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What I learned on an energy healing retreat

Me, pretending to be relaxed, on a paddle board

Last week I took my own advice about rest and went to Greece for an energy healing retreat.

Wait, come back!

I know that sentence won’t endear me to anyone who spent last week dodging the rain in Britain. But bear with me because we can all benefit from what I learned.

It was five days of learning about the chakras and doing qigong, outside in the most beautiful setting. As Ioannis, the man running the qigong sessions, took us through the movements, everyone else in the group seemed to be in the moment, breathing in sync and feeling the energy flow through them. 

Meanwhile, my mind was whirring: “I wonder what I’m missing in my inbox. Oh god, I never got back to that person about that thing. Why am I so disorganised? Is it sports day next week? Can I get out of that meeting to be there? Am I a terrible mother for swanning off to Greece on my own during term time? I should focus on my breathing and that lovely view of the sea. When do we get b…