IHS Open Events, Education & Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin. Saturday 22nd June 10am - 4pm. 

Wednesday 14th August 7pm - 9pm Bru Columbanus, Cardinal Way, Wilton, Cork

Meet staff and current students (Dublin only). Contact the IHS office to book your place

Increase your knowledge and skills in 2013 with the IHS e-Learning Certificate in Dietary Counselling or Diploma in Diet, Health & Wellness Coaching. New practical elements added.

Running in Cork and Dublin from September 2013


Interviewing now for our Diploma in Nutritional Therapy (Dublin), Diploma in Diet, Health and Wellness Coaching (Dublin & Cork) and in-class Dietary Counselling Certificate (Dublin & Cork) starting in September 2013




New Principles of Functional Nutrition course coming soon

Stress Management Weekend - Dublin 26th & 27th January 2012

January 16, 2013 | In Health, News

This weekend is designed to address one of the biggest threats to health and wellbeing in the modern world – stress. The term ‘stress’ has actually become an umbrella term for a broad range of factors that influence the mind and body in a negative way. However, all stress - be it mental, emotional or physical - has an effect on the body at a cellular level and the modern world is rapidly coming to terms with the fact that stress plays a huge role in the prevalence of illness in the developed world.

During this weekend we go right into the detail of what stress actually means from a physiological perspective at the cellular level. Using a holistic approach and the Functional Medicine model we will explore just what effect stress has on the body and mind and what clinical imbalances it may lead to. Having defined stress we can then start to look at what can be done to reduce, eliminate or counter it.

Interestingly, the body responds to mental, emotional and physical stress in a similar way! The bad news is that this stress can accumulate and become a major burden for the body to deal with. The good news is that stress can therefore be countered in a similar way and participants of this weekend will learn valuable information that they can use (and share) to help them deal with the extra burden placed on the body during times of stress.

Participants will receive a stress management handbook that will include useful information on how to counter the effects of stress using:

  • Specific foods
  • Nutrients

The weekend is also packed full of really useful and practical applications that can be used to reduce some of the many causes of stress. Many of the techniques are simple and easy to use and learn so that you can teach them to others, providing you with a skill-set that you can use on yourself or offer to your clients, family or friends.

A particular emphasis will be placed on the interconnectedness of the mind/body/mind. There is no longer any doubt that the mind and body are connected. Using this knowledge and our understanding of the affect of stress on the autonomic nervous system we will explore ways to influence the mind to restore balance to the body and also how to deliberately create changes in our breathing and physiology to calm the mind.

Other techniques covered in this module will teach you how to resolve negative emotions quickly and easily. Negative emotions can be a major source of stress for some people. Learning how to manage your emotions and how to release negative emotions from your past is considered by many as essential to a healthy and happy life.

Some of the stress reduction techniques taught during the weekend are:

  • Breathing techniques
  • Techniques to improve physiological awareness
  • Self hypnosis
  • EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique
  • Time management
  • Meditation

Cost for the weekend is €195 – special price of €150 for NTOI/IANT/FNTP members. Please ring 076 603 0746 or email info@instituteofhealthsciences.com for more information and to book your place





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