Cara Holistics

07/12/2025

We are thrilled to announce a soulful collaboration between Pilates by Helena and Cara Holistics. Join us for a day dedicated entirely to you 🌸

​What awaits you:
🧘‍♀️ Sculpting Precision Pilates
🌬️ Restorative Breathwork & Mindful Meditation
✍️ Insightful Guided Journaling
✨ Cleansing Reiki Healing Session

​Feast & Celebrate:
🥂 Indulge in a Luxury Buffet Brunch by the wonderful paired with chilled mimosas.

🛍️ Plus take home a bespoke Wellness Gift Bag.

​ Limited tickets available- link in bio 🔗

03/12/2025

The December full moon is almost here (the last full moon of the year)and honestly, I can feel it.

This time always pulls me a little deeper into my winter hibernation era. Slowing time, extra rest, warm food, cosy clothes and reflecting on everything this year held.

It’s giving nourishing, gentle, permission-to-exhale energy 🌬️

I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’m ready to release, what I want to bring with me into the new year and what actually supports me.

This little online space of mine will continue to be a mix of everything that feels true for me- the pieces of my background in mental health and psychology, the very real, messy and beautiful parts of Mam life and the magic and mysticism I’m leaning into more deeply as I grow my own spiritual practices. I’m realising that all of those parts coexist, inform each other and shape the way I move through the world 🌀

This space will just keep reflecting that- what’s real, what’s working for me, what I’m learning, what I’m unlearning and all the moments in between.

And this photo… it just feels like the cabin’s energy in one frame. A little bit earthy, a little bit mystical. Like a doorway between worlds. Which pretty much sums up how I’m feeling too — kind of in-between, not fully in the old year or the new one yet. Just hanging out in the liminal space with the moon lighting my way.

So you will find me settling into reflection and enjoying this final full moon as it wraps us up gently in her light 🌙

25/11/2025

🌿Cara Cabin Update 🌿

I’m temporarily closing my booking system for new appointments until after the New Year.

I’m taking some time out for myself and giving myself space to reflect on the last year. Looking at what worked well, what didn’t work so well and how I can bring all of that learning into 2026.

Somewhere along the line I noticed that I was working more and leaning less into my own practice and that imbalance has started to show. So part of this break is about coming back to myself and finding a healthier rhythm moving forward 🌀

I also need to sort out a better flow for bookings next year as I’m returning to working a full-time job, which naturally means reshaping my schedule. I am fully booked for December and I’ll reopen my books in the New Year once I’ve figured out my new routine! But want to give myself grace and time to integrate the new.

Thank you each and every one of you, for bringing me to this point and for all the support and bookings throughout the year. Your trust means the world! And watching your journeys has been such an honour and continues to inspire me hugely 🥹🙏🏼

Going forward:
•I’ll be announcing my Vision Board Workshops for January held at the cabin in the coming weeks 🖼️
•My Year Ahead card readings are still open for booking, though spaces are limited 🔮
•My women’s circles will be returning in 2026 as well!

So in the meantime- watch this space ✨

Le grá and huge gratitude,
Gem 💛

21/11/2025

Just look at that sky- Sunrise at Cara Cabin 💛

Dad bringing the goods again with these photos of the sky illuminating Cara Cabin in that stunning early morning light 🌅

18/11/2025

✨ Rooted Renewal Mini Retreat ✨

My final event of 2025 and what a beautiful way to close the circle. After a full, busy, heart-led year- I’m taking my cue from the natural world… slowing down, softening and gently slipping into my own winter hibernation 🪾🧣

This morning at felt like a deep exhale and was a chance to root back into ourselves and reconnect with the wisdom that lives in our bodies and the land.

We:
• Learned grounding reflexology points to steady the nervous system and support our immunity 😌
• Sipped heart-opening rose & hawthorn tea- true plant allies 💚
• Created our own personal essential oil blends, guided by intuition 🌿
• Journaled and reflected, letting our thoughts settle like leaves on the forest floor ✍🏻
• Journeyed through a meditation to meet the Cailleach, the ancient winter Goddess of the land ❄️
• Received nourishing group Reiki healing 🌀
• Shared snacks, tea and connection with other wild, like-minded women 🍎
• Learned to read our own oracle cards and trust our inner knowing 🔮

And we finished by nourishing our mind, body and souls with compression boots, cold water baths and the warmth of the sauna 🧖‍♀️

It was like moving through winter’s elements with intention.

Feeling grounded, grateful and held by community and nature.

Looking forward to revelling in the quiet magic of winter’s embrace and taking time to integrate all the blessings and challenges this year has brought✨

15/11/2025

30 seconds of nature therapy 🌊

In my poll yesterday I’d so many responses with most people feeling like the last week was challenging for them or that they were absolutely exhausted!

I can only talk from my own experience but I found it both challenging and exhausting. It’s like so much is being revealed to me at the moment that I’m feeling very called to just pause and take stock of things for the next little while.

I have my last event of 2025 running tomorrow and I have my 1:1s until Christmas but after that I’m really being called to slow things down.

So I’ve a feeling January will look a little different to what I expected it to! I’ll be running my signature Dream Weaver Vision Board workshops in January and some 1:1 appointments. But for the time being I’m allowing things to flow a bit as I explore new waters and I need to fit my footing within them before I make any long term plans!

So to everyone who feels challenged, overwhelmed or just tired at the moment. I see you 💚 And remember rest is not a luxury- it’s a need on every level: spiritually, emotionally and physically!

Le grá,
Gem x

11/11/2025

✨Just a couple of spaces remaining for our retreat morning in Bandon this Sunday 🌿

Please feel free to contact me for any extra information!

Le grá,
Gem

🌿 Rooted Renewal- Mini Winter Retreat: Ground, Release & Reconnect 🌿

Sunday 16th November | 10am – 1pm
📍 , Bandon
Exhange: €50

As we move into the slower, reflective season of winter, give yourself the gift of time to ground, release and reconnect with your mind, body and soul.

This 3-hour retreat will help you connect with your own inner light to guide you through the darker months while supporting your seasonal reset through:

🌱 Reflexology teaching – learn key points to boost immunity & support everyday wellbeing
🌊 Group Reiki meditation – clear stagnant energy & invite deep healing
💧 Essential oils – soothe, uplift & restore balance
🔮 Oracle cards & journaling – reflect, release & set intentions aligned with the season
☕ Heart-opening herbal teas & light snacks- gentle nourishment for body & soul
🔥 Sauna & compression boots – relax, restore & leave feeling fully renewed

Step into winter feeling lighter, rooted and guided by your own inner light!

✨ Limited spaces available- DM To book your spot ✨

07/11/2025

🌕✨ Collective Samhain Reading ✨🌕

As the veil thins and we move deeper into the dark half of the year, I’ve been using this Samhain 3-Card Oracle Spread in all my readings and events this past week. It’s been a beautiful way to honour our ancestors, release the old and see how we move forward into the darker months.

If you have your own oracle or tarot deck, you can use this same spread too (swipe or save to try later 👇):

1️⃣ Ancestors: What wisdom or guidance do my ancestors offer me at this turning of the wheel?
2️⃣ Release: What energy, pattern or attachment is ready to be transformed?
3️⃣ Renewal: What new energy or insight is ready to emerge as I move forward into the next 3 months?

Here’s the collective message that came through for us all:

🌙 Ancestors Card- Moon
Our ancestors are speaking through intuition and emotion right now. The Moon reminds us that their messages may come as dreams, synchronicities or sudden knowing. Trust your inner tides 🌊 Your intuition is ancestral memory rising to the surface.

🍂 Release- Stag (Trust and Thrive)
It’s time to release self-doubt and step fully into your power. The Stag asks us to let go of hesitation and claim our rightful space! Not always with force, but with quiet strength and confidence. We grow by trusting our own path.

🔥 Renewal- Shield Maiden (Make Plans and Focus)
Samhain’s magic carries forward as renewed purpose. The Shield Maiden encourages us to ground our vision by making clear plans, set intentions and focus our energy. Pay attention to what has been gestating in the dark is ready to take form in the next few months especially when the light begins to return in Spring 🌱

Collectively, this reading calls us to listen deeply, trust ourselves and walk forward with intention. Our ancestors walk beside us. All we need to do is tune in, release what’s done and step boldly into what’s next.

🕯️ Try this Samhain Spread yourself — light a candle, draw three cards and see what wisdom emerges for you. If you try it I’d love to know what insights it brought you!

03/11/2025

Love this Nollaig McSweeney DBT Therapist Such a joy to meet you 💚

You summed up the evening so well- definitely a beautiful start to the darker months ahead 🕯️

Yesterday I joined Gemma at Cara Holistics and a circle of wonderful women for a Samhain retreat at Cara’s Cabin.

We celebrated the ancient magic unique to this time of year, the scent of woodsmoke and earth, the quiet hum of the land, the wisdom of our ancestors. 🌙

We shared food and laughter, silence and reflection.

There’s something deeply regulating about gathering like that. Sharing space, stories, and stillness. It reminds us that community, ritual and rhythm aren’t luxuries; they’re how we stay grounded, connected, and well.💚

My heart is full. ❤️

Thank you, Gemma, and to all who sat in that circle 🙏

A beautiful beginning to the darker months ahead.

01/11/2025

🕯️ Samhain 3-Card Oracle Reading 🕯️

As the veil thins and the Wheel of the Year turns and our ancestors draw near bringing guidance, healing and renewal.

To honour this sacred time, I’m offering a special 3-card Samhain Reading for €17 this week only!

🖤Card 1 – Message from the Ancestors
What wisdom or support do your ancestors wish to share as the veil grows thin?

🔥 Card 2 – What to Release into the Fire
What story, fear, or pattern is ready to burn away so your spirit can rise lighter?

🌿 Card 3 – The Path of Renewal
What energy is ready to bloom within you as you step into the new season?

Treat yourself or gift a loved one a special reading to connect with the energy of Samhain and remember those who walked before us!

📩 DM to book your reading (please allow 48 hours for your reading to come though & readings are sent via what’s app voice note). Offer ends Nov 7th.

Spaces are limited, as the veil won’t stay open for long 🖤

31/10/2025

🌿 NEW: Indian Head Massage at Cara Cabin 🌿

I’m so excited to share that Indian Head Massage is now available at Cara Cabin 💆‍♀️

This beautifully grounding treatment works on the head, face, neck and shoulders, melting away tension while calming the mind and restoring balance.

It’s absolute bliss especially for overthinkers, worriers, or anyone who just needs a proper reset 🌿

Benefits include:
✨ Deep relaxation and stress relief
✨ Soothes headaches, migraines and eye strain
✨ Eases muscle tension in the neck, shoulders & scalp
✨ Boosts circulation and skin radiance
✨ Promotes hair growth and healthy hair
✨ Improves sleep and mental clarity
✨ Promotes a sense of peace and balance

You can enjoy this as a stand-alone treatment for a complete head-to-toe reset or as one of my mixed treatment sessions- all options are available on my booking system.

✉️ Book your moment of rest and bliss now now via DM

27/10/2025

October has been about trust, compassion, and reevaluating what is truly important to me 🌿

After months of pain and exhaustion, I finally decided to come home- to my body, my intuition and my healing.

The last couple of months have been tough- two endo flares, sore joints, stress, exhaustion. I felt hopeless at times especially when in pain, wondering if this is just how life will be at 31.

After waiting for things to “get better,” I realised I needed to take back some power- in ways that felt nourishing rather than punishing 🌹Especially when it came to my physical body!

This month I’ve been coming back home to myself through:
🌿 Physio-led pool classes to support my body
🌊 Swimming to ease pain and release stress
💆‍♀️ Working with a women’s health physio
💃🏼 Embracing fun and play again
🍁 Nature, nature and more nature
🧘‍♀️ Returning to reiki, reflexology, meditation, journaling & card pulling — allowing me to reconnect with my mind, body & soul

I’ve also really had to evaluate where I am at, what do I truly want, what’s working and what’s not 👀 I leant into listening to my body and making choices that truly support me.

I’m learning that my Endo isn’t a plague- it’s my own alarm system, whispering (and sometimes screaming) when something isn’t right.
Now I’m slowing down, listening and honouring what my body needs. Viewing her with compassion instead of frustration and anger!

Healing isn’t linear. It’s messy, personal, and raw. But it’s also powerful and authentic 🙏🏼

If you’re on your own healing journey, I see you 💚

And if you’re ready to reconnect with yourself, I’d love to welcome you to one of my events or 1:1 sessions because we all need support sometimes. 🕊️