A Month of Mindfulness - June 2024
Online Session Details
Our Online Mindfulness Series
Regular gentle mindfulness practice has been proven to reduce stress, encourage self compassion and inner wellbeing.Join the Ceangal Community
If you would like to access more mindfulness and mediation resources online, please visit our BLOG. If you may be interested in mindfulness experiences here in beautiful Cognac, please sign up to our Ceangal community and we will keep you posted on all future events.
Your Mindfulness Facilitator
Martin Towey (Dip MBI) is a neurophysiotherapist and mindfulness coach, who has been practising meditation and yoga since 2009. He completed his mindfulness teacher training at The Mindfulness Centre for Professional Training in Ireland in 2017, and continues to develop his practice by undertaking regular supervision as well as attending retreats and workshops facilitated by world-renowned teachers such as Jon Kabat-Zinn, Christina Feldman and John Peacock. He is a member of the Mindfulness Teachers Association of Ireland (MTAI) and visits France regularly where he hosts mindfulness retreats with Ceangal. For more details check out Martin's bio on www.mindfulness.ieBook Now
Places are limited. If you would like to reserve your place for this special month of self-care, we would encourage you to book your place today.The Celtic Calendar
Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lughnasa, Samhain
BEALTAINE, also known as Beltane, is a traditional Gaelic festival that celebrates the turning in the wheel of the Celtic Calendar signifying the start of summer in the northern hemisphere, as we merge from the dark part of the year to the bright half. Starting on May 1st or what we know today as “May Day” or “Labour Day”, Bealtaine is also the Irish name for the month of May with "béal," meaning mouth, and "tine," meaning fire. When combined, they create the evocative phrase "mouth of fire.” Bealtaine is also thought to have been named after the god Bel or Belenus from the Celtic root bel, which means "bright" or "shining." In pre-Christian Celtic mythology, the Celts believed that the veil between the physical world and the spiritual world was at its thinnest during this festival. To protect themselves and their livestock from malevolent spirits, piseogs, and fairies, they would perform rituals and bonfires. People would gather around the fire to purify themselves, ensure fertility for the upcoming year, and bring good luck to their crops, livestock and families.