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Welcome to the Temenos Blog
A Thrivers Guide To Sacred Living
In ancient times, a Temenos was a sacred enclosure ~ a space set apart for meaniful work. This blog is such a space. Rooted on the Isle of Sheppey, within The Temple Room, these writings weave together reflections on healing, the nervous system, relationships, seasonal rhythms, and the inner work of returning home to ourselves.
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Listening Through the Hands
One of the things I love most about being a massage therapist is that I get to be part of a conversation that is already happening within the body. Massage offers a way into the body's own intelligence. A client might arrive telling me they have pain in one shoulder or tension across their neck, and of course that's where we begin, but after more than twenty years of working with people's bodies, I've come to notice that those areas of restriction are often connected to somew

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
4 days ago2 min read


The Benefits of Massage Therapy for Body and Nervous System | Isle of Sheppey
The Temple Room There are many times during our lives when our bodies ask us for a different kind of attention. This becomes evident not necessarily through our thoughts, but instead bodily sensations such as tension, fatigue, restlessness, or just a feeling that the body just needs some extra care and support. Massage Therapy offers a way of helping you to listen to your body's own voice, and in those moments a profound dialouge can begin to happen . At my Temple Room studi

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
May 52 min read


When Talking Isn’t Enough: How IEMT Works Beyond Words
Many people come to therapy expecting to talk through their experiences in detail. Sometimes that can be helpful, but for many - dropping back into the past or a painful current life situation can feel too much - too overwhelming and too demanding. This is often where IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy) can be so effective. With this gentle protocol, rather than focusing on analysing the story - IEMT works with the memories, feelings and identity that the experience has le

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
Mar 312 min read


When the Past Still Feels Present: IEMT for Painful Relationship Memories
Leaving a difficult or controlling relationship does not automatically mean that the emotional impact leaves as the front door closes. For many people, a relationship ending may come with a sense of huge relief and yet, woven within this, an all pervading spiral energy of painful looping memories can remain. Often, old conversations churn over in the middle of the night, and accusations once hurled across the room or remembered from text messages, remain burned into the psych

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
Mar 43 min read


Temple Wintering
It's November. The most recent new moon has been drawing us into the medicine of turning within and beginning to prepare ourselves for the coming winter months. The natural urge to slow down, stay warm and turn away from things out in the world that demand lots of our 'doing energy' is a natural response at this time. Here in the Temple Room, after a huge surge of home and business output and set up since moving to the Island 2 years back - starting up again in a post-COVID

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
Nov 25, 20253 min read


Remembering the Jewel of You - Reflections from The Body calls Us Home
As the nights draw in and the year folds itself softly toward winter, there’s an invitation to turn inward -to listen beneath the noise of doing and remember what quietly is speaking from within. So much of modern life pulls us outward: into screens, stories, and expectations. Yet beneath it all, there’s a steady, shining presence - The Jewel of You - waiting patiently to be remembered. An invitation to listen beneath the noise and feel what’s stirring inside. These reflect

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
Oct 27, 20251 min read


The Blood Red Moon Sees Us
We are under the light of a full moon - and not just any moon, but one that hums with blood, memory, and fire. September’s full moon...

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
Sep 8, 20252 min read


The Benefits of Massage Therapy for Busy Professionals
Supporting Professionals with resorative massage - amazing things are possible in just 20 minutes In today’s fast-paced working world,...

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
Aug 29, 20252 min read


New Moon Remembering - The Power of Small Daily Moments
Today, August 23rd, we step into the quiet dark of a late summer black moon. New moons always bring me back to reflection, and this week...

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
Aug 23, 20253 min read


New Moon in Cancer: A Return to the Waters Within
Today the New Moon returns to us in the sign of Cancer, a deeply archetypal water sign that draws us into the nurturing energy of Home ,...

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
Jul 24, 20252 min read


Slow Down
gongs are a greqat way to bring inner peace and nervous system regulation. Temple Room Sound baths on Sheppey are available as one to one or groups up to four people

Lorna Bailey | The Temple Room
May 28, 20252 min read
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