Susanna Terry, a figure in holistic health, has paved an inspiring path from Athens, Greece, to the English countryside in her journey to becoming a holistic health practitioner. Her practice integrates homeopathic remedies, gentle musculoskeletal treatments, and natural supplements to foster health without invasive interventions. She also teaches practitioners and fitness coaches “Light Touch” therapies, enabling them to grow thriving health practices. 

Early Influences: An Intuitive Sense of Healing

Born and raised in Athens, Greece, Susanna was attuned to the struggles of those around her. From a young age, she sought ways to alleviate suffering and preferred gentler, natural methods over traditional medical treatments. Her multicultural upbringing broadened her worldview and laid the foundation for her future work in holistic health.

After completing her education, Susanna initially worked as an executive secretary in her mother’s business, representing office products in European countries in Greece. She traveled extensively, including Austria, Italy, and Germany. This experience equipped her with organizational skills that benefit her holistic practice.

Years later, she met her English husband, Andrew, and they relocated to the countryside in Devon, England. This move allowed her to explore her true calling in holistic healing.

Establishing a Holistic Practice in England

Susanna and Andrew moved to a house with land in a small village within Dartmoor National Park.

This sparked their interest in cultivating homeopathic medicinal plants. A visit to a pharmacy in Dorchester enlightened them that cultivating medicinal plants would not be a viable business. However, at the same time, they discovered the opportunity to study homeopathy.

Enthusiastic about this idea, they pursued formal studies at the (then) College of Classical Homeopathy in Tiverton for four years. These studies included modules of physiology and conventional medical science. At the time, their children—two boys—were still young.

After graduation, Susanna opened a clinic first in Exeter and later in Plymouth, helping people seeking holistic support for physical and emotional concerns. Susanna was happy to offer homeopathic remedies that were side-effect-free and could address physical, mental, and emotional health challenges.

Such remedies are given as a stimulus to the organism to strengthen the immune system and resolve health challenges. Homeopathic remedies are given in special dilutions to reach the emotional sphere. This is precisely what makes them “holistic” as they address the whole person, physical, emotional, and often spiritual (Homeopathy was a mainstream medicine in

the USA in the mid-19th century). Susanna studied the work of famous American homeopaths to support her practice.

Restoring Women’s Health with Homeopathy

Susanna has been working as a homeopathic practitioner for twenty-five years and, in her practice, has seen people suffering from a wide variety of ill health. A lot of her clients were women facing all sorts of problems. Headaches, menopausal symptoms, fertility challenges, etc.

She was often surprised at the speedy recovery of her clients after giving them a remedy that matched their symptoms.

An example is a woman who was suffering from terrible headaches. Susanna gave her one remedy, and not only did the headaches disappear, but an autoimmune disease she was suffering from was addressed at the same time. Many women suffer from thyroid problems, which are often resolved with homeopathic remedies. Subsequent blood tests no longer show any imbalance, evidence that such remedies are effective.

There are many stories of women that Susanna has helped who were facing various health challenges. Susanna always asks after a homeopathic remedy: “How do you feel about yourself?” Susanna knows that people tend to feel emotionally better first, and then improvement in the physical complaints follows.

Menopausal symptoms are readily addressed and are closely related to the emotional life and the hormonal system.

Discovering Postural Realignment for Pain-Relief

Susanna mentions how being at the right place at the right time led her to discover a non-force Spinal Realignment therapy—a gentle alternative to chiropractic. She was invited to attend

a course run by an osteopath a few miles from where she lived. She found the therapeutic results of this hands-on treatment to be remarkable. She often combined it with homeopathy, having trained and qualified in it herself. She later went to Salt Lake City in Utah, where she trained as a Spinal Touch and Bio-mechanics instructor.

Susanna has been training hundreds of therapists and wellness coaches for twenty-five years to build successful holistic health practices that treat people suffering from all sorts of pain and discomfort. 

Identifying Supplements for Health Support

While training as an instructor in Utah, Susanna’s teacher recommended a particular supplement to enhance her clients’ health further. She researched and identified a brand that offered such a supplement plus a range of personal care products free from harmful ingredients. Over many years since then, she has found that using safe personal care products and high-quality nutritional supplementation can bring marked benefits to many of her clients.

Passing Down Knowledge: Training a New Generation of Practitioners

Susanna’s dedication to holistic health extends beyond her practice. She developed a diploma course for aspiring therapists, equipping them with skills to heal more people. Through this, her students learn the therapies and adopt the client-centered approach that she embodies. She believes her legacy is empowering others to excel in natural healing methods. By focusing on education, Susanna ensures her trainees carry forward her standards of excellence and dedication.

Navigating Challenges in a Changing Healthcare Landscape

In her practice, Susanna has seen the unfortunate impact of side-effects of many pharmaceutical drugs on the health of her patients, many of whom come to her specifically for the relief of such adverse effects.

For that reason, Susanna envisions a future in which more people turn to holistic health approaches and natural homeopathic remedies.

Measuring Success Beyond Financial Gains

For Susanna, success is not defined by income but by a lasting healing impact on her clients and students. Every client’s journey toward wellness and each student’s achievement reflects a valuable outcome of her life’s work. She values each success story as a validation of her methods and sees the empowerment of future practitioners as key to spreading her vision of holistic health.

The Future of Holistic Health: A Vision of Natural Therapies

Susanna’s journey exemplifies a life dedicated to healing, education, and natural health. Her practice is a resource for those seeking alternatives to conventional medicine.

For those interested in gentle yet effective therapies, her training offers an accredited diploma course.

By focusing on therapies that complement the body’s natural healing processes, she believes in a future in which healthcare prioritizes preventative approaches to ill health.

Visit https://lightouch.co.uk for more information about Susanna’s holistic health practice and diploma courses.

Discover a Healthy & Slim guide at https://susannaterry.com/healthyslim/

Connect with Susanna at susanna.terry1@gmail.com

Published by Stephanie M.