Her mother’s cancer treatment pushed Eva Lennox’s life in a whole new direction towards alternative medicine.
It ultimately led her to study the ancient practice of Lomi Lomi Nui in Hawaii which she now practises in Dublin.
A special complementary therapy room to ease the pain and stress of children with cancer and their parents has been opened at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin in Dublin.
Therapies like meditation, relaxation, aromatherapy, reflexology and Indian head massage will be offered on site at the hospital.
Soldiers in the US army are being treated with acupuncture, yoga, EFT, guided imagery and Reiki. Acupuncture is even being used in the battlefield to manage pain.
Chakra clearing and Crystal healing workshops, mini massages and introductions to aromatherapy and pilates are all part of the Open Day at Walmer Holistic Centre in Raheny on Dublin’s northside on June 11th and 12th next.
Family doctors need to embrace all forms of alternative medicine and “have a holistic approach” says Donegal GP Dr Austin O’Kennedy.