Mindfulness meditation has become a hugely popular way of helping people relax and gain insight into the way they live. Mindfulness courses at Oscailt Integrative Health Centre, 8 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4 run for eight consecutive weeks with weekly classes and a one-day workshop. Forthcoming courses begin on January 10th, January 13th and February 2nd and 4th. See oscailt.com
Yoga Therapy Ireland is holding a Yoga for Children course for yoga teachers early next year. Open only to qualified yoga teachers, the course will complement the Social, Personal Health Education curriculum in primary schools.
It will run on three days – January 8th, February 12th and March 12th. Cost €375. For details, tel: 01 2352120.
The Sanctuary is a holistic spirituality centre in Stanhope Street, Dublin 8. Alongside its regular range of classes in yoga, mindfulness and other disciplines is a new course in mindful parenting.
The five-session course, which begins on January 10th, will focus on caring for a mother and her newborn baby in a holistic way.
Tel: 01 6705419 or visit sanctuary.ie
The RTÉ Health of the Nation programme makers are currently looking for recruits for their next series.
Dr Mark Hamilton and Dr Nina Byrnes will concentrate on three people’s health journeys as well as seeing people in their mobile clinics which will be visiting Dublin, Cork and Limerick in January.
The consultations, which are filmed, are free.
If you’re interested in being a part of it, contact Nicola at Waddell Media on tel: 048 90427646 or nicolar@waddellmedia.com
