A new CRR scoping review examining Reiki research highlights an important challenge in evaluating Reiki scientifically: how to design an appropriate sham Reiki control. Just published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine, the open access Investigation and Assessment of Sham Reiki Protocols in Reiki Research investigated the prevalence of including sham groups in published studies, types […]
We’re honored to announceย Meredith Sprengelย from the Netherlands as our keynote speaker at the 4th annual International Reiki Research Conference. Register by July 24th using code ๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ฑ% at check out to enjoy early-bird registration fees. Reminder: To encourage early career researchers and build capacity in the biofield therapy field, we’re discounting student registration fees by 50%! […]
Don’t miss one of the most inspiring highlights of the International Reiki Research Conference โ our guided Reiki meditation sessions. Immerse yourself in powerful Reiki energy as you are guided by internationally respected Reiki leaders, including: โข William Rand, founder of the Center for Reiki Research, president of the International Center for Reiki Training and […]
The International Reiki Research Conference preliminary program is shaping up! We’ve received a record number of abstracts this year — including three ๐๐ป๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ธ๐ถ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐. On that note, we’re excited to announce there will be an ๐๐ป๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ธ๐ถ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป on October 3rd. This highly interactive Animal Reiki panel discussion will invite audience participation as […]
As anxiety, depression, and chronic pain continue to rise globally, the need for safe, compassionate, and evidence-informed approaches to care has never been greater.โฃโฃ โฃโฃ A landmark 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis of ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ provides compelling evidence that Biofield Therapiesโincluding Reiki, Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch, and External Qi Gongโcan […]
Theย International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Healthย (ICIMH), held April 20-23 at the Hyatt Regency in Salt Lake City, Utah, was exhilarating and informative. Held annually, ICIMH is the flagship gathering of theย Academic Consortium forย Integrative Medicine & Health‘s 80+ member institutions from around the world. Clinicians, researchers, educators, and policymakers from as far away as Japan, […]
The Center for Reiki Research invites you to take part in a study to better understand the personal, psychological, and spiritual qualities that may contribute to what is described in the research literature as the โhealing presenceโ in Reiki practitioners. Healing presence refers to a state of awareness and relational engagement through which a practitioner […]
Research Overview CRR director Patricia DeLeon (left), an Associate Professor of Biology and Nutrition at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, with assistance from CRR director Ann Thompson (right), a Certified Medical Reiki Master, is researching the impact of Reiki on the growth of human cancer cells. Experimental Approach and Findings The initial phase […]
