Meet the team at Donabate's Community Well
Alice Chepeau, Women's wellbeing therapist | life Coach | Gentlebirth Instructor
"Supporting your mental, emotional and physical wellbeing through gentle therapies"
My name is Alice, I am originally from France. I am a mom of 2, massage therapist, gentlebirth instructor and life coach.
I have been working for years in corporation but wasn’t satisfied with my work-life balance and never found alignment in working in an office. I certified as a massage therapist in summer 2018 (when my son was 4 months old) with ITEC, I opened my massage business in January 2019 in Swords.
My return to the corporate world after my first born has been very challenging and this is when I knew I wanted to support other ambitious and driven women to transition smoothly into motherhood.
During the pandemic, I got pregnant with baby #2, certified as a gentlebirth instructor and started my mastery certification as a life coach.
As a coach, I make my mission is to help ambitious driven moms-to-be strengthen mental and emotional resilience to navigate motherhood freely and peacefully. We all deserve a balanced life as a mom and a woman.
I treat every client uniquely, I tailor my services as much as possible to fit your personal circumstances.
I am a fully registered member of the Irish Massage Therapists Association and my service is completely confidential.
Irish Life clients can claim refunds on my massages and get 1 year gentlebirth access with the maternity package.
To book your free consultation or learn more about me and what I do, please contact me per email, phone or social media. I will get back to you as soon as possible.
gentlehands.alice@gmail.com Tel: +353 89 963 2854
https://gentlehandsholistic.wixsite.com/alicechepeau
https://www.facebook.com/AliceChepeau
Lynn Pepper, Massage Therapist
My background is in Spa Therapy where in worked in a number of leading hotel Spas. I have over 16 years and hundreds of hours experience in deeply relaxing massage, facials etc.
Later in my career I wanted to add to my skill set and Shiatsu really appealed to me. The energy based side to the treatment alone is amazing but it also complements my own massage and gave it a more well rounded, holistic element. So in 2013 I began the 3 year Shiatsu diploma and qualified in 2016. I am also a member of the Shiatsu Society of Ireland.
I provide services at the beautiful space in the Community Well and I also provide a mobile service in the comfort of your own home. (Hot Stone massage not available mobile).
Contact: 085 7350 925
https://www.facebook.com/threeleaftherapies/
Caroline Mc Donagh DHN, DHPM, MIAHM, LCSi, Holistic and Clinical Nutritionist, Holistic Psychotherapist, Health Coach, Life Coach, NLP Corporate Coach, Practitioner of Holistic Preventative Medicine, Yoga Teacher
Caroline Mc Donagh DHN, DHPM, MIAHM, LCSi, is an experienced Holistic and Clinical Nutritionist, Holistic Psychotherapist, Health Coach, Life Coach and NLP Corporate Coach. She is also a practitioner of Holistic Preventative Medicine and a Yoga Teacher. She lectures on Holistic Nutrition and Health Coaching Diploma courses. She is a Corporate Trainer and has worked as a nutrition advisor and trainer to staff of health stores and gyms. She has also taught health cookery courses. Caroline is an active member of the Irish Association of Holistic Medicine. She has featured on TV shows in Ireland as an expert in both Nutrition and Life Coaching including a transformational series with experts such as Dr Patrick Holford. She has a regular Nutrition slot on radio and frequently writes articles for the print media.
She is a passionate, dynamic and entertaining, inspirational speaker, motivating people by her clear and powerful presentations. Her accomplishments in this area include speaking at high profile events alongside Sir Bob Geldof, Jason Vale and other internationally acclaimed speakers.
Caroline sees clients in her clinic in Dublin on a one-to-one basis where she designs personally-tailored healthy eating plans which can help with many health concerns including Weight Management, Healthy Fat and Inch loss, Cholesterol, Arthritis, Bowel and Digestive Disorders, Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Fatigue, Stress, Anxiety, Skin conditions, Men, Women’s and Children’s Health, Boosting the Immune System, Detoxification, Sports Nutrition, Vegan and Vegetarian Nutrition, Food Intolerances, Osteoporosis etc . She also conducts Life Coaching and Health Coaching sessions which can include guided relaxation where appropriate. Consultations and coaching sessions are also available via video link (e.g Skype etc). She holds workshops, seminars and courses incorporating her many disciplines.
Caroline has a strong understanding of natural healing and holistic success approaches from her studies in these and related areas and also from her own experience. Due to a serious illness in her late teens Caroline set about investigating the whole area of Holistic and Complementary Medicine, Nutrition and Mind-training. She went on to make a complete recovery. As a result of this she felt compelled to use what she had experienced and learnt to help others and so began extensive studies in these areas, leading to her numerous qualifications.
Because of her own experiences and the results achieved by her clients, Caroline is a firm believer in the innate healing ability, power and potential of the person and feels that the right mental attitude, diet, exercise and relaxation programme can make a huge difference to a person’s overall state of health, well-being and enjoyment of life.
For further information email Caroline at hello@carolinemcdonagh.com or call 0876209066
www.facebook.com/caroline.mcdonagh.9
Mary Gunning - Yoga & Meditation teacher; Holistic Therapist; Expedition Trek Leader
My name is Mary. I'm a Yoga & Meditation teacher, Reiki practitioner, Sound healer, Aromatherapist and Expedition trek leader. I'm passionate about nature, travel and a lover of life. My background is as an Outdoor Adventure Sports instructor - teaching mountain navigation, hill-walking skills, kayaking, rock climbing, first aid, orienteering, sailing & camp skills. I set up holisticlife in order to help people live a balanced life. People are getting busier and are losing their connection with nature and themselves. I believe that it's important to pause and reflect in order to be able to reconnect. I hope to provide a physical time and space for that and to be a vehicle for information and self reflection. As a Sound therapist and Yoga teacher, I love providing a safe space for people to 'Just Be' and to share in their journey to question, to nourish compassion, kindness and self acceptance. My aim is to get people to slow down from the fast pace life we live in - and to not be so hard on themselves! I teach Yin, Restorative, Hatha and Vinayasa Yoga. I’m not super bendy (it’s all that hill-walking!) and I can’t do lots of postures yet - or ever and that's ok. Yoga is not about that. This is where I teach yoga from. I think that there’s a perception out there that you have to be super skinny, flexible, fit, great balance etc,etc, to do yoga. No! - Being the opposite of all that- is exactly why you should practice! It’s called a practice for a reason - it’s not about the end result. It’s just you and your mat - with no strings attached or expectations.
Available for Yoga, Meditation, Sound Therapy, Reiki. Workshops, Retreats, Groups, One to one.
To contact Mary visit her website: holisticlife.ie
Email: marygyoga@gmail.com
Call: 0876757001
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NADINE FERRIS FRANCE, EXECUTIVE AND LIFE COACH & CERTIFIED FACILITATOR OF THE WORK OF BYRON KATIE
Nadine is from Malahide originally. Having spent 19 years overseas working in the developing world on HIV, gender-based violence and education, she came back to Donabate in 2010. She has worked extensively with NGOs around the world, in the private sector, the UN and the World Health Organization and lectures with various academic institutions in Ireland.
She is qualified as a Certified Facilitator of Byron Katie, an Executive and Life Coach and holding an MSc in Global Health. Nadine is particularly passionate and skilled in working with people helping them find and question the thoughts, beliefs and barriers that limit them achieving their full potential and keeps them stuck in their lives and helping them move forward. She does that with leaders, organisations, teams, groups, individuals and couples.
She works with individuals and couples on all life issues ranging from relationships, work, career, trauma, divorce, grief, finances and basically anything that would cause stress, pain or present a block to moving forward. She runs workshops and retreats in Ireland and in Ubud, Bali that combine The Work of Byron Katie, yoga, nutrition, sound healing and more.
She believes strongly in giving back and has recently founded a non-profit The Work for Change focused on self-stigma and shame affecting people living with HIV, survivors of gender-based violence and sex workers. She has two beautiful children, speaks French and Thai (bizarrely), has lots of energy for life, loves people, playing music, travel, learning new things, taking beautiful photos - vulnerability and connection.
You can make an appointment with Nadine as follows. The first meeting will be a 30-minute phone consultation @ €20 to discuss the support you need. Following that she will suggest an approach in terms of the number of sessions required and you can see how that fits.
Working with individuals:
• One hour session: 100euros
• Four-session package: 380euros (95euros/session)
• Ten-session package: 850euros (85euros/session)
Working with couples:
• Five 1.5 hour sessions (individual sessions each followed by three joint sessions) Cost: 550euros
More information on working with couples here
Email: nadinefrance@gmail.com or phone +353 (0) 868192324 Location: Skype, Whats Ap or face-to-face
Read more about Nadine, her work and her events here: www.nadineferrisfrance.com
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CÓRA GARVEY, HOLISTIC THERAPY FOR STRESS & ANXIETY,
YOGA, REFLEXOLOGY, MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION
Córa is both wonderful person and yoga teacher. She was introduced to holistic healthcare as part of a workplace health & wellness program while working in the multinational sector over the past few decades. Working in highly stressful environments, juggling home & childcare, trying to maintain joyful relationships with family and friends, she felt the benefits from the very first session and she has been passionate to share the same experience ever since. Yoga, mindfulness and reflexology are clinically proven treatments which help maintain balance physiologically, physically and emotionally to help manage stress and anxiety. To experience a wonderful holistic approach to your wellbeing through yoga, mindful movement, or touch therapy, come join Córa on the mat, or with a 1-2-1 to reconnect with your personal needs and desires. No previous experience is required, and access is made available to all.
Córa Garvey is a 500 Hrs Yoga Teacher and Therapist with Yoga Therapy Ireland. Registered and qualified reflexologist with Irish Reflexology Institute. MSc. Mindfulness Based Interventions with UCD. Learn more about her classes and services on www.corayoga.ie.
Córa Garvey, 500 Hrs Yoga Teacher with Yoga Therapy Ireland
Mobile 087 804 9818 (text or whatsapp)
Email: coragarvey@gmail.com
Http://www.facebook.com/corayoga
Mairead O’Keeffe, Mindfulness Facilitator
Mairead completed the 8 week MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) course in 2010 and found it changed her life. She has been practising meditation ever since, attending weekly drop-in meditation classes and going on retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh, a leader in the area of Mindfulness. In her own life she has found Mindfulness very helpful for dealing with anxiety and an active mind.
In January 2016 Mairead resigned as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (her former profession) and commenced teacher training with The Institute for Mindfulness-Based Approaches, where she will qualify as an MBSR teacher in June 2017. There is a huge emphasis in the course on the teacher’s personal practice which Mairead finds challenging at times but essential for the teaching of Mindfulness.
Mairead O’Keeffe Institute for Mindfulness-Based Approaches
Phone: 087 273 0679 Email: mhokeeffe@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/mindfulnessatheart/
Emma Williamson, Chartered Physiotherapist:
Pilates Instructor with a Special Interest in Pregnancy and Postnatal Pilates
Emma Williamson graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science in 2007, followed by an MSc in Physiotherapy in 2009. She has worked as a Chartered Physiotherapist with the NHS in Scotland and the HSE in Ireland across a broad range of areas.
Pilates is often combined with physiotherapy to help people improve balance, strength, posture and flexibility. Emma has trained with the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI), taking a particular interest in antenatal and postnatal Pilates following the birth of her first daughter in 2015.
To contact Emma call or email:
0831834486 emma_gmf@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/emmawilliamsonpilates/
MAGDA DZIECIUCHOWICZ: YOGA teacher, holistic Therapist
Magda is a Vinyasa Yoga Teacher and Holistic Therapist for children and adults. Her love for nature made her to choose the path of yoga, veganism and holistic health. She is curious about the world and the nature of human mind and heart and that curiosity takes her on a never-ending journey of learning, exploring and studying the secrets of ancient yogic and mindfulness teachings.
Everything Magda learns she shares on her classes in a way that is simple and easy to understand. Through her classes, workshops and treatments Magda encourages to slow down, re-focus and re-discover deeper meaning in our everyday lives.
To contact Magda call or email: 0873267237
soul.lighthouse.info@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/soullighthouse/
https://www.soullighthouse.org/
colm mcdonnell: Somatic Movement Education
Hi, I’m Colm, I’m a Certified Clinical Somatic Educator and Somatic Movement Coach. I also hold qualifications in Massage Therapy (ITEC) and Sports Injury Therapy (NSRT). I teach people how they can resolve muscle pain, manage stress and move more freely and comfortably through the practice of Somatic Movements.
As a youth I trained in several different Martial Arts and developed a keen interest in all things relating to movement and health. I discovered Clinical Somatics (aka Hanna Somatics) through my own struggles with injuries and chronic pain. I have found Somatic Education to be the safest, simplest and quickest way to eliminate muscular pain and restore our ability to move well. Somatics uses simple, easy to learn techniques and movement patterns that take advantage of how the brain and nervous system controls muscle length, muscle tension and movement.
If you are suffering from any type of muscular pain (back, hip, neck etc.) or dealing with chronic stress, Somatic Movements, practiced regularly at home, can help you resolve your pain and take back control of your body and your life. I believe it is important to apply the freedom of movement you gain from Somatics to an activity you enjoy, whatever that may be. The ability to move freely and comfortably is the very cornerstone of a healthy, pain free life. Want to learn more?
I’m available for 1-1 Hands On Clinical Somatic Lessons, 1-1 or Group Movement Classes and Somatic Movement Workshops.
1-1 Hands On Clinical Session, 90mins: €75
1-1 Somatic Movement Coaching, 60mins: €55
To book call: 085 834 6462 or email: connect@learnsomatics.ie
linda culleton: Meditation instructor, Kundalini & special needs yoga teacher
Linda is a Kundalini Yoga, Special Needs Yoga Teacher and Meditation Instructor and her passion is promoting positive Mental Wellbeing. She specialises in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety using specific breathing techniques to overcome these issues. She currently runs therapy programs for OCD and anxiety. She has featured on many radio stations to promote awareness of mental Wellbeing and she offers group classes. one to one consultations and corporate sessions. She is currently studying Neurobiology, Mental Health and Meditation.
Testimonial from 12 week OCD program:
"I heard Linda discuss her condition on the radio and was amazed to hear somebody with exactly the same problems I have suffered from for the past 40 years. I thought I was the only person in the world with such bizarre intrusive thoughts and was surprised to hear she had used a yoga breathing technique to heal herself. I contacted her and have attended her classes. After a short time of regular practice I noticed a significant improvement in my condition. I found that some of the techniques brought an almost instant relief to the anxiety and played a major role in helping me get a good nights sleep which was a problem for me previously. As a result of daily practice of these techniques my OCD has completely disappeared. I have found the support of a group with similar problems to be a very cathartic and also helpful to know you are not alone with this problem. I would hightly recommend these classes." Niall
To contact Linda please email: lindieculleton@hotmail.com , call: 0870629703 or see her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/healwithinu/
Helen Flaherty, Reflexologist
Hello my name is Helen Flaherty. In 2015 I returned home to Ireland after spending six and a half years working as a lay missionary in Zambia (Africa). It was now time for me to fill my own vessel so to speak. After some searching I was drawn to study Reflexology with the Irish School of Reflexology. I needed to be brought into balance and Reflexology answered that need. During the 14 months of my training I learnt that there are reflexes in the feet which correspond to every gland, organ and parts of the body. Working on the reflexes in the feet has been used for many thousands of years. Eunice Ingham was the first person to research and develop foot reflexology as it is known to-day. What does Reflexology do? Reflexology relieves stress and tension. It improves blood and nerve supply. It helps to restore and maintain the equilibrium of the body. Having qualified as a Reflexologist I love working with peoples feet and seeing and hearing first hand the benefits of this very beautiful and holistic therapy.
For a free consultation call Helen @ 0851455618