The Clonmel Acupuncture Centre - Katie Murphy

17/12/2025

The winter solstice (21st Dec), is a sacred threshold—the moment when darkness reaches its fullness and begins to turn toward light.
It invites deep rest, reflection, and inward listening, mirroring the Earth’s own pause beneath the cold.
The solstice reminds us that renewal is born in stillness, that light is never lost but quietly returning, and that every ending carries the seed of a new beginning.
Here are two short affirmations that can be said in the coming days to help embrace this period of stillness.

15/12/2025

Love this Donna Ashworth

Day 15 of my advent.

The desire to over-buy ‘just incase’ becomes so strong this week but we know we don’t need it all. We can use our time and energy in better ways if we take a beat and see the big picture.

It’s all in the people, not the things 💛

13/12/2025

Beautiful Donna Ashworth

Day 11

Day 11 of my advent.

I know it’s not the same and I know it’s hard. But, the relationship you have still goes on. It is not over. It evolves still. New messages they send. New chapters they would be proud of. New ways in which their love learns to bloom from inside of you.

If you can get as much comfort as you can from these little things: it will help. It will help.

❤️

Donna x

11/12/2025

Whispers from the Heart shares these beautiful words by Carolyn Riker, poet & writer

"When life gets a bit too much, I ask, what do I need now? Usually, it's to slow down. Take that deeper belly breath and listen. Usually, doing less rather than more is the key. My shoulders return to their place. I daydream. The trees speak. The mahogany earth is safe. Tiny reflections rotate into realizations. I breathe in and count 1, 2, 3, 4. Breathe out, 1, 2, 3, 4. Repeat and feel. I tap a rhythm with my feet. The outer world stops tugging at my heart's sleeves. Colors turn to music. And there, inside this circle of circles, flora and fauna flow a fresco of beauty. It's painted, stitched, and heart filled. There's my soul. Right there. Oh, my goodness, I got chills. We are the source of our inner sea. We are the salinity that rinses, and softens, and melts. We are still and whole. What do we need at this moment? It is often within and less out there."
Carolyn Riker, poet & writer - author of The Colors I Hear

Artist: Bettina Baldassari - BettiPigna

Paired by Whispers from the Heart

10/12/2025

I’m delighted to see the link here as an acupuncturist I see peri menopause and menopause women very often have frozen shoulder. Great news is, acupuncture really helps

“Frozen shoulder” is a real condition causing stiffness and difficulty in raising the arm. It mostly affects women, striking peri- or post-menopausal women more commonly than anyone else. The painful affliction can last for years—but has long been ignored by medical researchers who doubted its existence. New treatments may finally promise a cure.

Learn more about frozen shoulder and how it might finally be addressed: https://on.natgeo.com/3MO1Y7y

08/12/2025

Dr. Will Cole 👏👏👏

Who’s with me?  
 
For my telehealth patients, I emphasize that stillness is essential for healing nervous system dysregulation, a root cause often manifesting as burnout, anxiety, digestive problems, hormone imbalances, fatigue, and brain fog—symptoms that signal an overwhelmed autonomic system struggling to restore balance amid constant stress and overstimulation. By prioritizing restorative pauses, we allow the parasympathetic nervous system to activate, promoting recovery and resilience at a cellular level. 
 
I “prescribe” practical tools like letting “no” be your multivitamin to protect energy reserves, establishing healthy boundaries to prevent overload, incorporating acts of stillness such as mindful breathing or nature immersion, and embracing JOMO—the joy of missing out—to reclaim peace from the hustle. Somatic practices and tools like journaling and vagal nerve stimulation are needed to regulate the neuroimmunoendocrine axis. 
 
These lifestyle integrations work synergistically with targeted interventions like peptides for neuroinflammation support, adaptogenic herbs and nootropics for stress modulation, and personalized nutrition protocols to nourish the body, ultimately fostering a calmer, clearer state where vitality thrives. 
 
   
   
   

05/12/2025

Acupuncture really does help the transition into perimenopause!!

03/12/2025

Good morning everyone 😍