From Chaos to Coherence: Biofield Science and Why Healers Lead the Future

Humanity stands on a precipice of what could be a new era of human evolution, or human demise. As the human family wakes up to our fullest capacities to heal and unify, the charge of healers has never been more powerful. Today’s healers are leaders of this human evolution, and it is critical that all of us are fortified with knowledge, practice and connection so that we can amplify healing within ourselves and our communities.

In this interactive presentation, Dr. Shamini Jain will share the scientific realities of healing through the lens of biofield science, tying together patient stories with peer reviewed, published scientific data that show how powerful healing energy can be – from cells to communities. Drawing from this data, you’ll explore the leadership roles healers can play in helping provide harmony to a distracted, distressed world. Through guided energy meditations and discussion, as well as sharing exciting “news from the collective” of healing leaders in the 501c3 social profit Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI), Dr. Jain will lead you into joy, hope and inspiration as we dive into our biggest resource for sustainable evolution – our healing connection.

Dr. Shamini Jain is Founder and CEO of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI), an international collaborative of scientists, healing practitioners, educators and artists who lead humanity to heal ourselves.  She also serves as an adjunct professor at UC San Diego’s Department of Family Medicine, where she supports education within UCSD’s Centers for Integrative Health.  Dr. Jain is a clinical psychologist and an award-winning researcher and author in psychoneuroimmunology, integrative health and biofield science. Her online courses in the science and practice of self-healing and personal transformation can be found at CHI, Shift Network and Humanity’s Team. Dr. Jain’s two-time award winning book Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health is available from booksellers world-wide.  

Reiki Research — Aiming High

In this discussion of Reiki research, Dr. Ann Baldwin, will briefly explain the Touchstone Process which was developed by William Rand and the Center for Reiki Research (CRR) to rigorously evaluate all peer-reviewed Reiki research studies published in scientific journals in English. Using this process CRR has created a database of critical summaries of the studies that is easily accessible to both the Reiki and the medical/scientific communities through the Internet. Dr. Baldwin will focus on the current status of Reiki research based on the evaluation scores produced from the Touchstone Process over the last five years.

Although close to one third of the studies are very good or excellent, there is still room for improvement. Dr. Baldwin will outline the ways that Reiki scientists can improve future research with reference to Biofield Therapies: Guidelines for Reporting Clinical Trials. This guide clearly lays out exactly what items need to be included to produce work of excellent quality and is freely accessible online to all.

Dr. Ann Baldwin, PhD, is a Professor Emerita of Physiology at the University of Arizona, Director of Mind-Body-Science, and CRR’s Editor-in-Chief. She obtained her Bachelors degree in Physics from University of Bristol, UK, her Masters degree in Radiation Physics from University of London, UK, and her PhD in Physiology from Imperial College, University of London. Dr. Baldwin has authored The Vagus Nerve in Therapeutic Practice. Working with Clients to Manage Stress and Enhance Mind-Body Function and Reiki in Clinical Practice. A Science-Based Guide.