Holos Health and Wellbeing

Therapist Association Member ship and insurance

2012-02-07T05:30:00.000-08:00

As a practising Holistic Therapist I am a member of a Therapist Association that I need to reapply for each year and fulfill certain criteria to maintain member ship. I need to show that I am practising and continuing to learn throughout my career keeping me up to date on all things in my field. I am due to renew my membership with my chosen Therapist association this month and something new has come up that hasn't really before. Ireland is in the midst of a, dare I say the "R word"? recession and people are on the look out for value for money. More and more people are coming to me and asking if my Therapies are covered by their Health Insurers. In the past I have written receipts for the few who ask and some have reported back that they managed to get their health insurer to cover. I thought this is great. However, the insurance companies seem to have stopped this and are only covering those who receive therapies from members of associations on their specific list. This maybe because more and more people are claiming and limiting the covered associations may limit the amount of claims they may actually have to pay out, I dont know! I have discovered that my particular Association does not make their lists even though it is one of the largest in the UK and Ireland. I have approached my particular association about this and asked them to look into it and see if they can form some sort of an alliance with the Health Insurance Companies of Ireland so that their members will be able to advertise their Therapies as being covered by clients Health Insurance.

I felt I needed to write this down in the hope that it reaches someone and helps someone. When I was in college, they recommended the Association I am a member of to us. There was never any issue of whether our clients could claim back for our Therapies on their Health Insurance as perhaps it wasn't even possible at all then. It is possible now and so I recommend that when looking for an Association to become a member of take this into consideration. You want to give the client the best service you can and if they receive excellent Therapy and then hear that they can in fact claim back some/all of the cost on their Health Insurance they will be even happier and there is more chance of you seeing them again.

Meditation for Relaxation and Stress Relief

2012-01-31T09:54:00.000-08:00

Meditation is fast becoming a popular practice in the Western world with people from all walks of life meeting up to engage in group Meditation, buying Meditation CD's and playing quiet music as they lull themselves to sleep. In our crazy busy hustle bustle lives our desire for some peace and quiet is an ongoing quest. Funnily as we crave this peace and quiet, we simultaneously push it away by filling our lives with more and more to do. We fill our lives with jobs, with study, places we want to go to, must go to, and don't want to go to. Even our spare time is filled, the time we don't need to be engaging in anything we are so busy that we don't have time to relax, don't have time to just STOP.

This is why Meditation is becoming popular. People are beginning to realise that if they want time to relax, they need to pencil this time into their busy schedule. They need to schedule this time in just as work, study, travel and sports activities are pencilled in. If we have forgotten how to relax and are naturally drawn to constant activity we need to retrain ourselves to relax and Meditation is a wonderful way of doing this. Relaxation is the most common reason for people to join a Meditation class. It is time dedicated to pure and utter relaxation, deeper than any relaxation you will achieve from reading a book or watching TV.

Stress plays an enormous part in our lives today contributing to many unhealthy conditions and disease. Meditation trains you to clear the mind and let go of the thoughts that can clog it up. Because of the speed of our lives, the strains, the worries, the issues we face on a daily basis, our minds are constantly turning over how to deal with these things or how to make them go away These things are called stressors and can cause a reaction. This reaction we call Stress. Stress relief is another popular reason for Meditation. We are realising that if we don't consciously take time away from this stress, we will eventually wind up ill. This leads us to the Meditation class.

Meditation is used for many other reasons such as Self Awareness and Intuition, Physical and Emotional Healing, Spiritual Development, Focus & Concentration, and Positivity but in my experience, in our Western world, we are drawn to it primarily for Relaxation and Stress relief. Our world is filled with things that steal from our relaxation time and produce stress reactions so.... sign yourself up today for a class, buy a guided relaxation CD, lie down and play the quiet tunes. Go in, you have the power.

Do things that make you happy

2012-01-31T05:34:00.001-08:00

After being away from this for rather a long time, too long infact, I am now back and back with a vengence. I will blog about all things health and wellbeing, taking a look at the health of the mind the body and spirit to maintain ultimate harmony within. On this exploration of mind body and spirit, I will look at how our bodies work and how our physical health affects not just our bodies but also our minds, our thoughts and our emotions. I will look at how the health of our minds can affect our bodies and our emotions. I will look at how our health affects our over all spirit. My blog will be an extension of myself reflecting what aspect of health or indeed life is on my mind on that given day. I see health and life as almost one and the same. I think they are closely linked and one always affects the other, to be alive you need to be healthy, to be healthy you need to be alive. A huge aspect of my work is to promote and help people to achieve a positive lifestyle, a lifestyle that ultimately leads to good health. While one may not see how drawing a picture can affect your health at first or how making a piece of jewellery or creating something with your children can have a positive effect on your health, just do it. Try it... see how you feel after you have done it. Being creative is GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH. If you could capture the feeling you experience during and once you have created something, you would always be happy, always feel good, always feel healthy. So how do you feel that way all of the time? Do things that make you happy of course. Fill your life with things that make you happy and things that make you feel good because when you feel good you are good. You are strong, your are healthy, you are alive!

I look forward to sharing my thoughts with you.

xx Niamh

I don't have to work that hard? Really?

2010-11-04T06:40:00.000-07:00

Someone pointed out to me a couple of years ago that I believe I have to work really really hard to get what I want... I had a think about it and realised they were right. I have worked so hard at things in the past that I have made myself physically sick, my lungs always let me know when I am overdoing it! I am realising that you don't have to work yourself into a crumpled mess on the floor to get what you want (the Universe usually plays a trick on you anyway, you never get what you want but you do indeed get what you need or at least I do). I am not shy of work, in fact I am a little like a car battery, as my engines turn and my wheels fly along life's highway, I charge that battery and am pumped with the energy to keep that engine whizzing round and round. However, I am getting tired of working so hard and not reaping the benefits I forsaw being bestowed upon myself, I have decided I am going to give myself a break. I have done a lot of work, now I need to chill out and let it happen. What is the point of giving more than what you have to give and getting less back. Your energy gets sucked from you leaving you drained, tired and more than a little emotional. So let part of your plan for success be to spend some time "just sitting back and waiting for it to happen" because you know it will!

Good Luck

xx Niamh

Meditation

2010-10-20T09:30:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to be invited to provide Meditation workshops at the Wexford Voluntary Youth Counsil Conference in Whites Hotel on 13th November. I am really looking forward to meeting all of the many wonderful voluntary organisations in Wexford and introducing them to Meditation.

Relaxation Visualisation and Meditation

2010-06-03T03:03:00.000-07:00

Our Meditation class began another run for 6 weeks last night with all partakers of last group returning.We also had some new people who we were delighted to welcome in. We focused on our bodies mostly last night, in order to relax the mind we must first relax the body. By zoning in on the body and scanning it for imbalance, we get to know our own bodies, it is the beginning of getting to know who you are. A 6 week run begins every 6 weeks so keep you eyes peeled for the next one. It is an hour of freedom away from all the stresses of our lives. Call me on 086 3183369 or mail me on niamh@holos.ie

Active Retirement

2010-05-20T11:01:00.000-07:00

I had a lovely evening last night with an active retirement group. I gave a little presentation and explained what I do and did a very gentle relaxation and visualisation. They were such a great group to work with and had so many questions for me. It was inspiring to see the older generation so full of life, fun and curiosity. I want to be like that when I'm older. We got on so well, they have invited me back in September to do a series of classes with them. I left with a big smile on my face. I really look forward to working with them in the future. I have a feeling that I will be doing a lot more work with the older generation in the future. Stay tuned!

Apple Cider Vinegar

2010-05-19T02:49:00.000-07:00

One of the things I constantly advise my clients to try is Apple Cider Vinegar. It is one of the nature's little gems which works in many ways to bring balance to the body and so the mind and spirit. One of the things it does is help to balance the metabolism so is a great aid to weigh management. ACV is also brilliant for Arthritis. Artritis and most illness are caused by acid in the body. The body prefers to be more alkaline and when we have high levels of acid (ingested in our foods) we are more likely to experience illness. ACV is alkaline and helps the body to achieve a more alkaline state and thus protecting us from illness. Many of my clients report a huge difference in Arthritic pain after 2-6 months of taking ACV. Use ACV as part of your diet, taking it every day. Start taking it twice a day - 1 table spoon in a little warm water with a little honey. Do this until you notice a difference and reduce to once a day if you so wish.
I think we should all take it!

Angel Evening

2010-04-27T02:34:00.001-07:00

Join Jane Donald and Carmel Costello for an evening of Angels and Healing in Holos on Saturday July 3rd 4-6pm
I will have more details soon.

Yum Blueberries

2010-04-27T02:25:00.000-07:00

Aswell as being delicious, blueberries are proving to be one of nature's most precious medicines. Blueberries are rich in antioxidants which help to destroy free radicals which cause cancers, but they are also proving in research to help to boost memory and learning. The antioxidant anthocyanin triggers the section of the brain concerned with memory and learning and so gives it a natural boost.
So go out and buy your blueberries today fresh or they are available in supplemnt form from any health store.

Reiki I Workshop

2010-03-01T03:09:00.000-08:00

If you wish to explore the world of healing and feel you would like to discover your own healing abilities, this workshop is for you. Reiki is an energy healing practice which can be used on yourself and others. In this workshop you will be initiated into Reiki but what makes this Workshop a little different is that not alone will you be introduced to Reiki, you will also learn how to connect with the Angels and other energies to enable you to bring about healing in your life.

Claire Bergin from Ladder of Light Therapies is the Reiki Master who will give you this wonderful day. Claire is a healer and teacher and runs popular Angel classes here at Holos regularly. I personally am delighted to have Claire run this day. Her relaxed, calm and down to earth attitude wil make you feel right at home.
See Workshop section for more details on the workshop which runs on the 20th March 10am.

Possitive Affirmations

2010-01-12T04:46:00.000-08:00

Positive Affirmations are statements repeated over and over again, with you believing the words you are saying so that in sending these thoughts, these words out to the Universe, the Universe in turn will manifest these thoughts and these words into reality.

When you use Affirmations use positive words such as "I am" rather than "I will be", "I have" rather than "I will have". When you use the future tense you are saying that some time in the future, but not now, you will be ready for those gifts to come into your life. In speaking in the present, you are saying that you are ready NOW.

So think about the things you want in your life...

Success
Money
A partner
A beautiful home
A new car
A friend or family member to recover from an illness
To run your own business
To be slimmer
To be fitter
To have a child
To travel

There are so many things that you may want to have in your life so start your positive affirmations today. Positive Affirmations need to be said with belief, belief that you will achieve your goal. You can say your affirmation a few times a day about ten or fifteen times. Decide to say it in the morning perhaps as you look at your reflection in the mirror. You may write it down a number of times during the day. Write it down and stick it to the fridge and look at it and repeat it over breakfast. Find what works for you and what least infringes on your time. Make the Affirmations short so that they are easier to remember and are not complicated. See a picture in your head of the thing you want, place you want to go, thing you want to do, whatever you want in your life.

Here are some Positive Affirmations for each of the things I listed above.

Success - "I am growing successfully every day"
Money - "My bank account grows from week to week"
A partner - "My partner is a wonderful kind and loving person"
A beautiful home - "My home is filled with beauty and love"
A new car - " I drive the car of my dreams"
A friend or family member to recover from an illness - "xxxxxx is well and health and full of life"
To run your own business - "I am the boss"
To be slimmer - "I am getting slimmer every day"
To be fitter - "I am feeling fitter with each day"
To have a child - "I have a beautiful healthy baby whom I love"

So these are just a few you can run with, make up your own and also keep an eye here for more Positive Affirmations

Love and Light

Niamh

Let the Child within come out to play

2010-01-11T08:59:00.000-08:00

Well, we were certainly forced to allow the child within to emerge last week, when it snows what else can we do but become children again and just enjoy it? Walks in the snow, snowball fights, snowmen and sliding down hills in baking trays (yes we did!) I embraced it and just enjoyed it as much as I could, sitting by a warm fire is one of the things I enjoy doing most and goodness knows I did enough of that last week. The lack of water also allows us to be children again, remember when you hated washing when you were a child? Well washing goes out the window when the pipes have frozen over. Mind you, not washing is not as much fun when you are an adult, sliding down hills in a baking tray is though!
So my message today is
LET THE CHILD WITHIN COME OUT TO PLAY

Believe me, you will enjoy it!!

xx All the best Niamh

Have a wonderful Christmas

2009-12-17T03:17:00.001-08:00

I love Christmas, it is the one time of year where everyone actually switches off and allows them selves the time to just chill, really we should do it more often perhaps without the overindulgences. It is a wonderful feeling knowing that most of the nation is doing exactly what you are doing, spending time with the ones we love, being happy and just being. It is for most a very happy time. Do however take a moment to think about those less fortunate than you and maybe do something good to help someone this year. Let it be donating money, food, clothes or toys to a charity, calling on an elderly neighbor with a gift or some food or helping out a friend who recently lost a job. Over Christmas, take a moment to reflect on your life and appreciate what you have, know that however bad things seems there is always the potential for them to get better. Look at the world and be thankful for it's wonder.
Enjoy your Holiday season whatever way you celebrate it, surrround yourself with love and love all you can and may your dreams come true in the year ahead.

Love light peace and tru happiness,
Niamh

Give someone you love the gift of Health this Christmas

2009-11-19T05:31:00.001-08:00

Holos vouchers available for Therapies, classes and workshops with me. As Holos is an Appointmet only clinic, please call ahead to organise pick up of your voucher.
086 3183369 / 053 9489591
niamh@holos.ie
log on to www.holos.ie for more information on Therapies, classes and workshops available.

Metamorphosis Seminar

2009-11-17T05:05:00.000-08:00

Holos was delighted to have Clarie Burrows present a seminar on Metamorphosis on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of November. Metamorphosis is for anyone who wishes to make a positive change in their lives. It is about transition and empowerment. The seminar introduced Metamorphosis to the participants for use in their own lives, to use on friends and family, to enable their children to reach their potential and to enable Therapists bring more to their Therapy room. The Seminar was enjoyed by all who took part and a lot was learned allowing everyone new ways of living a more positve lifestyle.
Claire will hopefully visit Holos again in the future, in the meantime if you wish to know more about Metamorphosis log onto www.metamorphosisireland.com or call Claire on 086 8283238. Claire runs a succesful Metamorphosis clinic in Dublin.

Welcome to my blog

2009-11-17T03:18:00.000-08:00

Hi there,
I sit in my cosy office looking out upon a beautiful crisp sunny day and thank the powers that be for my life and all the happiness in it. I just finished teaching another energetic Body sculpting class and am taking a few moments to welcome you to my new website and to my blog which I am very excited about writing in. Holos also has a networking site to be found at holoshealth.ning.com and you can join this and ask me questions or just write about anything good and positive in relation to health, life, spirituality, creativity. Tell us about what you are doing in your life. I just heard my client arrive so I will be back soon. Again welcome..

Love and light, peace and calm...

Niamh