Conference Program
DAY 1: Saturday June 1st, 12 – 4 pm EDT
12:00 pm Welcome by Natalie Dyer, President, Center for Reiki Research
12:05 pm Opening Guided Meditation by Colleen Benelli, Reiki Lifestyle
An invocation to open the International Reiki Research Conference with the healing power of Reiki energy to awaken your inner light, higher mind, and pure heart for healing and empowerment for all.
12:15 pm Introductory Keynote: The Uncertain Status of Spiritual Therapies: Efforts to Resist Regulating Reiki in the US, Justin Stein, Faculty Member, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
1:00 pm Oral Presentations
- Client Experiences of Virtual Energy Healing
Janet Marinelli, St. Catherine University - Reiki, Psychedelics, and Psychoanalysis
Nida Paracha, PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago - Initial Explorations of Meditation Practice in Reiki
Vicky McLelland, UK Reiki Federation - Evaluation of a Reiki Program for Oncology Patients Undergoing Infusions
Natalie Dyer, Connor Whole Health, University Hospitals; University of California Irvine; Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute; Center for Reiki Research
2:10 pm Remembering Raven Keyes with Jody Messinger Wolfe, Medical Reiki Works
2:15 pm Break
2:30 pm Reiki Meditation with Helene Williams, Helene Williams Reiki
Experience The Three Diamonds of Ki Meditation, a moving meditation that helps us connect and align the three Japanese energetic centers of the body: Earth Ki, Heart Ki, and Heavenly Ki.
2:45 pm Panel Discussion: Reiki for Patients with Cancer
Moderator: Jennifer DiBenedetto, Regis College
Panelists:
- Santosh Rao, Connor Whole Health, University Hospitals; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Kae (Karen) Fink, Connor Whole Health, University Hospitals
- Yea-Jyh Chen, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- Sandy Priester, LifeSpark Cancer Resources
4:00 pm Closing Remarks by Natalie Dyer, President, Center for Reiki Research
DAY 2: Sunday June 2nd, 12 – 4 pm EDT
12:00 pm Welcome by Natalie Dyer, President, Center for Reiki Research
12:05 pm Oral Presentations
- The State of the Science on Biofield Therapies: A Scoping Review and Interactive Evidence Map on Clinical Studies
Meredith Sprengel, Subtle Energy Funders Collective - The Energy Behind Energy Healing
John Kruth, Rhine Research Center - Biofield Therapies in Healthcare: Awareness and Attitudes
Brian Tramontini, Stratim; Oracle Poll Research - Electric Relaxation: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Reiki and AI-Generated Video Content on Relaxation, an EEG-Based Study
Erica Thomas Collier, Billy’s Light Inc.
1:15 pm Panel Discussion: Reiki Research for Mental Health
Moderator: Ann Baldwin, University of Arizona (retired)
Panelists:
- Rosemary Pharo, Reiki Healthcare Research Trust
- Sonia Zadro, Bond University, Australia
- Natalie Dyer, President, Center for Reiki Research
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm Ending Keynote: Energy Medicine and How We See It: Explorations into the Mechanism of Biofield Therapies, Helané Wahbeh, Director of Research, Institute of Noetic Sciences
3:30 pm Heartmath Auction
3:40 pm Reiki Drumming with Akleema Ali, The Reiki Lighthouse
Experience a Reiki Drumming Journey that facilitates “Working with the Spirit of an Organization” to bring harmony and oneness to our work relationships and environment.
3:55 pm Closing Remarks by Natalie Dyer, President, Center for Reiki Research
4:00 pm Social and Networking Event
