We are delighted to welcome internationally renowned psychologist, researcher, and author Dr. Hillary McBride to Ireland for a special workshop exploring embodiment, mental health, healing, and spirituality.
Drawing on her celebrated books The Wisdom of Your Body and Holy Hurt, Hillary will guide us through a day of interactive, workshop-style experience blending teaching, reflection, and gentle embodied practices. Together, we will explore:
- The broken and unhealthy ideas we have inherited about our body, and learning to listen better to our bodies as sources of wisdom and sacredness
- Practical tools for cultivating wholeness in body, mind, and spirit
- The impact of spirituality on our relationship with our bodies
- What it means to tend to “holy hurt” — the wounds left by harmful or shaming faith experiences
This workshop is for anyone curious about embodiment, wanting to heal from the impact of harmful experiences, or looking for practical tools to support wellbeing and wholeness in everyday life. It will also be valuable for those interested in supporting others in their own journeys of healing and growth. Lunch and refreshments are included.
About Dr. Hillary McBride
Dr. Hillary McBride is a registered psychologist, researcher, speaker, and award-winning author whose work has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and TIME. She is the author of several books, including The Wisdom of Your Body, Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image, and her most recent, Holy Hurt. Hillary’s clinical and academic work focuses on trauma, embodiment, eating disorders, body image, and spirituality. She is known for her integrative, compassionate approach and her ability to make psychological research accessible and transformative for everyday life.
Join us in the beautiful barn and forest surroundings of Belmont Demesne, just outside Greystones Co. Wicklow, for this unique opportunity to learn from and with Dr. McBride in an atmosphere of warmth, reflection, and healing.
