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Doreen Dempsey: physiotherapist in women's health and mind body connection using Emotion/Body Code.

04/11/2025

I've been a bit quiet in the past month.
Busy like us all with Mom and work life.
Just a little re-introduction for especially those who don't know me well yet.
Cannot believe we're heading to Christmas. My physio diary is busy right into the first fortnight of December, where did the year go?
I am planning 2 more breathwork sessions before Christmas, one on Sunday Nov 9th and then again on Dec 7th.
I'm also due to visit a secondary school for almost a day in a few weeks time offering education and practicals on tapping especially for exam stress and giving the senior girls a 101 on pelvic and hormonal wellness. Looking forward to that.

Hope everyone is enjoying snuggling up for the Winter evenings, I know I have the knitting needles back out making a chakra colourful blanket and enjoying the little project.. 😊..

26/09/2025

Next Breakthrough Breathwork session is on Sun 10th October in Balla Inclusive Hub from 7 to 8.30pm.

Join me and a small group of ladies to work on our self-confidence, inner warrior and connect in with our solar plexus. This is the third session where we work again on a chakra/emotional centre.
We get to have a sociable enjoyable time as well as doing the work!
Refreshments at the end 🙏.. Email:doreen@doreendempsey.com for link to tickets..

08/09/2025

This year the theme of World Physiotherapy Day focuses on the role of physiotherapy and physical activity in healthy aging, with a special emphasis on prevention of frailty and falls.

It is great to have the opportunity to assist patients in empowering them to look after the 5 S's of Fitness over the years...

Strength
Suppleness
Stamina
Skill &
Speed.

The skill of balance/proprioception is such a gamechanger in this age group.

So many are really willing to take on board our advice to keep strong and fit for as long as possible.

It's never too late to make a start and a difference 😊.

18/08/2025

It has been a fast summer. Can’t believe we’re soon back to routine. My diary has been quite full with 75% capacity during June to August with schools off..

Just a little update on what’s on offer with me these days in Balla at my medical centre location.

I have 4 Breathwork sessions planned for the next few months.

We go back to Balla Inclusive Hub next Sunday evening 24th from 7 to 8.30pm. We skip September as I’ll be busy with the second Soulful Self-care Sunday retreat on Sept 14th myself and friend Joanna Gooding will run. We’re really looking forward to this and busy planning.

All the physiotherapy and holistic services on offer are also on the headings above.

Currently, I am looking through all the sessions of Body and Emotion Code I delivered throughout 2024 and the results have been so rewarding and it continues to weave its way through my monthly work on average 20 to 30 times, patients are really open to it.

If you want to avail of one of the last couple of spaces in Breathwork this Sunday, email me at doreen@doreendempsey.com 😊.

14/07/2025

This is a lovely review from a happy patient of mine who recently had a positive experience using her Winner Flow breathing device during her labour.
It really calmed the whole process down and provided a great sense of control thorougout the journey of induction right through to receiving stitches.
This device is something I have been educating my pregnant ladies on over the last 4/5 years and so many LOVE it. 👌😊

30/06/2025

Pelvic Organ Prolapse is quite common. We see it every week in physio practice and it occurs when there is descent of the pelvic organs in the va**na. Women of all ages are turning up for reassurance/assessment and then bespoke management.
These days there are often many add on issues to also contend with. Be that stress incontinence, urgency or frequency of urination, sore joints from postnatal or perimenopause stage in particular and that's just the tangible physical side. Then we have the emotional issues as well: our moods, sleep, confidence amongst others.

There is so much WE CAN DO.. That is the good news.
It is step by step though and usually a roadmap is needed. Realistic expectations are also key. The educational side of prolapse management is almost the most rewarding part.
Women 2/3 sessions in saying, I'm feeling pretty on top of things now.
That's all any woman wants or needs.
So what do we cover:
Assessment of type of prolapse and severity.

Pelvic floor rehabilitation. Body form/alignment and correct type and level of exercise and progress this over time.

Avoiding consipation and management of bowel. Use of correct supplements.. Need for lubrication/local hrt/specific supplement or not.

The availability of compression garments, muscle stimulation, body techniques to enhance pelvic power (I use rib gentle mobilisation techniques regularly and muscle stimulation machine need is much reduced as a result).

The extra support provided by internal va**nal support devices called pessaries is also discussed and physios will often be a big part of this aspect of treatment of women in their care in collaboration with her GP.

Emotional support with Tapping/Body or Emotion Code/Breathing is another part of management in my clinic I can provide in the last few years.

However, every woman is different and sometimes just having a reference point and knowing what to expect and being empowered on what can be done is HUGE and most women go out the door with a smile on their face and a sigh of relief.
Life can be good again 😉.

12/06/2025

25 Years in Practice ✨
12 June 2000 – 12 June 2025

Today marks a beautiful milestone — 25 years since I opened the doors of my own little physio practice. And funnily it’s also the day my eldest finishes their Leaving Cert..

What began as a women’s health and musculoskeletal physio practice has grown into something also holistic and soulful in recent times. . I now blend Body Code, energy therapies and from Sunday evening Breakthrough Breathwork into my treatments also.

I’ve had the honour of working with thousands of lovely patients over the years, in three different medical centres — and for the past 16.5 years here in Balla Medical Centre.💕 There have been so many wonderful colleagues down the years and more to come soon with a new GP joining the centre later this summer.

From running postnatal education and exercise programmes for nearly 12 years (just recently wrapped up), to creating my first retreat in Achill last September and writing my book The Magic of Insight (Sept 2022) — every step has been meaningful.

This September, I return to Achill Island for another special retreat with Joanne Gooding, who was a great friend during my writing journey. Our collaborations continue 😊.

I’m so grateful — for the people, the growth, the healing, the laughs, and the lessons. 💫

Here’s to whatever’s next.
Thank you for being part of it.
Check out instagram page for more photos of the journey 💕.

03/06/2025

Join me for my first Conscious Connected Breakthrough Breathwork Session if feel called Sunday evening 15th June at 7pm!😊. A new offering. The theme is Trust and Balancing our Root chakra. A little different to physio.

I am so excited to walk you through this healing 1.5 hour session where you become intimate with your beliefs on the trust you have or lack in your body/mind and therefore life.

We are going to look at what is affecting your root chakra as we journal on this personal topic for a few moments at the start of the session. This will be private to you and the use of index cards will allow me as your facilitator to then weave these beliefs through the session as the breathwork begins.

Following that we start our breath journey with some grounded diaphragmatic breathing and continue into conscious connected breathing where the subconsious mind is accessed whilst using music that is aptly chosen to enhance the connection with trust in ourselves. We will pivot our collective beliefs from the negative to the positive and allow the body to release any energy/emotion that does not serve us in the processs.

This will be a safe space and after the peak stage of the breathwork session, 'the expression' there will be a visualization meditation to enjoy as the released energy settles and also a passage of meaningful words to bring you back to your innermost self as you integrate the shift of energy that takes place.

The end of the session will allow for reflection and some gentle discussion if that is what feels good for you. There will also be light refreshements with smoothies and tasty snacks before we head home.

I am really excited to commence this work of connection to ourselves. The subconscious mind is always craving the time to communicate with us to allow our innermost wisdom to emerge.

In Breathwork I hope to bring the combination of my physiotherapy/women's health/massage/ Body code/Emotion code and Modern Energy Tapping experience to our session. There is nothing more that brings me joy than that of women supporting women and finding their wise warrior self in the process.

What attendees to my training sessions have said..
"I attended breathwork sessions with Doreen. We were concentrating on heart opening. The breathing patterns were amazing and helped me release negative thoughts. I felt so many bodily sensations particularly in my solar plexus chakra. I could feel movement of energy and the the visualisation part of the session I felt huge release of emotion and an inner calm. I would like to explore more of this heart opening process, thank you Doreen. ' - Sandra.

' I had the most wonderful breakthrough breathwork session with Doreen. I felt so empowered and relaxed. Doreen has a wealth of knowledge around the body and knows how to get deep into our psyche for releasing deeply held past events. I highly recommend Doreen if you are looking to move forward in life and achieve your goals' - Trina.

Please bring a head support with you. Mats and blankets will be supplied. Writing materials will also be provided and eye masks as optional.
Message me for link to tickets or check bio on my Instagram account 🙏..

07/05/2025

World Maternal Mental Health Day.
You are never alone.
Reach out. This years theme rings true-we are stronger together.
You always feel better when you share the load 💕..

I have uploaded my services on video on instagram if you need further insight into my offerings..

30/04/2025

As Stress Awareness month comes to a close, I came across a really good article in Natural Life magazine about managing stress using good sleep habits.

S: Stress Reduction
L: Light Exposure
E:Exercise
E: Electronics
P: Practises.

Hope you find this good food for thought in this beautiful sunny weather where getting light exposure is so much easier 😊

15/04/2025

It's Stress Awareness Month in April. Tap with me to regulate the nervous system in just 90 seconds. I cannot believe that it is now almost 5 years since I started tapping with patients. 😊.
This is such a powerful technique that alleviates our bodies from stress almost immediately.
Note now your body feels at the start and after the first round.
Feel free to keep going calling in more nice qualities such as confidence, kindness, patience, energy.
We all know what we need. Enjoy💕💕..

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Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 2:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm

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+353949365146

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http://www.doreendempsey.com/

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