Beth @ Ahimsa ♥

I would like to dedicate this months piece to a little princess warrior, who for her mere 4 months on this planet has continued to fight her challenges with grace, strength and unrelenting courage with more gusto than any adult. Feel better soon Elsie!

My mum isn’t one for fuss or attention, so much so that even if she knows I have featured her anywhere she won’t look at it! I know however that by the mere fact of me putting the words out there they will still reach her on some level.

I want to acknowledge all the beautiful, wonderful and brave mama beings out there this Mothers Day and to simply say to my own mama, thank you with all my heart  ♥

All you need to bring is yourself and an open heart as all mats, blankets, cushions and refreshments will be provided for you.

All welcome but please note booking is essential as places are kept limited to enhance your experience.

Thursday 4th May ~ 7.30pm – 8.45pm ~ in my healing space at home in Castleknock ~ €15.

The Women’s Empowerment Summit is THE event to empower you to be THE BEST YOU! There are absolutely no limits to what you can achieve, especially when you’re equipped with the right tools, the right attitude and the right plan. 

Tickets for this super days event are priced at €61.20, however, Donna has very kindly offered a 30% discount to anyone coming through Ahimsa! So if you feel like a good dose of motivation, fabulous women and like minded people then book here and enter AHIMSA where you see ‘enter promotional code’ at the checkout! 

For a full list of speakers and what to expect on the day visit The Women’s Empowerment Summit ♥

Being kind is something we should be automatically doing on a daily basis. We all know the positive ripple effect practicing kindness has but it sure is super to have an official time to celebrate it and create even more awareness around kindness on our planet.

The ways in which we can show kindness are endless, it doesn’t have to be something big or even cost anything. The act itself is all that’s needed. If you would like to find out how others are getting on board visit here. You can also connect with the beautiful Helen C Green  over at Make Today Happy for her Kindness Calendar full of love ♥

One of the first things people associate February with is Valentine’s Day. No surprise really considering we are bombarded from a commercial angle with all things love before Santa has time to wash and dry his suit for next year! I’m all for celebrating love but my problem with the commercial aspect of Valentines is it can leave some people feeling like there is something wrong with them if there isn’t another half waiting to shower them with the marketers dream that is Valentine’s Day. I love love but in all its wonderful forms, not just the romantic kind. One form in particular is more important than any of the others…your love for self.

When was the last time you showed yourself some love? Do you love yourself? Do you like hanging out with yourself? I am always amazed at the amount of people who come through my door who don’t know how to be by themselves, never-mind love themselves. Yes, company is great but learning to enjoy your own company too is equally as important. Taking the time to enjoy your own company is how we learn and discover things we never knew about ourselves. Things that help us grow and live life how we want to. It is important to note that loving yourself does not mean you are big headed or ego driven. Loving and accepting yourself enough to want to live a better, happier life is completely different to being so in love with yourself that you can’t recognise the areas you need to improve. There is no room for ego on the happier quest.

My Grandmother once told me that if you can’t truly love the whole of yourself then you will never be able to love another half properly (or something to that effect, she had consumed more than her usual tipple of whiskey to be fully comprehensible!).

So, with this in mind, I am encouraging you to start hanging out with yourself more. Nobody expects you to become a hermit but to simply be ok in your own company as well as others. Think about it …

We All Need Time to Reflect - Hanging out with friends and family is all well and good but doing it on a constant basis isn’t. We all need time to reflect and allow our minds time to process things. Being in a constant state of conversation and socialising is exhausting so enjoy the calming effect of zoning out and thinking of absolutely nothing.

Do Things on Your Own – When we do things on our own we are opening the door to new friendships, relationships and possibilities.

Be A Little Bit Selfish - I mean this in the best possible way of course! Do it just enough to allow you to focus on you and only you. Take some time to do the things you want to do and see how good it feels to not have to consider everyone else for a change. Enjoy the freedom of your own choices and your own terms!

Take Yourself Out to Dinner – This is not as scary as you might think! I love finding myself a cosy little corner somewhere and settling in with some good food and a good book. If it seems too much at first then start with a coffee, I promise you will feel empowered (and rather proud!) once you have tried it.

Get Yourself a Journal - You don’t even have to know what to write, in fact the complete opposite can be even more beneficial! Get cosy or go to somewhere you love, whatever works for you, switch off all devices and allow the peace to saturate your mind. Before you know it you will be filling the pages with random thoughts, feelings, ideas and more. Before you come back to the real world, give yourself a few minutes to absorb what came out, this is where you will learn and get inspired.

Take a Class  - try a class on your own, yoga, painting or whatever you like! The mere mention of yoga instils a calming image and who doesn’t want more calm in their lives. Even a walk on your own and allowing yourself to be fully present in it will work wonders. You could always be super mindful and walk to whatever your chosen class is!

Be Verbal – and by this I mean talk to yourself! Once you get past the strange feeling of doing this you will wonder why you didn’t do it sooner. Make a point of looking in the mirror, really looking at yourself and tell yourself only positive things. Once you get more comfortable doing this you will be pleasantly surprised how much you have to say and how empowering it feels. At the very least, always tell yourself ‘ I Love You’. Those of you who have been to any of my sound healing sessions will know the power of saying this out loud.

I could go on and on but I wanted to share just enough to get you started rather than bombard you. Once you start hanging out with yourself more you will naturally know where to go from there. Trust the process and love yourself.

I dedicate this piece to all of us, that we may know love in all its wonderful forms ♥

Sounding out ‘AH’ for 5 minutes will project love and compassion out across our earth and beyond. Simply tune in with millions of others at 12 noon wherever you are and help to heal our planet (and ultimately ourselves), heal our waters and raise our consciousness ॐ

If you would like to listen to this beautiful sound or find out more just hit ‘AH’  ♥

How will you be using your January? I know many of you use it for the resolutions and new beginnings but something I have found even more effective is The Reverse Bucket List which you can revisit from last years piece. Enjoy!

Happy New Year wherever it leads you!

Beth @ Ahimsa ♥

Retreat and Reconnect – A Day For YOU, with Ahimsa & The Soul Sanctuary…

We would love to welcome you to our Retreat Day where we will bring your body, mind and spirit on a journey of deep relaxation, healing and well-being using a seamless blend of ancient eastern traditions such as Reiki, Sound Healing, Meditation and other peaceful practices.

In short, we want you to come and relax for the day while we both do what we love – delivering a combination of holistic therapies to help heal, renew and connect you to self.

Everyone is welcome so please feel free to share with anyone you feel may need some well deserved time out. We cannot stress enough how absolutely nothing is expected of you except to switch off, lie down and get cosy for the day!

The What’s, When’s and Where’s;

♥ 2017 Date TBC 10.30am – 4pm

♥ Venue for 2017 TBC (we’ve tried and tested many beautiful venues, super cosy surroundings!)

♥ Self investment of €75 includes therapies, light refreshments and gift voucher towards an individual treatment

♥ All you need is an open heart, mat and blanket or whatever makes you blissfully cosy

♥ Laughter is always welcome too and anything else that raises the positive vibrations of the day!

* you are more than welcome to bring lunch with you, take advantage of the inviting hotel menu or pop into Ashbourne Town Centre only minutes away

Booking Details;

As we like everyone present to receive some individual Reiki & Sound Healing, places are limited so booking is essential.

A non refundable deposit of €30 is kindly required to confirm your place with the balance due one week before the retreat (this is to accommodate the booking policy of the hotel) and can be made by clicking the below;

Retreat Deposit €30            Retreat Balance €45            Retreat In Full €75

Once received we will be in touch to confirm details with you. Here’s to a wonderful day of warmth, laughter, healing and relaxation! For further information please feel free to contact us on welcome@ahimsa.ie

Namaste,

Beth & Marie ॐ