** The ARC cancer support centres now offer free yoga classes for people with specific cancers as well as general drop-in yoga classes. A yoga class for men with prostate cancer is held on Mondays at 12.30pm in ARC, 65 Eccles Street, Dublin 7, tel: 01-8307333. A yoga class for women with breast cancer is held in ARC, 559 South Circular Road on Thursdays at 11.15am, tel: 01-7078880. For more information, see arccancersupport.ie.
** Aromatherapist Fiona Hedigan has developed “courage packs” for cancer patients. These include personal inhalers with essential oils to deal with nausea and anxiety, and cost €10.
Tel: 087-2491025. Find out more on her blog, the Aromatherapy Cafe, at fionahedigan.com
** The theme of love will be explored through music and meditation at a free event in the Living Room, Clarendon Street, Dublin 2, on Friday at 1pm. A folk/jazz/ traditional music concert will be followed by meditation and reflection on the enlivening aspects of music and the arts.
** The importance of self-care will be emphasised by health professionals speaking at the Diabetes Federation of Ireland’s national spring meeting on Sunday at 2pm in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Tel: 1850-909909 or see diabetes.ie.
** Psychiatrist Dr Colin O’Gara will discuss alcohol and the family on Monday at 8pm in the next free public lecture at St John of God’s Hospital, Stillorgan, Co Dublin.
The final talk, Relaxation for Everyday Living, is on Monday, April 18th, at 8pm. See stjohnofgodhospital.ie
