Are the Irish repressed emotionally? How has our history impacted our soma? How are the young people in Ireland working to heal themselves for their future ancestors today?

Caoimhe Gibney, aka The Mindful Physio and founder of the ANAM Collective, facilitates and runs healing retreats. Through her work with Irish people, she has discovered that we all hold a deep sadness within ourselves.

In this episode, we explore the impact of intergenerational trauma on the bodies and lives of the Irish, and how young Irish people are doing the work to heal themselves.

My discussion with Caoimhe includes:

• How she transitioned from working as a physiotherapist to finding healing therapies such as yoga, breathwork and Reiki.

  
  



• What healing actually looks like and how the body responds.

  
  



• How cultural shifts in Ireland have paved the way for healing from our intergenerational trauma.

  
  



• How somatic therapies allow us to connect with our ancestors and engage with our spiritual selves.

  
  



• Coping with trauma: alcoholism in Irish society.

  
  



• The shared traumas of Irish women passed on from generation to generation.

  
  

Caoimhe mentions upcoming retreats in this episode. If you are interested in finding out more, Caoimhe is available on Instagram, TikTok and her website.

Do you think the Irish are traumatised as a result of our history? Let me know in the comments!

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