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Oct 186 min read

Chronic Pain is like a faulty lamp

In Limerick we have a slang saying that something is ‘chronic’ meaning hopeless/crazy/mad so I need to give you a medical explanation of...

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Jul 316 min read

Have you got a sensitive nervous system?

Because it impacts on the success of my physio treatments, I often check to see if patients have, what I like to call, an over-sensitive...

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cobbesinead

Jun 310 min read

10 days of silent meditation - what's it like?

Most people have this idea that doing a meditation retreat is relaxing, giving you time to unplug from life and slowly pondering your...

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cobbesinead

Apr 285 min read

The Scientific Evidence for Meditation Will Make You Want to Try it!

I’m on a meditation vibe at the moment, because I am finding it so helpful since I started doing a daily practice in January. I also...

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cobbesinead

Feb 287 min read

Correct Breathing is So Important

By now, I’m convinced that poor breathing can contribute to ill-health, not because I’m a yoga teacher and we’re meant to believe in...

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cobbesinead

Jan 247 min read

Fatigue and how to manage it

About 10 years ago, I was asked to write a chapter on fatigue for a physiotherapy book. Then, a few years ago, I had to take a painful...

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cobbesinead

May 8, 20235 min read

All about me

All about me How I got involved in healthcare. I landed in hospital for a month when I was 11 with osteomyelitis of my right hip,...

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Apr 3, 202311 min read

Lymphatics and how to PREVENT lymphoedema.

This is a collection of Q and As about lymphoedema that I did on social media during March 2023 for Lymphoedema Awareness Month. Q1: What...

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cobbesinead

Sep 29, 20226 min read

Chronic Pain and how Somatics might help

I hate the word ‘chronic’. It sounds, well….. kinda chronic! In medical terms, chronic pain is considered to be pain lasting longer than...

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cobbesinead

Mar 6, 20223 min read

Yoga for lymphatics and lymphoedema

Lymphatics are a subject close to my heart but sadly they either get ignored or get such a bad press – mainly because when they are...

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cobbesinead

Oct 25, 20217 min read

Relaxation: luxury or necessity?

Relaxation: just the mention of it makes some people YAWN with boredom and others go a bit crazy and run for the hills. And, by golly,...

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cobbesinead

Sep 11, 20214 min read

Yoga and somatics for cancer recovery or living with cancer

All the evidence points to the fact that exercise, both aerobic and strength training, improves the quality of life in those living with...

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cobbesinead

Aug 30, 20213 min read

Men Need Yoga Too

There is no doubt that yoga attracts more women than men here in Europe, but I want to change this! #menneedyoga. My own yoga teacher is...

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cobbesinead

Aug 2, 20213 min read

The Lymphatic System

The lymphatic system is a really important fluid transport system in our bodies. It is made up of a network of lymph nodes and lymph...

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Aug 2, 20212 min read

Who benefits from Somatics Classes?

Here is what I have learned from giving somatics classes and it might give you a clue as to whether these might be for you: - The...

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cobbesinead

Aug 2, 20211 min read

What are the benefits of Yoga?

There are many benefits to yoga and thankfully the research is now showing this more and more. I’ll do a blog on this soon to strengthen...

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cobbesinead

Aug 2, 20214 min read

Can I do yoga with an injury or condition?

Well, it depends. Let’s talk about injuries first. If you have a recent injury that you acquired in the last few weeks and it is still...

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cobbesinead

Jul 11, 20214 min read

What exactly are somatics classes?

Somatics classes are really movement awareness classes and evolved from ‘somatics’, a field of study that evolved in the 1960s and 70s....

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cobbesinead

Jul 7, 20213 min read

What is a Somatics class like?

Somatics classes are one of those things that are SO MUCH easier to experience than to explain….but for you, I’ll try! Classes involve a...

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cobbesinead

Jul 5, 20213 min read

Yoga for Hypermobility

Hypermobility is a condition that some of us are born with. Very obvious cases often show up in childhood or teenage years, but some...

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