Sankalpa is a holistic centre that works with people who are seeking support to detox off methadone.
International Women’s Day
March 5th, 2010
Superfood of the month – Blueberries
February 23rd, 2010
International Day for Social Justice 20th February 2010
February 18th, 2010
Herb of the Month: Passion flower
February 15th, 2010
Love
February 11th, 2010
International Women’s Day was originally a day to highlight inequality in our world. There are still inequalities in workload, power, pay and health, although the feminist movement has made some headway in addressing the balance. At times it seems...more
Blueberries are one of nature’s wonder foods. They are full of fibre and packed with juicy goodness and plenty of those antioxidants that we hear so much about. That’s what makes them blue and purple in colour. They are a great source of...more
There is a certain amount of risk in life. Most of us want to have as little risk, and as much control in our lives as possible. We get secure jobs. We don’t want taxes to change. We want the value of our houses to stay the same and we don’t want...more
"Hi everyone, my name is David and I’ve been a drug addict since I was 15 and I’m 34 tomorrow (12th January). Through my drug past I robbed people, and I took cars that I didn’t own, and it’s nothing to be proud of but I’ve spent 19 years in" ... More
David
"I was knocking around doing nothing in September 08 and had an apartment in town for four years prior to this story. It was in that apartment I slipped into a very bad habit of doing nothing and taking drugs. It was drink and cocaine that I was taking" ... More
Des
"My name is David and I have been addicted to drugs for 15 to 20 years. I started off smoking hash, drinking and for a long time didn’t use hard drugs. I left school when I was 13. I never did any exams but got a job as a Comis Chef and worked" ... More
David
" It all began for me when I first started in Millennium Carving, now called Sankalpa, I was on 80mls of methadone and off all other drugs for almost 2 years. Then after 4 months I started my detox, which went very well as I got down to 20mls. I kept" ... More
Stephen ColemanBlueberries are one of nature’s wonder foods. They are full of fibre and packed with juicy goodness and plenty of those antioxidants that we hear so much about. That’s what makes them blue and purple in colour. They are a great source of...more
Used long before the arrival of Europeans in the America’s, passion flower’s calming, relaxant qualities are quickly apparten on taking this herb. Key actions: Aids sleep Relaxant Relieves pain Sedative Passion flower relieves anxiety and...more
Fish oil pills may be able to spare some young people with signs of mental illness from a progression into fully developed schizophrenia, according to a preliminary study of 81 patients in Austria. The study adds to evidence suggesting that severe mental...more
According to a recent study published in The British Journal of Psychiatry (2009), people with a high consumption of processed foods could be more likely to experience depression in middle age. The team led by Archana Singh-Manoux, identified two dietary...more
Much loved as a lemon-scented infusion that ‘makes the heart merry’, lemon balm’s soothing qualities quieten the heart and an overactive mind. Valuable in situations where long-term anxiety edges into depression, lemon balm is known to inhibit...more
Cloves stimulate lung circulation, contain valuable antioxidants, and give your mouth a fresh, clean flavor. To help overcome the oral-manual habit as well as the physical dependency, suck on a whole clove. Garlic can be taken during the cutting back...more