What's the difference between a top note and a Web Watch base note? Take a tour of the House of Aromatherapy: the sanctuary has oils for spiritual purposes and lots of other remedies. www.aromatherap.ie also lists aromatherapists and stockists around Ireland.

Looking for a holistic holiday? Holistic Ireland lists centres around the country, from the Burren Yoga and Meditation Centre (which offers weekend workshops on topics such as yoga, stress management and healing) to the Nature Art Centre in west Cork (for healing and drumming courses) and Chrysalis in Co Wicklow. www.holistic.ie

The Healing House in Phibsborough provides space for healers, counsellors and therapists to run courses, and individual sessions on activities such as massage, reflexology, counselling, life coaching and yoga. Check out the details at www.healinghouse.ie

The website of the Dublin Meditation Centre, based in Temple Bar, is under construction - but you can click on a link at www.iol.ie/fwboirl/ and they will put you on their mailing list.

To find holistic therapists, centres, events and associations around Ireland, click on the type of therapy and then on the map at www.destressu.com The site also has a forum and a newsletter.

Practically everyone who tries it feels the benefits, take it from a hardened cynic - floatation works, quotes the website of Dublin's Harvest Moon Centre. See www.harvestmoon.ie