FOCUSING ON SPIRITUALITY:There will be a firm focus on spirituality at the 14th International Mind, Body, Spirit & Healing Arts festival at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin from Saturday to Monday next (11am-7pm daily).
Speakers include Bernadette Bohan, author of The Choice, The Programme, spiritual teacher and author Paddy McMahon and Ayurveda practitioner Donn Brennan. Tel: 01-2859294 for more details.
TREATING IPF:Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a serious and usually fatal lung disease which mainly affects adults over 40. Respiratory physician Dr Jim Egan will talk about the treatment for IPF and current research into the condition at an open day on Saturday, March 24th in the Research and Education Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin. See ilfa.ie for more information.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION VOLUNTEERS:Marriage counselling agency Accord is seeking volunteers to work on its marriage preparation courses at the following venues at 8pm: The Parish Centre, Our Lady of the Nativity Church, Leixlip, Co Kildare (Tue, March 20th ), Árus Lorcáin, Castlepark, Arklow, Co Wicklow (Tue, March 27th), Accord offices, 39 Harcourt St, Dublin (Wed, April 11th), Parish Centre, Kilcullen, Co Kildare (Tue, April 17th) or Parish Centre, Balbriggan, Co Dublin (Wed, April 18th). Contact Mary Quinn at 01-4780866 or e-mail mquinn@dublin.accord.ie for more details.
YOGA FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS:A course of gentle yoga for wheelchair users begins on Thursday, March 22nd at 7pm at the Seraph Centre, Dublin (near Leonard's Corner). Tel: 01-4539971 or e-mail info@serph.ie for more details.
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