Holistic Healthcare Wexford

26/10/2026

🍎🌿 AUTUMN IN A BOTTLE – HOMEMADE APPLE & THYME SYRUP
Sometimes the simplest ingredients make the loveliest seasonal creations!
As the autumn evenings grow cooler, here's a wonderful little recipe combining the natural sweetness of apples with the aromatic warmth of thyme.

🌿 A Little Herbal Wisdom
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) has been treasured for centuries, not only as a culinary herb but also in traditional European herbal medicine, particularly for respiratory complaints.
Combined with apple and a little lemon, it creates a beautifully fragrant syrup that can be enjoyed in warm water, sparkling water, drizzled over desserts or even used to complement savoury dishes.

🍎 Ingredients
500 ml cloudy apple juice
300 g sugar
8–10 sprigs of fresh thyme
2 tablespoons lemon juice

🌿 Method
Gently heat the apple juice with the fresh thyme for approximately 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow the thyme to infuse for another 10 minutes.
Strain out the thyme.
Add the sugar and lemon juice, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
Pour into very clean bottles, allow to cool and refrigerate.

🍵 To Enjoy
Add 1–2 tablespoons to a cup of warm water, or drizzle a little over baked apples, pears or yoghurt.
❄️ Storage: Keep refrigerated and use within a few days, or freeze in small portions for later enjoyment.

💚 Catherine's Herbal Thought
Herbal traditions aren't always about complicated preparations. Sometimes they're simply about bringing familiar plants back into our kitchens, appreciating their aromas, flavours and the seasonal rituals that accompany them.
A little apple, a little thyme, and a touch of autumn magic! 🍂
Shared for culinary enjoyment and herbal education.

🌿 Holistic Healthcare Wexford
Integrative · Mindful · Patient-Centred

26/10/2026

Sharing again.

Imagine studying a subject you're passionate about, from home and at your own pace, perhaps with the intention of gaining a qualification and putting your skills into practice. We're interested in what matters most to you when choosing an online course. This short, anonymous survey is for research p...

24/10/2026

I am asking for your help here.
The future of Aumvedas Academy depends of this poll.
Angela Hutcheon and I would really appreciate you completing this poll.
Thank you.
Catherine W Dunne

📚 **ONLINE LEARNING — DOES HAVING A HUMAN TEACHER STILL MATTER?**
The world of online education is changing rapidly, particularly with the growing availability of AI-generated courses.
But what do students actually want?
🌿 Affordable, self-directed learning?
🌿 Access to an experienced human teacher who can answer questions, offer guidance and provide feedback?
🌿 Or does it depend on the subject, qualification and intended use?
At **Aumvedas Academy**, we're interested in understanding what people genuinely value when choosing an online course.
We've created a short, anonymous survey with just **three questions**, taking approximately two minutes to complete.
Whether you've studied online before or are simply considering it, we'd love to hear your opinion.
👉 **Take our survey here:**
https://forms.gle/h1k8r19JfKR9Me9v8
There are no right or wrong answers. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
💜 Aumvedas Academy — The Academy for the Soul

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23/10/2026

Beyond the Eighteenth Level: My Reiki Journey Through Forgiveness and Gratitude

From my earliest introduction to Reiki through family teachings to decades of study, practice and spiritual exploration, my journey has been anything but conventional. Discover how Ho'oponopono inspired me to create Reiki Grandmaster Levels 19 and 20 — Forgiveness and Gratitude — and how my experiences shaped my evolution from Reiki practitioner to Energy Practitioner Therapist....

From my earliest introduction to Reiki through family teachings to decades of study, practice and spiritual exploration, my journey has been anything but conventional. Discover how Ho’oponopo…

22/10/2026

🔴 **INFRARED HEAT THERAPY – MORE THAN JUST WARMTH!**

🌿 **Did you know that infrared heat lamps have been used in German physiotherapy and therapeutic massage practices for decades?**

At **Holistic Healthcare Wexford**, I incorporate infrared heat therapy into selected massage treatments where appropriate, drawing on a longstanding approach to therapeutic care that I became familiar with in Germany.

**But why use infrared heat during massage therapy?**

🔥 **Helps relax tense muscles**
Gentle, controlled warmth can encourage muscular relaxation, making tight or uncomfortable areas more receptive to massage.

🌿 **Encourages local circulation**
Infrared heat warms the treated area, promoting a temporary increase in superficial blood flow.

💆 **May ease muscular aches and stiffness**
The combination of therapeutic warmth and hands-on massage can provide temporary relief from everyday muscular discomfort and stiffness.

👐 **Prepares the body for massage**
Applying warmth before or during treatment can make massage more comfortable, particularly when working with areas of persistent muscular tension.

❤️ **Promotes relaxation and wellbeing**
There is something wonderfully soothing about warmth combined with therapeutic touch.

**🇩🇪 A traditional German approach to therapeutic care**

In Germany, *Rotlichttherapie* (red-light heat therapy) has long been a familiar addition to physiotherapy and massage treatments.

It is a simple principle: appropriate warmth can help prepare the tissues for therapeutic hands-on work.

**🌿 My approach**

I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all massage.

Every treatment is tailored to the individual, and infrared heat is incorporated only when appropriate to the person's needs and health circumstances.

Sometimes the simplest, time-tested therapeutic approaches remain valuable additions to modern integrative care.

**MORE THAN A MASSAGE — INDIVIDUALISED HOLISTIC CARE.**

📍 Wellingtonbridge area, Co. Wexford
🌿 Holistic Healthcare Wexford
*Integrative · Mindful · Patient-Centred*

Appointments by prior booking.

18/10/2026

🌺 LOMI LOMI — THE “LOVING HANDS” MASSAGE 🌺

Rooted in Hawaiian tradition, Lomi Lomi brings together flowing touch, rhythmic movement and attentive care.

Using the hands and forearms, long, continuous strokes create a fluid massage that can feel gentle yet deep. Each treatment is adapted to your comfort, with space to slow down and enjoy being cared for.

For me, its heart is presence: listening, responding and treating you as a whole person.

Let the world wait. This hour is yours.

🌿 One-hour appointments with Catherine, qualified Lomi Lomi therapist.

📍 Holistic Healthcare Wexford · Wellingtonbridge area

📞 Call, text or WhatsApp **085 110 3506** to book.

🌐 Explore my treatments: https://bit.ly/3S7Y8pm

18/10/2026

✨ CHAKRA HARMONY ✨
Chakra & Meridian Energy Work

Time to pause and reconnect.

Drawing on years of study and practice, I bring together chakra-focused energy work, crystals and the traditional meridian system in a session tailored to you.

My role is to gently guide the session, giving you space to rest, turn your attention inward and reconnect with yourself.

New to chakra work? You don’t need any previous experience, and you’re welcome to ask questions before booking.

📍 Holistic Healthcare Wexford · Wellingtonbridge area

📞 Call, text or WhatsApp 085 110 3506 to book.

🌐 Explore my treatments: https://bit.ly/3S7Y8pm

Catherine 🌿

17/10/2026

A little time just for you. 🌿

Reiki is a gentle, hands-on or hands-off treatment, offering a quiet space to pause, unwind and reconnect with yourself.

If you’re curious about Reiki, you’re welcome to message me with any questions before booking.

📍 Holistic Healthcare Wexford · Wellingtonbridge area

📞 Call, text or WhatsApp 085 110 3506 to book.

🌐 Explore my treatments: https://bit.ly/3S7Y8pm

17/10/2026

Comfrey: They Called It Knitbone

Discover the fascinating history of Comfrey (*Symphytum officinale*), traditionally known as Knitbone or Beinwell. Explore its botanical characteristics, medicinal constituents, centuries of herbal use and modern clinical research into topical preparations for bruises, sprains and musculoskeletal discomfort. Dr Catherine W. Dunne also examines the important distinction between topical and internal use, including the safety considerations surrounding pyrrolizidine alkaloids....

Discover the fascinating history of Comfrey (*Symphytum officinale*), traditionally known as Knitbone or Beinwell. Explore its botanical characteristics, medicinal constituents, centuries of herbal…

13/10/2026

Good for Barbara and husband for answering the Guardian Newspaper with quotes from WHO and more. Well Done.
In my personal opinion, and German Nurse Training I received - which by default includes Complimentary Medicine for Medical Professionals, one should distinguish between making Food-Supplements - ie Vitamins and Minerals, and Herbs, one's main treatment for existing medical/physical - chronic or acute - ailments.
Complimentary mean just that. It compliments and co-exists along side school medicine. Therefore one should acknowledge the training/schooling a Naturopathic Complimentary Holistic Therapist provides.
In my opinion.
I also come from a long line of traditional healers before Complimentary Schooling was made official and became part of German Medical and Nurse Training.
I have the "luxury" of working in both worlds here, understanding both and linking both; bringing greater depth into my practices. I have continued to further educate myself in both fields and write not only blogs but also Research Papers for Nursing Journals, adding both worlds.
However, the one thing no Holistic Therapeutic Practitioner should ever do is have the client believe, this way is better and safer than school medicine way. It is not.
And Barbara O'Neill has never once made such claim.
We need School Medicine. And we also need Complimentary Medicine. Like it is the way on Mainland Europe and Asia.
Just saying. Thank you.