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Last Saturday, 3rd October 2026, marked a milestone that I have been quietly working towards for a long time — the official open day of Pods Wellness here in Headford. Opening a new clinic is exciting, but it also comes with its fair share of nerves and I honestly wasn't sure what to expect. Would people come? Would they connect with what Pods Wellness is all about? When the doors officially opened, any worries quickly disappeared as I was blessed with a very positive resp

Tomorrow, Saturday 03.10.26, marks the first official open day of my natural wellbeing clinic called Pods Wellness and is located at 44 Main Street (Upper Floor), Headford, Co. Galway (Ireland). The open day will run from 12-4pm and all are welcome! We will have warm herbal tea on offer and Sólrún Morrissey, who is my daughter and a young and up-and-coming artist, will display some of her beautiful artwork. We are feeling very excited about this new venture and we hope that y

If you've ever made a cup of chamomile tea to help you sleep, reached for ginger when your stomach was unsettled, or had a regular cup of tea or coffee, you've already used herbal medicine. The instinct to turn to plants for support is as old as human history itself. Herbal medicine is one of the world's oldest forms of healthcare. Long before pharmaceutical drugs existed, plants were the primary medicine available to every culture on earth. Despite all the advances in modern

Lara Jonasdottir background and how she came to herbal medicine

Opening a clinic feels a bit like planting something. You prepare the soil carefully, tend to every detail, and then — with a mixture of excitement and vulnerability — you open the door. That's exactly how I'm feeling as I prepare to open the door to my new clinic, Pods Wellness, at 44 Main Street (Upper Floor), Headford, Co. Galway. New Herbal Medicine Consultation Room in the Pods Wellness Clinic in Headford. I've been in practice as a medical herbalist since 2008, the year