Entries by Ruth McKlusky

IRCC Call for Abstracts now open

Join fellow Reiki researchers and leaders for an exciting weekend of sharing, networking, and collaboration at the 3rd annual virtual International Reiki Research Conference (IRRC) on Saturday, October 4th, and Sunday, October 5th, 2025. Contribute your knowledge and expertise by submitting an abstract proposal. The call for abstracts closes June 18th, 2025, at 11:59 pm […]

Save the date! International Reiki Research Conference

Calling all Reiki researchers and practitioners! Mark your calendars for October 4-5, 2025, as we gather for the 3rd annual International Reiki Research Conference. Join us online for two days of insightful discussions, leading-edge research, and experiential sessions. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with the Reiki community and explore the latest […]

Participate in the Motivation for Reiki Study

Are there significant differences in motivations for training, clinical practice characteristics, and well-being between physicians and other practitioners of other healing arts? This question, posed by Marc Edwards, a family physician who teaches in the Integrative Medicine program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has great relevance to Reiki practitioners. We encourage you […]

Reiki Improves Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms

CRR President Natalie Dyer’s recent paper, “Evaluation of a Reiki Volunteer Program within Two Cancer Infusion Centers,” published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, is open access for a limited time. The results show Reiki significantly improved cancer patients’ pain, anxiety, fatigue, nausea, and wellbeing. Read paper here.  

Current Status of Reiki Research 2024

By Ann Baldwin, PhD, Professor Emerita of Physiology, University of Arizona; Director of Mind-Body-Science; and Editor-in-Chief, Center for Reiki Research According to the NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health web site entry for Reiki (last updated in December 2018): “Reiki hasn’t been clearly shown to be effective for any health-related purpose. It has […]