 DiscoverEU is an action of the Erasmus+ programme that gives you the opportunity to discover Europe through learning experiences. This is achieved by awarding a FREE train travel pass for the EU to an EU citizen of 18. Please let your students know by forwarding this information to them. More than 130 000 young people have been awarded a travel pass since the first application round in June 2018. Another round will take place between Thursday 7 April 2022 at 12:00 (CEST) and Thursday 21 April 2022 at 12:00 (CEST). So if you are 18, Irish or anyone within the EU they can apply.  To be eligible, you need to:
- one of the third countries associated to the Erasmus+ programme: Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, and Turkey. Mindful Beauty Sweet Dreams Box
€49.99
Sleep easy at night with our special range of products, using 100% natural essential oils that are traditionally used to help lull you to sleep:
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Travelling predominantly by rail (there are exceptions to allow those living on islands or in remote areas), you will discover Europe’s stunning landscapes and its variety of cities and towns. You can apply during the two application rounds which take place each year. Successful applicants are awarded with a travel pass. As an 18-year-old resident of the European Union or of one of the third countries associated to the Erasmus+ Programme like Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey, DiscoverEU offers you the opportunity to participate in a travel experience that will enable you to explore Europe’s diversity, learn about Europe's cultural heritage and history, and connect with people from all over the continent. DiscoverEU enables you, as a young person, to develop life skills of value to your future, such as independence, confidence, and openness to other cultures. EcoHomme Skincare and Shave Set
€29.99
A great gift for the ecologically conscious man, and part of our NEW EcoHomme brand! Contains the following handmade and organic products:
Everything comes in recyclable kraft packaging. IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. NEW! As of the first application round of 2022, the selected participants will receive a DiscoverEU discount card with discounts on cultural visits, learning activities, sports, local transportation, accommodation, food etc. If you are selected, you can travel for a period of minimum 1 day and up to 30 days between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023. Note that if you have a disability or a health problem that makes your travel challenging, you will receive assistance and support to help you take part in the action. Check our FAQ C.13 to know more. Are you too young to participate in this round? Don’t worry! There will be a round in autumn as well as in spring every year. Can I travel with my friends?Yes you can! It really is up to you. You can go solo or add up to 4 friends in your group provided they meet the eligibility conditions above. They will use your application code to submit their own application. Check out our FAQs B.5 to B.11 to know more. You can also combine travel plans with other DiscoverEU travellers! The DiscoverEU Facebook Group is a good platform to do this. Join the Group now to chat with other participants. Once you are selected, the Erasmus+ National Agencies will help you connect and learn, with the organisation of pre-departure meetings and travellers Meet-ups. ‘There is a whole world out there. Pack your backpack, your best friend and go.’ Share experiences As a DiscoverEU Ambassador, you will be invited to share your travel experiences through social media tools - Instagram, Facebook and/or Twitter - using #DiscoverEU. You may decide to give a presentation at your school or local community. Moreover, you could participate in the #DiscoverEU photo/video #Competition and win great prizes. Interested in the previous application rounds? Check the DiscoverEU factsheets to read more about the action and the experiences of some of our young DiscoverEU travellers. Mindful Beauty Bestseller Box
€29.99
Our Mindful Beauty bestsellers, all in one box! Enjoy our three most popular products, all made in Ireland with only 100% natural essential oils. An excellent gift idea, or a great introduction to Mindful Beauty for you or a loved one.
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Minister Humphries from the Irish government took time out from her busy schedule to come and see the Irish made products at the Mindful Beauty Stall at this years Showcase which attracts buyers from all over the world to come and see Irish products for the international gift market.  We were also launching EcoHomme at the event and buyers were very very excited and interested in all the work we do and that the brands have a social impact. We are stocked now in over 600 stores and are really looking to the export market this year with gifts.  'Well Done Lads'Minister Humphreys when told of all the work we have done with HSE nurses commended Francis in front of her entourage and assembled media when she also discovered we have taken 200 HSE nurses pro bono to Mindful Beauty Spa Days to date. She said, 'Well done lads. Well done.' She returned back to her office shortly afterwards with one of our bestselling Pillow Mists.  International Retail InterestThere was huge interest from retailers for our new ECOHOMME Shave Kits and now also a beard kit.  Father's Day also is coming up and also people are pre-ordering these boxes for Xmas 2022. Mother's Day is only around the corner. New Mindful Beauty Display Stands Watch out for our new display stands coming to a store near you.
Well the cold and damp weather is in and when this happens aches and pains increase. However there is a solution. Our Mindful Beauty ArthroAroma. ArthroAroma Massage Oil 250ml - for aches & pains
€19.99
Aches and pains? Arthritic Joints? With essential oils of clove, rosemary, peppermint, eucalyptus and juniper, ArthroAroma has pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. This liniment brings relief to painful joints, back-ache, stiff shoulders, repetitive strain injury and all sorts of aches and pains. IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode / postcode to ensure correct delivery. We ask for your patience regarding delivery as all couriers are at maximum capacity nationwide with the current Covid19 situation. There is not a week goes by that we don't get a phone call to say how marvellous this aromatherapy massage oil is for all sorts of aches and pains.  Aromatherapy has been used for such a long time to successfully treat all manner of aches and pains. Our ArthroAroma blend is made up of nine aromatherapy essential oils which have been traditionally used to treat aches and pains successfully.  The essential oils that our massage oil contains are;
 All you need to do is to massage about 10 ml of the massage oil into the affected areas. Preferably after a hot shower close to bedtime. Massage the oil in and let it soak into the affected area overnight.  Overnight the essential oils get to work. Most people are amazed with the result. If you live in the Northern hemisphere in the cold, damp and wet then you need to help your system avoid rheumatic complaints that the weather will exacerbate.  Photo by Sam Burriss on Unsplash Photo by Chelsea shapouri on Unsplash Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Photo by Ale Romo Photography on Unsplash
We are delighted to announce the first men's product in our new brand. A great gift for the ecologically conscious man, and part of our NEW EcoHomme brand! Contains the following handmade and organic products:
Everything comes in recyclable kraft packaging.  ECOHOMME is the new brand from serial entrepreneur bestselling health Guru Ralph Quinlan Forde who has now launched one of its first products ECOHOMME MEN’s SHAVING KIT. Made in Ireland too. Over 65% of consumers are now eco conscious. EcoHomme aims to raise the awareness of plastic razors polluting by producing a fully recyclable one made of bamboo. Every man who shaves daily needs to replace their plastic razor or razor cartridge every two to three weeks on average. That’s a mountain of razors used and disposed of from right across a man's life. These then remain for centuries in landfill before they eventually break down, where they pollute the surrounding soil. Another way to reduce your water use is by using ECOHOMME shaving oil instead of foam or gel.  ECOHOMME creates a shaving oil made of grapeseed, jojoba and rosemary oil which is free from the toxic carcinogens and endocrine disrupters found in some commercial shaving cream brands (studies have shown some brands contain parabens, triethanolamine and isobutane, which have been linked to certain diseases including breast, testicular, liver and bladder cancers). Using two or three drops of EcoHomme shave oil instead of a palm-full of foam will also cut down on packaging. ECOHOMME claims that if just 1,000 Irish people switched from shaving foam to oil we could divert 500,000 non-recyclable aerosols from landfill over a lifetime. The first batch of ECOHOMME Shaving Kit boxes sold out in two weeks and the new batch is just in but on a a first come first serve basis. Every year now, 163 million people used disposable PLASTIC razors in the United States alone. ECOHOMME aims to divert these from landfill through the brand. EcoHomme and hopes to launch a fully recyclable razor onto the European market in 2022. More products are now in the pipeline including a gift box for beard care. Order Now - Whilst Stocks LastEcoHomme Skincare and Shave Set
€29.99
A great gift for the ecologically conscious man, and part of our NEW EcoHomme brand! Contains the following handmade and organic products:
Everything comes in recyclable kraft packaging. IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Neroli Candle with Eco-soy Wax
€14.99
Made with ecologically sourced soy wax, our Neroli Candle is all handmade with only natural fragrance oils and coloring. It will transport you to blossoming orange groves with its ethereal scent. No preservatives, vegan and cruelty-free, Irish-made. Comes in its own recycled kraft gift box. IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Mindful Beauty Sweet Dreams Box
€49.99
Sleep easy at night with our special range of products, using 100% natural essential oils that are traditionally used to help lull you to sleep:
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Mindful Beauty Chillax Box
€37.99
Relax and de-stress during or after a long, stressful day with our products formulated with only 100% natural essential oils, traditionally used to chill out and unwind:
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Sales of our CHESTY STUFFY aromatherapy massage oil are increasing. Due to the current spate of people presenting to pharmacies and health stores for remedies for, sore throats and chest infections seeking cough medicines. Nationally sales are up for expectorant products. Many people are choosing over the counter products but there are many natural ones that can help too. Quite a lot of young people are suffering cold like symptoms, sore throats and stuffy noses. Our Chesty Stuffy massage oil is made with aromatherapy essential oils ideal to help. Made with Eucalyptus, Lemon and Tea Tree aromatherapy essential oils all natural goodness. There has been a ‘dramatic rise’ in cough medicine sales, with an independent Irish pharmacy chain CARE PLUS seeing a spike of over 40pc.  Expectorant Essential Oils AromatherapyEssential oils are fabulous to use to help the system cope and combat any infections like throat and chest infections. Eucalyptus - Ten over-the-counter decongestant products, such as chest rubs, essential oils for steam inhalation, contain eucalyptus oil. This oil can relieve the symptoms of colds and coughs, including sinus congestion and stuffiness. The oil is made from the leaves of the eucalyptus tree. Lemon - Just like salt water and honey, lemons are great for sore throats because they can help break up mucus and provide pain relief. They are an excellent booster for vitamin C and bio-flavanoids. The fresh lemon juice also alkalyses the blood which can also reduce the infection time. Tea Tree Tea Oil - has antiviral properties that have proven to be effective against common pathogens. A 2001 study found that a combination of tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil worked effectively against the herpes simplex virus. A 2013 study found that tea tree oil could prevent the spread of influenza.  Honey Lemon Ginger TeaWhen I used to live in Northern India in the Buddhist monastery in winter time one of the most requested drink by many of the people of Norther India was honey lemon ginger tea. Honey has according to Scientists at the University of Oxford found honey was 'superior' in soothing symptoms for those with a cold, flu or other upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). They reviewed 14 different studies, each comparing honey to another method of care for URTIs, such as cough suppressants, steroids and antibiotics. Honey came out very effective. Ginger A 2011 laboratory study found that ginger showed a higher antibacterial effect than antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. S. pyogenes is the bacterium that causes streptococcal pharyngitis, known as strep throat. Mindful Beauty Arthro Box
€39.99
Aches and pains? Formulated with 100% natural essential oils traditionally used to deal with pain, our range of products help ease stiff joints, tired muscles, aches, strain and much more.
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Mindful Beauty Chillax Box
€37.99
Relax and de-stress during or after a long, stressful day with our products formulated with only 100% natural essential oils, traditionally used to chill out and unwind:
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Mindful Beauty Footcare Box
€39.99
Pamper your feet with this range of products blended with 100% natural essential oils that traditonally soothes, cleanses and refreshes tired, overworked feet. Reflexologists and Chiropodists will love this too!
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. We have decided to run our eight week mindfulness course online through Zoom. There has been a huge need built up over the COVID lockdown for all the benefits of our eight week course. Waiting lists are longer than ever. Healthcare staff have been burned out and compassion fatigue is at epidemic levels globally. As you know we have done trainings all across the West of Ireland for a period of years and now we want to help the West Coast and the UK. Being online with the mindfulness course training nobody has to worry about social distancing but still get all the benefits of course that so many people have reported. We don't have to spend hours in the car going to the venue. So it is very win win for everyone. If you have completed the course when we were training in the hospitals and want to repeat the training you are more than welcome. The course has many levels of depth and reward depending what effort and time people put into it. In January 2021 there was over 7,000 members of staff on sick leave from the HSE. Staff wellbeing is paramount in running successful hospitals for patients. The working environment has been benefited a lot from the side effects of the course from ward to ward and department to department. The Learning to Exhale eight week course is a universal pain killer. Empowering. Healing. Transforming.  Mindfulness Course Details for Oct 2021Course begins Wednesday 6th October, 2021. Duration 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. Plus every Wednesday thereafter for eight weeks. Certificate of Completion for graduates. FREE audio training download worth 20.00 Euros Reviews of Trainings by Ralph Quinlan Forde.We have over 1000 of these and have scored 10/10 for feedback time and time again. We have been told we have been the highest attended course within the HSE. “Ralph has a great presence about him, and easy to listen to. The course has opened my eyes to a better way of living my life.” -- Amanda McCoy “Extremely knowledgeable - great personality and ability to tune in to everyone. A delight to work with.” -- Phil White “Ralph Quinlan Forde is an amazing, funny, hugely engaging, intelligent. I wouldn’t have enjoyed it as much without him as the instructor.” -- Siobhan Casey “Well presented, all subjects covered in the allotted time. Ralph was excellent!!!” -- Mary Riley “I’m living in the moment. I’ve learned how to slow down. I’m happy and mind and body are connected.” -- Angela Chapman “A delight to listen to, inspirational.” -- Anita Dolan “A Godsend, a blessing, healing. Excellent facilitator, funny, engaging, very knowledgeable. Loving blend of art and science.” -- Anonymous “A very interesting, engaging and humorous tutor. More positive, better relationships, made me slow down and appreciate what I have.” -- Kathrina Devine "The course has helped make sense of the numbness I was feeling - understand that I was shutting myself off from loved ones and life. I realized how critical I am of myself and understand how much a waste of energy that is. My self-esteem is improving, keen to keep walking on." -- Sharon "Ralph was brilliant, he has a great way of keeping you interested and he knows what he's talking about and is passionate about it." -- Anonymous "Already after just 6 weeks, family friends and colleagues notice 'something different about you'." -- Carmel The Benefits of Learning to Exhale Mindfulness.With nearly 3,000 transformed graduates, including in 10 hospital groups in Ireland, with life-changing and effective results. Consistently scoring 10/10 based on participant feedback. Our programme is the only mindfulness programme that has been studied (NUIG Galway) to significantly reduce stress and significantly increase compassion. Plus we teach not just a course, but a life skill. Mindfulness meditation can, with proper instruction and practice, reduce all of the following, as has been scientifically proven: · Hypertension · Cardiac arrhythmia's · Pain · Insomnia · Allergies · PMS · Menopause Symptoms · Infertility · Boosts Your Immune System. Clinical research findings related to Mindfulness training and other Mindfulness-Based programs over the past 20 - 25 years are very encouraging. Those completing these programs consistently demonstrate and report long-lasting improvements such as: · Improved health-related quality of life · Increased sense of life meaning and manageability · Reduced anxiety & depression · Enhanced self-esteem and activity levels · Reduced chronic pain and physical distress · Fewer panic attack type experiences · Strengthened immunity · Increased social activity and vitality · Reduced tension, anger, and fatigue · Improved sleep quality · Reduced pain-related drug use · Improved emotion regulation, reduced anxiety · Halved rates of depression · Decreased blood pressure · Optimal states of relaxed alertness · Decreased psychiatric hospitalizations · Reduced harmful behaviours · Reduced substance abuse · Decreased interpersonal problems · Fewer and less intense headaches · Brain activity associated with positive emotion · Improved concentration  So book on now!LTE Guided Mindfulness Meditation - Audio Download
€20.00
Our very popular guided mindfulness meditation tracks, normally used in conjunction with our 6-week courses, now available to download! 4 meditation tracks, plus introduction and closing tracks:
The mindfulness audio download is a mindfulness practice tool designed to help you build your practice of meditation. Used daily in a formal setting at home or the office you can build your practice of mindfulness which is the key component of the study of mindfulness its practice. Thought Diffusion will teach you how to reduce the levels of thoughts in your mind. So that can let go of worries and anxieties leaving you to enjoy your practice of mindfulness meditation in total peace. Loving Kindness practice is one of the most important practices of our community. This has become very popular daily practice for people empowering them in terms of self compassion self esteem and positive self dialogue. Finally there is The Healing Halo Visualization which is in part shamanic. The healing halo of white light is seen as taking all the negative energies out of the body and increase the vitality and well-being of the person. This is also the relaxation technique of the course and is used by people to get very deep and excellent quality of sleep. Mindful Beauty Sweet Dreams Box
€49.99
Sleep easy at night with our special range of products, using 100% natural essential oils that are traditionally used to help lull you to sleep:
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. So here we are at part 2 of the menopause series and I thought I would focus on the trouble with sleep women with menopause suffer. From doing promotions for Mindful Beauty products all over the country we can tell you lots of woman start sleep problems when the menopause hits. They tell us about waking up too early and also not being able to go back to sleep since the menopause started.Plus the added effect of hot flushes. Loads of women have been helped by our Lavender Pillow Mist which is made with real extract of lavender essential oils and also German Chamomile. This spray is available throughout the country from health stores and pharmacies. Ours is 9.99 Euros compared to imports of 25.99 and ours is made in Ireland. Insomnia - The Silent EpidemicWomen are more likely to suffer from sleepless nights than men. Some psychologists believe the main reasons why so many people lie awake at night are health concerns and relationship difficulties. A recent survey, which polled people in five European countries, found severe insomniacs had often experienced marital breakdowns or were single parents. The study also showed that in Britain and Sweden home to severe sufferers - those with difficulty going to sleep and waking frequently during the night - were more likely to be in the 25 to 34 age bracket. Fifty percent of insomnia has been attributed to depression, grief or anxiety. Menopausal sleep trouble is connected to causing depression and anxiety in menopausal women. So having what is called good 'sleep hygiene' is really important. According to this study Germany had the lowest number of insomniacs – only 45% of the population were affected. Adults on average sleep for between 7-8 hours. Insomnia is among the most common health complaint presented to GPs, often leading to psychological distress, impaired functioning, and increased accidents, sick time, doctor visits, and risk of major depression. Termed “a silent epidemic of staggering proportions”, insomnia is undiagnosed and untreated in an estimated 95% of cases, in part because health care professionals receive little or no training in its management. Insomnia is also known to be a condition that can have many causes.  Benzo SleepOne of the main treatments from orthodox medicine to manage insomnia is the use of prescription drugs called benzodiazepines. Some research has shown that the use of sleeping pills can make the insomnia worse in 50% of cases. Benzodiazepines are the most commonly prescribed insomnia treatment. While studies support their short-term use, they are a controversial long-term remedy because of potential side effects including dependence, tolerance, disruption of sleep stages, daytime residual effects, and rebound insomnia. Some can create an addiction. When taken with alcohol the combination doubles the effect of both causing potential damage to your liver. Mindful Beauty Sweet Dreams Box
€49.99
Sleep easy at night with our special range of products, using 100% natural essential oils that are traditionally used to help lull you to sleep:
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Holistic Treatment of Insomnia Lack of sleep can cause immediate signs of stress, the mood drops as well as levels of magnesium and zinc in the body. Sleep isn’t just good for the mind it is also good for the body. The body repairs itself every night during the first three hours of sleep. The best way to get your sleep back on track is to cut out caffeine - a stimulant found in coffee and tea. Not many people know it but chocolate has much higher levels of caffeine than coffee. Eating your main meal in the day has also been found to help the biorhythm that normally manages your sleep to return to normal. Timetable a routine for yourself and try not to sleep during the day. Only use the bedroom for sex and sleep, not for work, or watching television and eating. Get up at the same time every morning even if you have not slept well. Detoxify your mind by writing down your thoughts and worries last thing at night and try not to think of them again until the morning. Visualising yourself asleep may trigger the subconscious mind to effect that state into being. Focusing on the insomnia only creates more of it. Instead, try to visualise yourself as being relaxed and sleepy this may change your psychological condition and invite sleep. Only use our Lavender Pillow Mist in the bedroom. When your nose and brain smells the scent it triggers the emotional centres of your brain to relax and start to get you ready for sleep. Over 3000 people now recommend our mindfulness Cd to help with get them off to sleep by listening to relaxing visualisations. Dream Massage Oil 250ml - for trouble sleeping
€19.99
Trouble Sleeping? Can’t relax? Wind down with our Dream Massage Oil, made with lavender, vetivert and patchouli essential oils, chosen to help you de-stress, wind-down and relax to help you get to the land of nod. Apply to the back of the neck and shoulders at bed-time or use for a deeply relaxing massage. IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode / postcode to ensure correct delivery. We ask for your patience regarding delivery as all couriers are at maximum capacity nationwide with the current Covid19 situation. Mindful Beauty Nurses' Gift Box
€39.99
For the very deserving nurse in your life, give her/him the gift of self-care and relaxation. Our Nurses' Gift Box contains the following:
IMPORTANT: Kindly indicate your Eircode/postcode and mobile number to ensure correct delivery. Mindful Beauty Sweet Dreams Box
€49.99
Sleep easy at night with our special range of products, using 100% natural essential oils that are traditionally used to help lull you to sleep:
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Mindful Beauty Bestseller Box
€29.99
Our Mindful Beauty bestsellers, all in one box! Enjoy our three most popular products, all made in Ireland with only 100% natural essential oils. An excellent gift idea, or a great introduction to Mindful Beauty for you or a loved one.
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Mindful Beauty Lavender Gift Box
€39.99
Relax and journey to the south of France with our box of handmade products, all using 100% natural Provence lavender essential oils (among others), all fragrant from the Mediterranean sun! Great for sleep, too!
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€37.99
Relax and de-stress during or after a long, stressful day with our products formulated with only 100% natural essential oils, traditionally used to chill out and unwind:
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Mindful Beauty Arthro Box
€39.99
Aches and pains? Formulated with 100% natural essential oils traditionally used to deal with pain, our range of products help ease stiff joints, tired muscles, aches, strain and much more.
IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Mindful Beauty Eau du Cologne - 50ml
€24.99
100% NATURAL, VEGAN and CRUELTY-FREE Our Eau du Cologne is made with 100% pure essential oils from herbs & spices. We developed this unisex Cologne with spring in mind & wanted to return to the use of high quality natural ingredients which is what our brand is known for. Many perfume houses in France only used essential oils to create colognes & perfume up to the 1930’s. Like any work of art our formula is secret but nourishes the body, mind & soul. With top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit & Orange; heart notes of Ylang ylang, Neroli & French Lavender & with base notes of Cedarwood, Vetivert & Frankincense. Ralph Quinlan Forde the founder of Mindful Beauty has formulated this Cologne with his knowledge of perfumery he gained from studying in Grasse, France - the epicentre of international perfume craft. In 1708, Giovanni Farina wrote to his brother Jean Baptiste: "I have found a fragrance that reminds me of an Italian spring morning, of mountain daffodils & orange blossoms after the rain". He named his fragrance Eau du Cologne, in honour of his new hometown in Germany as he was missing Italy. The Mindful Beauty Eau du Cologne is just that: citrus floral spring mornings - crisp, fresh & awakening. IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. EcoHomme Invigorating Tonique Candle with Eco-soy Wax
€24.99
Revitalize yourself with the exquisite scent of our NEW Invigorating Tonique Candle from EcoHomme. We use only natural eco-soy wax and a blend of 100% natural essentials oils of basil, grapefruit and ho leaf; all-aimed at givng you a relaxing yet invigorating experience. Comes in its own recycled kraft gift box. IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. EcoHomme Stress-Busting Candle with Eco-soy Wax
€24.99
Be stress-free with our NEW Stress-Busting Candle from EcoHomme. We use only natural eco-soy wax and a blend of 100% natural essentials oils of lemongrass, geranium and cedarwood; to keep you calm yet refreshed. Great for the office, or any room in the house! Comes in its own recycled kraft gift box. IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. LTE Guided Mindfulness Meditation - Audio Download
€20.00
Our very popular guided mindfulness meditation tracks, normally used in conjunction with our 6-week courses, now available to download! 4 meditation tracks, plus introduction and closing tracks:
The mindfulness audio download is a mindfulness practice tool designed to help you build your practice of meditation. Used daily in a formal setting at home or the office you can build your practice of mindfulness which is the key component of the study of mindfulness its practice. Thought Diffusion will teach you how to reduce the levels of thoughts in your mind. So that can let go of worries and anxieties leaving you to enjoy your practice of mindfulness meditation in total peace. Loving Kindness practice is one of the most important practices of our community. This has become very popular daily practice for people empowering them in terms of self compassion self esteem and positive self dialogue. Finally there is The Healing Halo Visualization which is in part shamanic. The healing halo of white light is seen as taking all the negative energies out of the body and increase the vitality and well-being of the person. This is also the relaxation technique of the course and is used by people to get very deep and excellent quality of sleep. Neroli Candle with Eco-soy Wax
€14.99
Made with ecologically sourced soy wax, our Neroli Candle is all handmade with only natural fragrance oils and coloring. It will transport you to blossoming orange groves with its ethereal scent. No preservatives, vegan and cruelty-free, Irish-made. Comes in its own recycled kraft gift box. IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. So here is Part 1 of the menopause series where I will be giving natural health tips from the halls of Complementary Medicine. This blog is all to do with Chinese Medicine and their amazing herb for menopause - Dong Quai. This is known in Chinese Medicine as the female Ginseng. And for good reason too. Over 50% of people use CAM (Complimentary or Alternative Medicine) and most of them do not discuss this with their doctor. There is no point as medical students in Ireland have absolutely no training in herbal medicine or naturopathic medicine. So they have nothing informed to say when asked about herbal medicines, homeopathy, tissue salts, Chinese Medicines etc; This is why I am writing these blogs. To give evidence based information about complimentary medicine. I see CAM as preventative medicine. About 13% of Australian women use CAM therapies for managing hot flushes, and the three most commonly used CAM therapies they use are phytoestrogens (plant-based female hormones), evening primrose oil and ginseng. But first let us have a recap on what menopause is.  What is Menopause & Perimenopause?Menopause is the point at which a woman stops ovulating and menstruation stops, oestrogen disappears causing lots of side effects, indicating the end of fertility. However many years before the menopause, levels of oestrogen production slow down and this is called the perimenopause. This can start fifteen years before the menopause and is called the ‘circadian’. Apart from being a sex or reproductive hormone, oestrogen acts on many organs and systems in the body. Cells in the vagina, bladder, breasts, skin, bones, arteries, heart, liver, and brain all contain oestrogen receptors and require this hormone to stimulate these receptors for normal cell function. Oestrogen is required to keep the skin healthy and contributes in the bone formation process. There will be more information in coming weeks when I will explain how to include phytoestrogens in your diet.  HRT - Hormone Replacement TherapyAfter the scares in the media about the risks associated with HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) over 20 years ago which have been published in the past, there is a strong case for using alternative medicine to balance the body, especially when you get to supply your body with plant hormones rather than ones derived from horse’s urine. Research in the past has highlighted the side effects of taking HRT to include breast cancer and heart disease but we know today your risk is quite low if you take transdermal patches, in particular, of HRT. Many women experience few if any symptoms during this time but others may suffer from some or all of the following; anxiety, hot flushes, dry skin, fatigue, feelings of bloating, headaches, heart palpitations, insomnia, irritability, decreased interest in sex, loss of concentration, vaginal dryness and weight gain. Mindful Beauty Sweet Dreams Box
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IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. Twenty five per cent of women go through the change without as much as a night sweat. So not all menopause experience has the commonly known symptoms so it is possible to just sail through if you are in that lucky quarter. Or if you are Japanese woman. When the menstruation stops altogether most of the acute problems a woman will face are over and a new balance between hormones is established. This is the stage when she may be vulnerable to potentially serious health problems such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and vaginal atrophy.  Many GPs have recommended hormone replacement therapy HRT to control severe symptoms caused by oestrogen deficiency in menopausal and post- menopausal women. Basically a molecularly similar oestrogen is taken by the woman but this oestrogen is synthetic and only close to the natural oestrogens produced in the body.  Chinese Medicine & Dong quaiIn Chinese Medicine, menopause is looked at as a period in which the energy of the kidney is declining. For the Chinese Medicine doctor the kidney has a corresponding emotion, tissue, sensory organ and element. These are respectively, fear, bone, ear and water. The adrenal glands on the top of the kidney are now responsible for producing the hormones that the ovaries used to produce. Chinese herbal medicine is one of the best ways of treating the menopause as the approach is holistic and this appeals to the condition as it is very much a mind body spirit imbalance. The herbal formulas that the Chinese doctor will give will replace the oestrogens that you are now not producing with plant oestrogens. One of the formulas in Chinese Medicine acclaimed for its beneficial effects for the menopause is called four things soup. Dong qui Angelica sinensis has long been used to treat menopause in Chinese Medicine and for the women of China. Thousands of years in fact. Western herbalists view it as a uterine tonic. The Chinese Drs have used it also to treat amenorrhea. The herb has also been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Evidence Based Dong QuaiOver 70 compounds have been isolated and identified from Danggui. The main chemical constituents of Angelica roots include ferulic acid, Z-ligustilide, butylidenephthalide and various polysaccharides. Among these compounds, ferulic acid exhibits many bioactivities especially anti-inflammatory and immunostimulatory effects; Z-ligustilide exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, neuroprotective and anti-hepatotoxic effects; n-butylidenephthalide exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-cardiovascular effects.1 The herb is known by millions of women for benefits as stabilising mood swings, reducing hot flushes and decreasing insomnia. Even though many Chinese Medicine practitioners recommend taking this herb as part of a blend, most take it on its own. If you are on anticoagulant medication like warfarin you cannot take it as the herb interferes with the action. Also not to be used during pregnancy as it has oestrogen like effects and could cause a miscarriage. This is what the American Herbal Pharmacopeia has to say,' Dang gui is especially important because it fills a therapeutic niche not readily addressed in Western conventional or herbal medicine. It has been used successfully for several hundred years, and can broaden therapeutic options for women beyond hormone replacement therapies and hysterectomies. Hopefully, increased use of dang gui and its appropriate formulas will help to reduce at least a portion of the 600,000+ hysterectomies performed annually in the USA." Dong quai is probably available from most health food stores and some pharmacies who value herbal medicine. 1. Chao, WW., Lin, BF. Bioactivities of major constituents isolated from Angelica sinensis (Danggui). Chin Med 6, 29 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8546-6-29 Mindful Beauty Footcare Box
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Made with ecologically sourced soy wax, our Neroli Candle is all handmade with only natural fragrance oils and coloring. It will transport you to blossoming orange groves with its ethereal scent. No preservatives, vegan and cruelty-free, Irish-made. Comes in its own recycled kraft gift box. IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. For an entire week - which is a long time in radio - RTE's Joe Duffy has opened the radio waves to the women in Ireland. All to talk about their experience of the menopause. This has been a watershed moment and seems like a second Mná na hÉireann highlight in Irish history. Women rang into RTE and spoke across the nations airwaves explaining how they thought they were going mad, how their Dr's ignored the fact of the 'perimenopause', how people had to get a divorce because of a personality change due to hormonal changes and how some women spoke of how others took an opportunity to condescend when they found out another women was on HRT as if she had failed her driving test. A collective lived experience that has empowered more Irish women.  Women in BlackCulturally women who went through 'the change' in Europe would traditionally wear black. This was practiced in Ireland by women who used to wear a black shawl. This is now still widely practised across the Mediterranean coast line especially in Greece. As people who have done my course will tell you I am always saying - information is power. The more informed a person is the better. The RTE radio show gave a long needed platform for discussion on this topic and gave women space to speak out and clarify misunderstandings with better information.  Blogging for MenopauseSo I have decided to write a number of blogs devoted to natural medicine information related to menopause and how various complimentary medicines can help you during the transition. This will be in a five part series starting on this Saturday with Chinese Medicine for menopause. Evidence based. One amazing situation is that the Japanese don't even have a word for menopause in their language. The reason being is that the women there practically don't suffer it. The reason? Their diet which is high in fish and soy. Soy has a compound in it called isoflavone which is 1/20th the strength of oestrogen. When you consider menopause is triggered by a lessening of oestrogen over time in a woman's body you can see the benefits. These interesting facts and more are what I will be covering over the next few blogs as well as nutrition, aromatherapy, homeopathy and herbal medicine - all to help people with menopause. I have healed numerous women with menopausal symptoms with one Chinese Medicine herb. This will all be revealed this Saturday.  Sign-up for Menopause Health InfoIf there are people who you think will be interested in this information get them to sign up to this newsletter. Sounds like a lot of people need this information from everything that has been spoken of for a week all over the nation. For all the women who find they can't sleep since ' the change' our lavender pillow spray has been a life saver. Women have told us time and time again. These Mindful Beauty Pillow Mist's are available in stores all over Ireland. If your local store does not have them they can easily order it in. If you buy ours it o is 9.99 Euros but if you buy an import it will easily be over 20.00 Euros or more. We also use only aromatherapy essential oils and not perfume. Neroli Candle with Eco-soy Wax
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IMPORTANT DELIVERY NOTE: Put in your mobile number and Eircode/postcode to ensure correct delivery. ***** Absolutely Amazing Recently I got time to watch this movie. This looked like an interesting romantic comedy. Something that everyone could watch. However it went far deeper....into the mind. Directed by Thor Freudenthal and written by Nick Naveda, based on the novel of the same name by Julia Walton. Charlie Plummer just nailed the character Adam a blossoming teenager with a love of cooking and gastronomy who has his first psychotic episode in chemistry class. At the same time of coming of age he was also coming to terms with a diagnosis and obligatory medication. The director has done a fantastic job of what it is like to be in the mind of a person who is having a psychotic episode. He every cleverly does this using special effects to visually depict what psychosis must be like. The plot takes a very interesting direction when he also depicts the 'voices' in Adam's head as being like real people who you will understand all serve a function for him thanks to the movie. One issue many people who enter the hands of psychiatrists, who aim to do well, is how medication can have all sorts of side effects. One many people comment on is weight gain but depending on the medication, or medication 'cocktail' there can be a type of 'depersonalisation' sometimes. In other words a dimming of a persons light. An arrest of the spirit. Now do not get me wrong people need the medication especially if they are a danger to themselves or others. There is no debate there but there is a cost - sometimes. Did you know one in four adults in Ireland currently take an antidepressant compared to one in twenty in the UK. The axis of the movie was how an ordinarily seeming teenager enters into a crisis and ends up with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. You are given a unique insight into what he is going through and especially of his mind in crisis. This is why I believe everyone should see the movie especially family members who can only conceive but not perceive what psychosis is actually like to experience. The experience of the movie I hope will engender a lot of compassion. By being given a taste of what psychosis is like for those experiencing it through the special effects in the movie compassion can only increase towards people living with the condition. You will particularly love the speech at the end of the movie by Adam which should be shown in all schools. His mothers role was brilliantly played by Molloy Parker who as soon as the diagnosis came, went on a courageous quest to find the best doctors and medication for her son. A diagnosis that happens shortly into when a new romantic relationship for her begins. This side of the plot reminded me of the movie Patrick about an young Irish man living with the same condition. The dynamic between his mother and himself is beautifully explored plus his natural drive to individualise against her worry that he will cope and the ability to let him go into his adult life. Not since BBC Eastender's has there been a character so convincing in explaining through art and acting what it is like for people living with a mental illness. Back in 1996 Paul Nichols played the role for 16 months of Joe Wicks where he explores through the role what living with schizophrenia is all about. This was a very brave directorial decision at that time and by doing so created a discussion around mental health which at that time was taboo. By comparison to today where mental health is now thankfully spoken about more openly and issues around it are not focused on people who have had a diagnosis or having being sectioned. For we now know mental health effects everyone. Charlie Plummer has created a brilliant performance under the direction of director Thor Freudenthal For all those interested in mental health, meditation and mindfulness you have to watch this movie. Apart from being an enjoyable movie the insight you get is priceless. Neroli Candle with Eco-soy Wax
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AuthorBestselling author Ralph Quinlan Forde BSc (Hons) MA is the writer and editor of the Mindful Beauty blog. His first book The Book of Tibetan Medicine went into 11 languages. His second Nutriwine has Archives
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