Welcome to Cneasú's Community Circle & Support Group.
Join Our Cneasú Community to meet people in our community who are navigating similar waters, build friendships & support from like minded people!
The first Cneasú Meet Up will Launch in January 2024 and we plan to meet up once a month and to create a Community where we gather, learn, support each other and run events throughout the year.
The Support Group is open to everyone, all are welcome! Under 18's must be accompanied by an adult. Some venues/events are not suitable for Children/ Toddlers or Infants.
Our Monthly Meet Up is in mainly in Tralee, Co. Kerry (Ire) on a Saturday or Sunday Morning once Every Month and we may take a break in July & August to give families time to enjoy their summer activities.
This is your group so you tell us what you would like to organise each month!
Monthly Meet Up Date is Subject to Change so keep an eye on our Social Media Pages for all updates!
This Community is also open to the Medical & Health Provider Sector who would like to learn how to support our Community better and who would like to host our Monthly Events to Promote your Services & Product Offering!
The Cneasú Community & Support groups offer peer support, education, and advocacy for people who are adversely affected by Chronic Illness, Women's Health Issues including Women living with Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Fibroids, PCOS, PMDD, Surgical Menopause and any condition you feel you would like support with, and are dedicated to improving your quality of life.
On first diagnosis, you may feel shocked and overwhelmed, with more questions than answers. Or you might be on the journey for a while and you are looking for additional support. You may feel lonely in your diagnosis, uninformed or just need some advice on living your life to the full.
Our Meet Ups are also for those in the community who are looking to understand more by learning how to safely support our community.
Meet Up's will Include;
- Casual Coffee Meet Ups
- Retreats.
- Information Evenings
- Cookery Demonstrations
- Presentations from Doctors, Pharmacists and Dietitians
- Presentations from Holistic Practitioners
- Presentations from representatives of Established Organisations
- Presentations from our Co-Ordinator Doireann Barrett, who is a Trained Holistic Practioner & Wellness Advocate, specialising in Endometriosis & Coeliac Disease
- Presentations from Health & Fitness Professionals
- Meditation & Mindfulness Events
- Meet other Individuals in your area
- All Group Attendees are Advocates for our Community and are invited to become involved in events and ideas for events and what You as a Group Member would like to benefit from our Community & get involved
- Annual Summer & Christmas parties
- Teen Events
- Kiddie Events
- Adult Events
- National Events
- Fundraising Events
- As a Group we will help support & educate our Community about our Lifestyle
- The Cneasú team will help & support promotion of events via our HQ
Next Meet Up & Event Details Below:
Event: Cneasú Monthly Coffee Meet Up
Venue: Maddens, Milk Market Lane, (Tralee, Co. Kerry)
Date: Saturday April 2024 - Date to be confirmed
Time: 11am to 12pm
*Cost: There is no cost to attend Monthly Meet Ups, All Welcome. Registration is required to attend. Register through Eventbrite HERE!
*Some social events may require a fee depending on the Social Event and will be arranged in advance.
Join Our Whatsapp & Facebook Community Group Pages for more information.
Click to Join:- Whatsapp &/or Facebook
Registration of Attendance is required due to Venue Capacity!
Who Are Cneasú?
CneasÚ is a Holistic Wellness Hub created by The Gluten Free Kitchen Company Food & Wellness Brand.
I am Doireann Barrett and I set up cneasÚ in 2021 as part of The Gluten Free Kitchen Company Community to create a hub where we can build a community who are adapting or living their lives with chronic health conditions.
After a lifetime of difficult health symptoms since birth, I was finally diagnosed in 2004 at the age of 25 with Coeliac Disease which is a condition where your immune system attacks your own tissues when you eat the protein gluten or the grains wheat, rye, barley and for many Coeliacs, Oats (even the Gluten Free ones). This damages your gut (small intestine) so your body cannot properly take in nutrients. Coeliac disease can cause a range of 300 symptoms.
12 months later in 2005, I was then diagnosed with Stage 4 Endometriosis which is a Chronic Systemic Inflammatory Disease which can cause serious adverse health conditions where cells (endometriotic) are found throughout the body, found most frequently in the pelvis affecting the pelvic structures, ovaries, bowel, bladder, ureters (tubes from kidney to bladder). These cells can also be found in the diaphragm, lung, pericardium ( sac surrounding your heart), skin & brain. Endometriosis is a common condition and is found in 1 in 9 female born women.
My Endometriosis symptoms began as early as 11 years old where I lived with incredibly debilitating symptoms and no medical professional linked my symptoms to Endometriosis or Coeliac Disease until after I had my first child at the age of 23 and my immune system began to crash so severely.
I researched my severe symptoms, I was 25 & 26 when I finally got a medical diagnosis of Coeliac Disease and then Stage 4 Endo and continued to struggle to access any appropriate care & struggled to access appropriate Endometriosis treatment for another 18 years post diagnosis after 14 years of symptoms to even find a formal diagnosis.
I know only too well the difficulties of living with difficult physical conditions which lead me to set up The Gluten Free Kitchen Company in 2011.
In 2012 I introduced the Wellness Services and 2015 created a social media platform dedicated to my experiences living with Endometriosis to meet new people who were travelling similar paths.
I began growing a community online & offline to further support our emotional needs through creating platforms where we can meet others navigating similar journeys.
I have had 6 organs removed since 2016, further diagnosed with surgical induced Type 2 Diabetes & Surgical Menopause and found it very difficult to find emotional support for our Endometriosis related struggles so saw an opportunity to further focus on the Cneasú Community.
I am trained in Holistic Wellness Practices and CneasÚ was born out of 30 years of learning from indigenous tribal rituals, holistic therapies and sharing with this community a range of lifestyle tips I use to help benefit life living with my health conditions.
In June 2023 I won a Community Achievement Award in the Irish Women's Awards in Dublin for my community work.
I am currently studying for my Diploma in Psychology & Mental Health and working with people who have experienced trauma through Chronic Illness, Addiction and Loss by hosting events where we can gather and hold space for where we are on our healing journey!
Members can follow us via our social media Platform for event updates or If you would like to join our online Facebook Group click here!
Under 16's must be accompanied by an Adult!
Events are run by Cneasú Approved Co- Ordinators and are Garda Vetted.
Information above subject to change.
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