Eden Wellness

04/04/2026

After a lot of messages and guesses (none of you got it!) in relation to my 'what am I running again?' stories, I am really excited to say that I’m bringing my practitioner training back. But this time, it’s entirely my own.

This is built from 21 years of real client work, 10 years teaching, and real life experience, and it’s going to be something really special. I am so excited about what you're going to learn, and my mind is buzzing with idea after idea after idea.

It's going to include the best of everything I've learned over the years, and over the next few weeks I am going to be revealing more about the modules to you. This is a diploma certification, and you'll be able to work with so much... and there is one key element that is lacking in so many trainings that is essential, and I'll be teaching you that, too.

We start on the weekend of September 26th & 27th and will run one weekend for 8 months, in Castlebar.

If you’ve ever felt drawn to this work… or to building something meaningful for yourself… keep watching! You can follow along on Instagram, Eden Wellness Academy, here or the page, or browse the website which is below in the comments.

03/04/2026

The little boy in this photo was living in a home with 2 parents struggling with their mental health. My Dad was a he**in addict in and out of rehab and relapses while my Mum was battling with extreme OCD with cleaning, anxiety, panic attacks and an eating disorder. Home life was unstable, unpredictable, chaotic and stressful for me and my brother Nikki.

These were all things I didn’t really understand at the time but I do remember a feeling inside of being scared to talk to anyone about it because I feared I would be taken away from them if people knew how we were living.

Thank God I found my therapy in those early years through movement and exercise at primary school. I’ve always said PE and exercise saved my life and took me down a totally different path to what it could have been. I realised at about 4 years old that when I exercised or played sport I could physically remove stress and anxiety from my body. I could forget about the madness from the night before or the worry of everything changing in a moment and so exercise became my best friend that no one could take away from me.

I know many children today are not moving enough, or sedentary and living with parents who may struggle with their own mental health too. This is the reason I’m so focussed on helping young people move their bodies and feel the same way I do about exercise. If I can teach a child to connect the dots with exercise and their mind I believe it can change their life forever 💙

01/04/2026

Congratulations to the brilliant on passing her BWRT exam this morning. Another Irish practitioner in the best technique there is! Sharon is based in Athenry and is available to help with a wide range of issues. Well done, Sharon!

30/03/2026

Beautiful sensory room in Funster Castlebar!

28/03/2026

As someone said, that's one less hour of rain...!

26/03/2026

Being a Network Ireland Mayo member has been a huge benefit, with so much support, lots of events in-person and online, and so many new friends and connections made. Membership is open to employees and business owners - and we have our awards coming up! Why not join, and get fantastic visibility for your business?
Network Ireland also has a panel of around 55 mentors, all offering their services for free. I am a proud mentor and have a few slots available to members.
www.networkireland.ie

New opportunities designed to inspire, empower and support women in business across the region

26/03/2026

Mayo News report had alerted Mary Moylette to be vigilant while shopping.

She had just packed up her shopping and sat back into her car in Castlebar when a man tapped on her window.

“Excuse me ma’am, we come show you. This looks very dangerous,” the man told her.

But Ms Moylette had a feeling that something was up, as she had read on The Mayo News before.

Read the full story: Link in comments

24/03/2026

ABOVE AND BEYOND - The Client/Customer Journey
Module 1 is recorded, uploaded and available instantly on the portal! If you’ve signed up you’ll have access to it straight away. I’ll be recording Module 2 tomorrow at 10am, and Module 3 on Thursday. If you’d like to attend live, just sign up here (or for later viewing). Includes workbooks for all modules. https://site.lauramcdonald.withtbsc.com/aboveandbeyond

23/03/2026

Above and Beyond - The Client/Customer Journey - Recording Live This Week - Join Me!

Here's what we will be going through tomorrow morning. Having looked over it all again, it will likely take more than one hour! There are 5 sub-modules within the module, if that makes sense...!

Module 1: Creating Exceptional Customer Experiences

Introduction to Customer Experience
- What is Customer Experience (CX)?
- Importance of CX in business growth
- Overview of CX vs. Customer Service

Understanding Your Customer
- Developing customer personas
- Customer journey mapping
- Tools to gather customer insights

Designing the Customer Experience
- Principles of service design
- Creating memorable touchpoints
- Utilising technology to enhance CX

Delivering and Managing Customer Experiences
- Training for exceptional service
- Operationalising customer feedback
- Case studies of successful CX strategies

Measuring Customer Experience
- Key CX metrics (NPS, CSAT, CES)
- Setting up feedback loops
- Analysing and acting on feedback

All this plus Wednesday and Thursday's modules for just €197. Includes workbooks for each sub-module.

Full details here: https://site.lauramcdonald.withtbsc.com/aboveandbeyond

22/03/2026

Something exciting is happening this week and I'd love you to join me.

I'm recording a brand new course - Above & Beyond: The Customer Journey - live. And I'm inviting a small group to watch it as I record it.

This course is for therapists, holistic practitioners, spa owners and wellness businesses (or any other businesses for that matter) who want clients that don't just come back, but who tell everyone they know about you.

Because you can be the most talented practitioner in your area and still lose clients — not because your work isn't good enough, but because the experience around it isn't quite right. Above & Beyond changes that.

I'll be teaching live across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week, 10am. If you grab your spot tonight or tomorrow, you'll get access to all three sessions as I record them, for just €197. If you check out the website, you will see this course is packed with info.

If this is for you, or you know someone who needs this, drop me a message or grab your spot here https://site.lauramcdonald.withtbsc.com/aboveandbeyond

22/03/2026

On Thursday evening I attended 20 Year Anniversary event as a member. I arrived on my own and walked into the main room at full of people. I walked around hoping to find a familiar face, and thankfully I found quite a few in the end. It was a great evening, very informative listening to other businesses on the panel speaking about highs, lows and resilience. I even won a prize in the raffle!

Congratulations to all and here’s to many more years of success!