Hidden Gems

Barbara Roche, wife, mother and grandmother, top machinist, care worker, student and teacher of of music, tai chi player and now working in the holistic field  - "the most natural work I have ever done" - shares her tai chi experiences. 

Tara Vitality O'Neill is the  founder and lead tutor at Vitality Traditional School of Yoga & founder of Vitality Holistic Therapy. She also teaches aerial yoga/pilates, meditation and sound healing

www.vitalityschoolofyoga.ie 
www.vitality.ie
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR5m-hbbUbx_FhpSHNT7yGQ

Sabina Higgins - actress, political activist and Ireland's First Woman chats with Stuart about her tai chi journey. An amazing story from an amazing woman!!  

Cliona hails from the North and settled in Leinster after a decade working in different countries in Europe, Africa and the Americas. She has worked as an analyst and advocate on human rights and environmental justice for twenty years. She is a yoga teacher and completed the Taoist meditation training and philosophy facilitation training with Tai Chi Your Way.

In this episode, Master Charles Thackaberry, founder of the Irish Tai Chi Chuan Association, tai chi player extraordinaire  and general all round nice guy,  gives his unique insights into his tai chi journey. A great podcast and well worth a listen.  Charles offers a weekly  energy class and can be contacted at [email protected]

Jane is a Loreto Sister, teacher, counsellor, psychotherapist, tai chi player and senior instructor in the Irish Tai Chi Chuan Association and shares her tai chi experiences with you all. 

Kevin O'Brien, while retired from teaching and being a School Principal, is still active in the education sector on Boards of Management and involved with young people. Kevin reflects on his involvement with tai chi and the benefits it has brought to him.  

Episode 6 in our series features Jean Smyth. Jean is a long time tai chi player, retired primary school teacher, gaelgóir, mammy and granny and shares with you her life's experiences and her tai chi journey!

Enjoy!

An interview with Katie Byrne, meditation facilitator and pranic healer on her experiences in these fields. A fascinating account of her life to date and she's only in her 20s!!   

Katie's work focus is to make Pranic healing a full job. Katie wants to help bring light and healing into people's lives through this work. Focusing on facilitating free meditation classes online once or twice a week. 

Based in Murrintown in Wexford

Katie can be contacted on Instagram at katiebyrne96 or on Facebook at https://facebook.com/katie.byrne.7982?ref=bookmarks

Kelley is a very active community worker in the South City area of Dublin and is presently working for the Iveagh Trust. She is also an artist under the title "Art from the Heart" , tai chi player, Reiki practitioner and all round excellent human being!