The YogaLoft is delighted to offer Tui Na (Chinese Medical Acupressure Massage), Therapeutic Massage with Andrea de Paor on Mondays and Sundays by request.

Andrea is a qualified Tui Na (Chinese Medical Acupressure Massage) practitioner with the Active Health Foundation (Affiliated with the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine). Tui Na is one of the four main branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine along with Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Qi Gong. It dates back to 2700BC making it the forefather of all massage and bodywork. Even to this day Traditional Chinese hospitals have complete Floors dedicated to of Tui Na. It is a complete system of healing in itself and is particularly effective in treating conditions of acute of chronic pain, headaches, insomnia,IBS, fatigue and much much more. Tui Na works in a similar way to acupuncture but there are no needles. It is also designed to prevent problems and not just correct them. The cost of a session of Tui Na is 50euros.

Andrea has 7 years experience in complementary and bodywork therapy. She has studied and worked both in Ireland and abroad and she is a member of the Association of Registered Complementary Health Therapists of Ireland (ARCHTI).

Andrea provides a range of professional therapeutic massage treatments including:

Tui Na Massage

45 mins-1 hour: 50euros

Therapeutic Massage

1 hr 15 mins: 55euros

1 hour : 50euros

30 mins: 30euros

Sports Massage

1 hour: 50euros

Neruomuscular Physical Massage Therapy

1 hr : 50euros

Reflexology

1 hour : 50euros

Indian Head Massage

45 mins: 40euros

Gift vouchers also available.

To make an appointment with Andrea call her on 086 3290884 or email info@andreadepaor.ie. To find out more information about the therapies offered visit www.andreadepaor.ie

Aoife Rodgers Nutrition-Love Food, Be Healthy

What is Nutritional Therapy?

Nutritional therapy is the application of nutritional science to our diets in order to promote optimum health. It aims to alleviate and help prevent many chronic illnesses that are unfortunately becoming more prevalent as our population grows older and lives longer.

Who can benefit?

A healthy diet and digestion is the basis of good health so nutritional therapy can help maximise results from other therapies such as Bodytalk as well as conventional medicine. The following are just some of the areas that Aoife can work with:

* Digestive problems such as IBS, indigestion, constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, allergies, food sensitivity

* Women's health, P.M.S., fertility, advice for pre-conception, pregnancy, breast feeding and post natal recovery

* Immune system problems such as frequent colds, infections, stomach bugs

* Skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, acne

* Quality of life issues such as sleeping difficulties, lack of energy, stress, back and joint pain

* Weight loss, high cholesterol, high blood pressure

Aoife also offers consultations and designs diets for people who have to restrict their diets in some way- for example those recently diagnosed with an allergy, diabetes or coeliac disease etc.

About Aoife:

Aoife has always had a keen interest in food, nutrition and health and as a mother of one, she understands the concerns most people have about what foods her family should eat to be healthy. For the past couple of years she has worked with people of all ages to overcome a wide variety of health problems through diet. Aoife is a member of N.T.O.I. which requires members to be insured and comply with ongoing professional development.

What does a consultation involve?

Initial Consultation (approx 1 hour 15 mins) - 70euros Follow up (approx 45 mins) - 45euros. Details of present complaint, digestion and full medical history are taken. You receive a private consultation with a personalised dietary plan along with tools to help you such as shopping lists, meal ideas and recipes that take into consideration your unique requirements. A follow-up is normally advisable to help you overcome any obstacles you may experience but the aim is to educate you so you do not require multiple consultations.

For more information and to make an appointment ring Aoife on 087 7546756, e-mail aoiferodgersnutrition@gmail.com or visit www.aoiferodgersnutrition.com

Ki Massage with Mary Cliffe

Mary is a qualified Ki-Massage therapist with six years. She received her diploma in 2005 and is certified with London City & Guilds. Mary is a member of the Irish Health Culture Association which was founded in1969.

The word Ki itself means Life Force or Energy. Ki is a Japanese word. It is the basic energy that is keeping us alive, that grows the grass in the fields, hair on your head and keeps the planets and the tides in harmony.

Each of us has this life force inside us however tension, stress and pressures of everyday life tend to lower the flow of this energy. This tension and stress creates stress inside the muscles building up day after day. The Ki Energy creates good health and a sense of well-being when given a chance to flow freely. It is designed to take the stress out of the muscles.