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The healing touch
Escape to Dorset’s Middle
Piccadilly rural spa retreat for an
easy introduction to shamanism
Shamanic healers are conductors of healing energy,
or energy from the spiritual realm. Calling upon
spiritual ‘helpers’ such as power animals, angels, inner
teachers, your higher self, or other spiritual forces,
it can be used as treatment for a range of emotional
and physical conditions.
But it can also be quite daunting, or confusing, for
some folks more used to visiting the GP when times
get tough. Middle Piccadilly spa retreat, in Dorset’s
gorgeous countryside, is a great place to indulge
yourself, not just for a spot of yoga and relaxation,
but also for your first shamanic fix.
The centre - described as a small place with a big
heart - specialises in providing alternative therapies
alongside more conventional massage and other
treatments. It’s shamanic healing treatment (£80) is
a wonderful introductory adventure for all, complete
with chanting, drum banging, rattle shaking and
calling on animal spirits. Once you’ve had a chance
to de-stress with one of the more usual treatments or
facials on offer (there’s a huge choice to pick from),
it’s an ideal way to experience this truly unique and
authentic place. And, outside, if you want to get on
more familiar ground, you’ll find an amazing yurt
where you can roll out your mat for some blissful
yoga.
It’s a genuinely healing place to be, and it’s family run
too. The owner’s mother, Eliana Harvey, is known as a
gifted shamanka (a female shaman), medicine woman
and healer; she founded the Shamanka Traditional
School of Women’s Shamanism. Middle Piccadilly has
been helping stressed-out city-types relax for about
20 years, so you’re in safe and very knowledgeable
hands. The home cooked vegetarian food is delicious
too, fresh and full of goodness for body, mind and
soul, you’ll leave here with a spring in your step.
Even if you’re not ready to go on a yoga spirit journey
with the shaman then it’s fine to just come here and
press the pause button on life. Chill out, indulge
yourself on the treatment table, and recharge your
batteries. And if you are looking for more of a spiritual
quest then you’re definitely in the right place.
Visit: middlepiccadilly.com
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