Inner Healing with Jennifer

Inner Healing with Jennifer AKA The Inner Hooligan: joyful, playful and chaotic. Creator of The Joyful Toolkit.

Occupational Therapist Kinesiologist (in training), Reiki, Rahanni, Nervous systems + woo
Helping you feel like you again.

Ritual Retreat: East Meets West with Simply Sound ✨Shannon DeSario- Sound Therapist and Yuko Omotenashi DiningA day of c...
15/06/2026

Ritual Retreat: East Meets West with Simply Sound ✨Shannon DeSario- Sound Therapist and Yuko Omotenashi Dining

A day of crafting, learning, sharing lunch, wandering on walks, chatting with lovely humans, learning kintsugi, making sushi, and being transported back to memories of my trip to Japan.

And as always, I found myself noticing something bigger. None of these things are “just” activities. Making sushi invited us to slow down, pay attention, use our hands, and be present. Kintsugi reminded us that beauty isn’t found despite the cracks, but often because of them. Walking connects us to nature. Sharing food connects us to each other. Creating connects us to ourselves.

These are the rituals of joy I talk about so often. Not grand gestures. Not expensive experiences. Not waiting until life is perfect. Simple, intentional moments that engage our senses, calm our nervous systems, spark curiosity, create connection, and remind us what it feels like to be fully alive.

As an Occupational Therapist, I’m fascinated by how everyday activities shape our wellbeing. As a joy seeker, I’m fascinated by how tiny moments of wonder can transform an ordinary day.

The science and the soul meet in exactly the same place. In the making, the noticing, the connecting and the sharing.

Today was East meets West. Ancient wisdom meets modern understanding. Ritual meets evidence. Creativity meets connection.

And joy quietly weaving its way through all of it.

What simple ritual brings you back to yourself?

Workshop 5 The Joyful Toolkit: Your Inner CompassSunday 28th June, 7pm–9pmDo you ever find yourself looking outside your...
14/06/2026

Workshop 5
The Joyful Toolkit: Your Inner Compass
Sunday 28th June, 7pm–9pm

Do you ever find yourself looking outside yourself for answers? Seeking advice, reassurance, direction or permission before making a decision? What if the wisdom you're searching for is already within you?

In this month's workshop, we'll explore our Inner Compasses: the thoughts, feelings, body sensations, values, intuition and experiences that help guide our decisions and shape our joy.

Together we'll explore:

How your nervous system influences decision-making
The messages and wisdom held within your body
How your values can guide you when life feels uncertain
Practical ways to reconnect with your own inner knowing

We'll also create a simple visual compass to take home, helping you navigate life's twists and turns long after the workshop ends.

Expect a blend of evidence, reflection, gentle discussion, practical activities and a little bit of joyful hooliganry.

To ensure everyone has space to learn, reflect and contribute, places are limited to just 6 participants.

You don't need to have all the answers. You simply need to be curious enough to listen.

Booking link: https://buytickets.at/jenniferbarrow/2131022

Last night I decided to test a theory.As an Irish woman, I firmly believe in taking a chance when an opportunity present...
11/06/2026

Last night I decided to test a theory.

As an Irish woman, I firmly believe in taking a chance when an opportunity presents itself... so I popped this note into the “Ask Paul” box. ☘️

I honestly thought there was about a 2% chance of success.

Turns out my lucky shamrock charm was fully operational.

Not only did Paul Young sign the photo in my goodie bag, but I also ended up meeting both Paul and Jamie Moses (and getting Jamie’s signature) and getting selfies too!

The moral of the story?

Be cheeky.

Ask the question.

Give the universe something to work with.

And never underestimate the power of an Irish woman with a biro and a plan. ☘️

When I’m asked what I mean when I say ‘I teach joy’.It can sound a bit fluffy until I start talking about sensory system...
10/06/2026

When I’m asked what I mean when I say ‘I teach joy’.

It can sound a bit fluffy until I start talking about sensory systems, the autonomic nervous system, co-regulation, flow, connection, creativity and play.

I’m not teaching people how to be happy all the time, that’s not being joyful, in fact it’s the complete opposite of I’m honest.

What I am doing is I’m teaching people how to understand themselves.

As an occupational therapist and sensory integration practitioner, I’ve spent years fascinated by the relationship between people, their bodies and the world around them. And more recently I’ve layered in other learning such as energy work and kinesiology.

I’ve learned that we don’t experience life just through our thoughts. We experience it through our senses, our bodies.

The feel of warm sunshine on our skin.

The smell of a cake baking.

The rhythm of walking with a friend.

The satisfaction of making something with our hands.

The comfort of a familiar song.

These aren’t just nice moments. They’re information. They shape how our nervous system responds to the world.

The more I learned about sensory processing and the autonomic nervous system, the more I realised that joy isn’t an optional extra. It’s often the very thing that helps us feel safe enough to connect, learn, communicate, rest, heal and be ourselves.

That’s why my workshops don’t look like lectures.

You’ll find people making things, moving, laughing, reflecting, creating, drinking tea and connecting with each other.

Because sometimes what looks like play is actually nervous system support.

What looks like crafting is sensory regulation.

What looks like a moment of joy is a body remembering what it feels like to come home to itself.

Perhaps that’s why I’ve stopped trying to separate the OT from the joy.

They’re the same thing.

I just happen to explain it with a little more hooliganry than most.

Thank you to the wonderful women who joined in tonight for Workshop 4: Through Joyful Eyes.This evening we explored the ...
07/06/2026

Thank you to the wonderful women who joined in tonight for
Workshop 4: Through Joyful Eyes.

This evening we explored the incredible role vision plays in our everyday lives. How we notice the world around us, how we visualise possibilities, memories and dreams, and how simply seeing something can spark powerful emotions.

We talked about how creativity, making and crafting can help us find flow, rhythm and balance, giving our minds and bodies a chance to slow down and settle. We also explored how engaging multiple senses together can help us feel safe, grounded and regulated, creating the foundations for connection, learning, communication and creativity to flourish.

And, as always, we explored our senses from a place of both evidence and a little bit of woo. Blending neuroscience, lived experience, intuition, curiosity and joy. Because sometimes understanding why something works is powerful, and sometimes simply noticing that it works is enough.

Thank you for your openness, your willingness to play, create, reflect and see the world through joyful eyes.

What a lovely way to spend a Sunday evening.

Well what are you up to???
05/06/2026

Well what are you up to???

Workshop 4: Through Joyful EyesThis Sunday📍 Manor Walk Wellness⏰ 7:00pm – 9:00pmJoin us as we explore how what we see sh...
02/06/2026

Workshop 4: Through Joyful Eyes

This Sunday
📍 Manor Walk Wellness
⏰ 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Join us as we explore how what we see shapes how we feel, connect, and experience the world around us.

Through colour, creativity, curiosity, and everyday moments, we’ll discover simple ways to bring more joy into our lives through the sense of sight.

A gentle, playful evening of connection, reflection, and noticing the beauty that is already here.

A few spaces remain, come and join us.

Booking
https://buytickets.at/jenniferbarrow/2131022

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