Do you ever feel as if you need to know if you're doing the right thing? On the right track in…read morelife? Need some inspiration? Are you brave? Or do you fear the future? I got a voucher from Living Social for €19 for a 30 minute Tarot Card reading by Una Kelly at Holistic Haven. When I finally got there after a lovely cycle through heavy rains, I was greeted by Una, offered a warm cup of tea and was told exactly what to expect, which is good. Because you never know what is going to happen. I was warned that the cards can be good or bad, that I can accept the reading as it is or not. I was then made responsible for the shuffling of the cards. And for what I wanted to know. You may be skeptical about tarot and reading the future. I'm not. And I'm not afraid. Funnily enough, a lot of what Una read I've heard from other 'readers' and a lot of what she said is true. We all have more or less the same questions; money, work, love, health and a lot of what happens in our future is up to us, but it's nice to get a nudge in the right direction...

From the owner: Holistic Haven Drumcondra, is a little slice of heaven just outside of the city centre. It is…read moresituated on one of the major bus routes in Drumcondra (bus 11/13/16), Fagan's Pub bus stop. 5 minute walk from Drumcondra Train station. Holistic Haven is nestled in the heart of Drumcondra village, between Fagan's pub and AIB, above Markey's Men's shop. Holistic Haven Drumcondra, is a little slice of heaven just outside of the city centre. It is situated on one of the major bus routes in Drumcondra (bus 11/13/16), Fagan's Pub bus stop. 5 minute walk from Drumcondra Train station. Holistic Haven is nestled in the heart of Drumcondra village, between Fagan's pub and AIB, above Markey's Men's shop.

A comprehensive offering of alternative and complimentary therapies in the heart of Dublin City…read morecentre, just above Nourish Health Food shop on Wicklow st. The DHC offers Homeopathy, massage, reiki, herbalists, pilates, shiatsu, physical therapy, NLP, counselling, Kinesiology and many other therapies by appointment.

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing…read more Administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. Basically, you lie there in a beautifully lit, beautifully smelling room, listening to beautifully chilled sounds, while your therapist lightly lays their hands on various energy lines / chakras, clearing energy blockages and helping your energy to flow more freely. If you're not into this 'mumbo-jumbo', know this. It was a supremely relaxing experience. If you are looking to clear your mind, and walk away with a sense of complete calmness, this is something to try. I had a spring in my step and an absolutely clear, calm mind. I really couldn't recommend it highly enough. On the Dublin Holistic Centre; well it's just a little oasis in the city. Candles, smells, peaceful decor, a mind boggling array of holistic treatments as well as yoga and pilates, and really, really lovely staff. (I was drenched when I got there from cycling in the rain, so the receptionist gave me a pair of dry fisherman pants to wear while I was having my treatment, and to allow my clothes to dry before I put them back on. Can't say fairer than that!

I recently found out about The Healing Room in Donabate. It's close to where I live, and I wanted…read moreto try a Reiki session here. I emailed the owner (Emily) and scheduled an appointment for a Friday morning. She has a Reiki studio here and one in town as well. So if you want to get a Reiki session at either one make sure to email or call ahead for an appointment. Anyway I'd done Reiki back home in Canada, but hadn't gone for Reiki since moving to Dublin over a year ago. The studio is a small one room cabin behind a house in Donabate. There isn't an address, but it's easy to find on Google Maps. There's a sign on the nearby house at the end of the road of Middlefield Lane. If you're coming from the Donabate train station it's a 5 minute drive (or 30 minute walk). There's a 33b bus stop on the R126 before Middlefield Lane. The 33b goes from Swords to Portrane via Donabate (and vice versa). The room itself was very cosy. There was some incense burning, but I didn't find it too overpowering. There's a bed that you lay on of the session. Before that I sat down at a table and chair and talked to Emma (the practitioner) about what I was looking for. I said I'd been feeling tired and drained, even with not a lot going on in my life, and wanted to work on that. She asked a few medical questions (about medication I was on, any health problems, etc). She was friendly and open and easy to talk to. I went on the bed (like a medical cot) and laid on my back. Emma put a blanket on me, for some reason people get cold during Reiki sessions (me included). Reiki is a touch therapy, although some Reiki practitioners won't lay their hands on you, but will kind of hover their hands above the area. Emma did touch, but it was gentle. Funny enough different parts of my body would start tingling before she did anything. Like before she went to work on my head my scalp started tingling. Reiki is noninvasive and you're completely clothed during a session (unlike say getting a massage), so it's great for pretty much anyone. It's considerd a complimentary healing modality (meaning still go to the doctor, but you can use reiki to help you out with what's going on in your life). I always feel really refreshed after a session. How one person feels during and after reiki is completely different and it varies from sessions to session. In some sessions I feel colours (which sounds very hippyish, but I'm not sure how else to describe it). Even if you don't feel or sense the same things I did it's still helpful. They say Reiki works whether you feel anything or not. Emma was very professional, and quite intuitive. I know she offers angel card readings and counselling that you can do in conjunction with the Reiki. After the session she pointed out some things that she wouldn't have been able to pick up from just looking at me, and nothing I'd mentioned before. Stuff about me personally, my family, and a health issue (nothing major) I'd suffered from a couple weeks back that I forget to mention at the start. I was quite impressed with this, and moreso impressed with the resources she gave me after the session. It cost €60 for a session, which I felt was a great price. I'll probably wait until after the new year for another session, but I definitely want to go back here again. Emma was great, and I'd highly recommend her if you're looking to try Reiki for yourself.

From the owner: The Healing Room offers reiki healing, angel card readings and counselling with qualified…read morecounsellor. The Healing Room, run by Emma Henderson, offers Reiki treatments, Counselling and Angel Card Readings. Face to face appointments available at the Healing Room Donabate now. Online appointments and distance healing sessions available too.

The Place is awesome run by powerful wisdom artist Courtney Davis. It is gallery, holistic shop and…read moreholistic centre Many holistic workshops are run per month in that holistic center, ln the Gallery you can buy prints, jewellery a smudge sprays to clear a space etc. THE ENERGY IS SO POWERFUL YOU NEED TO Drop in !!

From the owner: The Tara Open Studio began in July 2014 as an two month exhibition of the art of Courtney Davis,…read morethe event was so successful and Courtney was asked if he would like to stay on for an indefinite period. Over time the gallery gradually evolved into a venue for various spiritual activities and in a short time also evolved into a shop.