Category: Inspirational Speakers

  • Shaolin Open Day

    Shaolin Open Day

    FREE FAMILY OPEN DAY

    Sun November 16th 2014 from 11 am to 4 pm

    All are welcome to come and experience Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Qigong and 16 + different healing practitioners at our Shaolin Buddhist Temple, Rosnaree (near Slane) in conjunction with Healing Hub International.

    FREE workshops, mini-therapies and lectures will be held throughout the day.

    Mr Choi a Qigong Master from Hong Kong will be doing Qigong healing. There will be an opportunity to meet Sifu Nick Costello (author of The Coalman, The Dragon and The Buddha)

    There will also be a Dragon Dance and live music on the day.

    For more information contact the Tai Chi Academy at (083) 4189881

  • Mind Mapping Extraordinaire Tony Buzan

    Mind Mapping Extraordinaire Tony Buzan

    Tony Buzan is a special guest at the Healing Hub International anniversary charity event in aid of Barretstown on Oct 4th at the Hampton Hotel 5 pm – 8 pm. Don’t miss him!

    Tony is the creator of Mind Mapping, the originator of the concept of Mental Literacy and the author of numerous best selling books on the brain and thinking. He established the ‘Brain Foundation’, which organises the ‘World Memory Championships”. Tony is also head of an international network of Brain Clubs and is co-founder of the ‘International Mind Sports Olympiad’. In addition, much of his work is devoted to helping those with learning disabilities.

    He is the author of over 200 best selling books on the brain and learning. His classic Use Both Sides of Your Brain, has sold more than two million copies worldwide. His books have been published in 50 countries and translated into 20 languages. Tony Buzan has become an international media figure, featuring in, presenting and co-producing many satellite broadcasts, and television, radio and video programmes, both national and international.

    Tony is an advisor to international Olympic coaches and athletes and to the British Olympic Rowing Squad as well as the British Olympic Chess Squads. He is also an elected member of the International Council of Psychologists and a Fellow of the Institute of Training and Development.

    Tony’s accomplishments are vast and numerous, read more about him here at healinghubinternational.com or go to his website at tonybuzan.com

    Tickets to the event can be found here on eventbrite

  • HHI Charity Event in aid of Barretstown

    HHI Charity Event in aid of Barretstown

    Healing Hub International is Celebrating a Fantastic Year of Growth and would like to invite Therapist’s, Doctors and Nurses to come along and meet with like minded healthcare professionals at their Anniversary Charity Event in aid of Barretstown.

    HHI is recognizing how hard you work looking after the health and wellness of the people of Ireland, and would like to offer you an evening of information and inspiration in support of your work.

    During the evening, there will be time for networking, sample sessions, reduced rate bookings and snacks, followed by an update on the progress of Healing Hub International in the last year.

    This event takes place on Saturday 4th October in the Hampton Hotel, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Admission is 10 Euro

    All proceeds from this event will be going to Barretstown, a worthy charity supporting ill children and their families.

    Healing Hub International supports Barretstown

    This is an open invitation and we encourage you to bring along interested colleagues and friends. For more information and to reserve your place please go to healinghubinternational.com or reserve your place at Eventbrite or Meetup.

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  • Bloom Fringe Talk Essential Oils

    Bloom Fringe Talk Essential Oils

    Join Liz Svensson for a Bloom Fringe Talk – An Introduction to essential oils.

    Find out all about these fabulous gifts from nature with Shaolin Natural Way at The Chocolate Factory
    King’s Inn Street May 31st

    Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. They can be both beautifully and powerfully fragrant. In addition to their intrinsic benefits to plants and being beautifully fragrant to people, essential oils have been used throughout history in many cultures for their medicinal and therapeutic benefits. Modern scientific study and trends towards more holistic approaches to wellness are driving a revival and new discovery of essential oil health applications.

    Note: This is a free event
    See below for a full schedule.

    Event times: Opening and closing: 1.00 – 5.00pm

    Featuring:

    SONIC LANDSCAPE Time: 1.00 – 1.45pm

    * A celebration of Sound with John Lawless, like you have never FELT before!
    * Dragons and Drums: Watch the Lung Ying Dragon dance to the vibrational beat
    of the universe generating the flow of energy through the physical world.

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    GIFT OF THE EARTH Time: 1.45 – 2.10pm

    * An Introduction to Essential Oil’s with Liz Svensson

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    DEEP ROOTS
    Time: 2.10 – 3.10pm

    * Recapture your ancient traditions with a specialised talk on Bio Dynamic Farming.
    * Awaken your Celtic spirit with a specialised talk on the Spirit of Water with the Druids.

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    THE SEARCH FOR ENLIGHTENMENT Time: 3.10 – 4.00pm

    * Exploring the ethos of kindness to our planet and each other – Sifu Nick Costello
    * Health and Wellness in a Modern City: A Collaborative Approach – Healing Hub International

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    MEDITATION IN MOTION Time: 4.00 – 5.00pm

    A Series of Talks and Demo’s

    * Thai chi from the Tai Chi Academy
    * Kung Fu Demo
    * Chi Gong
    * Lion Dance Workshop

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    Bring along the little ones for a Dragon and Drum’s spectacular show on Kings Inn Street at 1 o’clock outside the Chocolate Factory. The Dragon will have some special chocolate treats so get there early and enjoy the show.

  • Bloom Fringe Bio Dynamic Farming

    What is Bio Dynamic Farming

    Biodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming originally developed by Rudolf Steiner that employs what proponents describe as “a holistic understanding of agricultural processes”. One of the first sustainable agriculture movements, it treats soil fertility, plant growth, and livestock care as ecologically interrelated tasks, emphasizing spiritual and mystical perspectives. Proponents of biodynamic agriculture, including Steiner, have characterized it as “spiritual science” as part of the larger anthroposophy movement.

    Biodynamics has much in common with other organic approaches – it emphasizes the use of manures and composts and excludes the use of artificial chemicals on soil and plants. Methods unique to the biodynamic approach include its treatment of animals, crops, and soil as a single system; an emphasis from its beginnings on local production and distribution systems; its use of traditional and development of new local breeds and varieties; and the use of an astrological sowing and planting calendar. Biodynamic agriculture uses various herbal and mineral additives for compost additives and field sprays; these are sometimes prepared by controversial methods, such as burying ground quartz stuffed into the horn of a cow, which are said to harvest “cosmic forces in the soil”, that are more akin to sympathetic magic than agronomy. – Wikipedia

    Biodynamic techniques are based on the recognition that plants are intimately connected with and depend on soil that is alive and vital. Through nurturing and caring for the soil, you will be able to grow quality produce that has vitality and more flavor.

  • The Lung Ying Academy

    Presenting Shaolin Natural Way a Bloom Fringe Event at

    The Chocolate Factory
    King’s Inn Street

    The Lung Ying Academy invites you to explore an alternative sensory
    perception of Dublin with a positive guide to living in a modern city.
    Drop in to encounter visual and auditory sensations, and
    uncover the power of the natural positive energy in your city.

    Event times: Opening and closing: 1.00 – 5.00pm

    Featuring:

    SONIC LANDSCAPE Time: 1.00 – 1.45pm

    * A celebration of Sound with John Lawless, like you have never FELT before!
    * Dragons and Drums: Watch the Lung Ying Dragon dance to the vibrational beat
    of the universe generating the flow of energy through the physical world.

    _______________________________________________________________

    GIFT OF THE EARTH Time: 1.45 – 2.10pm

    * An Introduction to Essential Oil’s with Liz Svensson

    _______________________________________________________________


    DEEP ROOTS
    Time: 2.10 – 3.10pm

    * Recapture your ancient traditions with a specialised talk on Bio Dynamic Farming.
    * Awaken your Celtic spirit with a specialised talk on the Spirit of Water with the Druids.

    _______________________________________________________________

    THE SEARCH FOR ENLIGHTENMENT Time: 3.10 – 4.00pm

    * Exploring the ethos of kindness to our planet and each other – Sifu Nick Costello
    * Health and Wellness in a Modern City: A Collaborative Approach – Healing Hub International

    _______________________________________________________________

    MEDITATION IN MOTION Time: 4.00 – 5.00pm

    A Series of Talks and Demo’s

    * Thai chi from the Tai Chi Academy
    * Kung Fu Demo
    * Chi Gong
    * Lion Dance Workshop

    _____________________________________________________________

    Note: This is a free event

  • Joseph McGuire: Live at Essential Gathering Festival Saturday 3rd May

    Joseph McGuire: Live at Essential Gathering Festival Saturday 3rd May

    Live at the Essential Gathering Festival Sat 3rd May

    Joseph McGuire: What your Face Reveals About You
    – Time: 2.15 – 3.00pm

    For All RSVP Shows
    Note you must have an Essential Gathering Ticket to RSVP!

  • Eugenie Heraty: Finding Harmony in Relationships

    Eugenie Heraty: Finding Harmony in Relationships

    Essential Gathering Festival

    Ardgillan Castle, Balbriggan

    2pm to 3pm Saturday 3rd March 2014

    When two people come together and form a relationship, initially, there is the “honeymoon” period when they’re getting to know each other. As familiarity settles in however many of the old behaviors and traits from their respective pasts may begin to emerge. Gradually, as a little more spontaneity dies off, the “Robot” of habit begins to emerge: daily routines, financial demands, “TV slump”, life challenges, fatigue etc. all conspire to drain colour and joy from the relationship. One person’s insecurities, fears or angers can spark off the other person’s vulnerabilities and pain. If each person is unable to remain really clear about “who owns what” and take responsibility for their own issues, the boundaries between them become very blurred and the harmony, fun and attraction in their relationship takes a hard knock.

    So, building a foundation of shared trust, honesty and self awareness can not only save what could develop into a really worthwhile joyful relationship, but also help to avoid all the pain and trauma of arguments, distrusts and unnecessary drama. Here below are several very necessary steps to ensure ongoing harmony in relationships.

    Becoming Conscious / Taking Responsibility

    Self Honesty/ Self Reflection – when we’re willing to really look at, recognise and “own” our emotional baggage and endeavor to resolve and release it, we’re automatically removing that emotional burden from the shared space of the growing relationship. To do this we have to be very honest with ourselves.

    Acknowledging our Needs – As adults, many people enter into a relationship without realising that they’re actually coming from a place of neediness that has it’s roots in their formative years. As children and adolescents, every time our need for love, compassion and attention wasn’t met – if instead we were ignored, abused and insulted – this is going to create a big hungry void of painful neediness within us as adults. It’s so important to realise that no other person can ever possibly fill this our own inner void of pain. This “need” can only be met by loving and accepting ourselves – more about this below.

    Giving your partner space to feel their own emotions – learning to detach and not make your partner’s moods all about “me”. There are times when our partner simply needs space to process their own stuff and not have to explain, justify or reassure us. They may not even know why they feel a certain way and so it’s too much pressure on them to have to explain this to another.

    Recognising Manipulative Behaviour
    When we deny, disown and push away our own emotional pain, we may then resort to lashing out and blaming the other person. In splitting away our own pain and projecting it onto the other person, we make them responsible for our own hurts. A very typical way this manifests is to become lost in the drama of “poor me – look how much you’re hurting me”. This is one example of manipulating another in an attempt to feed one’s own emptiness. James Redfield’s book “The Celestine Prophecy” beautifully illustrates these four main ways in which we steal another’s energy: Intimidation, Interrogation, Poor Me and Aloof.


    Recognising the “Pain Body”
    – Eckhart Tolle uses the succinct term “the Pain Body” to describe the trapped energy of our unresolved emotional pain. Various abusive life situations will trigger an individual’s pain body in different ways – we suddenly find ourselves becoming angry, fearful, defensive or aggressive (sometimes with very little provocation). Why is this? It’s because someone (usually unwittingly) has pressed an emotional bruise that was created many years ago, and we now find ourselves overreacting. Little 8 year old Johnny suddenly takes over from adult 48 year old John and can easily create havoc in his adult life.

    Taking back our lost “orphans” – Healing the Wounded Child Within
    Reversing the trend to ignore, push away, and deny our inner pain: a process I frequently use with clients is to have them revisit their lost, traumatised inner selves from childhood. I invite them to deeply connect to that little boy/girl from their past – to take him/her into their arms and wrap them in compassion and love. In doing this, they’re able to give full expression to the sorrow, loneliness, anger or frustration that they were not allowed to express back then. Truly, we are the only ones who can fully empathise and understand just how much our younger selves have suffered. It is said that the mind/body cannot differentiate between what is actually happening and what is imagined. In this way we can use the imagination in a powerfully benevolent way to undo the neglect and abuse from the past and replace it with healing spacious love.

    Relationship as Spiritual Practise
    Gradually incorporating all the above disciplines into our daily lives can transform any relationship from dysfunction, guilt and pain into joy, intimacy and love. Becoming more conscious, practising self honesty, taking responsibility for our own thoughts, emotions and actions, this is actually a dynamic spiritual practise. Why? Because we’re engaging in the art of becoming increasingly conscious and present to what is happening right NOW. In giving ourselves healing space to grow, we automatically become sensitive to the needs of another and facilitate their growth as well as our own. In this way not only do we avoid so much trauma and heartache, but instead we develop a relationship that is joyfully self sustaining and nourishing.

    Eugenie Heraty,
    MCHPA (HyPsych), MCHP (UK), Dip H.P.
    Hypnotherapist / Psychotherapist

    www.quantumpsychotherapy.com

  • Eugenie Heraty – Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist

    Eugenie Heraty – Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist

    Join Eugenie at the Essential Gathering Festival for two compelling talks covering Harmony in Relationships and Releasing Stress from our Lives. You will find Eugenie to be incredibly insightful and powerfully engaging. Don’t miss these Inspirational talks! Please RSVP as tickets are limited and selling fast!!

    Finding Harmony in Relationships

    Saturday 3rd May 2014 – 2pm to 3pm
    When two people come together and form a relationship, there is initially the “honeymoon” period when they’re getting to know each other. As familiarity settles in however many of the old behaviours and traits from their respective pasts may begin to emerge. One person’s insecurities, fears or angers can spark off the other person’s vulnerabilities and pain. If they’re not able to remain really clear about “who owns what” and take responsibility for their own issues, the boundaries between them become very blurred and the harmony, fun and attraction in their relationship takes a real knock.
    So, building a foundation of shared trust, honesty and self awareness can not only save what could develop into a really worthwhile relationship, but also help to avoid all the pain and trauma of arguments, distrusts and unnecessary drama.
    In my talk I’ll be demonstrating simple life coping skills and ways of taking responsibility for our own behaviour.

    Releasing Stress from our Lives

    Sunday 4th May 2014 – 12pm to 12.45pm
    Is there anything so stressful as obsessing about something over and over that we can’t actually DO anything about right now?
    So much stress arises from these uncontrolled circular thoughts that aggravate the awful sensations in the body and amplify the connecting emotions of anger, frustration, despair or fear.

    In this way, the stress that is generated by these negative thought processes, projects us into a fearful, threatening future or back into an angry, regretful past. In my talk I’m going to demonstrate very simple ways to break free of this negative spiral and also ways to become much more present to effectively deal with what is actually happening right now. The mind has a tendency to cling to the negative – when we learn ways to switch off this amplification of “what’s wrong with my life”, we move to a greatly empowered “what’s great about my life!”

    Eugenie will also be giving her talk on “Finding Harmony in Relationships” on Saturday 17th May 2014 in Oscailt Centre, 8 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4 at 7.30 to 8.30pm. Cost €10.

    For more information you can visit Eugenie’s website at quantumpsychotherapy.com
    Read Eugenies Article on The Power of Self Acceptance in Positive Life magazine.

  • The Coalman, the Dragon & the Buddha

    The Coalman, the Dragon & the Buddha

    Sifu Nick Costello from the Tai Chi Academy and the Lung Ying Kung Fu Academy has completed his first book documenting his fascinating search for enlightenment titled ‘The Coalman, the Dragon & the Buddha’. The Book is part biography and part inspirational text. It is the story of Nick’s journey so far and an expression of the knowledge, wisdom, kindness and love he found along the way. “This book will challenge you to accept and release the negatives in your life while providing you with some simple tools and some daily practices to cultivate mindfulness, compassion and a return to the love you deserve.”

    Nick launched his book at the Fingal County Council offices where Mayor of Fingal, Kieran Dennison, Councillor David O’Connor, Councillor Tom O’Leary, Fiona O’Reilly and Paul Barnes of Fingal County Council were in attendance. During the book launch, Swords/Baldoyle Youth Services were presented with certificates by the Lung Ying Shaolin Buddhist Temple for their dedication and hard work in training for Level 1 of Chinese Dragon Dancing.

    You can purchase Nick Costello’s book from The Lung Ying Shaolin Buddhist Temple, Slane, Co. Meath, or go to his website at the taichiacademy.com to find additional stockists. All profits are in support of the Lung Ying Shaolin Buddhist Temple, SOSAD (Suicide support and prevention), The Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre.