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SUMMARY:Accessible Chair Yoga online course for chronic pain in Leitrim
DESCRIPTION:Accessible Chair Yoga online Course for chronic pain in Leitrim\nThis free  6-week online programme is a collaboration between Chronic Pain Ireland\, Leitrim Sports Partnership\, and facilitator Sinead Campbell\, bringing together health expertise\, community wellbeing\, and lived experience to support people in Leitrim.  If you struggle with chronic pain and live in the locality\, please reach out to Sinead who knows what is it like to live daily with pain.  This pilot programme combines her yoga\, holistic and nursing knowledge in ways that help people to create an overall sense of balance and calm in their lives.  Our overall aim is to promote relaxation\, reduce stress\, enhance the body’s natural pain coping mechanisms and improve quality of life. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nsimple breath awareness to develop a sense of control and safety in any given moment\, including in acute pain.\nspecific breathing techniques for dealing with pain.\nhow to listen to your body and develop intuition about what it needs\nphysical exercises of accessible yoga – moving with the breath (vinyasa) and holding poses and stretches (asana).\nhow to experience deep relaxation\, which is the key to unlearning chronic muscle tension\, pain sensitivity\, stress and anxiety.\nsome meditation techniques\, each targeting a specific aspect of chronic pain.\n\nCourse details: \n\nWhen: Starts Thursday\, September 18th\, 10am (6 weeks\, 1 hour per week)\nWhere: Online via Zoom\nWho: Residents of Co. Leitrim living with chronic pain\nPlaces: 10 (first come\, first served – waiting list if full)\nCost: Free thanks to the support of Leitrim Sports Partnership\n\nExtras: \n\nTailored to your needs and abilities\nOption to join a WhatsApp group for reminders & resources\nTime for Q&A at the end of each class\n\n📞 To register or find out more\, contact Sinead at 086 811 4406 \nAbout the Facilitator – Sinead Campbell is a qualified nurse\, yoga teacher\, and accessible yoga ambassador who lives with chronic pain herself. Diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia\, she turned to yoga as a way to manage her own health and wellbeing. Her lived experience gives her a unique understanding of how movement\, breathwork\, and relaxation can support those living with pain.  She is certified in chair yoga\, adaptive practices for people with limited mobility\, and holistic therapies. Today\, she combines her professional skills and personal journey to guide others in finding balance\, calm\, and practical tools for daily life. Her website is https://balancewithsinead.ie \nAbout Leitrim Sports Partnership\,  – Leitrim Sports Partnership aims to increase the number of people involved in sport or physical activity in Leitrim. The sports partnership encourages and facilitates participation in sport\, recreation\, and physical activity across all members of the community.  The LSP is part of a national structure to co-ordinate and promote the development of sport at local level and is supported by Sport Ireland.
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SUMMARY:Chronic Pain Mental Health support group
DESCRIPTION:Mental Health and Chronic Pain support group \nChronic Pain Ireland has partnered with Turn2Me an Irish online mental health charity that provides free\, anonymous and confidential online professional health services to anyone that needs it.  They provide a range of online services which anyone can access via their website www.Turn2Me.ie \nChronic Pain Group Counselling \nChronic Pain is invisible\, you cannot show it to your doctor\, friends\, or family.  There isn’t always a scar or any visual cues to the pain you are suffering.  This support group is a place where you can seek support from others who can empathise with what you are going through\, and your experience will resonate with other Chronic Pain Ireland members.  Empower yourself to take control and arm yourself with ways to improve your quality of everyday life\, strengthen your resilience\, prioritise your mental health and self-care.  The support group is facilitated by an experienced Psychotherapist who lives with Chronic Pain. \nTurn2Me in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland will facilitate a specific ‘chronic pain group counselling support group’ on the last Tuesday evening of every month.    Please note that while the above group is open only to Chronic Pain Ireland members at this time however all other mental health services are available to the general public and you can sign up directly via www.Turn2Me.ie \nIf you would like to learn more about CPI membership see here \nAbout Turn2Me: \nTurn2Me is supported by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention to deliver counselling online. Turn2me is a national mental health charity that was founded in 2009 by Oisin and Diarmuid Scollard\, who tragically lost their brother\, Cormac\, to suicide in 2003. Turn2me offers adult counselling and support group services to adults and young people aged 12 plus. Turn2Me has helped over 120\,000 people since it was set up in 2009. Turn2Me offers up to six free counselling sessions to adults living in Ireland. To sign up\, go to www.Turn2Me.ie
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