Weekend Workshops and Weekly Classes at Walmer College

Meditation (weekly group)
with Rita Kelly
Monday Evening - runs every Monday on a drop in basis. 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Cost : €10 per class -pay as you go !!

Meditation focuses on quietening the mind, allowing us to switch off the constant chatter that occupies our minds. When we bring ourselves into the present moment, we are no longer worrying or anxious about the future nor are we pondering our past. Regular meditation can help us deal with daily stressors and bring us into an awareness of peace and alignment. The benefits are endless. Reducing the stress response in the body can boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, focus the mind, improve poor sleep patterns, regulate digestion and promote an overall feeling of wellbeing.
Anyone can do it. Come along and give it a try!
Please note the Meditation class will not run on Bank Holiday Mondays.

Reclaiming your Inner Light
with Rita Kelly Wednesday Evening NEXT DATE TBC (7.30pm-9.00pm) 6 weeks Cost €140
This course provides valuable tools and directions for self-knowledge and self-healing. Course will include:- Reclaiming Body Mind and Spirit through the Chakra system, Introduction to Meditation, Recognise our repeating patterns and learning techniques to take back your own power, Trusting Intuition, Boundaries, Grounding Exercises, Awakening your inner power, Practical work on body energies. There will be an opportunity in this course to attune more to healing energies and to discuss, share and explore with others in a safe and gentle atmosphere.

Pilates
6 weeks €80
Starting January 13th 2012
Friday Morning Class 10am - 11am
Pilates is a form of exercise based on core strength. This is when the deep internal muscles of the abdomen and back work together to strengthen the body and support the spine. During our classes we teach correct breathing and spine alignment to strengthen your core muscles which will increase strength, help alleviate or even prevent back pain, promote flexibility and tone of the body. Class numbers are small to ensure individual attention.

Infant (Baby) Massage
with Miriam McGuirk
Friday 27th January 2012 11:45am
Cost: €100
Our baby massage classes are run through the International Association of Infant Massage progamme. This is one of the most highly acclaimed programmes and is sure to bring numerous benefits to you and your baby. Whether it is your first or second baby, this is a skill that you will learn and pass on to all the family. Over a five week course our qualified instructor will teach you how to massage your baby and reap the rewards of of this therapy. You will meet other mothers in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Baby massage classes are a wonderful way to help bonding for mother and baby. Besides the benefits that baby massage brings from the loving touch it can also help in the following ways:
Relief from colic, Digestive problems, Sleep patterns, Stimulates circulation, Increases muscle tone, Improves bonding with baby, Helps post natal depression

The total cost of the classes is €100, which may be refundable from your insurance company (check your insurance plan). Only classes taught through I.A.I.M. qualify for this refund so enjoy the benefits! The course runs for five consecutive weeks, class sizes are small and thoroughly enjoyable for both carer and baby.

5 Week Crystal and Colour Therapy
Starting Monday 13th Feb 2012 * * New Date * *
7pm - 9pm Cost : €80
A lovely, gentle and fun exploration of Colour Therapy, Crystal Energy and Essential Oils for Home use.

Our Lives are influenced by many different energies that we cannot see and yet they can profoundly affect the state of our well being. Each Vibration of visible light, each colour, each crystal, each Oil can create changes in us at many different levels, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Learning to recognise and use colour, crystals and oils with awareness can bring positive and powerful changes into our lives. Explore the following :-

- Awareness of the energy of Colour
- Colour Psychology - what colour are you?
- Why are we attracted to certain people and relationships
- Therapeutic use of Colour
- Auric Colours and Chakras
- Colour Visualisations and Breathing
- Healing qualities of coloured rays
- Fragrance, Music and Colour
- The Colour we wear and Colour in the Home
- Mineral Kingdom and Subtle Energy
- Types of Crystals and their properties
- Intuitively Acquiring, Cleansing and programming Crystals
- Polarity of the Body and attuning Crystals to our subtle energies
- Moon Energy for energising crystals
- Colour / Crystal Meditation and Healing Treatments
- Basic Safe use of Essential oils in the home
Course is limited to 8 places !! Book early :)

Introduction to Holistic Massage
Sunday 12th February 2012
10am - 1pm with Laura Hilliard - Brady
Cost €30 (Bring a friend for half price)
Laura will welcome you to Walmer for this lovely morning of relaxation and gentle learning. You will learn how to give a nice neck and shoulder massage in a chair using carrier oils. Get to grips with basic massage techniques to ease tired tense muscles and promote overall relaxation and wellbeing. Bring a friend for half price. A great girlie day out, Mother / Daughter pamper day or Valentine Day gift. (Please bring one bath sheet each)