We’re honored to announce Meredith Sprengel from the Netherlands as our keynote speaker at the 4th annual International Reiki Research Conference.
Register by July 24th using code 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘𝟭𝟱% 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%!
Join us Wednesday, July 29th, for a live webinar with Victoria Klumpp, RN, IBCLC, CCAP, Reiki Master, as she shares her experience integrating Reiki into pediatric hospital care. Victoria has been a Reiki practitioner for over 26 years in both private practice and clinical settings. She currently manages the Family Wellness Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she oversees integrative therapies, including Reiki, for pediatric patients and their caregivers. Her work focuses on supporting the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of children and families alongside conventional medical care.
A 2005 graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, Victoria earned her nursing degree in 2012, allowing her to combine her expertise in energy healing with clinical practice. She is also an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
In this webinar, Victoria will discuss how Reiki is incorporated into a leading pediatric hospital, the benefits and challenges of offering Reiki in a healthcare setting, and the role of integrative therapies in supporting patients, families, and healthcare teams.
The 20-minute presentation will be followed by a 10-minute Q&A with the audience. If you cannot attend live, the webinar will be recorded and shared with you.
CRR Associate and Professional Members will be automatically registered.
Don’t miss one of the most inspiring highlights of the International Reiki Research Conference – our guided Reiki meditation sessions. Immerse yourself in powerful Reiki energy as you are guided by internationally respected Reiki leaders, including:
• William Rand, founder of the Center for Reiki Research, president of the International Center for Reiki Training and the Reiki Membership Association.
• Frans Stiene, senior teacher at the International House of Reiki and acclaimed author of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘬𝘪, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘬𝘪 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘰 𝘜𝘴𝘶𝘪, and 𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘬𝘪 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴.
• Josh Paszkiewicz, director, Center for Reiki Research, Reiki master, Zen master and priest, psychotherapist, nurse, professor, and author. An integrative voice at the intersection of spirituality, healing arts, and the academy, Joshua brings a unique depth of wisdom and insight to every meditation experience.
This is a rare opportunity to deepen your Reiki practice, elevate your energy, and experience the transformative presence of some of the world’s most respected Reiki teachers.
Be part of this unforgettable conference experience! Use discount code SAVE15% at checkout to enjoy early-bird registration fees until July 24th.
On that note, we’re excited to announce there will be an 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗸𝗶 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 on October 3rd. This highly interactive Animal Reiki panel discussion will invite audience participation as it explores how Reiki can deepen our understanding of animals as sentient beings and strengthen the compassionate bond between humans and non-human species. Through shared reflections, questions, and discussion, the conversation will consider Reiki’s potential to support animal well-being, including relaxation, stress and pain reduction, emotional balance, and healing support, while acknowledging that much of the current evidence remains anecdotal.
Says panelist Ema Melanaphy, founder of ReikiEma, “Animal Reiki offers the human species not only valuable and fascinating glimpses into the experiences of existence that non-human species can have; but it also brings a golden opportunity for our next step of evolution as a species: finally understanding that we aren’t above, but beside and amongst, all the other animal species – finally taking our rightful place as only one of many, in this amazing Conscious community of planet Earth.”
Use discount code save15% and register by July 24th to enjoy early-bird registration fees.
The International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health (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 the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health‘s 80+ member institutions from around the world. Clinicians, researchers, educators, and policymakers from as far away as Japan, China, and Australia joined together to explore this year’s theme, Revolutionizing Health Care: Measuring What Matters, Scaling What Works. The conference was robustly attended, and participants and presenters formed a collegial and upbeat community.
This was the first time CRR has attended ICIMH, as both a presenter and an exhibitor. Our President, Dr. Natalie Dyer (above left), spoke about the study she co-authored with CRR Board member Dr. Ann Baldwin and our UK Reiki colleagues: Evaluation of a Distance Reiki Program for Frontline Healthcare Workers’ Health-Related Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The paper was the most-cited article for 2023 in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health,a peer-reviewed, open access journal of evidence-based research on integrative medicine. Dr. Dyer also presented a poster on a new study, An Evaluation of a Reiki Program for Healthcare Workers at Multiple Cancer Infusion Centers, set to be published this year.
CRR invested in a banner display, brochures, and pens for our exhibit table. Dr. Dyer and CRR board member Ann Thompson (above right) staffed the table, which attracted multiple attendees from universities, health centers, and high-level medical institutions — all of whom showed great interest in Reiki and in CRR’s mission. Many people were delighted to learn about the growing evidence base of hard science-based research on Reiki, and several researchers and educators expressed eagerness to collaborate with CRR to further expand research and outreach related to Reiki.
“It was a wonderful opportunity to talk about Reiki and raise our profile as an organization,” said Thompson. “I was encouraged to see how many smart, engaged professionals are supportive of Reiki as an evidence-based integrative health modality.”
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 of the study consisted of three rounds of experiments, in which breast cancer cells received either Reiki or sham Reiki treatments. Across all three rounds, the results consistently showed that cells receiving Reiki exhibited reduced growth compared to the control group. Both Reiki and placebo groups displayed similar outcomes when treated with a single dose—15 minutes per day over three days. However, when the treatment frequency increased to two 15-minute sessions daily, a clear distinction emerged: the Reiki-treated cells demonstrated a more pronounced reduction in growth compared to those receiving the placebo. The latest set of experiments aimed to gather further statistical data, seeking a p-value of less than 0.05, and to assess the sustainability of Reiki’s effects over time.
Next Steps and Support
Building on these promising results, the researchers plan to replicate the experiments using nematode C. elegans. This will allow the researchers to collect in vivo data and extend their findings beyond in vitro studies. Continued support is essential to keep this research moving forward. Help advance this important work and donate to CRR today.
