insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 14 - April 2016 | Page 45

HEALTH+WELLNESS

TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC:

The Light Technique
Developed and perfected by Katie Light, a health and wellness expert with over 20 years
of experience in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), Reiki and dynamic massage
therapies, The Light Technique is an absolutely unique treatment that works to address
both the emotional and physical issues that can affect our overall wellbeing, with the aim
of creating profound and positive life changes. Polly Humphris, a person that giggles when
she’s massaged and had never heard of NLP in her life, has come back a changed woman.

First things first, please do not be baffled by
the jargon. There still exists a bit of a stigma
towards things such as NLP and Reiki with
many people dismissing them as a bit, well,
‘hippyish’. Though I’ve never been one of
those people, neither have I entered their world
before, so I was intrigued to get behind the
mystery of their exotic names and find out what
they actually are.
In a nutshell, NLP is an approach to
communication, personal development, and
psychotherapy that enables people to reeducate themselves and change their patterns
of behaviour for the best possible outcome.
Reiki is a healing technique based on channeling
energy by means of touch that activates the
natural healing process, restoring physical
and emotional wellbeing. And, as for dynamic
massage, Katie has developed numerous
techniques over years spent travelling the world
working with all manner of leading experts.
Mix this all together et voila, you have The
Light Technique, a really effective and entirely
personalised approach to treating mind, body
and soul, which Katie now practices from her
gorgeous cocoon of a studio in central Brighton
– her hometown – as well as at various
locations in London. And when I say really

effective, I mean really effective. I had no idea
what I needed when I arrived at Katie’s studio
and neither did she; that’s the beauty of it.
Blessed with a sincerity and warmth that
makes you want to chat to her openly, Katie
simply asks a few questions about your life
and lifestyle and lets you speak. 30 minutes
later, akin to building a puzzle, she’s identified
the ‘corners’ – the main things that might be
leaving you dissatisfied, whether mentally or
physically – and is then able to put together
all the smaller pieces of the puzzle to make a
complete picture and set about helping you
become enabled to tackle what’s bothering
you, coming away positive and energised.
“While we were talking, I was watching your
body language, your breathing when you
talked about certain things, and how your body
responded,” Katie told me after my 90-minute
treatment. “Based on what your body, mind
and emotions have been through recently I felt
that your sacral and heart chakra needed some
healing and realigning with blocked energy. I
also focused on tummy massage with you, as
I felt that you carry a lot of stress internally, and
because tummy massage creates unblocking
too, so the Reiki can clear and heal more
effectively.”

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Hand on heart (chakra), I felt utterly at peace
and buzzing with positivity at the end of the
session. I’m not an expert and I cannot give
any fact fans out there chapter and verse on
the science behind it, just trust me, it works;
a 90-minute Light Technique with Katie feels
tantamount to a child-free week in the sun and
I would re commend it to anyone.
With proven results in treating insomnia
and sleep deprivation; mental stress and
exhaustion; anxiety and panic attacks;
emotional eating; hormonal imbalances; and
problematic skin conditions to name but six,
wellness for the body and mind is certainly
Katie Light’s calling. If you feel a bit out of
whack, give it a whirl – you’ll come away at
the very least happy and with your batteries
recharged; you may even gain an entirely new
perspective or two.
Studio iO
3 Queens Place, Brighton, BN1 4JY
07554 003 070
www.thelighttechnique.com
@lighttechnique