The London wellness centres offering new age practices

For the time pressed: Yang Shen one minute rituals

If you’re stretched for time but keen to stay on top of self-care practices when you can, the Hayo’u Method could be your wellness calling. Based on a central aspect of Chinese medicine called Yang Sheng, the Hayo’u Method focuses on prevention rather than cure, fostering health and wellbeing by nurturing body, mind and spirit, keeping these in harmony with the natural rhythms and laws of the universe.

To achieve this equilibrium, the Hayo’u Method offers one-minute rituals that work to reduce stress and inflammation on a daily basis. Using bespoke massage tools, you can practice the rituals – praised for their ability to relax the body, enable circulation to flow freely and assist detoxification – at home and in your own time. To learn how to use your Hayo’u tools, first head to a 45-minute Gua Sha Masterclass in Kensington.

For a taste of the paranormal: Past lifetime regression

Do you regularly have déjà vu moments but can’t quite place the memory? If you believe in reincarnation and are unafraid of the prospect of delving deep, deep into your past, you might want to book in for a session of past lifetime regression. The practice is similar to hypnotherapy, but instead of exploring troubling memories from your current life, you’ll be encouraged to access memories from past incarnations of yourself.

As well as the regression aspect of the session, practitioners use astrological readings to help find any patterns carried from your former life into the present one. The idea is that these patterns then shed light onto your current trajectory, helping you overcome whatever blocks, phobias or health issues may be troubling you.

To find out whether past lifetime regression unlocks anything for you, book in for a session at triyoga in Chelsea or Soho.

For slouchers: Postural alignment therapy

Postural alignment therapy is very much in vogue in the wellness world. It’s not just about sitting up straight with your shoulders back, either. Having good posture means that your body can hold itself in functional alignment.

The practice involves thinking about the body as a whole, rather than a collection of isolated parts. While the therapy can help fix chronic pain, birth defects and improve postural problems caused by modern lifestyles, it looks at the body in its entirety rather than honing in on the problem area.

Ameet Bhukta is a qualified postural alignment specialist who runs a range of therapy sessions both from clinics in St John’s Wood and South Kensington, and over Skype. Or, if you'd rather work on your posture at home, kit yourself out with an Upright Go device – you stick it to your back (in line with your spine) and it vibrates to alert you when you’re slouching.

For number crunchers: Numerology

Numerology is an ancient practice but it’s having a bit of a moment in 2019. It involves studying numerical patterns to identify the relationship between a number and one or more coinciding events in your life. Numerology is founded on the belief that numbers are moving energies and, from the date of your birth to the time of your death, they influence your every move. The practice claims to shed light on why certain areas of your life aren’t working out as planned, arming you with a personal development tools to change this.

To give it a go, head to Stepping Stones in Greenwich, where practitioner Saira combines numerology within a psychic tarot session.

For those in need of feeling swaddled: Cocoon at Gymbox

If you’ve previously struggled to get into meditation – and blamed your struggles on the expectation to fully switch off (without falling asleep) while sitting in an uncomfortably upright position – a relatively new class at Gymbox Stratford could be the answer. Called Cocoon at Gymbox, the class invites you to climb into a cocoon-like hammock and take part in a guided meditation while suspended in a soft, warm bed. Feel your thoughts and stresses flay away as you swing in relaxing comfort.

For cutting ties with your baggage: Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), or ‘tapping’ as it’s also known, has been around for a few years now but its popularity is only increasing – even the Duchess of Cornwall is believed to have tried it. A ‘modern meridian therapy’ (one which combines western science with ancient eastern wisdom), Emotional Freedom Technique has its roots in acupressure and shiatsu (a derivative of Japanese massage).

In a session, the healer uses their fingertips to tap on meridian points of the body which correlate to your problem – be it emotional or physical. This should release negative feelings and emotions, while rebalancing the energy circulating around your body. A wonder worker, EFT has been credited for curing phobias, allowing sufferers to let go of past trauma and retrain the brain into adopting a positive mindset.

To try it out for yourself, book in for a session at triyoga in Camden.