Holistic Health Care

21/04/2026

HEALTH INSURANCE RECEIPTS

Looking for a registered and licensed acupuncturist or reflexologist who can provide receipts for your sessions?
Official receipts which you can submit to your private health insurer are available on request.
Depending on your policy, you may be able to claim back a portion of your treatment costs with your private health insurer.
Feel free to get in touch for more information.

Joan
Info@holistichealthcare.ie
Holistichealthcare.ie

13/04/2026

Acupuncture can support nervous system regulation by helping the body shift out of an overactive Sympathetic (fight-or-flight) state and into the calmer, restorative Ventral vagal state, which is associated with safety, connection, and relaxation.
By stimulating specific points on the body, it encourages the system to settle, easing tension and supporting a sense of balance and wellbeing.
It's also so important, to learn to attune to your own body—its signals, rhythms, and needs—as this awareness helps build healthy vagal tone and supports lasting regulation.
There’s no magic wand in any therapy—acupuncture included. And if anyone tells you there is...run fast in the opposite direction.
Regardless of which approach you choose, therapies act as supports rather than quick fixes, helping your system gradually develop resilience and a greater capacity for ease.

Joan
Info@holistichealthcare.ie
Holistichealthcare.ie

07/04/2026

SOUND THERAPY...
humming, drumming or similar....

When your nervous system feels overwhelmed, sound can be a gentle way back to balance.
Sound therapy uses calming frequencies, rhythms, and vibrations to help guide your body out of stress mode and into a state of regulation. Whether it’s soft music, nature sounds, or instruments like singing bowls, these tones can slow your breathing, quiet your mind, and signal safety to your body.
Part of my role as a practitioner is to understand the state your nervous system is in—your vagal tone—and to design each session around that. This means the sounds, pacing, and approach are tailored to meet you where you are, not where you think you “should” be.
And most importantly, you need to feel safe. Safety is the foundation for true regulation—without it, the body cannot fully soften or receive.
You don’t have to force calm—your system already knows the way. Sometimes, it just needs the right support to return.

13/03/2026

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Joan
Holistichealthcare.ie
Info@holistichealthcare.ie

14/02/2026

13/02/2026

Holistic therapies aren’t just for treating injury.

They’re a space to slow down, tune in, and become more embodied, in a supported way, with a safe person!
During your session, you reconnect with your body’s signals — your breath, your tension, your emotions, your nervous system. In a manageable way!!!

It’s about feeling at home in your body again.
And this is where the work lies for most of us
But Ican tell you from experience, the journey is easier, when we travel together 🤍

Joan
Holistichealthcare.ie
Info@holistichealthcare.ie

11/02/2026

I've a little chalkboard in my therapy space.
And on it I leave weekly memos and messages, firstly for me, and also for anybody else that needs to remember, resonate with, or embody any particular feeling or sense.
Here's what's on my mind this week, and more importantly NEEDED BY MY BODY...

Play isn’t just for children — it’s a powerful way for adults to regulate the nervous system too.
When we play, our bodies release tension, creativity returns, and we reconnect with curiosity, joy, and connection. Play can look like dancing in the kitchen, drawing badly on purpose, laughing with a friend, or trying something new just for the fun of it.
But here’s the important part:
***We only play when our nervous system feels safe enough to do so***
If your system is in survival mode — overwhelmed, anxious, shut down, or constantly on edge — play might feel impossible or even irritating. That’s not a personal failure. It’s your nervous system doing its job.
Safety comes first.
Then curiosity.
Then play.
So instead of forcing yourself to “have fun,” start by asking:
What helps me feel just a little more safe or settled right now?
For me depending on my Vagal tone, that might be a walk in nature, shaking the body down or controlled breathing and so on...
The less fight and flight I feel, by showing my nervous system it's safe, play will naturally begin to return the more I can regulate.
Our capacity for joy hasn’t disappeared — it’s just waiting for safety. Regulation takes work and consistency...but its worth it!

Joan
Holistichealthcare.ie

31/01/2026

TURNING TOWARDS IMBOLC & GODESS BRIGID

Ritual offering to Brigid

Hail Brigid,
Flame-Born One,
Daughter of the Dagda,
Lady of the Sacred Fire.
You who dwell in the hearth and the forge,
In the healing well and the poet’s breath—
I call to you at Imbolc,
As the light turns homeward
And the earth begins to remember itself.
Brigid of Inspiration,
Ignite my spirit.
Let your fire move through my voice,
My hands, my dreams.
Burn away what has grown cold or silent,
And kindle what waits to be born.
Brigid of Healing,
Gentle as spring water,
Strong as the roots beneath frost—
Lay your hands upon what aches within me.
Bless the places still tender from winter,
And teach them how to become whole.
Brigid of the Forge,
Smith of souls and futures,
Shape me with your sacred flame.
Hammer doubt into courage,
Fear into resolve,
And make of me something true.
As the seeds stir beneath the soil,
So stir hope within my heart.
As the days grow longer,
So may my path grow clearer.
May your fire guide me,
Your wisdom steady me,
Your presence walk beside me.

I honor you in this turning of the Wheel.
I honor the light returning.
I honor the fire within.
Hail Brigid.
Hail Imbolc.
So it is.

19/01/2026

As a therapist, I ask my clients to care for their nervous systems with intention—and I do the same.
I believe deeply in practicing what I invite others to do.
My regular acupuncture, massage, and body-based care aren’t luxuries. They’re part of how I regulate, release what I’m holding, and stay grounded in a world that asks a lot of us. These practices help me listen to my body, reset, and show up present, attuned, and clear.
Therapists are not meant to operate on depletion or self-sacrifice. We’re human, with nervous systems too. Tending to mine allows me to offer steadiness, empathy, and presence in the work I do.
Caring for others starts with caring for ourselves. Healing isn’t just something I guide—it’s something I actively practice.

Joan
Holistichealthcare.ie
Info@holistichealthcare.ie