Six surprising things that could ruin your run

Thu, Mar 18, 2021

Are you failing to get better at running? There are plenty of hidden pitfalls that you can fall into that can stall your running progress. Here are some things that could well be ruining your run.

1. Over-focusing on your running form

New home pelvic routine courses

Thu, Mar 18, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a chartered physiotherapist and winner of the BPW and Irish permanent Galway Young Business Woman of the Year Award.

Five habits to help you enjoy better health

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Usually at this time of year many of us want to adopt new healthy habits, or stop unhealthy habits, and begin the new year with a general focus on upgrading ourselves. This year we start with an unprecedented challenge - to maintain our physical and mental health in the face of spiralling Covid cases.

IPPM launches new affordable digital learning courses for men and women with bladder and bowel problems

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a chartered physiotherapist and winner of the BPW and Irish Permanent Galway Young Business Woman of the Year Award. Her company IPPM offers physiotherapy for men, women, and children for pelvic conditions and incontinence. She is an experienced chartered physiotherapist who runs her private clinic from Suite 14, Bon Secours Consultant Clinic in Renmore, Galway. Aoife Ni Eochaidh has launched new home pelvic routine courses, which are affordable digital learning courses for people worldwide with incontinence and pelvic conditions. People can do these courses in comfort and privacy at home and can purchase them online from ippm.ie

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health, and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Your metabolism controls the results from your diet and exercise. It doesn’t matter how good you are with your food and exercise, metabolism faults severely limit your results and cause the stubborn fat on your stomach, hips, thighs, and back of arms. A good metabolism means you can lose up to 3lb of real fat each week – almost one stone per month.

Treat your mother with a Niamh Daniels treasure

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Niamh Daniels is an award-winning Galway designer with a range of beautiful printed silk fashion accessories. She has launched a new scarf collection just in time for Mother’s Day. This season, Niamh has collated her most popular designs from previous collections to create a varied and colourful range of scarves for you to choose from.

Yoga Mara now available online

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Yoga Mara aims to bring balance and calm back into the hectic lives of guests through yoga, meditation, nutrition, mindful art, and inspiring conversations. The Yoga Mara philosophy is simple… take time. Time to relax, refresh, and revitalise.

The impact of oral health on athletic performance

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

If sports professionals want to win, oral health needs to be a top priority for elite and amateur athletes alike. Poor oral hygiene severely impacts athletic performance and training. Whether athletes practice their sport as a hobby or professionally, their oral health is an important element of their general health and impacts their athletic performance.

There are many dental dilemmas that can arise such as:

IPPM launches new affordable digital learning courses for men and women with bladder and bowel problems

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a chartered physiotherapist and winner of the BPW and Irish Permanent Galway Young Business Woman of the Year Award. Her company IPPM offers physiotherapy for men, women, and children for pelvic conditions and incontinence. She is an experienced chartered physiotherapist who runs her private clinic from Suite 14, Bon Secours Consultant Clinic in Renmore, Galway. Aoife Ni Eochaidh has launched new home pelvic routine courses, which are affordable digital learning courses for people worldwide with incontinence and pelvic conditions. People can do these courses in comfort and privacy at home and can purchase them online from ippm.ie

The Home Pelvic Routine course can be an adjunct to your pelvic physiotherapy appointment with Aoife Ni Eochaidh when attending for assessment and or treatment at the clinic, or as an adjunct for consultations with her by video call. The courses are step by step pelvic floor training routines, consisting of three videos and three e-books. Some people may prefer to purchase their Home Pelvic Routine course without seeing or meeting Aoife Ni Eochaidh. Home Pelvic Routine courses makes your pelvic physiotherapy more affordable and it also means that only the very essential appointments need to be in the clinic or by videocall.

Flowers.ie Mother’s Day collection

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Flowers.ie - Ireland’s highest rated florist with video approval on all orders, has launched a stunning Mother’s Day collection.

Mother’s Day gift boxes from 4AllyourOccasions

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Are you unable to see your mother this Mother’s Day, but still want to let her know how much she means to you?

The impact of oral health on athletic performance

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

If sports professionals want to win, Oral Health needs to be a top priority for elite and amateur athletes alike. Poor oral hygiene severely impacts athletic performance and training. Whether athletes practice their sport as a hobby or professionally, their oral health is an important element of their general health and impacts their athletic performance.

There are many dental dilemmas that can arise such as:Sports-related stress can lead to dehydration, dry mouth and teeth-grinding.Energy beverages and certain foods and supplements contain added sugars and acidic ingredients, which can cause tooth decay and increase the risk of gum disease and tooth erosion.A dental emergency (Trauma or Oral Injury) such as a gum abscess, infected tooth or wisdom tooth eruption.“A healthy mouth contributes to a healthy body”

A Victim Impact Statement on being bullied at school

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Today, I am in the public eye as a broadcaster. My work in radio allows me to attend public events, like concerts, as well as to meet new people from all over the world. Part of my job is doing in-depth interviews for my radio show, C.S.I. I get to travel a great deal, too. For a kid who was bullied, it is all reasonably remarkable. I went from being shy and terrified to totally outgoing, living a full, healthy and happy life. The road from here to there was not always easy though.

Galway Community Counselling’s new service

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Galway Community counselling is open as an essential service, running a face to face counselling as well as an online service. They have updated their website to offer online bookings as part of their updated service. As a counselling service their therapists continue to grow and develop to meet the needs of the community. All therapists are fully qualified, some with specific specialities areas such as loss, child/adolescent therapy, sexuality, psycho-oncology, supervision and mindfulness.

As a society in these challenging times, we need to mind our mental health. Counselling can support in the day to day coping with anxiety and low mood we are facing. Living with the constraints of lockdown, all types of relationships are being challenged whether it be within family, work, or neighbtheirhood circles. The safe space that psychotherapy offers, allows individuals a place to breathe and meet themselves. Safe spaces are restorative and healing, allowing tensions and pressures within, a safety valve for release.

Pieta reminds you that you are never alone

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Last year, Pieta delivered over 52,000 hours of intervention and bereavement counselling, answered over 70,000 crisis support calls and texts and directly supported over 600 households impacted and bereaved by suicide.

Develop the inner self at the Ceartig Space

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

At the Ceartig Space, founder and lead therapist, Marie Fariñas offers Play Therapy, SandPlay Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Creative Mindfulness sessions. These non-verbal therapies are the most effective approach to access the unconscious in order to heal and develop the inner self.

Learn about recovery in mental health with Galway Recovery College

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Galway Recovery College offers education in recovery from mental health and/or life challenges through transformative learning. Usually based in NUIG, we have been offering all recovery education sessions online via Zoom since last March. Our students say that they look forward to our sessions which also provide enjoyable and productive connection in these times of isolation.

Depressed, blocked, stuck in a rut?

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

With more than 30 years experience as a Jungian Therapist, Brendan Harding has a history of positive outcomes from his healing practice. Sandplay (or Sand and Symbol Therapy) is a guaranteed way for dealing with whatever life throws at you.

Heal and grow with Gestalt therapy

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Covid 19 has caught us in the grip of a "new normal". Some of us have found it be be a positive experience and have enjoyed pressing the Pause Button. People are inspired to greater levels of compassion and kindness and challenges are being turned into opportunities.

Dealing with anxiety and loneliness

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

"As I write this article, it’s a sunny morning in early Spring. There are signs of buds on trees and daffodils are beginning to make their presence known. However, the country is still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the hope that the vaccine is providing, severe restrictions still cast a long shadow over most of us, with no certainty as to when loved ones can unite again and the economy can open," says Proconsult's Dermot Hughes.

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