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Crystal therapy is a very gentle form of energy healing which uses crystals, minerals, and universal energy in the treatment. Crystals and minerals hold and emit high vibrations, therefore it helps raise our vibration and energy level to that of the crystals. All crystals vibrate at a different rate, therefore different crystals are used for different conditions.

A natural approach to heart health being spearheaded by a local GP/medical herbalist and her team aims to help people avoid unnecessary medication.

Massage is a combination of various movements used to manipulate the soft tissues to relax, stimulate and rehabilitate the whole body or part of it.

The Institute of Massage and Sports Therapy Ltd was founded in 1998 with the aim of providing internationally recognised qualifications in sports therapy. At this time, more and more teams and sports clubs were employing sports therapists, who were for the most part unqualified and ended up causing more harm than good. They recognised the need for therapists who were trained specifically in the treatment, management and rehabilitation of sports injuries and have now developed a three-year part-time diploma course which deals with all aspects of sports therapy.

Colleen Fitzpatrick is a nutritional therapist practising from Westport Clinic on High Street in the town which provides a range of holistic therapies. Colleen Fitzpatrick trained at The Institute of Nutrition & Health, Bray, Co Wicklow, and graduated with a distinction in nutritional therapy. She is a member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists. Fitzpatrick also studied psychology for six years and holds a master’s degree from University College Dublin.