Who to call in a medical emergency Dial 15 for the SAMU (Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente) for EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT The SAMU is the French hospital based emergency medical service, providing around the clock phone…
Yoga for weight loss by Marion Thornley As well as improving physical flexibility and strength, and promoting mental and emotional health, the physical postures (asanas) commonly used in yoga classes regulate and stimulate physiological functions…
Caussados, 82190 Miramont de Quercy, France The cat welfare charity,”Chats du Quercy” is delighted to welcome you to their website, where you can find out more about the cats in need of new homes and…
Slow track back to fitness No, don't head for the nearest gendarmerie. I said PILATES, not PIRATES! Summer is around the corner, and it's time to start that new diet and exercise routine, but for…
ENFANTS ET SANTE – fight child cancer and leukaemia WHAT IS ENFANTS ET SANTE? Enfants et Santé was created in 1998 and recognized as a charity in 2005, its aim to provide funds to fight…
by Marion ThornleY A few of my yoga students have recently asked me for advice on the subject of menopausal symptoms. These symptoms can begin years before menstruation ends and can last for some time…
by Marian Thornley The enquiries into the nature of your own breathing pattern that you may have tried in the last month are an excellent introduction for the beginner. But even experienced yogis can benefit…
by Marian Thornley I read a very interesting article in a UK newspaper recently, entitled “What your gut is telling you”. The article explained the growing recognition of the stomach as the “second brain” –…
by Author If you tried the exercises in the last article you will have made the first steps towards developing a healthy breathing pattern. This next exercise builds on the last one and its purpose…
Health Treatment in France Breast cancer – 6 years on CLICK HERE TO READ THE FIRST PART OF THIS ARTICLE It is now March 2012, I have lived in France for 11…