Kokoro 4 Holistic Serenity Healing Workshops

Kokoro 4 Holistic Serenity is a pooling of skills between David & Dorothy Kelly (Kokoro Naturopathy & School of Reiki Healing) and Naomi Glendinning (4 Holistic Serenity).

We have been guided to create this joint venture to provide high quality Healing Workshops. These workshops are designed to holistically address Mind, Body & Spirit.

Some workshops are geared towards spiritual & emotional healing; others address primarily physical healing.

The majority of workshops employ guided meditations as part of the healing process.

We have a wide range of therapies to call on – Naturopathy, Advanced True Japanese Reiki (different to the usual Western style, more focused & powerful), Reflexology including VRT, EFT, Crystal healing, Bowen Technique, Bach Flower Remedies, Angel Energy Healing, including Angel Card Reading.

You are invited to the fourth event in this exciting new Group Healing Venture. We hope you will become as excited by our new workshops as we are!

Our  events to date have received such encouraging reviews, that we are continuing in a similar vein with a Spiritual Healing Evening involving Gentle Inner Child Meditation & Reiki and Angel Card Readings by Naomi, our qualified & highly intuitive Angel Energy Practitioner. We are all Reiki Masters trained in  Dave’s true Japanese style of Reiki & Dave’s guided meditations have proved very upllifting. Additionally we will be addressing physical problems- sore backs, necks, arms, shoulders- whatever your pain, bring it to us! This will be a great night of relaxation & healing for everybody and a chance to discuss spiritual & healing matters with like minded people.

Cost for the evening only £10.

The workshop will be held at Kokoro in Dromore- 1 Bracken Valley, on the 4th FEBRUARY 2010 (Thursday). If you would like to come & benefit from  this healing experience please contact us by phone or email.

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Are you looking for something different to do on Sunday 9th November? Why not do yourself (and your family) a big favour and come along to this fantastic fair at the Ramada Hotel at Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast.

With approx. 90 exhibitors, the venue will be a focus for a wide range of what is available in NI in the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. It will be an ideal opportunity for you to find out who and what is available to you locally. Many exhibitors will be offering taster sessions for various therapies-so you will be able to try them out and see what they can do for you. There will be many stands selling a wide range of products, many therapists selling gift vouchers, so it is an ideal time to sort out Christmas presents for difficult-to-buy-for relatives.

Dorothy & I will have a stand at the fair. Look us up and come to see & hear what we have to offer. Talk to us about what we can do for you- we will explain our therapies/diagnostics. We will have loads of freebies and information sheets to give out, as well as Gift Vouchers and Promotional Offers only available at the Fair.

I (David) will be performing Psychic Surgery- an advanced Master Level use of Reiki Energies- to remove pain. It is usually very quick in effect, the client is fully clothed and relaxed on the couch. It is totally non-invasive, totally risk free. Clients usually report great relaxation and feeling the pain being pulled out- just ‘going’. Bring your pain to me and I will do my best to remove it!!

If you are interested in learning Reiki, I will be on hand to explain my Way with Reiki, which is rather different to most teachers. It is much closer to the original Japanese methods, more focused and powerful than the usual Western methods taught.

Click HERE for flyer and information from the organiser.

Cost for the 2 day course is only £120. You won’t need to bring anything with you, as an extensive manual is provided. Course content can be found by following the link above. You will have free membership of the Kokoro-Kai Reiki Share Group and my lifetime commitment to your future development as a Reiki Channel. On completing the class, I will be available to you 24/7 for advice and guidance.
There are loads of cafes etc nearby for lunch.

If you would like to come to the class, call in to see Christine in the shop. She will put your name on the list and take a deposit of £50 (since there is a cost involved in hiring the room for 2 days, I have had to make this request- it is non refundable).

Come to Kokoro, you’ll never leave……………..the same!

UPDATE 14/9/08

PS. Time is moving on- if enough people haven’t booked by end of business on 22/9/2008, I will have to cancel the venue and take the couple who have booked at home in Dromore.

If you were thinking of coming to Crysalis but were leaving booking to nearer the time, please let me know by phoning 07976 714578, or sending an email via the contact page.

Love, Light & Reiki Hugs
Dave.

2. It is now recommended that we should all consume at least two portions of fish each week, one of which should be
oily fish, but contamination from environmental toxins such as PCB’s and heavy metals such as mercury, mean that fish isn’t always the ‘healthy’ option.  Choosing organic and wild varieties of fish over farmed alternatives is an excellent way to reduce your intake of these harmful toxins.  To boost your intake of the essential omega 3 fatty acids found in oily fish, choose a natural, high quality fish oil that has been thoroughly tested for the presence of harmful environmental toxins. The further down the food chain (the smaller) the fish, the less pollutants will be in their tissues, eg., sardines & pilchards. Essential fatty acids are best taken as a balance of 3, 6 and 9 eg., Udo’s Choice or unshelled hemp seeds.

3. Choose glass food and drink storage containers over plastic ones.  Importantly do not heat food in plastic containers as this is when phtalates are most likely to leach into the food.  Avoid cling film wherever possible.  Its through the use of plastics and films that we are promoting and consuming xenoestrogens (means foreign oestrogens) these mimic oestrogens in the body  They cause disruption to hormone levels in men and women.  PMS, heavy periods, fertility problems and the development of man boobs may all be linked to imbalances in oestrogen, see our article on Natural Progesterone.  Not all plastics are equally bad.  Soft plastics such as cling films are worst.  Harder plastics such as Tupperware don’t seem to be such a problem. 

Ways to reduce your exposure:
Try to avoid buying foods wrapped in plastic packaging if possible.  Oily or acidic foods appear to absorb more from the plastic wrapper than other foods.
Remove food from wrapper as soon as possible after purchase.
Use stainless steel flasks for drinks rather than using plastic bottles.

5. Use environmentally friendly, household cleaning products.  Neways have an excellent household cleaning range. 

None of these products have been tested on animals and all are environmentally conscious. 

6. Consider carefully your position on vaccination; it is a complex area but it is important to be aware of both the arguments for and against to be able to make an informed decision.  See the discussion at www.informedparent.co.uk.

7. Avoid aerosol cans that contain ozone, especially deodorants.  There are now plenty of ozone-free alternatives to choose from again Neways can provide good protective products such as Subdue.  This contains herbal extracts – lime, peppermint and lichen which will keep you fresh all day without blocking sweat ducts and Aloe vera which helps support moisture levels.  It is suitable for men and women.

8. Be committed to buying ‘natural’ toiletry products wherever possible.  You can now find natural toothpastes, deodorants, shampoos, conditioners, shower gels, soaps, cosmetics, body creams etc. etc.  See the Neways range of products or contact us for a catalogue.  These products have been produced using cutting edge technology with a commitment to research and are person and environmentally friendly.  Remember it is the products that you use most frequently that could do you the most harm.

9. If you are embarking on some household decorating tasks this Autumn, choose paints that are based on natural products. Cheshire-based company Earthborn Paints do an excellent range.
 
10. Check your house and work environment for mould or damp conditions and take the necessary steps to eradicate all traces.

HISTORY

1. Have you taken tetracycline or other antibiotics for one month or longer?

2. Have you, at any time in your life, taken other ‘broad spectrum’ antibiotics for respiratory, urinary or other infections (for two months or longer, or in shorter courses for four or more times in a one year period?)

3. Have you, at any time in your life, been bothered by persistent prostatitis, vaginitis or other problems affecting your reproductive organs?

4. Have you taken birth control pills for more than two years?

5. Have you taken cortisone type drugs for more than a month?

6. Does exposure to perfumes, insecticides, cigarette smoke and other chemicals provoke noticeable symptoms?

7. Are your symptoms worse on damp, muggy days or in mouldy places?

8. Do you suffer with athlete’s foot, ringworm, ‘jock itch’ or other chronic fungal infections of the skin or nails?

9. Do you crave sugar, bread or alcoholic beverages?

Score 2 points for each ‘yes’ answer.

SYMPTOMS

1. Do you often experience fatigue or lethargy?

2. Do you suffer from depression?

3. Do you have poor memory?

4. Do you ever experience feeling ‘spacey’ or ‘unreal’?

5. Do you experience numbness, burning or tingling?

6. Do you ever get headaches or migraines?

7.  Do you suffer from muscle aches or weakness?

8. Do you have pain and/or swelling in joints?

9. Do you suffer from abdominal pain?

10. Do you get constipation and/or diarrhoea?

11. Do you suffer from bloating. belching or gas?

12. Do you have troublesome vagninal itching, burning or discharge?

13. Do you suffer from prostatitis, or impotence?

14. Do you suffer from endometriosis or infertility?

15. Do you suffer with menstrual irregularities?

16. Do you ever have attacks of anxiety or crying?

17. Do you suffer from cold hands or feet and/or chilliness?

18. Do you get shakey or irritable when hungry?

Score ONE point for each ‘yes’ answer.

If your total score is above 24 there is a strong likelihood that you have Candidiasis.
If you score above 18 there is a possibility that you have it.
This questionnaire published in Dr Wm Crook’s book ‘The yeast connection’

There is another easy test you can perform overnight this is referred to as the ‘spit test’ for candida.
Take a tall glass of water to bed with you.
First thing in the morning as soon as you swing your feet out of bed, create a volume of salvia in your mouth (this should not involve any form of coughing up ie there should be no phlegm etc) drop the spit into the glass and go make your breakfast.  1/2 an hour later check the glass.  If there are strings hanging down from the spit, it is 98% certain you have some degree of candidia overgrowth. If there are no strings it is unlikely that you have candida.

The most reliable test is the Candida Antibody Test which we can perform for you.  Please contact us for details.

Ways to support the liver:

Eat green vegetables and salad leaves daily.  Other liver supporting foods include artichokes, chicory, radishes, dandelion coffee and beetroot.

Ways to stimulate bile flow – use Extra Virgin Olive oil in salad dressings, combine it with apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.

By drinking vegetable juices containing carrots, beetroot, celery, ginger, radishes, fennel or cabbage will help the liver to detoxify.

Add Turmeric to your food – stews, curry, soups or casseroles will help support the liver to work. 

Try to eat raw foods daily – fruit and vegetables.  These are both nourishing and cleansing. Fruit juices are also good, but beware of some brands. We were excited to see Acai and Goji juice tonight in Sainsbury’s for a reasonable price, until we noticed it was made from concentrate. If a juice is made from concentrate, its vitamin and mineral content will have been removed. Always buy juice PRESSED from the fruit, like the ‘Innocent’ brand. A further note about fruit- do not mix citrus fruits with non citrus at the same time- they do not mix well.

Drink lots of cleansing fluids – pure water, herbal teas throughout the day.

Take flaxseed daily approx 1-2tbsp of ground seeds soaked in water daily to aid bowel cleansing.  Good bowel function aids the liver to detoxify effectively.

Take Milk Thistle daily to support the liver in its work.

Avoid consuming sugar, caffeine, alcohol, salt, processed foods and additives.  These all add to the toxic load.

Remember to read the labels on all food packaging.

If you are beginning your body’s spring cleanse you may experience symptoms of fatigue, aches and pains or headaches or a flaring up of old symptoms.  This may well be an indication that the cleansing process has started.  To encourage the process drink more water and vegetable juices, have plenty of warm relaxing baths and take plenty of rest.

Please read our pages on TASTY DETOX FOODS and RAINBOW FOODS.

Tuesday 24th April 2007, Ivanhoe Hotel, 556 Saintfield Road, Carryduff at 7:30 pm .
Wednesday 25th April 2007, Old Town Hall, Scarva Street, Banbridge at 8:00 pm.
Thursday 26th April 2007, Newry Arts Centre, Monaghan Row, Newry at 8:00 pm.

Tickets £5 each (includes refreshments) available at the door. For registration or further information, please send us an e-mail via the contact page on this site.
See you there- David & Dorothy Kelly.  We are your local distributors for Naturone.  Click here to visit the  home site.

The Splodge used to be an angry cat, he beat up anything in sight and was very anti-social, until he was given to me because he terrorised his previous owner’s other cats. After a series of Reiki treatments, he’s now one of the most docile animals I’ve ever come across- the embodiment of placid contentedness. I could do the same for yours!