Health awareness day at Athlone IT

A health awareness day organised by students on the spa and wellness management degree will take place at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) tomorrow, Tuesday, November 13. The event, which will feature free massages, reflexology, Reiki and yoga classes, will take place in the John Count McCormack hall (MPH) from 10.30am-4pm. It will also involve a personal trainer with feedback, BMI calculation, and education on health and wellness. A talk on stress management will be held at 12noon and 1.00pm. The event is also being organised in the memory of the students' former classmate and friend, Andrew Claxton of Ballintemple, Walsh-Island, Co Offaly, who died in May this year. All proceeds raised from the day are going to Brainwave, the Irish Epilepsy Association