Sarah Ferguson Retreats Into ‘Spiritual Healing’ as Epstein Controversy Continues to Hang Over Her

Surrounded by royal scandals and controversies, Sarah Ferguson is said to be finding solace with a renowned holistic healer to recover from her emotional turmoil and the tumultuous phase she has been battling lately.

An insider close to the former royal revealed to Radar Online that Sarah’s decision to undergo holistic healing is a “desperate bid to realign her chakras” as she stepped back from public life following her and her former husband Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s name being connected to convicted offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

This led to them being stripped of their royal duties in October last year, where she was also stripped of the Freedom of the City of York honor in March 2026. Reports also suggest that the former Duchess of York’s relationship with her daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, has also been strained following the fiasco.

Sarah Ferguson has not been seen publicly since attending her granddaughter’s christening last December, sparking speculation about her whereabouts.

The Her Heart for a Compass author who was known for leading a high-profile lifestyle, is now believed to be moving between properties that are owned by her close friends across the U.S. and Europe and also seeking emotional support and privacy in the process.

The insider close to the former Duchess of York revealed to the publication, “Seeking out a holistic healer is, for Sarah, a very intentional and personal step toward restoring some sense of inner stability – she genuinely – and, frankly, a bit desperately – believes that approaches like chakra work, meditation and spiritual healing can help her make sense of the emotional strain she has been under and begin to process it in a more grounded way."

The insider added, “It speaks volumes about just how overwhelmed she has become in recent months, and how dramatically she has stepped back from the highly visible, socially driven life she once embraced so confidently."

According to reports, Sarah Ferguson, commonly known as Fergie, is now relying on a holistic practitioner and longtime friend Anamika Neitlich, who had also supported her during a crisis in 2010.

The insider said, “Sarah has a well-established pattern of turning to alternative and holistic therapies at moments when she feels emotionally overwhelmed or at a personal low point, and this situation appears to be following that same trajectory – she is actively seeking out a sense of calm, mental clarity, and emotional steadiness.”

The source claimed that resorting to holistic healing is a way for Sarah Ferguson to escape the constant scrutiny surrounding her life and regain control. The insider revealed, “For her, these kinds of retreats are not just about relaxation, they are a way of shutting out the external pressures and constant scrutiny – a deliberate effort to quiet the noise surrounding her life and regain a sense of control."

The insider added that such retreats are seen by the A Most Intriguing Lady author as a way to ‘quiet the noise’ surrounding her life. Not only this, but Anamika Neitlich has also hosted the controversial former royal earlier in her Montecito residence in the past.