Aoife Kane is our guest on this weeks show - she leads retreats here in Sligo in Coolaney, facilitates women's circles, yoga classes and offers 121 healing sessions through shamanism, life coaching and reiki in Strandhill.
Here is some more information about Aoife . . .
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In 2005 Aoife’s journey took her to Asia and Australia and it was there she connected deeply to herself and found a want to share yoga with others.
Since then Aoife has trained with Ana Forrest – Forrest Yoga Tradition, Baron Baptiste – Power Vinyasa Yoga and Shiva Rea – Prana Flow Yoga and Mel McLaughlin of The Yin Space.
In 2011 Aoife left her corporate life behind to work with lululemon athletica and in 2013 Aoife trained as a life coach with The Animas Institute, attended a retreat on Touch for Healing with Judith Ashton and in 2015 began training in Shamanism with Eliza White Buffalo and has recently qualified as a shamanic practitioner with Shamanism Ireland. She also has been working with Medicine Woman, Trish Cameron since 2018 and training as a women's circle facilitator. In 2020 during the pandemic, Aoife created Your Sovereign Self as a way of women being able to connect with each other and also to reconnect within and rediscover what they love in life and how to incorporate this into every day.
I moved to Sligo in 2018. My grandfather is from Keash and during a training in the UK I had a lightbulb moment. I had hoped to move west and Sligo came to me as a place to consider during a meditation. The stars seem to align and within 2 months I had left Dublin and moved over to Strandhill. I love living here, a place where my ancestors came from and a place that feels more and more like home every day.
I love the elements and how easy it is to connect with them here. The ocean and the community of swimmers, who have become lifelong friends, the beautiful mountain of Knocknarea and how Queen Maeve always seems to have a word or two of inspiration to share as I walk it. I love the vibrant arts scene and and also I love living in a place that is food heaven... there is so much Sligo has to offer and it's been a surprising and enriching move here for me.
It would be great to see more diversity in terms of the wellness scene. There is much on offer and yet a large wellness space with a thriving community would be a beautiful addition to Sligo.
I am most excited about growing the women's circles and beginning to offer them in person when the time is right. The retreats and showcasing Sligo as a place to rest back to is also high on the list of priorities and I am just beginning my training as a Cranio Sacral Therapist so I am looking forward to being able to offer this as part of my work in the future.
Personally, I hope to continue to swim everyday in the ocean, appreciate all that Sligo and Mother Earth has to offer here and simply be present to the beauty life can be if we allow ourselves to receive.
What are your must do Sligo recommendations? Restaurants/Walks etc.: Knocknarea Mountain / Gleniff Horseshoe & Devils Chimney for walks
Rosses Point for ocean swims
Aughris beach for surfs when the winds work
Shells Cafe & Sweat Beat for delicious food
Sligo Wellness Shop for all our well-being needs
You can find me online as www.aoifekane.com or or yoursovereignself.ie
Instagram - aoifekanemysticism
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