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Publications The A-Z Nurture Kit Workbook OUT NOW! Grief Encounters Of The Awakening Kind OUT NOW! Join The Dots Backwards To Move Forwards Activity Book OUT NOW! The Nurture Gems OUT NOW! It's All In The Breath Coming Soon! THE NURTURE NEST - BOOK LAUNCH & WORKSHOP The A-Z Nurture Kit Workbook Workbook by Regina Curley €25 + P&P €5.40 Are you feeling really overwhelmed, all over the place? Sick and tired feeling sick and tired? You want to do some work on yourself but you don’t know where to start? This workbook will bring you into the now. It's simple & easy like all my tools - just pick the topic that resonates most and off you go! Order your copy here I am delighted to be presenting the A-Z Nurture Kit workbook to you. For years I have wanted to write something to support the personal growth work of clients & students & now here it is. Its laid out in alphabetical order if you want to follow it as such...or you can pick any letter and just start to work on the content there if you wish continuing in any order you like, it is your work, so your choice! This workbook has 26 different topics for you to work on in any timeline you wish. Maybe one topic per week for six months or take two weeks and get a year's work from it! Please let me know how you are getting on with it. 1/10 Order your copy here Your Words Matter! "I got this workbook as a present for Christmas and its genuinely the gift that keeps on giving. I've gotten weeks upon weeks use out of it and I'm still going, it's so easy to get back into the swing of it if like takes over, as it often can do" "So easy to follow, the worksheets supporting each section really helped me be accountable to myself and keep on track...something I usually struggle with" "This book is my go to resource when I want to do some self development work. Easy to use and makes the whole process so enjoyable. I can't put it down and the difference in me since I began using it has been commented on by family and friends, I'm delighted!" Grief Encounters Of The Awakening Kind A Practitioner's Lived Experience Book by Regina Curley €15 + P&P €2.95 Grief - you don't get over it - you get around it! Did you know that everyone expresses grief differently? It is a very normal part of life. Grief Encounters of the Awakening Kind There is no set time as to when it will end. It affects us all in very different ways. No One escapes it. I wrote this book with the intention of helping you understand that it is ok to grieve. There's lots of help and support out there. Order your copy here grief experience by a holistic practitioner grief experience by a holistic practitioner 1/7 Order your copy here Your Words Matter! "Grief impacts us all, yet there is so little openly spoken about it, reading this book was so amazing for me, helped me in so many ways! "Such an insightful, honest read, so beautifully written." "Regina this book helped me in so many ways, so many things that not typically considered as grief yet they completely are, this book is groundbreaking, a must read" Join The Dots Backwards To Move Forwards Activity Book Activity Book by Regina Curley €20 + P&P €2.95 I compiled Join The Dots Backwards To Move Forwards as a directional tool for you to use when working on your personal growth. It gives specific information as to how to start and what you might achieve. Enjoy! Order your copy here 1/7 Order your copy here Your Words Matter! "WOW majorly impressed with this latest publication from Regina. I was so excited to get started on it and it doesn't disappointment. So clear and easy to follow, highly recommend." The Nurture Gems Book by Regina Curley €10 + P&P €2.95 Sometimes all it takes is a little inspiration to complete a task that you have been promising yourself to do for a while. One liners are great reminders & motivators to encourage you to do that task! We all have a different learning style, so short & to the point might be the very one to suit you! Order your copy here 7D1BEC23-C4A2-41F2-8603-123B0F098618 31AC6830-4D54-4ABC-BABC-FE14FE1343FB 0ED64449-5EA9-4C1E-9308-BD2B6D1F0CD3 7D1BEC23-C4A2-41F2-8603-123B0F098618 1/5 Order your copy here Your Words Matter! "Easy to read & frankly, quite deep in it's simplicity. Thoughts are sharp & the message is clear"

My name is Regina Curley & I am the owner of Regina Curley Life Coaching. I trained in Holistic Practices in the 1990's and since then I have evolved into Holistic Life Coaching. I am currently a Holistic Practitioner/Tutor and life coach. I value my clients and aim to create a safe and comfortable environment and relationship with all. To do that, I have some key values that I would stand by in all that I do. Confidentiality When clients come to work with me, they usually have an agenda of some sort. They are usually looking to heal something physical, emotional, or spiritual. In most cases a combination of all. Either someone that has already worked with me recommended me or they have looked me up on the relevant governing body register. Confidentiality is an important value I have in my business. I always reassure clients when they come for treatment, about the confidentiality rule. Especially if they are family members or friends of current clients. It’s vitally important to know that the space provided by the therapist or coach, is sacred and the exchange between us is confidential in every way. Clients need to feel safe and relaxed, in order to release their ‘stuff’. Along with lots of other lessons, learning about confidentiality is the first one I teach in my classes, when I have students for therapy diploma certification. To be able to trust your therapist is the greatest gift of all. Clients trust me with their precious private information, I handle it with care and store it in the treatment room, to be cleansed and ‘saged’ when the client has left. Sincerity What do you think the world be like if we didn’t have people who were sincere in what they do? I believe that all good businesses, just like life, need a solid foundation. In my work and in my personal life, sincerity is one of my big values. My business is built on the platform of kindness, honesty, loyalty and sincerity. When a client attends for a session, they have my full attention. My phone does not enter the treatment space. I am not available for anyone else or anything else, but the client. One of the first questions I ask when a client is making an appointment, is how do you think I can help you? If the answer to that question is an unrealistic expectation, I will tell the client that. Sometimes my work expertise would not cover their particular issue, I will tell them that too, and refer them on to another therapist. I am a heart worker, I cannot pretend, or take clients under false-pretences. It is not in my work ethic to do that. Sincerity and honesty go hand in hand. We must be honest with ourselves first, before we can make progress with working with clients. I am always looking for new ways to progress my personal growth work. The more work I do, the better my client will benefit. Loyalty Loyalty is rare if you find it keep it. That statement really resonates with me. It is a value that I treasure very much. Especially with my work. My job is the best one ever. I inspire people to change their thinking, release their old negative beliefs and patterns of behaviour, in order to live their best life. I am with you every step of the way as you navigate your emotional burdens. It’s a privilege to accompany clients on their journey of self-discovery, and nurture them as they bloom into the best version of themselves that they can be. There are many tips, tools, techniques, and therapies tailored to meet your needs in my very full Therapists Toolbox. Respect & Non Judgement When I was training to be a QTT Practitioner, as with every modality, there are guidelines. Those guidelines are the five golden rules and the first two are about respecting everyone’s model of the world and being non-judgemental. That’s the essential guide to good work practice. Working with clients, I don’t have any expectations or judgements. Everyone’s journey is their own. It is never my place to criticise or judge or tell you what to do. Indeed, the good news is, I don’t even need to hear a story to help you. My privileged role is to accompany, support and nurture my client. A role I am so passionate about. Taking part in personal growth work, is something I do on a regular basis and I have never regretted it. Probably why I really enjoy assisting other people to do the same. The release, the relief, the light feeling, is all I ever want to feel now.

Top of Page Guest Blogs Guest Nurture Niche Lives WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN I am a huge believer in women supporting women but I am an even bigger advocate for women empowering women! I am always finding new ways to try to incorporate it into all of my therapies & services, Holistic Life Coaching, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, QTT & Reiki. So given this I thought how could I possibly have a platform without using it to practice what I believe in? I simply couldn't & so The Women Empowering Women Series idea was born! SERIES The Nurture Niche As my Facebook group 'The Nurture Niche' grew & grew ... & grew I quickly became aware of the absolute wealth of talent hiding within. Women of all ages & backgrounds...therapists, mothers, poets...you name it they were all there cheering each other on, inspiring each other, sharing their day to day lives with people of the same mindset & most importantly, & the main purpose of The Nurture Niche, collectively raising the group's vibration! From there the series was created...monthly Guest Bloggers & monthly Live Guests joining me for a Nurture Natter on Facebook Live in the group. Meet The Guest Bloggers! Click on the link to read their Blog! My Girl Friday Regina - My Guru - My Mentor - My Friend Kathryn Moloney It's all coming back to me now! Olivia Delaney Olivia means ‘Fruitful Beauty & Dignity’ ~ that describes her completely! Caroline Leech A poem about being a stay at home Mother Caroline Caffrey Let’s talk about the Angels Breda McDonald In The Moment a poem by Breda McDonald Sinéad Grogan My Passion for Women’s Health Sheelagh Ryan Plan B Aoife Keely The Waiting Game...with hindsight Barbara McAteer Nurture With Nature Mary Mullally Nourish the roots & the tree will take care of the itself Anne Maire Callaghan Unexpected Places! Grainne Walsh Set Dancing Gabrielle O'Hara The Inner Roar was Tamed Guest Blogs Our Nurture Niche Chats Guest Nurture Niche Lives We have been lucky enough to have these amazing women share their time, knowledge & memories with us in our Nurture Niche Facebook Group that meets Wednesdays @8pm. Click on the names to watch our chat . Olivia Delaney Kathryn Moloney Mary Mullally Caroline Caffrey Sheelagh Ryan Grainne Walsh Sinead Grogan Barbara McAteer Aoife Keely Gabrielle O'Hara

What is it about us therapists that we are so against stepping out? What exactly is the worst thing that can happen? Mmmmm……I can think of lots of things, can you!! It is so very easy to work with others regarding stepping out, imposter syndrome, and all the other 'little items' that prevent us from being seen, but can we work with others if we have not worked with ourselves first? Exploring this topic with a client just recently, made me ponder a lot about my own resistance to stepping out. Picking it apart and breaking it down further I arrived at fear of failure. Failing what exactly though, that was perplexing. Fear of looking silly, fear of not being perfect, oops, that’s a common enough one, the fear of not being perfect. All those fears, when they mount up are quite a job to be tackled, aren't they? This work brought me back to a time many years ago when I was a participant in a Tai Chi class. I loved that class, the peace and tranquillity I gained from the practice first, and all the lessons I learned in the class were mind-blowing. All about myself! My irritability, my impatience with myself, my lack of love for myself, my eagerness to beat myself up when I got something wrong. All happened as a matter of routine, all unconscious behaviour, but very damaging. A block to progress some might say. The lesson I learned about being perfect, was a very poignant one. We were doing the twenty-seven points to standing meditation. I went to work the next day and typed them out on a sheet of paper, enlarged it to fit a flip chart stand, and brought it along to the class. We decided there and then that some kind of covering would be a really good idea, as it would protect the poster from becoming damaged or torn. I took out a sheet of clear contact to put on the front of the poster and low and behold it crumpled up in one corner. Anyone who has worked with clear contact knows exactly how frustrating it is to get it to sit properly. I was having forty fits to myself when the instructor swiftly took the poster and pinned it up on the wall in front of the class. He reminded me that nobody was perfect and that was my little piece of perfect imperfection. I was disgusted, to say the least! Having to look at that poster every week soon encouraged me to redefine perfect!!! One reason for not wanting to step out was fear of not getting it right. That held me back for a long time. But I now want to know, what is the right thing? Does anyone know?  All these right things that I was taught as a child, suddenly don’t seem relevant anymore because I am willing to do the work, the work on myself I mean. Fear is a necessary evil, it keeps us safe, it drives us nuts, it holds us back, and it stops us from walking out onto the busy road. Looking at one fear acronym, False Evidence Appearing Real, what's false, what's true. That's the work, finding out the truth about the situation. A great way to deal with this is to use Neuro Linguistic Programming and Quantum release. They work so well together. Once we identify the issue then all we have to do is release the emotion. How easy is that? With the right practitioner, I can say from experience, it is very easy. So, the work goes on, holding back because of what exactly someone, or something? Courage is required to move out of holding-back mode and into stepping out. I have been so fortunate to have met amazing teachers along the way on my journey who encouraged me with love, support, and challenge for that I am so grateful, to step out of my own way and be seen. What’s holding you back?

The first time I read this phrase, ‘Don’t shudd on yourself’ I just thought it was so funny. Probably because I could relate to it so well! I spent years of my life giving out to myself for what I should have and would have and could have done, if this that, and the other had happened differently! What a complete waste of precious time and energy! Well, you cannot do better until you know better! I could have a ‘Masters qualification’ in berating myself for what I ‘shudda’ done if there were such a thing! A very bad habit indeed. Habit, did I say? Well if it is a habit it is a behaviour and behaviour can be changed! That's the good news! During lockdown, everything seemed to go ‘online’ and I found the whole thing overwhelming and very frustrating. I had told myself I couldn't learn, so I was right I couldn't! I didn't come from that era of person who needed to know computer stuff so that was the best excuse I had to opt out, in my mind anyway! So I began to do some work on why I had this idea in my head about myself and why I ‘shudda, wudda, cudda, not learn IT. I decided to check myself every time I called myself a name or said something nasty to myself and change it to something positive. Guess what? It felt so good. Well, I thought if someone else was speaking to me in the way I was speaking to myself, would I tolerate it? I certainly would not, so why was I expecting others to be respectful of me, if I wasn't being respectful of myself? That was the starting point. Praising myself for what was going right, took some time to master. It felt awkward and uncomfortable, as I was not accustomed to appreciating myself. Again a behaviour that needed to be reprogrammed and relearned! Now I seek out the positive things in what I am attempting to do. Especially if it is something new that I haven't tackled before! The subconscious mind is very good at giving us evidence that we are correct when we think we cannot do it. Then it keeps giving us more of the same as long as we keep the old-style thinking going, just to prove to us that we are right. The next thing that happened was, that I began to take on board what I was learning in class about Zoom lessons, creating exam questions, and lots of other things besides. As soon as the pressure of putting myself down stopped, the avenue opened up for new information that was much more useful. The default program now switches to positive instead of negative, but it took a while to change it. Well if you have a lifetime of putting yourself down, then it will take a little work, to build yourself up! If you are a shudda wudda cudda person, now is a good time for change. Stop criticising yourself, praise your achievements no matter how small. Consider this, if you were working with your child would you criticise or praise? So in reprogramming the subconscious to respond positively to new situations, really we are working with our inner child, and then we get evidence that the new thoughts are correct. That is how it works. Maybe it is time to start appreciating yourself if you are falling down the hole of berating yourself, time to take action and change those thoughts to positive ones, the benefits are many. Leave the shudda on the shelf the wudda in the wardrobe, and the cudda in the cupboard and live the life you were meant to, happy and relaxed!

There are so many people these days, struggling with weight loss, fatigue, and mood swings. We can put that under lots of different headings and make excuses for it, but there is a huge connection between the type of food we eat and managing our stress levels. Before you disagree with that, I would like to add that so many people are also very stressed, anxious, and not coping with life very well. When I am working with clients who come for information on how to manage stress, we always talk about diet and nutrition. It is so important. “Let medicine be your food and food be your medicine”! That statement was made many thousands of years ago and how relevant it still is today! Hippocrates the father of modern medicine was very holistic in his approach to wellness. First, do not harm, and then his physicians were all trained in the art of rubbing, the medicinal value of the food we consume, the air that we breathe, and the importance of the environment we all live in. It is not well known, that food directly affects our stress levels—in particular, refined and processed food and indeed those with the dreaded E numbers. In other words, we like to snack on all the lovely stuff when we are tired, feeling low, or worrying about something. That type of food tastes delicious because they are overloaded with calories in the form of sugar and fat to create the most desired outcome, deliciousness! But are you even aware of that, or aware of the effect eating has on your stress levels? Food can be a medicine as well as a fuel. Low mood or tiredness, can lead us to make a coffee and have an accompanying chocolate bar. They both give us an adrenaline shot, causing all our systems to go on 'high' alert, except our digestive system, which shuts down. This gives us a chemical ‘high’. Twenty minutes later the high plummets back to a low and we make another coffee and have another chocolate bar! Does this sound familiar? Well if it does you are not the only person that repeats this habit. I did plenty of that myself before I realised the effect it had on me, my stress levels, and most definitely my mood. When I was training I documented what I was eating, and noticed the change in mood when I went over to cleaner eating habits. It is often thought, if we eat, it will give us more energy, but not so. The opposite is the truth, exercise is much more beneficial when we have low energy believe it or not, rather than overloading the digestive system, which has shut down anyway if we are in stress mode. Hormonal activity operates on a feedback system, so if an adrenaline rush gives us a high, then the body will look for more of that. The relationship between stress levels and diet and nutrition is very underrated. A healthy ‘high’ can be achieved from a brisk walk, a run, a swim, dancing, or any activity that we enjoy. We all produce adrenaline, for a purpose, but adrenaline left circulating in the body undischarged causes a myriad of illnesses. Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are probably the most common. As we are looking towards summer with brighter days and more available home-grown food, now is the time to change those habits. Raw food where possible builds up the immune system. Sure don’t we all eat salads during summer and lovely berries and fresh fruit? Food grown on the top of the soil, soak in the sun's chlorophyll, then when we eat it, we take in that energy too. All those foods have amazing value in terms of antioxidants, which help to reduce the damage done by free radicals and oxidation, and of course, minerals which build health, and vitamins which maintain it,  and taste delicious too. Do you think that you could have a look at food being your medicine and medicine being your food, the next time you have a low mood and look for an adrenaline hit? It is a very simple concept when we get to understand the effect that behaviour has on our health. The fast food industry has had a field day in recent times. Producing food using trans fats, and not-so-good quality ingredients. When my son with Down syndrome, comes home with a note to say they are having an outing, and the ‘usual suspect’ fast food chain is listed as a lunch venue, I get very cross. A little imagination would go a long way, for a decent lunch with good food value. But I do get it, the smell and the advertisements that go along with it, have everyone thinking this is the best thing for you. So there you are a lot to ‘digest’ pardon the pun! A little planning, to reduce your stress levels, build up your immune system, and offer your body wholefood medicine, for the best possible result. Wouldn’t you like to be less stressed?

The Nurture Niche is a dedicated Facebook Group set up to provide a safe online space for members to enjoy and to interact as much or as little as they are comfortable with. Get the inside track on The Nurture Niche here & become a Nichette!

I am LIVE in The Nurture Niche Facebook Group every Wednesday @8pm. Simply come onto the group page, click refresh and it should pop up for you. You can also click into your notifications and refresh and it will pop up there also for you to click on to watch. You are now watching me LIVE. The LIVE shows me only. You are not visible on screen to anyone. If you wish to comment & interact then do so in the comments box at the bottom of your screen. After a few seconds I should be able to see your comments & will respond as best I can! This makes for a better topic discussion as it allows interaction and development of the chat. Any questions you have you can also pop them into the comment box and I will answer them. You can also use the comment box to reply yourself to anyone else's comments or to tag someone in a comment.

If you have taken part in my Regina's Rituals Workshop you will know the importance of an Altar and how supportive it can be. For each Live I prepare an Altar for the group with relevant items on it to compliment and benefit our session. I will leave the Altar on screen during our meditation as some people like to have a visual focal point during this time. You can find a photo of the altar on the page after our Live, usually in the comments section of the Live post.