Dublin Chapter. Soar - Be the Best Version of Yourself - Rock Stacking - New York

Hiho,

After a full year in Australia, I arrived back to Dublin undecided what I wished to pursue for the foreseeable future. Within four days I met with a friend that introduced me to Soar (www.soar.ie) It was quite a shock when one of the trainers had stayed next door to me the previous week in Jun Jac in Torquay. Small world hey!
I was so impressed with the first workshop, I put the thinking hat on over Christmas and after attending some school workshops and getting to know Tony and Karl I came to the conclusion this was something I could add to.
My journey in training to become a facilitator with Soar has entailed attending workshops all over the country and training with other facilitators once or twice a month. To try to explain exactly what we do is very tough and I think words (mine anyway) won't give it real justice. But to be the best version of yourself and want for the best of others would be my concept of their mission statement. But be sure to check out the website it might just give you a feel for it. www.soar.ie
Jim Stynes Every heart beats true is the reason why and how Soar was created. Its a real tear jerker but most definitely worth the watch.

Jim has now passed but his spirit is thriving.

Here is a picture from this weekends training followed by a friendly game of wall ball.

Rock stacking and morning swim
As mentioned by Donal in pod-cast titled Donal Carr health 101, I visited the forty foot in Sandycove in Dun Laoghaire with my pal Joe. We got a taste of the fresh Irish sea and played with some rocks.

                                               

When the girl of my dreams is too far away to hug its tough,but hey don't they say absence makes  the heart grow founder.

My next chapter is to begin shortly in New York. This was a massive decision for me to continue following my dream opposed to training with Soar but I wanted to be truly honest to myself and go with what I believe to achieve my dream in the most efficient manner.

I have passed my holistic lifestyle coaching level one exam and due to attend the holistic lifestyle coach level two this June. This means I can help you. I am here to offer my coaching services so feel free to contact me for further information.

With respect.

Lorcan

The Last Three Weeks - Thank you

Happy day to you!


The last three weeks have been up there with the best three weeks of my life. Is this a post accident reaction? Maybe.
Ill go through what I have been up to and then leave you with the questions I have asked myself as to why.

I moved to Torquay in Victoria three weeks ago. I left my day job which I believe was causing way to much stress on my body, mind and soul on many different levels. I picked up another job which was a bit of a drive, a lot more physically demanding and longer hours but good environment to work. I can't speak highly enough about the guys I worked with from New Zealand, Australia and Ireland.

I moved in with two great guys Damien and David that are so chilled and relaxed, living with them was an absolute pleasure. As they thought me how to play cricket and kick an aussie footie (AFL) they picket up the hurley's as if they had been playing for years. I was delighted to leave two of my hurley's with them knowing they would be appreciated and enjoyed.

I travelled up the great ocean road to Lorne twice to enjoy the pier and sea, we got some footage and spent the days playing games on the beach. I have put together a couple of Gopro clips that I am sure I will always remember and relish the two days with great company.

I visited a close friend in Daylesford which I worked with on Mt Buller. He has been a very big influence on me with photography, skiing, rock climbing, rock stacking, fishing and gymnastics. We enjoyed a great quality meal which all but the butter had been grown and raised on the farm.

I had my work colleague and friend Benny drop out for a quick visit, who was unfortunately in the crash with me. Before heading to Torquay he insisted in giving me swimming lessons. Thanks Benny.
This guy has an incredible history with sport and health and one of the most powerful minds I have encountered.

 My pal from Dublin, David dropped out for a night. We spent our time catching up, relaxing and got a fresh dip in the sea. David then travelled over three hours to Melbourne to see me off and drop me to the airport. What a generous gesture which I am very grateful for.

My cousin from Laois visited for a night and surf lesson. It turned out to be such a calm day on the beach they refunded us our lesson even do we spent two hours learning and enjoying ourselves. Thanks to our instructor Billie for making the lesson so remember-al and laughing at me every time I fell of the board. We then spent the day on the beach catching up with some hurling swimming and rock jumping. Here is some footage of me teaching Damien how to back flip.

I was delighted to catch up with my team mate Darren "Rusty" from De Le Salle in Geelong before heading home. We always get on so well we don't notice time passing. I look forward to seeing him next year.

The week before heading home I decided to take the week off and enjoy the surroundings of Torquay. My pal Nick (mentioned above) came down for a night. This was when we returned to Lorne and worked on our handstands, photography, rock climbing, working in and working out. Here is bit of footage and images with Nick, myself and Damien.

I got to test run Lacrosse when Kelly kindly brought down her collection of sticks. The motor schools being similar to hurling had me energized and excited by the grace required to catch and toss the ball. My house mates thoughtfully held a going away party in my honour which we enjoyed great company and much fun.

Then, it happened. I met one of my hero's; Ido Portal, and he lived up to my expectations. This weekend was made extra special by my friend Elly a gymnast instructor inviting me to stay at her place in Hawthorn. I cycled in along the Yarra River and enjoyed the more scenic areas of Melbourne.
Here is the group photo from the movement X two day workshop in West Melbourne, a video of some of Ido's movement.

A thirty hour flight ensued.

Back to the mother land.

A big thank you to all who have made the last three weeks so so good.

What has caused this?
Great company?
Great sleep?
Great education?
Great movement?
Great food?

Or all combined which don't add but multiply.

Its been amazing,

Lorcan

Car Crash Game Changer / Steiner Intro

Saturday morning the 9th of November on the way to work I was in a car crash. I was in the passenger seat when the car I was traveling in broke the lights such that we collided with a truck coming from the left. Both car and truck were travelling at about 40mph. I seen the lights where red and said twice, 'red light-red light'. All three people (two in the car and one in the truck) came away injury free. T

To say I am lucky to be alive is an understatement. The car was a 1995 4l Ford Falcon that somehow pushed the truck further then we went. The car was instantly deemed a write off and the truck may well be as well.The engine/engine block took the blunt of the momentum and sent the truck about 15m across the road. I took a picture of the car I was in which you can see. The truck couldn't drive after words and was towed away while police blocked traffic. If we had being going any faster I would certainly came of a lot worse and any slower we would have went below the truck.

So to say I am feeling extremely lucky at the moment is an under statement. It has made me question more apparent/immediate situations in life and question looking inwards to the daily choices I make, or don't make. I have listed some and deem this as a very good chance to learn from my experience and consider them for yourself.

If I had been more alert could I have prevented the accident?

Do I enjoy my job? 

If I had died would I be proud of my influence on the world?

Am I living my dream?

What is my legacy?

What have I learnt from this accident?

What is GOD (I) trying to say to me.

I am not going to make any rash decisions straight away, but to say I am lucking forward to spending three weeks in Torquay is a understatement. Bring on the summer!

Rudolf Steiner over the last few years has come up many times in different areas of my research. I decided to read a couple of his books and further research some of his work.

Last Thursday I went to the Steiner HQ in Victory for one of three Gabriel Talks. I was behind schedule and when I arrived into a room I seen biodynamic farming methods on the projector screen. This was in fact the wrong lecture I walked into but with my interest in Biodynamic farming I decided to stay put. Ill fill you in in more detail what the lecture discussed and benefits of biodynamic farming and what I took away from it. (Cheese & Yogurt)

For anyone who hasn't got a minute to listen to the podcasts I recorded, I really can't stress enough fitting them into your day. If you got a moment to catch up with them I would be very happy with some feedback and/or if you would like to suggest anyone for me to approach to interview in the future feel free to drop me a mail lorcanmulhern(at)gmail.com or via private mail on Facebook.

 Getting a sneaky handstand in on Saint Kilda Beech in preparation for Ido Portal's Movement X workshop next month.

Love and respect.

Lorcan

Day Off and a Catch Up

Its Sunday,

Wow - what a busy two weeks I have had. This has been my first day off in two weeks with my day job and HLC course last weekend, and it feels goooood!


I had a chat with Michael Kilpatrick of www.kilpatrickfamilyfarm.com/ this week. We discussed his farm, the health of the soil, many different aspects of the CSA (community supports agriculture) scheme and even the potential to visit his farm. Michael interned with Joel Salitin who I have mentioned quite a bit. His passion for real food and good farming practices reflect his energy in his produce. I am looking forward to that visit.

On this point, to find out all you need to know about real food get on board this free online event over the next week or so.

I caught up with a client via Skype that is truly smashing every task I have laid out for him. The rewarding feeling of assisting someone with the information for them to reach their goals and get healthy gives me great satisfaction.
In my coaching, I strive to teach rather then tell and believe this will have livelong effects on my clients.
"To give a man a fish feeds him for the day, but teach a man to fish and feed him for life," comes to mind.

I spent the majority of today catching up on notes from the HLC 1. It was truly three days packed with fantastic information which I can't highly recommend enough. Here is the group photograph from the three days. A big shout to Cathy, Jo and Tanya for making the event possible and everyone who attended.

I will be attending Movement X in December  hosted by Ido Portal. I have been focussing my movement sessions on strength and balance, to be more exact handstands. I was delighted today with a seven second freestanding. For anyone thinking sure a little girl can do that , (which is true of course) I hadn't been able to do a handstand my entire life until six months ago.

I have been reading The Coconut Oil Miracle by Bruce Fife, C.N., N.D. and am delighted that I have been a big coconut advocator for over three years now. Before I go any further yes coconut oil is approximately 90% saturated  fat, which is why its so good for you.
This is from the back page so I am sure Bruce won't mind.
When taken as a supplement, used in cooking, or applied directly to the skin, coconut oil has been found to;
-Promote weight loss
-Help protect against heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and many other degenerative diseases
-Prevent premature ageing of the skin
-Improve digestion
 
Here is a link to purchase.
Sean Croxton interviewed Bruce as well which you can find here.

Warm regards,

Lorcan

Holistic Lifestyle Coach 1 & Real Food Con

Hello All,

I was about to dive in and tell you what I have been learning during the Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 1 (HLC1) with the Chek Institute in Melbourne but instead I highly recommend you catch up with my last podcast were Donal Carr who runs many CHEK courses in Australia, New Zealand and the USA discusses in great detail many topics covered in the course. 

How you act and behave can be influenced heavily by love and fear. When I say heavily I mean totally so let me bring the idea to you, are you living with fear or love? Does this effect your decisions with relationships, daily living, activities, well being etc? In the experiences I mentioned on the 26th of September I want you to consider the parents emotions, either love or fear and then for the children while racing.

My instructor for the HLC1 is Jo Rushton, she has been extremely enjoyable to learn from. One point that she has discussed is the importance of the quality of food. This has really hit home with me after working on farms and investing into real food.

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(Or if you prefer, you can grab the lifetime “All Access Pass” to the entire program and get an incredible Real Food Cookbook as a gift.) 

Either way, you’re in for an incredible experience as Sean consistently over-delivers on everything he does. 

He lives, breathes and shares this stuff every day... and nothing makes him happier than helping people change their lives -- beginning with the foods we put in our bodies each day. 

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With Love,

Lorcan

Modern Healthy Caveman Coffee

Happy Saturday to you,

I am having an unbelievable time at the HLC 1 with the Chek Institute in Melbourne. I am two days in and wow what a transformational course, already I am happy to recommend to others. Reading Paul Chek' s book How to Eat Move and Be Healthy are the only prerequisites which I have been recommending you to read anyway. (Its in the recommended reading section) But Ill fill you all in in my next post.

Today I would like to share my coffee recipe.

Modern Healthy Caveman Coffee

Ingredients are Approximately Amount but to personal Taste

Organic Cacoa Powder 1 x tablespoon

Organic Tumeric ½ teaspoon

Cold Pressed Organic Coconut Oil 1x teaspoon

Organic Cinema 3/4 x tablespoon

Optional - Locally sourced honey 1 x teaspoon
Rock of Himalayan Sea Salt

Method Add Ingredients to cup add hot water and give a good stir.

I recommend any time of the day

Enjoy,

Focus some time on you today,

Warm Regards,

Lorcan

Happy September to you,

It has been too long since my last blog post.

My day job over the last three months has been working on Mount Buller Ski resort in Victoria, Australia as a full time photographer.

I have learnt to ski confidently and to take professional grade sports photographs on the snow. Due to light conditions - fog, snow, rain, blue skis. I have learnt to adapt quickly to large range of conditions.

I have been extremely lucky that there is a top class gym on the resort, with close to everything I use. I made some small adaptions but have been delighted with set up.

One of the most powerful moments for me during my stay, happened during the Victorian Inter Schools Races. 
Over the last few weeks while covering races I couldn't get over some parents methods to encourage their children to ski faster, literally racing down beside them shouting,"faster -faster". Just as a mother done that very thing her child stacked. I was embarrassed for the mother and felt sorry for the child.
Back to topic, I was shooting race photos for the physically and mentally disadvantaged children and teenagers in the Victorian Inter schools. First off I was blown away by how encouraging and helpful everyone was to each other. Then as I was about half way through the group I heard a grown man crying behind me. The woman beside him asked what was wrong and he just let out," I can't believe it I am just so proud." It was truly a touching experience that I am sure I wasn't the only one to follow suit.
Comparing the too the father and mother mentioned above, I considered which one was benefitting more from participating in the sport, and who was enjoying themselves more. I thought no matter what the mother's son would do, would she burst into tears in shear enjoyment and emotion. Two emotions came to mind, love and fear.

On reading Joe Ermann' s book Inside Out Coaching, he discusses how sports suit people that are genetically designed for that sport and how it is the coach that can have a huge impact on the child which he discuses between transactional coaches and transformational. I really recommend every parent, coach and athlete to read this book.

I would like to thank my employer Mark Woodsford for the opportunity to work and learn in such a fantastic location, the experience has been mind blowing.

The mountain living has opened my eyes to community living which lead me to to interview Jae Sabol. You can find here.

Next on my list to do before heading back to Ireland late November is to attend the Chek Institutes Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 1 in Melbourne. I discussed some topics that will be covered with Donal Carr which you can find here.

Warm Regards,

Lorcan