Educational Seminars & Demonstrations
Brand new format for exciting new venue
And there is more….
We have a Seminar Room,
What have we on here?
And how does it work?
Those with VIP Passes have access to this section of the event. Our seminar area has ample seating for delegates to sit and watch and, of course, interact as well. The seminars should be interactive, ask all the questions, this is you time to learn, absorb all the little details. The speakers want you leave knowing everything you could want to know about their specialty!
We really have a weekend of excellent speakers and fantastically talented judges going to demo their skills for you!!
We have a Seminar Room,
What have we on here?
And how does it work?
Those with VIP Passes have access to this section of the event. Our seminar area has ample seating for delegates to sit and watch and, of course, interact as well. The seminars should be interactive, ask all the questions, this is you time to learn, absorb all the little details. The speakers want you leave knowing everything you could want to know about their specialty!
We really have a weekend of excellent speakers and fantastically talented judges going to demo their skills for you!!
Seminar Room timetable (t.b.c.)
Saturday A.M.
- 9.00 - 10.30 Karen Hogan Poodle Grooming Demonstration
- 11.15- 12.30 The Canine Center Talk
- 2.00 - 3.00 Angela All Being Healing with Angela
- 3.45 - 5.15. Jo Silk-Smith Cocker Spaniel Grooming Demonstration
- 9.00 - 10.30 Kim Chen Creative Asian Grooming Demonstration
- 11.15- 12.45. Vet Specialist Ireland Talk
- 2.15 - 3.15 Orlagh McCarthy Reducing Stress in the Grooming Salon
- 3.30 - 5.00. Georgia Ashton-Fuller Asian Grooming Demonstration
Saturday A.M. - The Canine Centre
An owner and a groomer who have spent 16 years building a real business together — sharing what worked, what didn't, and what we'd do differently - an interactive, insight, sharing some tools we think you'll find helpful
Saturday P.M. - Angela Quinlan
All Being Healing with Angela
With 24 years as a dog groomer, 18 years teaching grooming in adult education, and 10 years as a holistic practitioner, Angela brings together a lifetime of experience, learning and a deep love for animals.
Through All Being Healing with Angela, she works with both people and animals, using holistic techniques to support wellbeing and balance. As a passionate animal lover with a busy menagerie of animals and poultry at home, Angela truly believes in the incredible connection between humans and animals.
Angela is delighted to be joining Madra Mania 2026 to share her healing journey with fellow groomers and explore simple techniques that can help support both groomers and the animals in their care.
Her holistic toolkit includes being a Reiki Master , chakra pendulum balancing, crystal healing, cord cutting, Rahanni healing, animal chakra balancing with kinesiology techniques, Kundalini healing and I.E.T - Integrated Energy Therapy for humans and pets.
With 24 years as a dog groomer, 18 years teaching grooming in adult education, and 10 years as a holistic practitioner, Angela brings together a lifetime of experience, learning and a deep love for animals.
Through All Being Healing with Angela, she works with both people and animals, using holistic techniques to support wellbeing and balance. As a passionate animal lover with a busy menagerie of animals and poultry at home, Angela truly believes in the incredible connection between humans and animals.
Angela is delighted to be joining Madra Mania 2026 to share her healing journey with fellow groomers and explore simple techniques that can help support both groomers and the animals in their care.
Her holistic toolkit includes being a Reiki Master , chakra pendulum balancing, crystal healing, cord cutting, Rahanni healing, animal chakra balancing with kinesiology techniques, Kundalini healing and I.E.T - Integrated Energy Therapy for humans and pets.
Sunday A.M. - Veterinary Specialist Ireland
At Madra Mania, Valerio will present When Grooming Hurts: Recognising Musculoskeletal Pain in Dogs. This practical talk will explore the subtle signs of pain groomers may encounter, common shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and spinal conditions, and how these are diagnosed and treated at Veterinary Specialists Cork. Groomers will also learn when to adapt or stop a session, recommend veterinary assessment, and support dogs with ongoing mobility problems.
Sunday P.M. - Orlagh McCarthy
Join Orlagh McCarthy for a practical and thought-provoking look at working with dogs who find grooming stressful, frightening or challenging.
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a groomer, trainer and behaviour consultant, Orlagh will explore how understanding canine communication and recognising the individual dog can help us reduce stress and reactivity in the salon.
The session will include practical demonstrations of non-aversive behaviour-change techniques and counter-conditioning exercises, with a focus on building trust, cooperation and emotional safety rather than simply managing behaviour.
Orlagh will also explore how reducing a dog's stress and reactivity can make the grooming experience not only better for the dog, but safer for the groomer.
At the heart of the session is Orlagh's philosophy of "The Story of One"—because every dog is an individual, and sometimes we need to change what we do rather than expecting the dog to simply cope.
Grooming may be necessary, but hating the process doesn't have to be.
A practical session designed to give groomers knowledge, understanding and tools they can take straight back into the salon.
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a groomer, trainer and behaviour consultant, Orlagh will explore how understanding canine communication and recognising the individual dog can help us reduce stress and reactivity in the salon.
The session will include practical demonstrations of non-aversive behaviour-change techniques and counter-conditioning exercises, with a focus on building trust, cooperation and emotional safety rather than simply managing behaviour.
Orlagh will also explore how reducing a dog's stress and reactivity can make the grooming experience not only better for the dog, but safer for the groomer.
At the heart of the session is Orlagh's philosophy of "The Story of One"—because every dog is an individual, and sometimes we need to change what we do rather than expecting the dog to simply cope.
Grooming may be necessary, but hating the process doesn't have to be.
A practical session designed to give groomers knowledge, understanding and tools they can take straight back into the salon.
(V.I.P Tickets are required to access to all Seminar & Demonstrations)
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