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Yoga adapts to time and place

A yoga teacher in 1930s India inspired today’s transnational practice with his spectacular fusion of tradition and innovation.

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How your hairdresser could save your life

Barbers and hairdressers have a unique view of us – one that means they can spot potentially dangerous health problems. Find out how buzzcuts can lead to blood-pressure checks, and dip-dyes show the way to the dermatologist.

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The building as tool of healing

When we’re ill, it’s not just medical care that helps to treat us. Architects have discovered that the right environment can play an important part too.

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Reclaiming my story

Sharing her story of mental illness and treatment with trainee social workers has helped Caroline Butterwick make sense of her past, and continues to be a positive part of her life today.

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  • One of us is living with AIDS ... / The Positive Place.
  • One of us is living with AIDS ... / The Positive Place.
  • The Positive Place : drop-in, information service, office space, creche, traditional therapies, fare, information for drug users, transport scheme, POS+NET BBS / The Positive Place.
  • POS+NET : POS+NET is the UK's first BBS set up to expand and supply information networks for organisations and individuals affected by HIV and AIDS / The Positive Place.
  • The Positive Place : drop-in, information service, office space, creche, traditional therapies, fare, information for drug users, transport scheme, POS+NET BBS / The Positive Place.
  • The Positive Place : drop-in, information service, office space, creche, traditional therapies, fare, information for drug users, transport scheme, POS+NET BBS / The Positive Place.
  • The Positive Place : drop-in, information service, office space, creche, traditional therapies, fare, information for drug users, transport scheme, POS+NET BBS / The Positive Place.
  • POS+NET : POS+NET is the UK's first BBS set up to expand and supply information networks for organisations and individuals affected by HIV and AIDS / The Positive Place.
  • POS+NET : POS+NET is the UK's first BBS set up to expand and supply information networks for organisations and individuals affected by HIV and AIDS / The Positive Place.
  • POS+NET : POS+NET is the UK's first BBS set up to expand and supply information networks for organisations and individuals affected by HIV and AIDS / The Positive Place.
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