Crystal healing is often left out of the popularity stakes when looking to book a spa day or an alternative healing session.

Some of the stones a professional crystal healer will use in a private healing session are able to help you to make the most of the energies being received by the physical body, while other stones are useful in different ways.

It is worth thinking about choosing your own special crystal. Healing can be used on a daily basis to enhance the lifeforce energies that are required to balance mind and body.

Top tips:

- Place a crystal which is special to you under your pillow: this is useful in keeping nightmares at bay.

- Why not have one or more crystals around the bath in the evening after work? This will help to cleanse the body’s aura as well as the stresses of the day. A Rose Quartz or a Clear Quartz stone is popular and most effective.

- Sometimes a crystal healer will be asked to visit a client’s home to cleanse or alter an energy in a room, useful when moving into a new home.

- When a room or rooms have been cleansed, Quartz stones placed in the four corners of the room will continue to keep the energies balanced. However, it is worthwhile to remember to clean the quartz crystals regularly to keep the higher level of energy.

- If you are a person who enjoys taking time out to meditate, try wearing a crystal around the wrist, neck or placed in a pocket.

Healing is easier when the mind and body are in the altered state of calmness following meditation.