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The Solas Guide
Finding someone isn't difficult. Knowing who to trust is.
A trusted guide to exceptional wellness practitioners.
Independently recognised. Editorially profiled. Carefully selected.
Why The Solas Guide Exists
Wellness has grown rapidly. Trust hasn't always kept pace.
The Solas Guide exists to recognise practitioners through a transparent review process that combines independent due diligence with editorial judgement.
We don't rank practitioners.
We don't sell placements.
We don't accept paid endorsements.
We recognise practitioners whose professional standing, experience and contribution to practice we believe deserve to be known.
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Recognition
Recognition is earned. Not purchased.
Every practitioner is independently reviewed before being recognised by The Solas Guide.
Our review combines objective checks with editorial judgement.
Where appropriate we confirm credentials, review professional history, speak with references and assess contribution to practice before deciding whether someone should be recognised.
Recognition is not purchased.
It is earned through a transparent review process.
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Thoughtful Introductions
When you're ready, we'll introduce you to the practitioner we believe is the strongest fit for your needs.
Volume One
Meet the Founding Practitioners
The inaugural edition of The Solas Guide brings together practitioners recognised for the quality of their work, depth of practice and professional standing.
Browse the Guide or explore individual editorial profiles to understand who may be the right fit.
Bali
Aaron Binning
Mentors boys and young men through challenge, reflection, community and meaningful rites-of-passage experiences.
Primary modality
Young men’s mentorship · Rites of passage · Youth development
Bali, International
Alexandre Tsuk
Founder of Breathing Cold, combining breathwork and cold exposure through individual, group and facilitator-training experiences.
Primary modality
Breathing Cold method · Breathwork · Cold exposure
Bali, International
Beta Gaiana Lisboa
Supports women through somatic trauma healing, breathwork, embodiment and nervous-system regulation.
Primary modality
Somatic trauma work · Somatic Trauma Release Breathwork · Biodynamic Trauma Release Breathwork
Bali, International
Cat Kabira
Works at the intersection of yoga, subtle energetics, somatic practice and craniosacral work.
Primary modality
Yoga Energetics · Craniosacral work · Energy healing
Bali
Clare Hampton
Combines traditional Usui Reiki and holistic hypnotherapy to support deeper emotional patterns, self-discovery and change.
Primary modality
Holistic Hypnotherapy · Usui Reiki
Bali, Italy
Claudia Pietrantoni
A professional counsellor working with relationships, anxiety, identity, loss, change and personal or professional development.
Primary modality
Humanistic Gestalt Counselling · Integrated counselling · Humanistic coaching
Bali, Netherlands
Dirk Hamelijnck
Uses breath, cold exposure and body-oriented practice to support physical, emotional and nervous-system resilience.
Primary modality
Breathwork · Cold exposure · TRE
Bali, International
Helena Day
Helps founders and leaders shift persistent subconscious patterns affecting confidence, leadership, relationships and personal freedom.
Primary modality
Subconscious mastery coaching · Hypnotherapy / RTT · Narrative Coaching
Who the Guide is for
Built for people looking beyond reviews and recommendations.
Individuals
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Finding the right person matters.
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Practitioner applications
Recognition is by application.
Recognition in The Solas Guide is earned through an independent review process.
Successful applicants become part of an editorial guide committed to professional standards, thoughtful practice and long-term credibility.
Applications are currently open for the next recognition round.