Dr. Carole Ann Drick, a past president of the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), invites you to join her on this uniquely immersive professional development journey to Ireland. Meaningful interaction and collaboration between program participants and your Irish counterparts will include meetings with holistic nursing professionals in Dublin and Cork. Discussing topics of mutual interest will embrace the inroads they are making to spread awareness around holistic care supporting and complementing traditional care.
Going deeper into holistic nursing roots, you will explore many mystical and energy centers of Ireland and participate in a special guided meditation at that sacred Hill if Usineach. The program includes many opportunities to meet with the warmly welcoming Irish people, in a cooking class, dancing a jig in the local pub, exploring magical castles or meeting people in their everyday lives. You will meet nurses and healthcare professionals who are striving to holistically to improve the lives for themselves and their patients.
Carole Ann said of her last international experience coordinated by Nanda Journeys
"Nanda Journeys lives up to its tag line - traveling with purpose and passion. How refreshing to have a purpose to traveling in addition to being a tourist. The passion was quite evident with the all the guides - national, cultural and group leader. Each displayed a true love for what the were doing, its importance and the joy in sharing this journey together as a group of like minded professionals. I am so grateful for this experience as it opened my heart to other cultures and felt theirs open to mine! "
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Pricing per person including airfare, shared room with twin or double bed. Please download, review and save our program terms and conditions HERE
** Nanda Journeys will endeavor to assist persons requesting a roommate, however, a shared room cannot be guaranteed. Participants will be contacted to confirm space in a shared occupancy room approx. 90 days prior to travel. If we are unsuccessful in finding a suitable roommate, the enrollee will be invoiced the applicable single supplement **
By selecting this option you are electing to book your own flights. Please download, review and save our program terms and conditions HERE
** Nanda Journeys will endeavor to assist persons requesting a roommate, however, a shared room cannot be guaranteed. Participants will be contacted to confirm space in a shared occupancy room approx. 90 days prior to travel. If we are unsuccessful in finding a suitable roommate, the enrollee will be invoiced the applicable single supplement **
Depart from a New York area airport and make your way to Dublin, Ireland. The stunning beauty and friendly people alone are worth a visit!
Focus on Nursing & Nursing Education
• Meaningful interaction and collaboration between program participants and professionals in Ireland will include meetings with holistic nursing professionals in Dublin and Cork like UCD College of Naturopathic Medicine and the Cancer Support House.
• Discuss topics of mutual interest including the inroads they are making to spread awareness around holistic and traditional care and how they can complement Western medicine. • Learn what programs are available for training and advancement of holistic medicine in Ireland today. What holistic principles, presence and teaching/learning strategies do they have?
• Enjoy a guided meditation & tour at the mystical Hill of Usineach, one of the most sacred & historical sanctuaries in the world as well as exploring mystical energy line sites including New Grange and the Hill of Tara.
Focus on the Community & Culture
• Explore some of the iconic sites of Ireland, including the historic Dublin, Ring of Kerry, and Lough Gur, rich in folklore and archaeology.
• Put on your dancing shoes for a visit to O’Shea’s Merchant Pub where you can learn Irish dancing and enjoy traditional music.
• Cahir Castle one of Ireland's largest and best-preserved castles.
• Visit Muckross Traditional Farm and Enjoy a butter and scone making demonstration and learn all about traditional rural life in Country Kerry during the early 1900’s. Guests Welcome – Optional Extension
Accompanying guest program – alternate activities will be provided for those who do not wish to attend the meetings.
Optional post-program extension to County Clare & Limerick. Details coming soon.
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