2011

Choose a quiet room or space in your house, possibly a corner.

Turn off all lights and light one candle and incense.

• Sit in the lotus position (or cross legged) with both your hands relaxed on your knees (palms down). Close your eyes and concentrate on one single thought in your mind – for example: try to recreate the image of the candle flame in your mind.

• Breathe in deeply and slowly from your base/root chakra (the base of your spine); then very gently breathe out, making the sound “OM” very, very slowly.

If you do this continuously for 3 minutes, you will feel your body and mind become cool, quiet and calm. You will feel more energetic and more positive thoughts will enter your mind.

This process works for cleaning your heart and mind.

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Name: Darragh Flynn

Occupation: Wheatgrass and Healthy Sprout Grower
(The Happy Pear Living Foods)

My Favourite Things:

1. Book – “Tuesdays With Morrie” by Mitch Albom
2. Film – Good Will Hunting / Finding Forrester
3. Music – Declan O’Rourke (Since Kyabram) and David Kitt’s new album “The Nightsaver”
4. Website – www.YouTube.com
5. Food – One I love to make is a toasted wholemeal pitta with sundried tomato pesto on one side, hummus on the other, a couple of slices of tomato and jam-packed with sunflower and alfalfa sprouts – delicious!
6. Venue – The National Concert Hall
7. Event – The Olympics
8. Destination – France, particularly the South
9. Pastime – Ashtanga Yoga
10. Exercise – I love to run, bike and swim.
11. Spiritual Practice – Listening to nature, particularly the sound of flowing water, and being still.
12. Spiritual Teacher – I have many, but the present moment is probably my favourite.
13. Quote – “When you learn how to die, you learn how to live. Live each day as if it were your last.” ~ Morrie Schwartz

www.livingfoods.ie
www.thehappypear.ie

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By David Ellis

After being in the business world for over 30 years, I began to feel “there must be more,” so in 1995 I began a journey into self discovery. I followed my heart and experienced a journey like no other, attending courses and workshops and studying for almost 10 years to become an Alternative Health Care Practitioner.

In 2009, I founded The Atlantis Institute where I now work with clients on a 1 to 1 basis and offer comprehensive workshops and night courses on Self Development, Learning to be Happy in Life, Understanding Our Life and Life’s Purpose, Building Loving and Caring Relationships, as well as Diploma Courses in Colour Therapy and Crystal Therapy.

Atlantis is set on 5 acres of unspoiled, organic, natural land with spectacular views of the rolling countryside.

The Centre has a number of therapy rooms, a sound proof and purpose built Aura Image & Recording Studio for meditations, relaxation areas, classrooms, a sun lounge, showers and changing facilities.

Atlantis Crystals also have a shop within the centre, filled with the most vibrant crystals, gemstones and jewellery together with figurines of Angels, Fairies and Unicorns.

The Centre also houses The Make-Up Studio of well known Make-Up Artist Roy Wong.

The grounds, which are always a work in progress, currently have walks, ponds and a stream, a fruit orchard and a Temple of Deity. A 20ft Pyramid is under construction and a Gravelled Walkway to the River and a Crystal Cave are set to follow.

Other plans for our future include Flotation Therapy, Crystal Bath Therapy and log cabins for overnight retreat. My aim is to continue to transform The Atlantis Institute into a sacred and peaceful space of the highest Divine Energy for healing and wellbeing.

www.atlantisinstitute.ie

LOVE IS THE KEY

Be thankful each day – for all the things that we have
Always be grateful, then you’ll always feel glad.

Be kind and be loving, be a light, be a guide
Love returns to you, and is returned multiplied.

Make your own reality, chose how to live,
For happiness grows, the more that you give.

So smile much more often, you’ll feel just so good.
A smile lifts your spirits, it lifts up your mood.

Look after your body,  and just love yourself.
Eat healthy foods and you’ll have vibrant health.

Have a nice cosy home , a welcoming centre,
Feel warmth and love, every time that you enter.

You’ll attract lovely people , they’ll be just like you.
Because people will mirror, what you say and you do.

Smile at a stranger, make someone’s day
Have fun with the kids, ‘cos we all love to play.

So laugh and be playful , just giggle with friends,
If someone upsets you, then you  make amends.

The past is gone, so forgive and be free.
Live in the now , for love is the key.