healers and clairvoyants will attend on different nights to speak on their chosen subject. The guest speaker for this meeting is Alison Byrne, and the topic is Healing and Dream Interpretation.

• Where:The Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1.
• When:  Friday, 5 August at 8pm
• Cost: Admission €5 at the door
• Booking: Call Joe Cooper on 087 9191431 or email info@joecooperpsychic.com. Visit Joe Cooper Psychicwebsite for further details.

One-Day Introductory Tui Na Workshop with Errol Dexter Lynch
Errol Dexter Lynch has practiced and studied Tui Na for over a decade under leading Professors and Doctors in China.

Tui Na is a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) based on the same principles as Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Qi Gong.  It is a form of fully clothed deep tissue massage. The same meridians and points as used in acupuncture are pressed and massaged. This course is open to the general public and healthcare professionals.

The course will consist of basic hand techniques in the morning and a simple routine in the afternoon.  In the evening you will get to practice your routine and afterwards there will be feedback given. No prior knowledge of TCM is necessary. 

• When: 28 August, 10 am – 6 pm
• Where: Wine Street Wellness Centre, 2 Wine Street, Sligo
• Cost: €160.00
• Booking: Call Shane McMunn on 087 1340772 or email sligo.acupuncture@gmail.com

Sunyata Retreat Centre
Sunyata’s meditation hall is refurbished and has now been open now for a couple of weeks. The centre is offering a number of day retreats and meditation workshops in the hall between now and the residential retreat, at the end of July. Sunyata would like to invite you to come and join them in experiencing the wellbeing that meditation offers. For details of events, see the Sunyata website.

Visit Holisto’s website to view a full range of holistic events taking place in Ireland.


Product review – New Harvest Omega 3
I personally have been on the lookout for an alternative to cod liver oil for some time now, for ethical reasons it’s a supplement I choose not to take, despite the omega health benefits.

So, instead I take linseed as an alternative. I wasn’t aware though, until recently, that despite its many benefits for health, linseed contains short-chain omega 3 (ALA), rather than long-chain omega (EPA), which is said to be more beneficial for the body. Health wise, EPA is thought to be important for heart health and mental health, and specifically a healthy mood.

Short-chain oils, according to research I’ve carried out, aren’t converted as efficiently by the body as long-chain, and so therefore the health and nutritional value are markedly different.

I decided to trial a product - New Harvest Omega-3 EPA - which on the surface ticked a lot of boxes. Firstly, and importantly, it’s a non-fish source of EPA, so you get the same benefits from taking something like cod liver oil, but without the risk of contaminants such as mercury and lead. The product is also vegetarian and sourced sustainably.

I’ve been taking the supplement for a few weeks now and my experience has been positive overall. While it’s far too early to report significant changes, given the long-term effects for health, I think it’s something I will continue to take.

*This review is independent. No payment was made for reviewing this product.