Awakening Beauty through Rhythm & Ritual

More and more beauty companies are approaching beauty in a holistic way, and as consumers we're really beginning to understand that what we put into our bodies has as much (if not more) of an effect on our skin as the potions we routinely apply. For example, you can use all the expensive creams you want, but if you're eating 2 Big Macs a day, you're still going to have a problem. Mary Berkery, a leading holistic health and beauty consultant (and the woman responsible for the Dr Hauschka brand in Ireland) agrees, "Beauty is a reflection of internal as well as surface activity – it is not just about what we put on our skin although that is important – but also about what we eat and crucially, how we feel and respond".

If this is resonating with you, and I am pretty sure it will be with a lot of you gals, then you may be interested to know that Mary and internationally renowned author and expert, Susan West Kurz will deliver a seminar on rediscovering beauty and reclaiming health, vibrancy and purpose in Dublin on Saturday, 6 October 2007. The seminar, entitled Awakening Beauty through Rhythm & Ritual, takes place from 11am to 4pm at The Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. I've met Mary myself, and not only is she extremely knowledegable about what she does, she's inspirational to boot.

Interested? Then you can get a ticket, priced at €95, from Heaven and Earth at 01-289 6990 or email them to info@heavenandearth.ie.

But what do you get for your €95? Quite a bit - you'll be given a unique insight into a programme of personal care and beauty that can dramatically transform appearance in just one month. It will also cover breathing and relaxation practices; meditation and awareness to create change; listening and receptivity practices and connecting to innate feminine influences; and beauty’s resonance – the importance of rhythm and ritual. The event will also include a detailed section on the role of diet with particular emphasis on the power of living and raw foods.