Those walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage normally undergo the physical discomfort of sore feet and limbs as they trek the many miles to their final destination. But one tour operator thinks being a pilgrim should be a little more relaxing and is offering aromatherapy to those walking the Way of St James.
The Dublin-based company, Follow the Camino, is offering an aromatherapy kit and two experiential aromatherapy sessions with an expert, available during the 100km of the last part of the route from Sarria to Santiago.
“You will learn the benefits of aromatherapy to ease your camino but also to heal your mind in a very natural way,” says the company, adding, “Connecting your walk with the aromatic plants and their gifts are a perfect way to fully ex
05 October 2013, The Tablet
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As a former St George's teacher and a former headteacher colleague of Philip Lawrence I would not recognise Lady Stubbs description of the school Philip led and successfully transformed as a failing school. The outstanding feature of Philip Lawrence's brief tenure at St George's was his all pervading Catholic presence in St George's and in its local Maida Vale neighbourhood and his determination to serve that community.
Cardinal Hume gave great support to St George's in the aftermath of Philip's murder. Cardinal Nichols made a similar symbolic visit to Corpus Christi.
In respect of Philip Lawrence a great sadness of mine is how the Home Office inspired PLAnet Awards in Philip's memory seem to have become increasingly diminished and more marginalised over the last fifteen years. Perhaps the time is right for a relaunch of PLAnet and its Youth Justice ambitions to include a meaningful inclusion to Ann Maguire's memory. What I envisage is something more along the lines of the ongoing very successful school-centred Princess Diana Memorial Award for Young People.