The pick of this week's health events
** A conference on sports science and medicine goes ahead in Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick, on Saturday, August 28th. Speakers include Dr JP Donohoe, Munster rugby team doctor, Donnacha Ryan, chartered physiotherapist, Paul Gough, sports dietician and Dr Sam Lynch, Olympic rower. Cost €30 bookings on tel: 061-421106; thomondpark.ie.
** The benefits of therapeutic riding, hippotherapy and equine- assisted learning is the theme of a seminar on September 3rd and 4th and a workshop with therapeutic riding expert, Margrit Coates, on September 5th. Both events take place in Festina Lente Foundation, Old Connaught Avenue, Bray, Co Wicklow. See festinalente.ie, tel: 01-2720704.
** Yoga teacher and Ayurveda practitioner, Marie Mill brings her knowledge of the Indian medical system to her yoga classes in Cork. The next series of classes begin at 8pm on Tuesday, September 7th, in the Bru Columbanus Centre, Wilton, at 6.45pm on September 8th, in the Fionn Uisce Centre, Bandon, and at 5.45pm in the SMA Centre, Wilton on September 9th. Bookings from now on 086-1778369. contemporaryayurveda.com.
** Those who have been recently bereaved or are struggling with the loss of a loved one can borrow books from the Irish Hospice Foundation Therese Brady Library in Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau St, Dublin 2.
The collection of books deal with grief for children and adults in various circumstances and relationships.
Tel: 01-6793188 hospice-foundation.ie.
