Kathryn Duffy suffered major health problems after years of running a very successful diet business in Ireland. She explains:  “For three to four years before I became ill, I experienced sleepless nights, stress, and exhaustion. I would wake in the middle of the night worrying about whether I had attended to everything the previous day, etc, etc!  My family rarely saw me and when they did, I was so exhausted that I became irritable when they wanted to spend quality time with me.  I did not realise it at the time but I was suffering from sleep debt and it is not a question of if you become ill but when!  I was no exception to the rule, and in May of 99’ I was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. (Clot in the lung).  I was put on medication to thin the blood and subsequently six months later I suffered a brain haemorrhage, stroke, and lost the use of my right side.  My neurosurgeon informed my husband Paul that I had a 10% chance of survival and if I did, I would be admitted to Rehabilitation to relearn how to walk and talk.  He performed brain surgery and thank God that I survived and I went on to recuperate!  Three years later I was introduced to the Nikken technologies and I found them invaluable.  My stammering and stuttering, memory loss, confusion problems and not being able to cope slowly diminished over a period of six months or so.  Little by little over the following two years we created our Wellness Home.  Our Wellness Home consists of sleep, air and water systems, nutritional and many more products to help support our family’s wellness.  My son Michael no longer suffers from Asthmatic attacks and he has no need for preventatives, Paul’s back challenge that he had for years has disappeared and our youngest daughter, Aisling, aged eleven, has never had an antibiotic!  Four years later living in a Wellness Home means that we rarely need medication because our bodies can now do the job they were designed to do – heal themselves and prevent illness.  Two years ago I felt so well that I decided that I was ready to go back to work!  I now share the Nikken Wellness Home technologies with everyone I meet by promoting both the Wellness Home and the Wellness Rejuvenation Room concept.  As a family, we look for non-medical treatments wherever possible.  This does not mean that we rule out medication, there is a place for everything.  Our Holistic Therapist introduced me to Gina Sivyer and I introduced her to the Wellness Home concept...

Gina Sivyer spent over 15 years in the hospitality industry owning and running her own pubs and restaurants in County Cork and Waterford, and then decided on a change of lifestyle. After moving to County Clare and restoring her own complex of guest cottages she met Kathryn Duffy through a mutual friend. Kathryn introduced the idea of living in a Wellness Rejuvenation Home to Gina who, along with her partner Emelyn Heaps (Managing Director Clare Resorts) had their first experience of sleeping in a Wellness Rejuvenation Room. Gina continues: The following morning – Emelyn – who had managed to throw his pillow on the floor during the night, got out of bed and announced to the world that he felt wonderful from the neck down!! I woke up earlier than usual – wide-awake, refreshed and ready to meet the world head on. We live in an old house – which I love – but affects my sinuses from the old dust that lies in the house – please, do not make any comment regarding my housekeeping – I also have cats and dogs that affect me as well, but, since having the Air Power 5 in my home I don’t have to take anti-histamines any more. I’ve recently added the new showerhead to our Wellness Home and am amazed at the difference to my skin and hair. On reflection, since living in our Wellness Home, over the last 12 months, neither of us have suffered from the normal run of colds or flu, we generally feel much healthier and have more energy than ever before. We loved the whole concept so much – along with Kathryn’s help and advice we installed these Wellness Rejuvenation Rooms into our resort development. The feedback is phenomenal – we have guests visiting from all over the world – who often arrive suffering from jetlag and fatigue. They tell us they can feel an incredible difference after just their first night in a Wellness Rejuvenation Room and when they go home want to continue learning and experiencing these amazing products.