Dr. Mark Rowe has been a practising family physician for over 25 years.

He is a founder & practicing doctor at the RoweCreavin Medical Practice & ‘BeWell Clinic.’

In 2009 Mark founded the Waterford Health Park, by sensitively restoring the Presentation Convent (a protected structure originally designed by the gothic revivalist architect Pugin, of Big Ben fame)

It espouses Marks core values towards primary healthcare provision – a building that inspires & supports positive community health initiatives  in addition to an internal environment that creates a ‘generative space.’ This includes an internal healing garden & layout that ‘normalises’ the health experience. This was recognised internationally in 2013 in receiving the global health improvement award – ‘A Place to Flourish’ award in Chicago.

Mark’s passion for well-being has led to his being appointed an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the RCSI School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

He has a successful podcast ‘In the Doctors Chair ’ launched in Spring 2021.

Mark has written three books to date including  – ‘A Prescription for Happiness: The Ten Commitments to a Happier, Healthier Life’ and ‘The Men’s Health Book’.

His third book ‘The VitalityMark’ was published by Gill in March 2022 and is a number 1 best seller in Ireland.

Mark’s monthly Self-Development Club; an online Membership Room:  https://bit.ly/3se042q an active engagement is a journey of growth, learning by ‘doing’ & learning by ‘being’, leading to a deeper understanding of wellbeing.

He has recently developed his Health & Wellbeing measurement platform VitalityMark™ https://lnkd.in/eyrdGB5H

As a Keynote speaker, Mark Rowe has delivered events and workshops for organisations around the world. His TEDx talk titled ‘The Doctor of the Future: Prescribing Lifestyle as Medicine’ took place in University College Dublin in 2017. Notable engagements to date have included Smurfit Executive Leadership Program, the American House of Representatives, the Japanese and British Societies of Lifestyle Medicine, as well as a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Mark is among the first medical professionals globally to be certified as a Diplomate of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine, advocating lifestyle change as the best medicine for lasting wellbeing.

Link to Dr. Rowe’s TedX Talk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Vd5mOxbEM

Fiona Brennan, CEO of The Positive Habit, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Best-Selling Author, Inspirational Speaker.

Fiona is an acclaimed Clinical Hypnotherapist with a constantly booked-out private clinic in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. She is a two-times best-selling author, the mental health expert on Today FM (Ireland), a TEDx speaker and appears regularly in the mainstream media where she is an ambassador for positive thinking and wellbeing.

Fiona has just completed further post-graduate training with the Royal College of Surgeons studying for the Professional Diploma in Positive Health in their internationally recognized Positive Psychology Department. To date, Fiona has trained in positive neuroplasticity with the eminent neuropsychologist, Dr Rick Hanson, who has a Higher Diploma in Theatre & Performance from UCD and a Higher Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis awarded by Clinical Hypnosis Ireland. She has studied Positive Psychology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds a Professional Certificate in the Therapeutic Use of Mindfulness from the Institute of Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy.

Building on her success, in 2016 Fiona launched her online, five-star rated, hypnotherapy program, ‘The Positive Habit,’ which now helps people from all over the world. Her first book (2019) is the Irish Times and Eason’s bestseller, ‘The Positive Habit,’ published by Ireland’s leading non-fiction publisher, Gill Books. Her most recent book, ‘The Self-Love Habit,’ was published in February of this year (2021) and hit the best-seller list straight away. Her latest online hypnotherapy course, ‘Light Up Your World’ is taken directly from her clinical work and is a truly transformational programme based on cutting-edge and up-to-date research in the areas of hypnosis, positive psychology, lifestyle medicine, neuroscience, and mindfulness.

Fiona regularly delivers talks and workshops on a range of areas from stress and anxiety to building confidence and public speaking to many multinational companies, charities, and other organizations. These have included the National College of Ireland, Bank of Ireland, Sanofi, Astra Zeneca, Clayton Hotels, the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management & DCU. Full Corporate list here.

Fiona has a weekly blog that goes out to thousands of subscribers and she is active on social media with a weekly Instagram live (@the_positive_habit_) session every Wednesday evening.

Friday, November 18th

Saturday, November 19th

Sunday, November 20th

If you have booked to stay in Kelly’s included in the cost is:

*Two Nights Overnight Accommodation

*Half Board – scrumptious breakfast & three-course dinner on both nights

*Complimentary regular tea/coffee throughout the day in the Ivy Room

*Aqua Club – guests can avail of the hotel’s leisure facilities – two pools, outdoor hot tub, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna for you to relax in

* Full schedule of sessions with Dr. Mark Rowe and Fiona Brennan your retreat guides for the weekend

Early Bird Booking before Monday, August 15th will include generous gifts from Mark and Fiona:

*A signed copy of Mark’s brand new number one best-selling book, ‘The Vitality Mark’

*Access to Marks VitalityMark online assessment tool & Self Development Club for the rest of 2022.

*Access to Fiona’s brand new online course Light up Your World – retail value of €149.00

N.B. LIMITED AVAILABILITY & LIKELY TO BOOK OUT QUICKLY!