o AYURVEDA SEMINAR: An introductory seminar on the traditional Indian medical system of Ayurveda will take place in the Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Angier St, Dublin on Thursday at 7.30pm. The seminar will be given by Dr Donn Brennan, an Ayurvedic practitioner. Admission €10. See also www.ayurveda.ie
o DIET WORKSHOP: Poor nutrition and, in particular, a diet high in unsaturated fats and low in fibre are causal factors in about one-third of all cancers. A workshop on how to improve your diet will be held on Saturday, October 6th, from 2pm-6pm in Cassidy's Hotel, Cavendish Row, Upper O'Connell St, Dublin. It will be led by nutritional therapist Lia de Lancey. Cost €90. Booking on tel: 086-8855497 or e-mail info@healthcreation.eu
o TEENAGE ISSUES: Drug and alcohol addiction among teenagers will be the topic for discussion at the Lucena Clinic, 59 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin on Wednesday, October 10th at 7pm. Dr David McNamara, child and adolescent psychiatrist, will also speak about the inter-related subjects of peer pressure and family breakdown.
Admission is free but advanced booking is essential on tel: 01-4999349.
o PSYCHOLOGY LECTURES: Psychology - the study of behaviour and mind is the theme of an evening lecture course run by the Department of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin. Starting on Wednesday, October 10th at 7pm, the lectures will cover areas such as stress and heart disease, how babies learn to talk, understanding schizophrenia, brain imaging and how psychotherapy works.
They will be held in the Davis Theatre in the Arts Building. Cost €220/€120 concessions.
Tel: 01-8962428 or e-mail marcella.maughan@tcd.ie for booking details.
o COPING PROGRAMME: Beginning Experience is a support group for those who are suffering the grief, hurt and loneliness of the loss of a life partner through divorce, separation or death. Its next Coping Programme in the Carmelite Community Centre is on Wednesday, October 24th at 8pm and will run for seven weeks. Tel: 01-6790556 for further information.