Kylie and Kate from HERD have released details of their latest group programme, which is a seasonal offering called “Hygge with Horses”. In a half-day session, you will practice the art of being present. Similarly you will develop the skills of noticing, paying attention and awareness through simple breathing and
Since moving to Luxembourg, I have become much more aware of the changing seasons. That’s partly because the differences between the seasons are much more vivid in this beautifully forested land than they were in London, my previous home. It’s partly because the beautiful countryside here encourages me and my
This is a wonderful, new and indispensable English-speaking (also available in German) service that has recently arrived in Luxembourg. Libby Kramer, a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist and a proponent of the Grief Recovery Method, is now available to give guidance and counsel, as well as offer specific training workshops that
On the evening of Thursday 10th October, the International School of Luxembourg will host their first parenting seminar of the new academic year entitled: “Anxiety in Young People” with guest speaker Dr. Fari Khabirpour. Fari is no stranger to the challenges that young people and parents face in an ever-changing
The following article was published by the Kanner Jugend Telefon (KJT) as part of their ongoing BOD campaign (December 2017): In many cultures there is a huge emphasis on spending time with family at Christmas. This tradition, of course, is at the heart of why Christmas is celebrated. As
The following article was published by the Kanner Jugend Telefon (KJT) as part of their ongoing BOD campaign (May 2017): It can start with an innocent comment on a child’s ‘puppy fat’ or the changing body of a pre-adolescent, or after a short illness when a teenager might feel
At our 21st Passage Professionals Network evening we invited Jean-Marie Govaerts from Autisme Luxembourg to celebrate World Autism Day by sharing some insight into his experience of working with young adults diagnosed with ASD in Luxembourg. A diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is given to people who
Most adults will agree that when you really need someone to listen to you it does not help if all you get are unsolicited advice, the other person’s opinion or worst still constant interruptions from their handheld device. In fact many adults are becoming quite vocal about how much they
It is hard to understand why your child, or anyone else’s children would deliberately harm themselves. There is a lot of confusion, misinformation and even taboo talking about Self-harm, even though Child Helplines and other support organisations are reporting a steep increase in cases. Self-harm, also called self-injury, self-mutilation or
It’s that time of year again when it seems everywhere you look is covered in hearts and flowers. The pressure is on to have a Valentine or be someone’s Valentine or make someone YOUR valentine. Culturally it seems no corner of the world is safe, and with social media it’s
