Health & Wellness
My Menopause Story
At 34, I had a rough birth with my twin boys. That's me in the photo. It's taken just after putting up the Christmas tree so I know I had another 3 weeks and a kidney infection before I gave birth to them on January 5th 2003. They weight 6.7 and...
Relight your fire during lockdown
The run-up to Christmas can be stressful enough but when we are also put in a second lockdown and things seem full of uncertainty it can play havoc with our mental health. Maybe you have had enough of it all? Just feeling sick and tired of the...
Sharing my Heartbreak with Stuffed Squash
The following excerpt is from my book Good Food Better Sex. It is possible to misunderstand the title of this book and think that it is about the physical act of intercourse but it’s not. It’s about being human, about being healthy, and about being...
Natural Sweet Tea for Immunity
For the Autumnal month of October and the approach of the 2nd wave of COVID my Facebook posts, blogs and Chi Gong practice has been focusing on the Immune system. Last week I explained in a video, all about the Lung, which draws in the Chi of...
Staying strong for the 2nd Wave
As we move into Autumn and probably the 2nd wave of COVID it’s important that we address the causes of a weak immune system and not just fix the virus by staying indoors away from every one, with a vaccine, or by wearing a mask when out and about....
Easy Does It – How to Wear a Mask
For many people wearing a mask is uncomfortable and challenging and for some with underlying health issues, it simply is not possible. Historically some soldiers during WW2 experienced gas mask phobia which resulted in extreme agitation,...
Feeling Alone? Feel the love – Isolation to Community
For months now I have been sharing my Chi Gong practice as an offering for the planet, that we may all be happy and we may all be well. It began a couple of days before St Patricks Day, just before Ireland went into full lockdown. My Shiatsu Clinic...
Danger, Danger – Sugar for the over 40’s
"In men, the risk of heart disease increases after age 45. In women, the risk increases after age 55. In people who have diabetes, the risk of heart disease increases after age 40." * US Department of Health and Human Services You don’t have to...
Deep Rooted Calm For You
In some ways, lockdown seemed easy. There were strict rules to follow which were simple, pretty much stay indoors for a couple of weeks, only go out on essential journeys, wear a mask and keep your distance. In the main it was uncomplicated, we...
Inner Guidance On A Stormy Sea
The world is beginning to open up, there are cars on the road, kids in the park, hustle and bustle is back. But where is our place in a new world order? There's so much information about how to behave and how to act it can be hard to find what fits...
Does Sex Scare You?
It used to scare me. It's taken me fifty years to embrace my body and my own healthy, juicy sexuality. Abusive childhood sexual experiences, misguided religious education and contradictory cultural norms taught me no one loved a girl who loved...
Feeling flat? I can see the future
What do we do when all plans are out of the window? Perhaps you had arrangements for this summer. Maybe you were getting married, going abroad on your dream holiday, finishing your leaving cert or celebrating a big number birthday but now all those...