Spiritual healers: FEMAIL looks into the wellness trend loved by Kim Kardashian and Gisele Bundchen

Energy healing has fast become the go-to wellness treatment for celebrities in recent years, with the likes of Kim Kardashian, Brad Pitt and Gisele Bündchen turning to pricey spiritual healers during times of crisis.

Rather than seeking guidance from traditional therapists, Hollywood stars are instead choosing to focus on energy adjustments to help them manage stress, anxiety, heartbreak and all other manners of spiritual ailments.

On Tuesday, Kim was pictured visiting a spiritual healer in Beverly Hills following her estranged husband Kanye West’s being lambasted across the globe over his controversial anti-Semitic statements.

It’s not the first time the reality star has sought spiritual guidance, after the Skins mogul was seen visiting a local healer in Bali during season 16 of Keeping Up With The Kardashians in 2019.

Meanwhile, supermodel Gisele was spotted on three occasions with healer Dr. Ewa this month – who claims to empower ‘patients to understand their bodies and discover the gentle power of the healing arts.’

It’s unclear what treatment the 42-year-old sought but Dr. Ewa offers multiple techniques, including Chromotherapy, Sound Therapy, Light Therapy and cupping, according to her website.

However, it appears the sessions have been working for the former Victoria’s Secret model after she was pictured with a beaming smile on her face for the first time in weeks after her third visit.

Kim Kardashian, 43, is the latest celebrity spotted visiting a spiritual healer, with the reality star made the trip in Beverly Hills amid the fallout from her ex Kanye West’s anti-Semitism scandal

Gisele Bündchen has been looking happier after spending time with a healer as rumors of divorce from her husband Tom Brady continue to swirl

After her third visit in the space of two weeks, the model was seen smiling in public for the first time since speculation about her marriage began

The field of energy healing has been around for centuries — a description of the ‘laying on of hands’ to relieve pain was found in an ancient Egyptian papyrus document from 1550 BC— and has been extremely popular in Eastern cultures.

According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), energy medicine (or biofield therapies) is the act of channeling and manipulating the energy that courses through your body in order to heal it.

Healers who work with energy are typically focused on removing any physical, spiritual, or emotional blockages, typically through modalities like Reiki, tapping, or more intensive shamanic rituals.

The cost of these visits can range from $195 to $2,000 per session, with some stars willing to pay even more for more intensive sessions.

Some forms of energy medicine such as acupuncture and Reiki are backed by research to help improve pain, anxiety and depression. However, for many energy therapies, scientific evidence is still lagging.

Here, FEMAIL takes a look into the latest craze to sweep Hollywood’s A-list and the celebrity healers leading the charge.

Dr. Ewa Wieruszewska Lierle: The Ayurvedic physician guiding Gisele Bündchen amid ongoing divorce speculation

Giselle has been pictured with Dr. Ewa in Miami, Florida but it’s unclear what treatment the model sought during her three visits this month

Dr. Ewa – who has been involved in a holistic practice for 35 years – offers multiple techniques, including Chromotherapy, Sound Therapy, Light Therapy and cupping

The healer charges $195 for a 40 minute Ayurvedic Marma Balancing session, while it costs $325 for an hour-long Ayurvedic consultation

Giselle has been pictured spending time with Dr. Ewa in Miami, Florida as rumors she is set to divorce Tom Brady continue to gather momentum.

After one session, the holistic healer came out later with a burning stick believed to be palo Santo and walked around Gisele’s car spreading incense. The incense stick comes from a specific type of tree found in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and part of Brazil that is traditionally used to treat pain, inflammation, stress and also used to clear out negative energy. 

It’s unclear what other treatment Gisele sought during her three hour visit but Dr. Ewa – who has been involved in a holistic practice for 35 years – offers multiple techniques, including Chromotherapy, Sound Therapy, Light Therapy and cupping.

‘I love empowering patients to understand their bodies and discover the gentle power of the healing arts,’ her website reads. ‘As a Ayurvedic Medicine Doctor, I enjoy being able to bridge the gap between western medicine and the “alternatives,” while providing a safe and nurturing atmosphere in which to heal.’

Dr. Ewa also states: ‘My mission is to restore the health of my patients and improve their lives through alternative treatments…

‘My mission is to heal, but also to teach my guests a better approach to their own health. It’s not enough for me to just improve their health, I want to improve their lives.’

Dr. Ewa charges $195 for a 40 minute Ayurvedic Marma Balancing session, which is claimed to leave patients feeling ‘relaxed and renewed’.

‘I’m trained in Ayurvedic Marma therapy under Dr.Vaidya Vasant Lad, so I tailor your session to work on your specific mamas points. I love showing my patients how just a few treatments can make an enormous difference to their health,’ the healer states on her site.

Prices for her services go up to $325 for an hour-long Ayurvedic consultation.  

During the health consultation, Dr. Ewa will assess ‘original constitution and current state of health using different techniques and evaluation methods, so as to create a personalized program according to your specific situation and individual needs.’

The counseling consultations includes ‘diagnosis of pulse, tongue, skin, nails and tissues. Get nutritional guidelines and useful health tips from my expertise.’

Meanwhile, she charges $395 for a radio frequency facial which uses ‘low-level electrical impulses to strategic locations under the skin to firm and tone the facial muscles on both an immediate and long-term basis.’

Shaman Durek Verrett: The energy healer who helps the likes Gwyneth Paltrow detox their mind and bodies

Shaman Durek is a ‘sixth-generation’ shaman who counts actress Gwyneth Paltrow as a client and his ‘soul sister’ (pictured center)

In his sessions, the shaman assesses the client’s energetic field and physical, spiritual and mental health 

Shaman Durek is a ‘sixth-generation’ shaman who counts actors Gwyneth, Selma, Nina Dobrev, James Van Der Beek and Rosario Dawson as clients.

The healer has also made numerous TV appearances over the years, including an episode of Netflix’s Bling Empire – in which he is seen helping a tearful Kelly Mi Li as she shares her unhappiness over the state of her love life in 2021. 

A shaman is thought to act as a mediator between the spiritual and physical planes, calling upon spirits and ancestors to heal the physical body as well as the mind and emotions. 

Durek is currently engaged to Princess Märtha Louise of Norway

Born in Sacramento in November 1974, Durek has said he first became ‘aware’ of his shamanic abilities when he was five but that he didn’t start training until age 11.  

His father, David, was an engineer of African-Haitian descent; his mother, Veruschka, Indian-Norwegian. His aunt Shirley was a noted opera singer, an African-American mezzo-soprano. 

He calls on members of his family who have died – his father, his aunt and his grandmother – to help him during healing sessions.

The Los Angeles-based ‘spiritual guide and gifted healer’ is regularly featured on Hollywood shows thanks to his method of ‘spiritual hacking’ – which he says is all about fostering happiness.

‘I teach people how to live harmoniously with each other, on a planet that we all share,’ Durek explained to Harper’s Bazaar. 

Durek also claimed to help provide ‘behind-the-scenes insight on how to navigate your life in a way that supports your highest growth.’

His ‘soul sis’ Gwyneth Paltrow is quoted on his site, saying: ‘Shaman Durek has a lot of knowledge that can touch the world in a way I haven’t seen before. He is a light on Earth!’ 

In his sessions, the shaman assesses the client’s energetic field and physical, spiritual and mental health. The aim is to help not only improve physical healing and wellbeing, but also aid with balancing emotions, cutting generational behaviors, and increasing self-worth and motivation, which can lead to more success and happiness.

Durek’s group healing sessions will set clients back by $750 and he charges up to $1,500 for a virtual private session – while he also sells merchandise such as his $222 Spirit Optimizer 

His group healing sessions will set clients back by $750, while he charges up to $1,500 for a virtual private session – with the price increasing to $2,000 for in-person treatment.

On his website, Durek also sells merchandise, $222 Spirit Optimizer talismans, and a collection on books – including his latest release, Spirit Hacking: Shamanic Keys To Reclaim Your Personal Power, Transform Yourself, And Light Up the World which cost $17.

Durek’s passion for spirituality is something he shares with his fiancée Princess Martha-Louise of Norway, 51, 

The Norwegian royal, who is fourth in line to the throne, and has garnered her own share of attention as a self-proclaimed clairvoyant who says she can talk to angels. 

Sat Hari Khalsa: The holistic healer who has worked with Brad Pitt and the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Brad Pitt is ‘close friends’ with Sat Hari Khalsa who has been helping the actor on his spiritual journey following his split from Angelina Jolie in 2016

The holistic healer worked as the touring nurse for rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers and famously used to give the musicians with ‘ozone’ injections

Brad Pitt and Sat Hari Khalsa were seen together in September 2018 at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music Gala in Los Angeles, after his acrimonious split from Angelina Jolie in 2016.

It was revealed at the time that the pair had become ‘close friends’ and that Sat Hari had been helping the actor on his spiritual journey.

‘She’s providing him with some guidance and has been a welcome breath of fresh air and spirituality in his life,’ a source told E! ‘He feels like he has a lot to learn to better himself.’

Sat Hari now provides ‘wearable blessings’ through her fine jewelry range, Amrit Jewelry

Sat Hari was born in America, but moved to India at a young age to attend boarding school, and remained there until she was 18. 

She has said that her time in India was deeply formative, and it was during that time she connected with Yogi Bajan, ‘who raised her as his own child in many ways’. 

The holistic healer spent much of the early-2000s as the touring nurse for rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. She famously used to give the musicians with ‘ozone’ injections.   

Bassist Michael ‘Flea’ Balzary was the first to experiment with the alternative therapy, before singer Anthony Kiedis became a big fan.

He wrote in his autobiography, Scar Tissue: ‘Sat Hari is a nurse, an American Sikh, a sweet, incredibly sheltered, turban-wearing young lady. She looks like a female version of Flea, with the same gap-toothed smile, the same shape of face, the same color eyes, the same little pug nose. 

‘She’s maternal and she’s warm and she’s loving and she’s unassuming, a complete breath of fresh air and female energy, and I don’t mean sexual energy, at least not for me. For me she’s like a sister and mother and caretaker and nurse all in one.’

He continued: ‘The substance that she injects into my bloodstream is ozone, a wonderful-smelling gas that has been used legally in Europe for years to treat everything from strokes to cancer. I immediately researched the topic and found a herbal regimen that would cleanse my liver and eradicate the hepatitis.’

These days Sat Hari is more focused on providing ‘wearable blessings’ for the masses through her fine jewelry range, Amrit jewelry. Her bracelet between $2,224 and $4,900.

Sat Hari’s friendship with Brad has blossomed into a business partnership after the duo launched their luxury cashmere line, God’s True Cashmere in October – pictured on Goop

Elsewhere, her friendship with Brad has blossomed into a business partnership after the duo launched their luxury cashmere line, God’s True Cashmere in October.

The idea for the range came to Sat Hari ‘in a dream’, and she explained to Vogue that items feature ornamental details which focus on wellness.

The shirts all have 11 snaps, seven down the front and four on the pocket and cuff which are made out of gemstones that have been hand-carved in India.  

‘We have seven chakras in our body,’ Sat Hari stated, ‘so why not put seven down the front of the shirt, so that all of your chakras are activated?’

Each shirt has different gemstones including tiger’s eye, moonstone, amethyst, rose quartz, emerald, and more—with the different hues representing different qualities including wealth, love, and wisdom. 

The line, which is stocked by Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop website, ranges in price from $1,600 to $2250.