March Self-Healing Guidance – Harnessing Spring Energy
Dear Community, Spring equinox has passed, days are noticeably longer, and nature is visibly awakening. Here's how to work effectively with this powerful but potentially destabilizing energy. Spring's Energy Pattern Spring energy rises and...
February’s Quiet Strength – Late Winter Healing
Dear Community, February occupies a unique space in the year—still winter, but with the first subtle hints that change is coming. Days are getting longer, though the cold often intensifies. This is late winter's particular challenge and gift. The...
January Self-Healing Guidance – Working with Winter
Dear Friends, Halfway through January, how are you doing? If you're feeling low energy or unmotivated, you're not fighting the season—you're actually in tune with it. Winter's Energy Pattern Winter naturally draws energy downward and inward. Sap...
New Year, Simple Healing – Starting with Winter’s Wisdom
Dear Community, Welcome to 2026. Instead of overwhelming you with resolutions or improvement plans, we want to offer something different: permission to follow nature's rhythm. Winter's Natural Wisdom Trees don't apologise for being bare in winter....
Taking Time for Yourself This Season
Dear Friends, As December rushes toward its peak, we wanted to reach out with a simple reminder: taking care of yourself isn't selfish—it's essential. We know this season can be demanding. Shopping, cooking, hosting, attending events, managing...
Simple Energy Practices: Journey into the Biofield
A Return to Simplicity in Energy Healing You are invited to reconnect with the simplest truths of our energy field, the biofield, and the subtle ways it communicates with us. These gentle methods can help tune the human energy field, align your...
Meditating for and on Peace
Many of us long for peace, not just quiet, but that deep, grounding sense that all is well, even if life feels anything but. At The Sylvan Healing Sanctuary, we often explore meditation as a way of returning to this place of inner harmony. Not by...
Biophilic Rituals: Everyday Practices for Energetic Grounding and Emotional Restoration
Biophilia: Our Innate Connection with Nature
Our days are now screen-lit days and endlessly busy, and many of us sense an 'ache' beneath the surface, a quiet longing for something restoring. It’s a feeling that doesn’t quite have words, but it often carries us toward forest paths, the sound...
Exploring Your Biofield. The resonance of being and how you can utilise it for wellbeing.
Here at The Sylvan Healing Sanctuary, we frequently discuss energy. But perhaps we really mean 'biofield energy’. For many, it's an unfamiliar term, yet it's something we all live within and carry every day. The biofield is the subtle energy...
Breath as Medicine: Using Breath Work for Emotional Healing
At The Sylvan Healing Sanctuary, we often witness how the simplest things—like the breath—can become the most profound agents of transformation. Breath work is more than a calming technique; it is a gateway to emotional freedom, inner clarity, and...
The Breath of Life
For this month’s topic, we would like to share some thoughts about Meditation & Breath. Our breath is an essential and vital part of our lives, exists in our awareness, yet often goes unnoticed in our daily routines. We live with this...
The Pineal Gland: A Connection Between Body, Mind, and Spirit
In the quiet centre of the brain rests a small gland shaped like a pine cone. Though it weighs less than a gram, the pineal gland holds a great mystery. In both science and spirit, it is seen as a key to understanding the deeper...
How Self-Healing Works: An Introduction to Inner Wholeness
The concept of self-healing is not just a hopeful idea—it is a very real and natural process supported by both science and spirituality. At The Sylvan Healing Sanctuary, we honour the body’s innate ability to restore balance and well-being when...
Full Circle: Returning to the Whole Self – A Closing Reflection on the Trinity
As May begins we prepare to step into our next cycle. April began with a simple yet powerful truth: that within each of us lives a trinity—the mind, the body, and the spirit—and when these three work in harmony, healing becomes not only possible,...
Growing in Harmony: Tending the Garden of Mind, Body and Spirit
There’s something ancient and sacred about the act of tending a garden. The earth asks us to be present, to listen deeply, to respond with care. It is not rushed work. It is a process of returning—again and again—to what needs light, what needs...
Healing Across Time Through Mind, Body and Spirit
Healing Across Time Through Mind, Body and Spirit (Past, Present and Future) We are not fixed in one moment, nor are we defined solely by where we come from or where we hope to go. Like a river, we are constantly flowing—carrying the sediment of...
The Sacred Trinity Within: Aligning Mind, Body & Spirit
At the heart of every healing journey lies the sacred trinity of mind, body, and spirit. When these three aspects of our being fall out of harmony, we can feel fragmented, disconnected, or unwell. Yet when they work in unity, we access a deep...
April at the Sanctuary
This month at The Sylvan Healing Sanctuary, we’re honouring the sacred interplay between mind, body, and spirit—a trinity at the heart of both deep healing and true well-being. As we move through the changing energies of early spring, we invite you...
Light Emerging: The Legacy of Barbara Brennan and the Living Power of Energy Healing
Many of our healing practices are rooted in the wisdom of pioneers who helped bridge science, spirituality, and vibrational medicine. One of the most significant of these pioneers is Barbara Brennan, a former NASA physicist turned healer whose work...
GREAT NEWS! Our book “Peace between Breaths” is shortlisted for a book prize!
PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO CLICK ON THE LINK AND VOTE 🙂 The shortlist winner will depend upon the number of public votes (which ends 30 April). https://peoplesbookprize.com/2024-books/peace-between-breaths/
The Power of the Spoken Word in Energy Healing
Have you ever noticed how certain words lift your spirit while others drain your energy? The spoken word carries a unique vibration, influencing our emotions, physical health, and even the energy field surrounding us. In many healing traditions,...
How Energy Healing Can Transform You: A Beginner’s Guide
There are times in life when we feel weighed down—whether by stress, uncertainty, or a longing for deeper peace. In these moments, we are reminded that healing is not just for the body but also for the heart and spirit. Energy healing offers a...
The Wellness trinity
The Mind, Body, and Soul Connection: Why It Matters for True Well-Being We often treat these as separate entities. However, ancient healing traditions and modern scientific research confirm that true health and harmony come from understanding and...
Vagus Nerve Healing: Bridging Science and Spirituality
Vagus Nerve Healing: A Bridge Between Science and Spiritual Well-being The human body is a remarkable tapestry of interconnected systems, where physical structures and energetic pathways converge to maintain harmony and well-being. At the heart of...
The Gut Health and it’s Healing Wisdom: How Energy Healing Works with Your Body’s Fastest Response System
Your Gut Health Knows Before Your Mind Does Have you ever had a feeling deep in your stomach before your mind could make sense of it? A sudden wave of unease before stepping into a room, a strong pull toward a decision that felt right, or an...
The Power of Absent Healing: How Energy Can Heal Across Time and Space
Nowadays, holistic and vibrational healing is starting to gain recognition, Absent Healing — also known as remote or distance healing—offers a profound way to restore balance without the need for physical presence. Practised for centuries in...
The Hands of Light: The Power of Healing Energy
In the quiet sanctuary of healing, where the air hums with a subtle vibrational frequency, our hands become instruments of light. These hands are conduits of universal energy. They hold the power to soothe, restore, and guide us back to balance. At...
Transform Your Energy to Transform Your Life in Difficult Times
Here at The Sylvan Healing Sanctuary, we know that many of us carry layers of emotional stress, physical tension, or spiritual heaviness that we don’t know how to release. That’s where energy healing can help. In this article, we’ll explore the...
The Link Between Somatic Work and Energy Work: Bridging the Physical and the Energetic
Somatic work (work of the body) and energy work are deeply intertwined practices that complement one another in supporting physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Both approaches emphasise the connection between the body, mind, and energy...
Integration into Conventional Healthcare: How Energy Healing is Joining the Mainstream
In recent years, energy healing modalities like Reiki and acupuncture have steadily moved from the fringes of holistic wellness into the heart of mainstream healthcare. Once viewed with scepticism by many in the medical field, these practices are...
How Natural Healing Methods Support Personal Transformation
Personal transformation is a journey of profound self-discovery. It involves uncovering your true self, healing past wounds, and stepping into a life filled with balance, peace, and purpose. This process can feel overwhelming at times, but natural...
Beginning Your Healing Journey with Guided Meditations
As you step into the sacred practice of guided meditation, know you are answering a quiet call from within. It is the voice of your soul yearning for peace, balance, and connection. Guided meditation is not merely a tool—it is a pathway to healing,...
The Light of the Season: Love, Compassion, and Energy Healing Through Yule and Christmas Traditions
As the year draws to a close, we step into a sacred time of reflection, renewal, and connection. The winter solstice marks the longest night of the year and gives way to the gradual return of the sun’s light, symbolising hope, rebirth, and the...
How to Know if You Are an Energy or Vibrational Healer
The path of a healer is not something we consciously decide; it is often revealed to us through the whispers of our soul. For many, the recognition of this calling begins with a longing—a sense of purpose that feels beyond the ordinary that we...
The Healing Symphony of Vibrational Medicine and Spiritual Awareness
As human beings, we are more than the sum of our physical parts. Within us flows a complex network of energy fields—vibrations that connect our body, mind, and spirit to the greater web of life. This intricate dance of energies holds the potential...
The Potency of Reiki: A Guide to This Energy Healing Tool
It’s easy to feel disconnected from our inner selves and overwhelmed by life’s pressures. Stress, anxiety, physical discomfort, and emotional imbalances can weigh heavily on us, leading to a sense of disharmony. Fortunately, ancient energy healing...
The Power of Vibrational Medicine: A Path to Holistic Healing
Many of us are seeking more than just physical remedies for our ailments. We yearn for a deeper sense of healing—one that addresses not just our bodies but also our minds, emotions, and spirits. This is where vibrational medicine comes in. Rooted...
Book Review: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
In Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, James Nestor tackles a fascinating exploration of something we all do but rarely think about—breathing. Released in 2021, this book provides a thorough look into the power of breath and its profound impact...
Vibrational Medicine and Energy Healing: A Comprehensive Guide to the Benefits and Science of These Modalities
More people are seeking deeper methods of healing that go beyond conventional medicine. Among these approaches are vibrational medicine and energy healing, two holistic therapies that aim to balance the body, mind, and spirit. Drawing on ancient...
Book Review: Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field by Barbara Ann Brennan
Barbara Ann Brennan’s Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field is an essential read for anyone on a journey of spiritual and holistic healing. First published in 1987, it remains a cornerstone in the field of energy...
Announcing Peace Between Breaths by Feroze Dada – A Generous Gift for The Sylvan Healing Sanctuary
We are delighted to announce the release of a transformative new book, Peace Between Breaths by renowned author and spiritual guide Feroze Dada. This beautifully written work invites readers on a journey into the profound power of breath and...
Experience Profound Healing from Afar: A Guide to Distance Healing
Imagine a moment of pure peace, where the weight of your worries lifts, and your body, mind, and spirit feel perfectly aligned. This isn't just a dream—it's the potential reality of Distance Healing (also known as absent healing). Finding balance...
A wonderful opportunity – Omnes Healing
We are pleased to announce that we are now collaborating with Omnes Healing https://omneshealing.com/ This collaboration will add the following Opportunities for individuals to train and join Omnes Healing events Further reach for new healers More...
Book Review: “Testimony of Light” by Helen Greaves
In "Testimony of Light," Helen Greaves shows readers an extraordinary glimpse into the afterlife through the experiences of her friend, Frances Banks, who communicated with her from beyond the grave. This deep work provides comfort and hope to...
Finding Tranquility and Balance: A Review of Meditation for Women by Ursula Roberts
The demands of daily life often leave us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. Ursula Roberts' Meditation for Women serves as a calming home for the soul. This insightful guide is tailored specifically for women, addressing our challenges and...
How to Create Effective Morning Rituals: A Step-by-Step Guide
Starting your day with a sense of calm and purpose can feel almost impossible. However, integrating simple morning rituals into your daily routine can profoundly impact your emotional, physical, and mental well-being. At The Sylvan Healing...
Craig Rebuck, Energy Healer and Feldenkrais Practitioner, ‘The Healer The How and The Why’ #57
Today we interview Craig Rebuck, Craig is a very experienced Energy Healer and Feldenkrais practitioner. He has also spent over 30 years at the Sylvan Healing Sanctuary, a charity based in London aimed at bringing healing and meditation to those in...
How to meditate, heal yourself and more.
https://youtu.be/TIf_-8klXRA?si=aYBxNm538uuCTUg8 Feroze Dada, meditation teacher, and Craig Rebuck, energy healer discuss the methods and benefits of healing and meditation that you can do for yourself 🙂 Healing Awareness Week - What's it all...
Unlock the Potential of Absent Healing: A Compassionate Approach to Complementing Your Healthcare
Discovering Hope in Unexpected Places In the bustling rhythm of life, especially when facing health challenges that conventional medicine struggles to resolve, it can feel like you've exhausted all options. But what if there was a gentle, loving...
Your Body (the gut) Responds 60,000 times faster than the Brain! MARIA WRIGHT-NOVAKOVIC, The Healer, the How and the Why. #56
Today we interview Maria Wright-Novakovic. Maria is a very experienced practitioner offering Biomechanical Emotional Therapy - a combination of her many years of training and practice in a wide variety of disciplines such including soft tissue,...
Book Review: “The Power of the Spoken Word” by Florence Scovel Shinn
Some books remain valuable over time, teaching us important lessons about how to live better lives. "The Power of the Spoken Word" by Florence Scovel Shinn is one such book. It shows us how the things we say can change our lives, which is an idea...
Book Review: “Meditation” by Dr. Brian Weiss
"Meditation" by Dr. Brian Weiss is a profound exploration of the transformative power of meditation on the mind, body, and spirit. Dr. Weiss, a renowned psychiatrist and bestselling author, draws upon his extensive experience in psychotherapy and...
Linda Bishopp, Psychotherapist and Healer. The Healer, the How and the Why. #54
Today we interview Linda Bishopp and hear her Energy Healing story and how it integrates with her Therapy Practice. Linda is a Jungian Psychotherapist, Integrative Counsellor, Intuitive Coach, Spiritual Healer, Reiki Master and Thought Field...
The Healing Power of Absent Healing and Spiritual Development For Low Incomes
In a world where stress and illness often go hand in hand, the quest for healing takes on various forms. For those seeking solace beyond conventional medicine, absent healing becomes a symbol of hope. This ethereal practice, often associated with...
Exploring Spirituality with “Wisdom from the Realms of Spirit” by Sheila Doffman Goldsmith
In an age marked by technological advancement, the exploration of spirituality often takes a backseat. However, within the pages of "Wisdom from the Realms of Spirit" by Sheila Doffman Goldsmith, readers are invited to embark on a journey of...
Sylvia Tillman, Jikiden Reiki Practitioner. The Healer, the How and the Why. #53
In this month's episode of The Healer, The How and The Why we talk to Sylvia Tillman, practitioner of Jikiden Reiki (Japanese Reiki). Sylvia treated a lot of people remotely during the Covid Pandemic and was involved in an NHS project that...
Book review: “Messages from the Heart” by Sheila Doffman-Goldsmith
Unravelling the Mystery of Energy Medicine
A question that often sparks curiosity is, "Does energy medicine work?" Let's look at the essence of this practice and ponder its pros and cons. And, of course, we can't forget to explore the intriguing question – can energy medicine be done...
Unlocking Wellness: A Comprehensive Guide to Energy Healing Tools
In the pursuit of holistic well-being, many people are turning to alternative healing methods that address not only the physical but also the energetic aspects of their health. Energy healing tools have recently gained some popularity for their...
Mandy Spray, Transformational Coach. The Healer, the How and the Why. #52 #3
In this month's episode of The Healer, The How and The Why we talk to Mandy Spray. Mandy is a healer at heart, she has worked as a nurse and social worker and trained and practiced with many forms of complementary therapies, before training as a...
Sue Newport, Energy Therapist and Teacher. The Healer, the How and the Why. #51
In this month's episode of The Healer, The How and The Why we talk to Sue Newport. Sue is an Energy Therapist and Teacher. Here she shares her experiences, understanding and knowledge about Energy to help you learn how to help yourselves and your...
Tracey Fance, Psychic Coach. The Healer, the How and the Why. #47
In this month's episode of The Healer, The How and The Why we talk to Tracey Fance, a psychic coach who incorporates Reiki Healing practice into her many tools that she uses to help people heal by balancing their Physical, Emotional and Spiritual...
Celestial Whispers: Unveiling the Synchronicity of Life’s Messages
Funny how life sends the same information in different ways and from completely different directions at the same time, colliding like a shout “LOOK AT THIS” That’s exactly what happened just recently….and unusually I was listening (this time) Let...
Caroline’s Cancer Journey Letter (With Permission From Caroline)
We just received this lovely letter from someone who has been supported in her journey by the Sanctuary... Hi Craig, I wanted to wait until I had my final appointment at UCLH before writing to you. I am cancer free for 5 years and considered...
Episode 46 – Free Will?
A discussion between Craig River and Feroze Dada. Both Craig and Feroze work on behalf of Sylvan Healing Sanctuary. The discussion revolves around the topic of free will. They begin by acknowledging the complexity and simplicity of the concept of...
Episode 50 – Interview with Dr Gabrielle Pelicci for Healing Awareness week
Craig Rebuck and Dr Gabrielle Pelicci discuss her latest book All this Healing is Killing Me. A frank and full discussion that covers many parts of our journey as individuals. As both a guide and a challenge Gabrielle leads us through her own...
Episode 48 – Healing Awareness week for 2023 Sylvan meeting
A discussion during Healing Awareness Week 2023, an annual event that takes place each May. The Sylvan Healing Sanctuary discusses its values and introduces colleagues and talks about Healing meditation along with an open forum.
Your healing journey – What to expect from your healer and from your healing therapy
Years back, energy healing was entirely unregulated and was governed simply by the good reputation and positive outcomes provided by healers. There were indeed some less reputable therapists and so both laws and self-regulatory requirements issued...
“Love”, an Eastern philosophical thought and more…
Food for thought, The series of interviews entitled ‘Our house’ has concluded with a discussion called “Love”, an Eastern philosophical thought. This series of lively discussions have encapsulated some thoughts of what it is like to have deep...
Episode 49 – Does Our House know the secret of LOVE?
Feroze and Craig discuss the various levels of love from the vagaries of social media and the love of consumerism to self-love and the well-being of self-care... Join Craig Reebuck and Feroze Dada in this thought-provoking podcast as they delve...
Healing, ART or SCIENCE?
Healing can be considered both an art and a science, as it involves a combination of knowledge, skill, intuition, and creativity intention, awareness of energetic vibration. Let's explore both aspects: Healing as an Art: Healing involves a deep...
Healing Awareness Week 2023
Healing Awareness Week is dedicated to promoting Healing and Wellness for all; a week filled with ideas and information to help everyone achieve a more positive and healthy lifestyle. Healing Awareness Week is on Monday 1st to Sunday 7th May 2023...
What is energy healing and what issues can it help?
Energy healing is a holistic and non-invasive practice that aims to promote healing and balance in the physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies by channelling and balancing the body's energy flow. It has been used for centuries in traditional...
Christine Hill – 3 Simple Guided Imagery Techniques that could change your life!
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit” One of Christine Hills favourite inspirational quotes comes from Napoleon Hill - Author of many world famous books such as ‘ Think and Grow...
Yoga Nidra and Self Healing
We are delighted to introduce one of our resident experts and good friend of the centre - Cobi Campbell Cobi is a qualified Yoga teacher an avid fan and practitioner of Yoga Nidra. Cobi first came to the healing centre as a child. Her mother...
News from Sylvan Healing
June 2020 Cheryl and I, as Sylvan Trustees, have been working really hard behind the scenes both to change and enhance the way we work and to enable us to continue to bring healing to you.What an unbelievable roller coaster we have been on over the...
Healing and Science – is there a debate?
The answer to this question is, as often is the case, both “yes” and “no.” Yes, there is still a debate On one side, there are Healers who make outlandish claims about healing cancer or diabetes, in some miraculous manner, through a mysterious...
To Risk the Unexplained
If I were to explain why I love my wife, and give specific attributes that attract me to her, something very interesting can occur. Those same attributes appear in others, and yet without the same reaction of love and affection that they elicit in...
That Which We Call a Rose
One of the struggles Healing practitioners have, is what to call what they do. It has been traditional to call it ‘Spiritual Healing’ or ‘Faith Healing,’ but each of these terms has been appropriated by fraudsters and used for selfish gain....