We asked Hayley Newton, a renowned healer based in London, to share with us what healing is all about and how it can help promote deep relaxation and and lasting wellbeing.

Healing is a natural energy therapy that complements conventional medicine by treating the whole person – mind, body and spirit. It’s a holistic approach. It believes that our whole being is interconnected and you must therefore treat the whole, not individual parts.
A healer channels energy through to a client by placing their hands on their seven chakra energy centres – the points at which energy enters the body.
It’s an hour (30 minutes on each side of our body) and you lie, fully clothed, on a treatment bed.
It varies. Many people I treat are burnt-out or stressed, and I also treat cancer patients. I’ve even treated post-Bosnia war victims. I treat many with headaches and back problems. I think the fast pace of London life wears people down very quickly, so I try to guide clients to rebalance and recharge their batteries. Just as a car can’t run without petrol, if you put the best into your body, you will get the best out of it...
The benefits are felt on many levels and include regaining balance of mind, body and emotions. I teach self-care to clients, how to look after and be gentle on themselves, instead of pushing themselves to the point of illness and then having to seek help. That's not good! Balance is the key! Regular healing combined with other types of self-care, such as meditation and yoga, as well as looking at your diet and lifestyle, will reap huge benefits. It’s truly rewarding when I see clients feeling better and back on the right path!
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