CRR, in collaboration with World Reiki Research and Harvard University, has just published the results of a landmark study evaluating whether specific subjective Reiki experiences are associated with changes in health-related symptoms using regression and mediation analyses. Ninety-nine Reiki practitioners had clients complete a survey before and after 1,284 Reiki (60-minute in-person) sessions. Linear regression […]

As part of CRR’s efforts to promote scientific rigor in Reiki research, we’ve successfully connected with the scientific journals Epilepsy & Behavior, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, and Journal of Nursing and Education. CRR director Ann Baldwin authored three letters to the editors, referencing Biofield Therapies: Guidelines for Reporting Clinical Trials which outlines the […]

We are looking for volunteer research assistants (RAs) to help with a nation-wide survey of integrative therapy use in the U.S. hospital system. RAs will assist with data collection, including obtaining appropriate hospital contacts, conducting telephone calls with hospital staff, and inputting data. Responsibilities: Obtaining appropriate hospital contact information Contacting hospitals through phone and email […]

In addition to our invaluable research summaries, available to associate and professional CRR members, we also regularly post interesting papers of value that do not fit CRR’s evaluation criteria for a research summary on the articles page. Freely available to all, the latest papers include: Reports of Non-Physical Beings Assisting in Reiki Sessions by Helané […]

In this illuminating conversation, Beyond the Reiki Gateway host Andrea Kennedy sits down with Dr. Natalie Dyer — research scientist, Reiki Master, and President of the Center for Reiki Research — to explore the evidence behind energy healing and its place in the future of healthcare, and discuss the upcoming International Reiki Research Conference October […]