A Selection of Testimonials

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"It is almost impossible to separate a 'favourite part' as the beauty of the retreat was its weave into an integrated whole; the magnificent land that held us; the deep gentle physical work with our bodies; the cleansing nourishment; the reflections within our circle of women; the prayer and remembering of the sacredness of life. In the miasma of forgetting, they are deeply precious reminders of who we are on this earth, what is our calling, our work, our joy."  ~ Nicole

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“Summarising two years of one-to-one lessons with Lana is a difficult task. Each one is different, fitted to the questions and concerns I’m facing or to an issue that Lana knows is meaningful to me. Yoga, meditation and energy work are the foundations of our time together, but these practices are interspersed with discussion, prayer, song, humour or simply learning to listen again.

Some lessons have been painful and there have been many tears; others have been filled with laughter and a true celebration of life. Through them all I am aware of Lana’s infinitely loving, strong, wise and non-judgemental support. She in turn reminds me that we are both in the presence of a far greater teacher. She challenges me constantly and slowly I’m peeling back the layers of ego, learnt behaviour and fear.

I come away from each session with a deeper understanding of myself, a stronger commitment to the Mother and a life focused on service and love, and more ideas of what’s possible. This is not an easy journey, but I continue to gather from Lana the tools I need to develop emotional and physical strength that I never thought I would have.”  ~ Ingrid

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"Dear Lana,

Thank you for Everything. I honour the path only YOU have walked, that could lead to the transmission of these teachings the past 9 moons. YOUR way of BEING and SEEING and holding tender space is an example for me and a teaching in its own right. I struggled to find the right words to encompass all that you offered us because it was beyond words. It was multidimensional and other worldly. But I also want to point to how I truly acknowledge your ability to do both... to go DEEP into your own healing, transformation, death and rebirth, and full on SURRENDER to Life’s plan... while also holding space for our circle when the energies allowed. You truly Walk the Talk and for that I am humbled."

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"Special thanks to Lana for creating such a gentle, nurturing space. I find it hard to find words to express what it is that you do, it’s so nuanced & magical."

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"Lana, I could not be more grateful for your presence in my life. I feel so very deeply how much you care for all of us and give the right amount of support where needed whilst remaining respectful to the individuals path. I feel that humanity is not lost when the universe gifts us souls such as you. A more beautiful bridge has never existed. So much love and gratitude to you."

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"I am still basking in the beauty of our Dartmoor gathering..."

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"This is the best present I have ever given myself, ever! I did not know what to expect, this is the first time I have gone on any sort of retreat and it was a life changing experience. The most outstanding feature of the retreat was how each day stretched us and took us deeper into our spiritual, emotional and physical cleansing, which led to amazing healing and re-connection to soul spirit in ways that I could not have even guessed. Thank you. You have set me on the path to living and healing, to discover and actualise my true path and life purpose. To reconnect to Spirit, Nature, the Ancestors and myself, is a gift that I have no words with which to thank you. Blessings and love to you always." ~ Naluwembe

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"The retreat was a life changing experience. Years later, I still carry with me the experience of the retreat, the medicine walk and the teachings I received. It touched and shaped my life and I am so grateful."  ~ Sandra

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"I am deeply grateful for your unfailing non-judgemental support, your wisdom and your kindness, all of which fill me with confidence and a sense of the possibilities before me." ~ Ingrid

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"A space filled with love that allows you to connect back with where you are from, creating time and room for reconnecting with your body, heart and nature, realizing what stops you from doing this more often so you can go back to the "real world" feeling a bit stronger and equipped to live a more fulfilling life more in tune with Mother Earth" ~ Wendy

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"I feel that this way of teaching and understanding myself and my place in the world is deeply wise. I would like to learn more. Life is short and these opportunities to grow and heal are precious." ~ Amelia

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“THANK YOU for being beautiful ancient keys to the sacred doors of the soul… From my heart – I am very blessed to have found you. You are lanterns of warm glowing light, illuminating our paths to unfold as is destined. I now have insight into the beauty, grace, and simplicity of human nature at a deeper level – touched and embraced by this incredible Earth. I am in tune, lovingly honouring myself and have precision clarity. Loving whispers of Great Mothers song have breathed into my soul. I am home. Words are futile – experience is the path. Thank you so much”– Angela, London

 

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“Thank you so much for letting me join the retreat and I cannot emphasize enough at how a profound an effect your work has had on me. Thank you for being there, for answering my questions and for letting me learn from you – I feel so many positive effects, and have so much more clarity (which I so craved), that I can hardly believe that it is happening and on an occasion worry that I’ll wake up one day and will feel like I used to. A friend of mine is saying that I have inspired her to try out going living raw too – and told her family about it and her family is also on board. This is how your beautiful work is flowing through the world! Please please do not ever stop :)”– Nala, London

 

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“I found Aluna Healing at a very difficult time and I feel with all my heart that without it I would not be in the place that I am today. It has helped me re-connect to myself and to the Earth through many beautiful yoga classes as well as healing retreats and weekends which have never failed to inspire me and transform me into the best version of myself that I can be. I owe an awful lot of gratitude for the soul work I have received from Aluna Healing and it will always remain a big part of me.” ~ India

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“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a part of an extraordinary weekend. This, followed by an overwhelmingly powerful practise last night, was truly magical. Your light outshone the moon and the stars on Monday.  All that were witnessing this – both physically and beyond – shone too.  The candle we carry within has been replenished – let us not extinguish it, our light must shine out beyond what we see and what we perceive we see.” ~ Lizzie 

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“I cannot thank you enough for yet another rewarding, thought-proving weekend. Your wisdom and knowledge challenges and guides in a way that gives me an opportunity to get back in touch with my inner self. With every day life and world troubles it is necessary to be trusting and understanding rather than judgemental and cynical. Your unique, quiet approach creates a safe environment that nurtures inner growth and self-belief, gently taking me by the hand and leading me back on my pathway again. This has been highlighted beyond my expectations after this week.  Having reached the age of 55 I am now embarking on a new career doing what I should have been doing over 30 years ago! The retreat has given me the confidence and understanding to know what is right for me rather than to hide behind excuses. Thank you.” ~ Laura 

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“Dear Lana, I want to really thank you for all of your kindness and teachings at the retreat, I am extremely grateful.  The week was really special, as you know, and powerful for me – I so enjoyed learning from you and I feel like it has helped me to put together the missing piece of the jigsaw. 

And I just loved the group – truly incredible souls under one roof.  Thank you so much for everything – the place, the company and the learning were all wonderful. Heartfelt thanks to you, and lots of love, Katrina“

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“Dear Lana, I am imagining you in your tiny home in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands and I send you much love and gratitudes. I have some lovely memories of this retreat and feel it was just what I needed at this time moving into a new era of my life. I’m so glad to have made some new friends too. It feels important to me to keep up the work and weave it into my life as well as keeping up these new connections.

 I arrived to the space late and grieving with a heavy heart and a lot of tension in my neck and back. At first I felt out of place with your energy and that of the circle and I wondered whether I would stay for the duration. As I was struggling to do the yoga poses due to physical discomfort you kindly offered that I could do what felt right for my body. As the tears flowed, I began to feel subtle, gentle muscle releases, fleeting moments of beauty, something magical, warm, welcoming and holding from the circle. It was a supportive place for me to be with my grief and I remember you saying during our Skype conversation that we come as we are and we work with that.

I was so grateful to be lead by you that first morning in the front garden in blessing Mother Nature, giving our gratitude for the birds, earth and sky, breathing in the sunlight and out our vital gifts to the world. I knew we were doing some deep work on the retreat, that stuff was moving and shifting on various levels for me, although I wasn’t always totally conscious of what. I found the  pranayama and breath of fire to be very powerful and helped me focus my mind.

During the medicine walk I felt much reverence for nature, there was such beauty in the stillness of the water on the lake and the fairy-like woodlands covered in moss and lichen. When we all felt we’d lost the direction, you strode on boldly and on our return to the lake it was as though the moon lead the way back too. Asking the question “what is my soul purpose?” I had a sense of believing and trusting in myself and being open to opportunities and people/places who/where I am drawn rather than working it out in my head – this being my medicine.

Thank you Lana for this beautiful retreat. Thank you for all these aspects lovingly interwoven. It inspires me how you integrate that which you have passion for, teaching and being in service to others and the Earth. Thank you for your gentle encouragement, your total trust, your deep wisdom, your composure, your clarity, and your peaceful and loving nature. With much love, light and gratitude, Anja“

 

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“I have recently returned from a week’s retreat in the Scottish Highlands with Lana and eight other wonderful women. The experience was a challenge for me on many levels, but the beauty and peace of the place and the strong, wise and heartfelt guidance from Lana combined to provide a fertile space for such deep work to be done. Lana is deeply insightful, sensitive and strong and her connection to Love, God, the Mother (however we choose to name It) means that she held the space that was needed; such a precious gift for which I’m truly grateful.” ~ Carmen

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“So grateful for our magical retreat that has redirected me on my path . I feel renewed, Happy and hopeful. Thank you.”

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“I must say the retreat has changed my life. I have been practicing yoga every day since the Easter retreat. It is like a new-born mind. The weekend was really amazing! Your yoga techniques are very good and how you teach and correct positions for us were very helpful and useful. But what I was most inspired from you was the spiritual aspect. I kept thinking who I am and what I would want to achieve in my life during the weekend. I have very busy life style so I didn’t really think about it so instead I was just working and working like a machine for money.

After a terrible breakup with my ex, I decided come to the retreat but probably that was the best thing that has happened to me. I remember lots of things you said but one of my favorite was- strong body makes strong mind. It’s very true but I didn’t realize until you said it. I understand now I don’t need expensive shoes, bags, clothes and jewelry. I should be confident without those because those are just materials which can’t belong to me forever. All I want to have now is strong body and mind therefore I am practicing every day. I absolutely loved your cooking, especially salads all were amazing. Thank you so much” ~ Motoko, London

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 “I can not recommend this massage or Lana enough. The amazing thing about Lana is her intuitive nature that just knows what’s going on in my body/soul without me saying a word. Lana focuses on the issue very purposefully, while still giving attention to my whole body. I see Lana for Altai Massage every five weeks as a major component of my basic health care. She can bring about healing, she can go deep, and Lana’s insights challenge me to look deeply and help to rebalance/find harmony from within.” – Kirsten Hart

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 “Lana’s deep wisdom and profound insight make every one of her  sessions a wonderful journey of returning to wholeness and wellbeing. I would highly recommend her to anyone.” – Edwina Grey, Kent

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“As a therapist myself I have received many massages in the past but none quite like the Altai Massage that Lana practises. Having a massage with Lana is like going on a voyage of discovery of the body, words can’t quite describe it and you really need to experience it for yourself for its unique healing properties on all levels. Lana has wonderful warm, healing hands and is one of those lovely people that magically happen to cross your path and you never forget. Also, after 3 treatments my hot flushes/sweats have ceased completely which is AMAZING!” – Erica – Holistic Therpist

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“Thank you again for the amazing massage experience. As I said, I found it truly deep both within my physical & spiritual body. Since then, I’ve felt like I’m fully awake! Once the physical body caught up with the rest of me & the pain subsided, I have felt totally amazing – like walking on air! My brain is operating on full power again.” – Robin Lockhart – Social Worker, London

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“I arrived at ‘Replenishing the soul’ retreat at a very difficult time of my life – I had just completed a year of breast cancer treatment; then my partner left me. I felt rather emotionally broken and was in desperate need of a reflective sanctuary. As Lana opened the door to a beautiful cottage in Dartmoor I was greeted by her immediate warmth. I went into what I would later refer to as the ‘womb room’ to find a group of women lying on yoga mats, wrapped in blankets, by candle light with soothing Amina music playing – then Lana led us in meditation. My tears began to fall in that room as I felt myself begin to be held by the nurturing calm I had been craving.The sharing circles with the other women, each who were exploring the juncture of their lives that had brought them there, were deeply transformative for me. I feel so privileged to have been able to share my story there which helped me reflect on unhelpful ingrained patterns of behaviour. Lana’s unflinching gaze saw into each of us and reflected back what we needed to see inside ourselves through our discussions. The writing tasks exploring what was causing disharmony in our lives were also very powerful. The detox food was delicious consisting of a smoothie for breakfast, soup & salad for lunch, then a juice for dinner which left me feeling cleansed and filled with nutrition. Sharing meals together felt very uniting. Doing yoga every morning felt like I was infusing life back into my body that had gone through so many medical procedures that year. As a beginner in yoga I was led and helped by Lana who was sensitive and gentle in her teaching. The exercise took me into my body, away from my repetitive thoughts which was very much needed. The walks through Dartmoor, especially the silent ‘medicine walk’ where we saw the stone circles enabled a deep connection with nature. Lana taught me to see nature in a new way which felt deeply healing and grounding. I feel connection still to the women and that time at the retreat when I look up at the sun. I smile to myself remembering as we all stood together, each morning, looking up at the sky or walking down to the little stream to welcome the new day in together. The retreat was life changing – I am still moved by it and all that I learnt there. I am so grateful that at such a challenging time of my life I found such a healing sanctuary with such caring women.” ~ Catherine

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“Lana’s style of teaching yoga is gentle and intuitive. Her classes have taught me to listen within, allowing the breath of life to move me and move through me. Exploring through asana, breathwork, readings and meditation the deep stillness and silence of the soul, Lana shares her wealth of personal experience and expertise in her weekly classes and workshops.” – Sally, Yoga Teacher, Sussex

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“I am about to give over both my body and mind for the fifth time to the power of touch and energy transmitted through the healing hands of Lana. The experience enjoyed from the combined session of Altai massage and intuitive bodywork is difficult to express in words, but the state of physical relaxation and peace of mind that follows the 90 minute treatment has not been felt by me after any other pursuit. If like me you are in the process of soul searching to fill some gaps that appear as you become “an Elder”, then a series of visits to Lana will both assist in your mental search and enrich your physical well being.” – Keith Brannan

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“Nurturing the soul retreat was my first experience of an entire weekend dedicated to yoga, healing and self improvement. Not only was I touched by my deepening yoga practice, but by Lana’s soothing, encouraging and playful voice and her healing hands, moving to adjust my postures and encourage self challenge. My intention for the weekend was to nurture my relationship with food, which has blossomed following a weekend of high vibrational soups, salads and smoothies. Lana is a wonderful being and i miss her presence and energy, I wish I could bottle her up to keep her with me. I am eagerly awaiting her next retreat…” – Hazel

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“My daughter and I enjoy regular weekly yoga sessions with Lana and personally I have found that after 18 months of yoga that my physical, mental and emotional well-being has deeply benefitted from attending. Most importantly I find I am more flexible and resilient and have a deeper awareness of my physical self. On an emotional level, the peace and calm that Lana creates in each session provides a buffer from a busy work schedule and I always feel balanced and recharged at the end of a lesson.” – Vanessa 

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“Lana’s yoga sessions are both intuitive and inspirational. They have greatly helped me to see my life differently and are helping me to realise my true potential. Thank you..” – Simon Scott – Massage Therapist, 

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“My personal experience of the weekend was very fulfilling, I enjoyed learning more in depth not only the yoga from a physical perspective but the meditation was of great interest to me, as part of my daily principals, meditation plays a great part in my well being and balance with life.  It is with an open mind and willingness that I came on this weekend, and I have taken away new skills that I can bring into my daily life. I would highly recommend this weekend to my friends and feel it a great privilege to have been a part of it. God Bless.” – Jaqueline

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“I have had many massages in my life that were momentarily pleasant and enjoyable. Lana’s are extraordinary, unforgettable and I have a feeling that they have long-lasting effects. Lana herself is a gentle, grounded, peaceful spirit, exuding love and well being, her handshake is a mere whisper, so it’s an incredible surprise to receive such a deep, strong, powerful massage from her. This is both emotional and physical and undoubtedly works on other energy levels too. It feels transformative and as if she is drawing strength from the universe. I recommend her highly to all my family and friends.”– Emma Kent

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 “Sometimes in life we can diminish or reduce an experience by trying to put it in to words.. To believe something is real is not knowing that something is real… This experience is real.. My love to you both. Thank you for the experience X” – Peter Rennie, Scotland

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