LUX - August 2017 25 Practice Makes Perfect What does your business do? The Healing Space is a holistic health practice based in Devon. I established my practice two years ago, and offer a range of natural therapies designed to unlock the body’s ability to heal itself. These include nutritional advice, massage, reiki, Eden Energy Medicine (EEM) and Emotional Freedom Techniques (Tapping). I offer sessions in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), nutrition and EEM remotely via Skype/Zoom etc. Who are your clients? My clients vary. At one health centre in Totnes, Devon, I offer a morning of donation only sessions per week and these start at £14 for an hour. People who can’t afford natural healthcare otherwise tend to book these sessions. In my private practice at another health centre, again in Totnes, I see clients who are able to afford The Healing Space is a holistic health practice based in Devon. Hilda Kalap, its founder, has just won Holistic Therapist of the Year 2017 – Devon Award as part of the magazine’s LUX Health, Beauty & Wellness Awards. We interviewed her to find out what her practice offers. Practice Makes Perfect Name: Hilda Kalap Company: The Healing Space Email:
[email protected] Web address: www.thehealingspace.global Address: The Ola Centre 5A Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5DA UK Skype address (remote consultations): hilda.kalap Tel: +44 (0) 7983 216 793 “I believe what sets The Healing Space apart, is that I offer a very broad range of therapies and I am one of only 130 EEMpractitioners across Europe. It is a powerful, effective healing modality, working with nine interrelated energy systems in the body and it is still relatively new on the Continent.” the standard rate for complementary health. I see a range of people including people working for large and small corporates, retired people, NHS employees and self-employed businesspeople. I have seen many health conditions in my clients including hormonal issues, stress and anxiety, depression, back problems, cancer, fibromyalgia, tinnitus, addiction, chronic pain and chronic fatigue. What makes your firm unique? I believe what sets The Healing Space apart, is that I offer a very broad range of therapies and I am one of only 130 EEM practitioners across Europe. It is a powerful, effective healing modality, working with nine interrelated energy systems in the body and it is still relatively new on the Continent. Additionally, I speak good conversational Russian and French, so I am focusing on improving my language skills, so I can offer consultations to people in these countries. What is the biggest challenge facing your firm today? My greatest challenge is to educate my clients about EEM, because it is such a new form of energy work in Europe, addressing nine energy systems in the body to harmonise energy flow. Practitioners use a technique similar to kinesiology to test energy flow in the body’s meridians, muscles and organs. In EEM, I teach clients a simple five-minute daily energy routine, which helps to address energy blockages and unlock the body’s natural ability to heal itself. This routine, along with other techniques, empowers my clients to take more responsibility for their own health. Another challenge is getting a therapy such as EFT accepted by organisations, such as the NHS. EFT has had many research studies vouch for its benefits in helping with issues such as addiction, trauma and phobias. However, it is still to be recognised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which would make it more readily accepted by the NHS and lead to more funding for this type of therapy. Now, much of mental health treatment relies on psychiatry, psychology and medication. There are of course side effects with the latter - and often there are long waiting times to access the former interventions – so things seem to need to be at crisis point before that happens. I believe there needs to be a real re-think as to the kinds of treatments available to patients with mental health issues and a wider palette of options made available in the community, before things reach a crisis point. What is the main aim of your business? I work with clients - adults and children - either at a natural health centre or in their home - providing consultations and complementary health sessions in several therapies. My focus is largely on nutrition and energy healing. I have also worked with organisations to provide stress reducing health therapies to employees in the workplace. One past client was Bristol City Council. I would also like the opportunity to offer my therapies to schools. For example, I know that EFT can help with exam stress. I am also planning to run more online courses next year, on topics such as nutrition and how to achieve a work/life balance as a working mother. Within your sector, what developments do you foresee and how will your business be adapting around them? I see people using mobile apps more often to book their appointments. I think people will become more aware of taking personal responsibility for their own health, so they will try to find ways to prevent getting ill, such as having massages for stress management or learning EFT to help build mental resilience. I would like to train further as a Life Coach to help people really reach their full potential in life.