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Sun salutations and yoga synthesis in India

Surya namaskars, or sun salutations, have a long history in South Asia, but their place at the heart of modern yoga is more recent.

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Uncovering experiences of dementia

Focusing on three 19th-century women’s case notes, Millie van der Byl Williams explores how our definition of dementia has changed.

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The healing power of breathing

The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.

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The healing power of the physic garden

Having experienced the healing power of plants and gardens, Iona Glen goes in search of present-day “physic gardens” and their origins in history.

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  • A man tending an HIV infected man in bed with a message to care and support those with HIV; an AIDS prevention advertisement for the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.
  • A man with a speech bubble telling us to use condom sense and stop unprotected sex; an AIDS prevention advertisement for the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi. Colour lithograph by N.R. Nanda, ca. 1997.
  • Five black and white syringes representing an advertisement for sterilisation of needles and syringes to prevent AIDS; by the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi. Colour lithograph by Ayuha (?), ca. December 1992.
  • A teacher pointing to the words 'Responsible behaviour' on a blackboard before a class of pupils; an AIDS prevention advertisement for the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi. Colour lithograph by N.R. Nanda, ca. 1998.
  • The red and white silhouette of a woman between 2 men representing a safe sex and AIDS prevention advertisement for those with multiple partners; by the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi. Colour lithograph by Prabin, ca. January 1993.
  • The red and white silhouette of a woman between 2 men representing a safe sex and AIDS prevention advertisement for those with multiple partners; by the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi (red version). Colour lithograph by Prabin, ca. January 1993.
  • A youth wearing a tie with his jacket slung over his shoulder with the statement 'I learnt about AIDS in school'; an AIDS prevention advertisement for the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi. Colour lithograph by N.R. Nanda, ca. March 1994.
  • A man approaches another man sitting writing at a desk in an office setting representing a message that it is safe to work with an HIV infected person; an AIDS prevention advertisement for the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.
  • A message about how AIDS spreads with the word 'AIDS' in letters with red blood vessel-like roots; an AIDS prevention advertisement for the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi. Colour lithograph, ca. December 1993.
  • The blue and white silhouette of a woman between two men representing a safe sex and AIDS prevention advertisement for those with multiple partners; by the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi (blue version). Colour lithograph by Prabin, ca. January 1993.
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