Alternative Parenting

**Must get your ticket on Eventbrite:** https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1990687693479?aff=oddtdtcreator **Important information:** Limited spots. Strict ticket event. Tickets will be scanned at check in. **Do not show up without an Eventbrite ticket.** RSVPs are not a true representation of the people attending. You can get a ticket whether you're on the RSVP or Waitlist. By joining this event, you accept our T&Cs, check them out on our website: Yinyangevents.ie Follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yinyangevents.ie/

Help & Healing on the Spiritual Path through the Teaching of Bruno Groening This meeting is for people who are interested in finding out more about spiritual Healing. The meeting will take place on **Monday 6th July 2026 at 5.45pm in the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, 28/32 Upper O’Connell St., D01 T2X2** and it is open to all adults and is free of charge to the public. Further information visit: www.bruno-groening.org/english/ Check out our Youtuube Page https://www.youtube.com/@BrunoGroeningOrgEN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=*Q*-OCoevx0&t=11s

**Taming the Tiger: A Self-Help Book Club** Join us for an engaging discussion of *Taming the Tiger*, a thought-provoking self-help book that explores resilience, emotional awareness, and personal growth. Whether you've read the entire book or are just getting started, this welcoming book club offers a space to share insights, reflect on key lessons, and connect with others on a journey of self-discovery.

Looking to get to know new people? Try this board game meetup! Bring a friend, or come alone and play with someone new. Choose from **over 150 games** or puzzles in our library, or **bring one of your own**. Staff are happy to suggest different games you may enjoy to help break the ice! Register online, or walk-ins welcome too :) **Price:** €10 - includes 3 hours of board game play for only €3.33/hour - regular price is €5/hour. **Ages:** 18+

**Time: 19:30-21:15** **Venue**: **Oscailt**, **8 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4**. See map and directions [here](https://oscailt.com/contact/). The schedule consists of a 30 minute meditation - sometimes guided, sometimes silent or a bit of both. Followed by a recorded Dhamma talk (30 minutes) and a sharing based on the Dhamma talk. This session is for the sake of cultivating spiritual friendship amongst practitioners and supporting each other on the Path. There is **no registration** \- this event operates on a drop\-in basis\. There is **no charge**, donations are welcome to cover the place. Please bring a bottle of water along as there will be no tea/snack breaks to allow more time for practice. You may wish to bring a blanket if it is cold. Meditation cushions/chairs will be provided. Please let us know if you have any queries by email at **info@irishsanghatrust.ie** Looking forward to seeing you! The IST Team

🔐 **Hack and Chill – Weekly Meetup** 🔐 📍 **Tog Hackerspace** \| 🕖 **Fridays, 7–9 PM** *(Except the first Friday of the month – we’re at 2600 Dublin then!)* Are you into cybersecurity, hardware hacking, or just love the hacker mindset? Bring your laptop, your curiosity, and your latest digital mischief to our chill Friday night sessions. No talks, no pressure — just hacking, learning, and chatting with like-minded folks in a relaxed space. 💻 BYO projects, hacks, and war stories ☕ Tea, tools, and toggers provided 💬 New faces always welcome Come hang out. We don’t bite — unless you’re a vulnerable service. https://www.tog.ie/2025/08/new-weekly-group-night-hack-and-chill/

Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. Buddhist meditation techniques offer a way of encouraging and developing positive states of mind, such as calmness, clarity, emotional positivity and a deeper seeing of the true nature of things. On this introductory day both the *Mindfulness of Breathing* and the *Development of Loving Kindness* meditations will be taught. It will be ideal as an introduction for those new to meditation, or as a refreshing day retreat for those who’d like a boost to their practice. **Cost** We do tiered pricing, depending on the circumstances. * €80 waged * €45 low-waged / unwaged / student **Booking** Book your place at [https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-day-retreat-4/](https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-day-retreat-4/)

**Hands in the Soil: Community Growing, Learning & Craic** This first gathering will be a relaxed mix of **hands-on garden work, shared learning, and good conversation**. It’s about getting together in a real space, doing something practical, and seeing what ideas and connections might grow from there. On the day, we’ll: * Get our **hands dirty** with some light garden work and soil prep * Do some **seed sowing** and talk about what grows well locally * **Make kombucha together** and chat about fermentation, food, and simple home practices * Share knowledge, questions, and experiences around growing food * Enjoy some **fellowship, chats, and a bit of craic** along the way.Alongside the practical side, we’ll also have an open, informal discussion about a bigger idea: * The possibility of **small community “park farms” or gardens** in underused green spaces around Dublin * What that might look like, what’s realistic, and whether others feel drawn to exploring it further There’s no pressure, no expertise required, and no expectation beyond showing up with curiosity and a willingness to pitch in. Whether you’re experienced with gardening or completely new, you’re very welcome. Bring clothes you don’t mind getting muddy, and if you have them, gloves. Everything else will be very low-key. This is just a **first step** — a chance to meet, work, talk, and see if there’s a shared appetite to keep growing something together.

Please PREPAY for this game either by Revolut https://revolut.me/davidandl or Paypal ([kenna.david@gmail.com](http://kenna.david@gmail.com/)) √ We have just 60 minutes to play so please come along a few minutes early to ensure we can start on time. √ The maximum number of players is 18. Please be sure you show up. Places are in high demand so unfortunately, failure to show will result in you being automatically removed from the group. √ As always, you participate in these games at your own risk and an agreement to indemnify the organisers from any injury, loss, claim, or infection.

For a long time, I gave because I thought I had to. I made myself useful, easy to keep around, as if I had to earn the right to be chosen, to make sure they wouldn't leave. But people who are meant to be close to you choose you for who you are, not for what you do for them. Otherwise, it's transactional and full of pressure and expectations. **This is an evening to feel that difference in your own body.** **Who this is for** * You give until there's nothing left. * You say yes before you've checked whether it's a real yes. * You often regret overstepping your own boundaries. * You give to make sure you’re useful to the other person. * You'd like to learn what it feels like to give from a full-hearted yes. * You want to grow into a giver to nurture others without losing yourself. **What we'll do** * A 100% cacao upon arrival and a short meditation. * A slow warm-up to notice your own patterns in space. * A simple practice with a partner, one gentle, consensual action, to feel the difference between a yes you mean and a yes you're performing. * Space to look at where you over-give and what it costs. * Paired soundbath. * A closing circle. **What this is not** Not therapy. Not a workshop where you need to be a certain way. Any touch or practice is always your choice, and something you can pass on at any point. Come as you are. **The practical bits** Sunday, July 5th, 4–5:45 pm. Calm Rooms, Monkstown. Up to 10 seats. RSVP through this Meetup. Wear something comfortable that you can sit on the floor in. Bring a water bottle. **About** me I'm Olena. I'm a psychologist (PSI graduate member), doing a PhD in organisational psychology, with somatic and consent-based training on top. I run cacao ceremonies and cuddle therapy sessions in Dublin. The Relating Lab is a series of four events that I'll be running monthly through the summer. Each event is focused on a different quadrant of the Wheel of Consent. This is the entry point. Come and share this space with like-minded people. **Everything is opt-in.** You can pass on any exercise without explaining why. This event is an introduction to future workshops about giving, receiving, taking, and allowing. It's a safe space; the exercises might include some platonic touch (if you opt in). Every participant is invited to come with reverence for others in the group. *The Art of Giving is part of a **four-part Relating Lab series** running through the summer, each evening exploring a different part of how we give and receive. Come and share this space with like-minded people.* **Note:** We may take a few photos during the event for future promotion, and you’re very welcome to opt out by letting us know when you arrive.