April Newsletter
We hope you all had a wonderful Easter and enjoyed the chocolate feast. If you need some detox and relaxation, you know where we are. We have so much on this April & May, I’m bursting to tell you.
It’s exam season coming up, which can be a pressurised time for both those taking exams and family members supporting them! We know, it’s like you are taking the exams too! We have lots of support to offer during much needed rest breaks, from message, reiki, reflexology to acupuncture. All available to nurture your body and soul and have you bouncing back to the study desk.
To our wonderful clients who made March a joy to be holistic therapists, we look forward to welcoming you back in April. To those who have yet to visit us, we look forward to welcoming you to your new holistic home.
For all you therapists out there who have taken a career break and want to re hone your skills, we have refresher workshops in reflexology and massage coming up in April.
So until the next time.
See you soon
Claire xx
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WE WON
WE WON.
I am extremely pleased to announce we have been successful in winning the award for:
SERVICE EXCELLENCE – IRELAND
The Luxury Travel Guide Awards represent the pinnacle of spa & wellness, championing the best in their respective fields; therefore to come out on top is truly an achievement you should be proud of. We are delighted to pay tribute to and commend all those who have excelled in the industry. This year has seen an unprecedented number of shortlisted companies, providing strong competition in every category.
All winners of the spa & wellness awards are subject to the same rigorous assessment criteria, carried out by our in-house professionals. This ensures only the most deserving companies and individuals walk away with one of these prestigious accolades.
As our achievements are client centered primarily, we would have numerous personal and professional achievements to our belt, from helping couples get pregnant, helping people get that job they wanted by teaching them stress reducing tools through hypnotherapy and counseling, helping a mother through the first couple of weeks after giving birth. As these are all a private and personal journey for our clients, it can be hard to get external recognition for our work.
So this means so much to me and everyone here River Holistic Centre.
Thank you one and all.
Claire
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March Newsletter
Spring has sprung ish!
As I sit here writing this, there is a red weather warning going on outside. Definitely not the start of spring that I was expecting.
Sometimes it takes a national emergency warning to make us stop the every day hustle and bustle and go back to just being. I have had three snowball fights, copious amounts of tea, endless giggles with my kids and still managed to get the newsletter done, website updated, clients scheduled for next weeks appointments and once this is complete it will be time to light the fire and sit on the couch with my kids and my very patient husband and chill.
To me, this is not a bad start to Sping.
I hope you all have an amazing month ahead and below you will find out how we can help make that happen.
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Brand New to the centre
We are delighted to offer you our newest product the BeWater range of beautiful BPA free, water bottles coupled with the beauty of Crystals.
There are 12 bottles in the range all striking in their own right.
Awareness
Sodalite and Rock Crystal €30
Sodalite is a striking and beautiful gemstone that is long associated with clarity, awareness and truth. Supported here by gorgeous clear Rock Crystal, the Sodalite is all about strength in your own truth and convictions.
Sodalite can give you strong physical boost and replenish your natural thirst. You may experience improvements to your bladder and kidneys, fresher skin healthier eyes and better hydration, which is essential for well-being and vitality.
Balance
Amazonite and Rock Crystal €30
Amazonite has a startlingly cool green colour and captures the energy of self-determination, inner harmony and balance in your life. Its energy is peaceful and relaxing and is also associated with trust. These properties are boosted by the magnifying effects of the Rock Crystal.
The reported benefits of these stones are broad and cover brain wellness; joint and muscle strength, liver support; hormone balance and improved metabolism. A beautifully broad approach to all over wellness.
Elements
Ocean Agate, Amethyst, Fossil Wood, Rose Quartz and Chalcedony €32
This range is a beautiful all-rounder. Each of the stones matches one of the elements used in Chinese Medicine and when all of these elements are in balance and flowing freely in your body, wellness and vitality result!
Ocean Agate is associated with hope and renewal, Rose Quartz with love. Fossil Wood offers stability through change, Amethyst brings inner peace and Chalcedony is the crystal for inner flexibility and flow. Bringing these five diverse, beautiful and powerful stones together creates gem water that is fresh and vitalising to your entire being.
Glow
Rose Quartz, Amethyst and Aventurine Quartz €30
This mixture of three powerful stones packs a punch! Rose Quartz embodies love, Amethyst inner peace and Aventurine peace and rest. This makes Glow water all about the Zen.
The health and wellbeing benefits of these three gemstones are said to include heart health, skin health (hence the Glow), relief from stress and the promotion of restful sleep. It’s the perfect combination to bring a little peace to your life and to create a little shine.
Harmony
Rose Quartz and Rock Crystal €32
This mixture is all about the Rose Quartz, the gemstone of love, harmony and connection; along with Rock Crystal, which is a great distributor of energy and has strong balancing and clarity characteristics. The mixture has a type of softening energy and promotes love and harmony.
Its health and wellbeing properties are known to include support of the heart and arteries and good blood circulation throughout the body. Rock Crystal is known for promoting hydration, which is great news for the vitality of your hair, skin and nails.
Passion
Garnet and Rock Crystal €32
Few gemstones are as striking as the Garnet with its deep shades of red stirring images of passion. This gemstone embodies will power, strength, courage and hope and is tipped for good quality of life and a boost to your energy.
Garnet is believed to support good circulation, strong muscles and improved metabolism and is thought to greatly improve your immune system function. Rock Crystal is an all-round health enhancer and also magnifies the effects of the Garnet – what a great combination.
Clarity
Amethyst and Rock Crystal €32
Rock Crystal is an amazing all-round hydrator and is known for amplifying the action of other gemstones. This makes the Amethyst the star of this show. Striking in its deep purple colour, Amethyst is associated with awareness, a sense of justice and inner peace.
It has a strong and still energy and on a physical level it is said to protect the brain, nerves and skin. People say that it can ease pain, swelling and bruising and relaxes tension. This makes Clarity water a powerhouse gem water!
Vision
Dumortierite and Rock Crystal €30
Dumortierite comes in varying shades of dusky blues and greys. It encompasses a host of characteristics such as clarity of thought, control, patience and wisdom. Mystics believe that it nurtures the Divine Mind.
Both Dumortierite and Rock Crystal are said to boost mental clarity, relieve headaches and improve digestion, so this combination gives you the boost of vitality you need!
Courage
Carnelian and Rock Crystal €32
Bold in orange, Carnelian is associated primarily with courage. It is also said to open your social bonds creating the will to help and to connect with others. Ancient warriors wore Carnelian around their necks for courage and physical power!
Rock Crystal, along with promoting general hydration, also strengthens the properties of the Carnelian. This mixture is all about the blood. It is believed by many to stabalise circulation and blood pressure and to help with Rheumatic complaints.
Liberty
Obsidian and Rock Crystal €30
Obsidian is the stone for self-awareness, improving both your internal and external vision. Combined with Rock Crystal, which can promote awareness and understanding, this mix is designed to centre around you.
The physical strengths of Obsidian are believed to include relief from pain, tension and anxiety as well as improvements to your circulation. It is also thought to benefit the stomach, intestines and muscle tissue. With the powerful hydration effects of Rock Crystal, Liberty Water will boost your body and free your mind!
Vitality
Magnesite, Red Jasper and Rock Crystal €30
Two of these stones seem to stand in stark contrast to each other. Red Jasper is associated with strength and exertion while Magnesite represents relaxing and letting go. By balancing these two dynamics in our lives we create vitality.
The physical aspects of wellbeing that this combination are believed to promote include: good circulation, healthy digestion, metabolism and detoxification. This means that the mix promotes good physical health and vitality as well as emotional balance – double goodness!
Magic
Red Jasper, Sodalite, Tiger’s Eye, Green and Yellow Aventurine €30
Magic water for kids brings both the delightful colours of five gorgeous gemstones together, as well as their vitality promoting benefits. With Red Jasper for courage, Green Aventurine for peace, Yellow Aventurine for balance, Tigers Eye for insight and Sodalite for truth, this combo has it all.
These stones have been associated with health improvements in everything from digestion and metabolism to glowing skin and healthy sleep. More than anything, the delight in drinking Magic Water will boost your child’s hydration and lift the health of their entire body!
Your Health is your Wealth
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, according to World Health Organization (WHO). Indeed, health is wealth. Every now and then, it is important to remind ourselves that we need to take good care of ourselves. There is a reason to stay healthy. Being healthy can decrease developing medical conditions.
As the WHO defines health, remaining healthy means a holistic well-being. Caring for our minds is as important and crucial as caring for our bodies. One cannot be healthy without the other.
For this 2018, let us love ourselves more by considering these tips:
- Visit your GP, eye doctor and dentist for regular check-ups
- Be faithful in taking your medicines and also drink vitamins
- Protect your skin especially from the sun
- Exercise regularly
- Eat healthy
- Drink more water and fewer sugary drinks
- Get enough sleep
- Practice safe sex
- Don’t smoke, limit alcohol intake and avoid drugs
- Wash your hands – viruses are spread through contact
- Practice self-care (no need to feel guilty)
- Love yourself more and others too
- Be friendly and be kind
- Listen to others
- Talk and share your feelings
- Say “I love you,” “Thank you,” “Please” more often
- Have fun – relax and rest
- Call a friend
- Learn something a new
- Balance your time between work and play
- Count your blessings and be grateful
- Ask for help when needed
It’ time to look after yourself
One of my favorite parts of New Years is throwing away the old calendar and getting to start anew. All the hopes, dreams, and fantasies of a new life seem so tangible at New Years, don’t they?
Well, have I got news for you.
According to a survey by Reuters only a measly 3% of people actually follow through with their big New Year’s resolutions. And psychologists believe that this failure to follow through on bold and brilliant New Year’s resolutions by 97% of us can actually lead to diminished self esteem and lack of motivation in the months to come.
Does this mean that the remaining 97% of us who threw ideas in the till for positive change are all losers who cannot commit to anything? Absolutely not!
One of the reasons I ceased making resolutions is quite simply because I don’t believe that there is one specific day so enlightened that you can change your entire world in the blink of an eye. I don’t believe that putting all your eggs in the New Year’s basket is necessarily the best way to make changes in your life. Truth is, you can blow in the winds of change any day of week, any month of the year, any hour of the day – if you so choose.
I DO believe that New Years should be a time of reflection. What was the last year like for me? What are the things I did right? What are the things I did wrong? Where is there room for improvement and positive change? What are some of the things I would like to continue to do? What am I proud of, and what do I wish I could change? Am I living the best life possible, and if not – what are three simple changes I could make to head in that direction?
To me, the New Year is about taking inventory and making a plan. Not just a firm resolution which you are certain to break; that you will never again sink your teeth into a sugary donut, or guzzle down an ice-cold Coca Cola on a hot summer day – but a plan that you will eat two less donuts per week, and only enjoy one soda every other day.
Why set yourself up to fail? The last thing you want to do is to feel like a deflated balloon.
Instead, start slowly by asking yourself the questions above. Write down your answers and take baby steps toward achieving your goals. The expression “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” rings true when it comes to the beginning of the New Year – and nothing in your life should be all or nothing. If it is, chances are you are setting yourself up to feel guilty or bad down the road.
So in light of this we are sharing everything we have on offer for you at the centre, we have drop in classes if you feel like you can’t commit to one of our full time classes and we have weekend workshops that I am sure you will find is calling out to you.
Just follow the links below for our workshops and classes and start with baby steps on the right path for you.
www.riverholistic.ie/
www.riverholistic.ie/
The hidden meaning of our new Logo
People have been asking why I have chosen the humble Dandelion has part of the new logo and website design.
I think below explains beautifully what we, at River Holistic believe and strive for, for all of our clients.
What Does the Dandelion Flower Mean?
The common and humble Dandelion has a surprising amount of different meanings. The Dandelion means:
Healing from emotional pain and physical injury alike.
Intelligence, especially in an emotional and spiritual sense.
The warmth and power of the rising sun.
Surviving through all challenges and difficulties.
Long lasting happiness and youthful joy.
Getting your wish fulfilled.
Since the Dandelion can thrive in difficult conditions, it is no wonder that people say the flower symbolizes the ability to rise above life’s challenges.
Xxxx
Claire
December Newsletter
HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM US TO YOU!
We can not believe that the big man with the bright red suit will be visiting soon, it has been another amazing year here at the centre.
We had our open day on Saturday, it was such a lovely day meeting new people and showing them around their new Holistic Home.
Our opening hours for the Christmas season are:
Open as normal until Christmas Eve were we will close at 3pm 🙂 , then we are off with our loved ones until 10am on Tuesday the 2nd of January.
Finding imaginative gifts that express sincere caring for friends and loved ones is always challenging. The gift of rest, relaxation, health and restoration are what our Gift Vouchers and products available at River Holistic can mean to someone.
All of our gift vouchers are redeemable against any of our therapies, classes and workshops.
We would be happy to help you choose the right gift for your loved one, so just call in and we can make it even more special.
We only have a limited number of Salt Lamps left in stock in our little shop, so let us know if you would like us to pre order one for you.
We are now proud to be stocking the MyMood USB diffusers which are amazing little stocking fillers, and perfect for that friend who you never know what to get.
SO HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM EVERYONE HERE AND WE WILL SEE YOU ALL REAL SOON,
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CLAIRE
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August Newsletter
Hello August
Hope everyone is enjoying the Summer so far. July was one of our busiest months to date, so thank you to all our new clients and students who we have loved getting to know and as always are trusted regulars for brightening up the centre.
So what’s new with us………
For the rest of August most of our classes have drop in spaces available, which is perfect way to find the right class for when the September terms begin.
So if you haven’t tried Yoga, Meditation, Pilate’s or OSHO Active Meditation before; why not try out all of our styles and find your new favorite passion.
We have welcomed some amazing new teachers, trainers and therapists since our last update with you, so below you will find out a bit more about them and how they can help you.
Until the next installment; I will say thank you, be good, be kind and just be you.
xxxx
Claire
