A hippy has been barred from approaching her mother in a dispute over a £3million manor house, caused by her use of a 'spiritual guru'.

Genevieve 'Hayla' Oriel fell out with her mother Hilda Maunsell, 93, after their 17th-century family home was sold for a fortune and the proceeds divided between the four children.

But yoga teacher Ms Oriel's share of the £3.325million sale was given not directly to her, but put into a family trust - because the family had been worried by how much she had previously spent on her spiritual guru, Tony Samara.

Long-haired Mr Samara, 60, bills himself as 'a mystic and spiritual teacher' who 'offers profound teachings that resonate with the essence of love, wisdom and divine union'.

Alongside online courses in meditation, he has lectured followers on a 40-day fast in Costa Rica, where Ms Oriel, 57, said his teaching was 'amazing'.