Galway Simon Community is inviting people to join a Wellbeing Experience on Sunday May 11 in the Clayton Hotel. Taking place from 10am to 2pm, this half-day event promises to provide participants with a relaxing and interactive wellness experience. The event is focused on mindfulness, movement and community and will be led by expert facilitators who will provide guided meditation, positive psychology and restorative movement, leaving participants feeling refreshed and reconnected.
The experts leading you to an oasis of calm through this Wellbeing Experience are Sharon Fitzmaurice, a holistic wellness coach based in the west of Ireland, renowned yogi Laragh Cunningham of SoulMoves, and Seamus Ruane, a positive psychology practitioner.
Sharon Fitzmaurice is dedicated to empowering her clients worldwide to reconnect with their own inner strength and resilience. She has vast knowledge and experience in various healing modalities such as mindfulness, meditation, Reiki energy therapy and clinical hypnotherapy. She has been a long term supporter of Galway Simon, donating proceeds from her books to the organisation and organised the first Sleep Out for Simon in 2014 which has gone on to be the charity's largest community fundraising event.
“I’m looking forward to leading participants in a guided meditation and a few other practices on the day that can help them be more mindful and self-aware," Sharon Fitzmaurice said. "The energy awareness practices we will do on the day can be applied to people’s daily lives and help them cultivate a sense of calm, clarity and connection.”
Laragh Cunningham is no stranger to Galway Simon Community events, being a long-term supporter and co-creator of the annual Dip at Dawn events for both the winter and summer solstices. Having worked with a diverse range of students, from elite athletes to beginners, she ensures her teaching is both informative and practical. As the co-founder of the Yoga Shala, Yo!Fit and SoulMoves she actively contributes to her yoga community and beyond.
During this Wellness Experience Laragh Cunningham will lead participants through breathing exercises, physical movement and reflection practices. “For our Wellbeing Experience I’m looking forward to sharing my practical tips and tools for body and mind to deepen our compassionate connection to ourselves and our community," she said.
Seamus Ruane is a community pharmacist and positive psychology practitioner with a deep passion for supporting individuals to feel good and function effectively. “I believe that true wellbeing isn’t about striving for perfection but also about feeling good and functioning effectively in daily life," he said. "I look forward to showing participants how to focus on mindset, energy and practical self-care. These practices will help them move beyond limitations and towards greater ease and fulfillment.”
Fintan Maher from Galway Simon said: “We are delighted to have Sharon, Laragh and Seamus coming together to host this Wellbeing Experience in support of our work. The whole idea of the day is about finding strength in ourselves and each other and it is wonderful that people will come together on the day in support of some of the most marginalised people in our community.”
Channel your inner calm and join Galway Simon Community for this Wellness Experience in the Clayton Hotel from 10am to 2pm on Sunday May 11. The registration fee for the event is €60 and people can register or find out more information at www.galwaysimon.ie/wellbeing or by calling 091 381828.
