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Ground yourself with Budding Yoga

WCP Staff October, 2023

Craving the holistic lifestyle that she has since found in West Cork, Michelle Hegarty, packed in her rewarding but stressful engineering career with a technology company in the States, which involved juggling a 40 to 50 hour work week with family commitments, and moved with her American husband and two […]

Wild about mushrooms

Karen Austin October, 2023

Bilbao was a new entry point for us to Spain. We packed our little van and departed early one morning for the Rosslare to Bilbao ferry. We then spent 27 hours on a lively sea. It’s very relaxing once you find your feet, as there’s not much to do apart […]

Limiting environmental toxins important in avoiding chronic health problems

WCP Staff September, 2023

Chronic health problems are often very complex, so paying close attention to the interaction between the nervous, endocrine and immune systems – three systems that are interconnected – is very important. Factors that can play a significant role in how well these systems operate together and the resulting impact on […]

Local People, Local Wisdom: Adrienne Murphy, Bandon

WCP Staff September, 2023

In this photo series West Cork photographer Aoise Tutty Jackson uses her informal and fresh style to connect with, and share the wisdom of, people in our community. www.aoisetuttyjackson.com email aoise@92circles.com or call 086 3465373. Moving to Bandon in 2000, Adrienne Murphy began her career journey working as a psychiatric […]

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Perimenopause

Dr Paula Stanley September, 2023

In my 25 years as a GP with a special interest in women’s health, what we understand by the term perimenopause has changed a lot. Years ago we thought it was just the few months before periods stopped. I have to thank Dr Olivia Ham, a GP and British Menopause […]

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The importance of getting your dog to focus

WCP Staff September, 2023

I’m always interested in reading articles about training dogs. However, in most of those articles I read about improving a dog’s recall, getting a dog to sit and stay anywhere, I rarely read about what I consider to be the most important command: getting your dog to focus on you […]

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