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…
In past articles, I have talked about stress, some ways in which it can manifest itself in the body and some physical movements we can make to counteract the tensions that build up in the…
by Marion Thornley At our monthly Mantra and Meditation meeting on Tuesday afternoon, after chanting the traditional Salute to the Sun, and before starting our meditation, we chatted about the reasons why people learn Vedic…
with Marion Thornley With the start of a new year, I always try to formulate a few resolutions to try something new in the coming year. This year I spent some time simply mulling over…
with Marion Thornley A question on Facebook recently caught my eye. A yoga teacher was posing the question “Is yoga a religion?” The lady in question continued to say that several of the…
Excited as I am about my trip, I am not so excited about the nine hour non-stop flight from London to Chennai. Having become a bit of an old hand at these long haul flights I have developed my own personal style of survival which help me to arrive feeling fresh and invigorated rather than groggy and tired.
Space to Breathe with Marion Thornley My husband and I have just moved back into our house after a summer spent under canvas. We were unsure how we would enjoy the experience,…
Disconnection and Reconnection by Marian Thornley After 4 years of living in France, the last 12 months have been, for me, a time of disconnection.. Thinking about it now in retrospect, the disconnection started in…