Hi, we are Scott & Melissa Holdem
Nestled in the heart of the beautiful Waikato region, we are a husband and wife team dedicated to guiding you on your journey to full well-being of mind, body, and soul. Trained in several healing modalities, we are passionate about helping others and ready to support you in finding your way back to a place of balance and peace.
At The Healing Barn, we offer a safe and nurturing space where you can feel empowered to heal yourself and release anything that may be holding you back. Our purpose is to provide the guidance and tools you need to rediscover your true potential and live a life that aligns with your authentic self.
We are deeply honoured to be a part of your healing journey and excited to witness the profound, life-changing transformations that unfold. Helping you find greater freedom, joy, and happiness in living your true life purpose brings us the greatest fulfilment.
It’s amazing where life can take you when you stop trying to please everyone. A year ago, if you had told me I’d have a stall at the Women's Lifestyle Expo, talking about things like menopause, I would’ve laughed and told you to get lost. For 13 years, I was a dairy farmer, but I started realizing that the real change needed to happen within me.
Back then, I had some of those "Nice Guy" traits. I was constantly trying to keep everyone happy, putting others' needs before my own, and losing sight of what truly mattered to me. It wasn't easy to admit, but I had to confront my own patterns and start focusing on what I really wanted out of life.
When I let go of all those expectations and just allowed things to unfold naturally, that's when the magic started happening. Life became enjoyable again. I stopped caring so much about what others thought and began to have fun. It didn’t feel like hard work anymore; life just started flowing.
What’s truly incredible is seeing the people in front of me transform right before my eyes. Hearing their stories about how my work has made a difference, even after years of therapy and medication, is beyond words. It’s not about dairy farming anymore; it’s about helping people break free from the grip of trauma, depression, addiction, and fears. Seeing them reclaim their lives and find happiness again—that’s what drives me now.
Scott
I offer ConTact CARE and Health and Wellbeing Coaching
I grew up with animals being a big part of my life, enjoying and resonating with their energies. Especially horses competing at pony club and dressage for many years. I studied animal behaviour and mammalian physiology at university and worked as a vet nurse.
However, I was always drawn to alternative therapies to help improve my horse's performance in a holistic sense, learning about herbs, muscle testing and Bowen therapy for animals and people in my twenties. I worked in this field before meeting Scott, getting married, and having our two beautiful daughters, Emma and Lexi. And then embarking on the dairy farming life.
My passion was calf rearing and our amazing connections with our cows. However, the universe had other plans for us, and we ran into a brick wall full steam. Having to sell our much loved herd and given time, our own healing journey gave us space to listen to our intuition and higher selves once again, to see our true life purpose.
Opportunities to learn different healing modalities kept flowing my way, and amazing, beautiful souls helped me rediscover my gifts.”
Melissa
I offer ConTact CARE and Emotion, Body and Belief Code
Our Treatments
If you are not sure where to start we can provide you with an initial consultation where we will map out a plan for you of the most appropriate treatments for your specific needs. Most of our sessions include an intuitive guide at the start to ascertain the best treatment for you.
Consultation
ConTact CARE
When you have pain and pressure in your body that causes restricted movement, recurring injuries, a body locked in a certain position, and you want to regain mobility and freedom back into your life ConTact CARE can help.
Emotion, Body & belief Code
If you have unresolved issues that are giving you symptoms but nothing helps, if you feel like something is holding you back but you can't put your finger on it, Emotion Code, Body Code or Belief Code can help.
nLP & hypnotherapy
Increase your self-confidence and improve your relationships by overcoming your fears & phobias. Improve your self-awareness & emotional intelligence plus boost your productivity and reduce your stress levels.
Mental Health Coaching
If you would like support and guidance to rediscover the joy of living and regain a sense of yourself, if you’d like help to explore your thoughts and emotions, identify the root causes of your issues, and develop healthy coping strategies, Mental Health Coaching could be right for you.