„Reiki gains recognition as Complementary Therapy.” Sounds good? Why, really? Because it meets Reiki-aficionados‘ personal longing for appreciation? Or because Medical Aid companies would pay for treatments and seminars? Is it about money? Or is it a matter of the heart?
Continue reading “Efforts for recognition – our closeness, our distance”
(paraphrasing a US president.) The most relevant aspect of Reiki is practice, practice, practice…. on oneself, on others. In that sense, I am looking forward to treating my Reiki client tomorrow morning. Scientific studies are helpful to show Reiki’s effectiveness, which in turn is relevant for incorporation in the medical system. This is why tonight I busy myself with a study. Tomorrow my hands will do the talking again… Continue reading “It’s the psychology, stupid…”
One? Our 45th! Markus auf der Maur. After 2 years of training. Truly a reason to celebrate. Which we did the day before yesterday. Continue reading “Train a Master … ‚Master‘…?”
For the Newsletter of the Portuguese Reiki Association and with a view to organisational challenges René answered questions about the Network, RIO and the newest Video project. This very personal interview was released in December. To read it in Portuguese you follow this link here.
For English readers who want to know indepth: Continue reading “Interview with René by Portuguese association”
The study was conducted over 12 weeks with a group of 30 elderly people living in nursing homes receiving Reiki treatments weekly, a placebo group under same cicumstances and a controll group. A total of 90 people. It is rare that randomized and controlled science is applied in Reiki studies. Thus it is all the more significant that the conclusion was reached that there was a significant decrease in depression score of the Reiki group while there was no change in the placebo- and the control group. All details in this publication: [wpfilebase tag=file id=62 /]
As a side product of the otherwise astonishing unfolding of Reiki in only 35 years, dissonances occurred between some of the Reiki styles and their representatives. Witnesses of the time are still alive today. Pardon, forgiving, reconciliation … central themes of a video-documentation.
Continue reading “Reconciliation in the Reiki world – a chance!”
On YouTube there is – since 2009 – a video with a nicely put together collection of photos. It is interesting still today for all who are interested in Reiki.
It is often said that Reiki cannot be proven scientifically, that it is not empirically researched. This is wrong. Dr David Bolius has been addressing this question for a number of years and has delivered a lecture on this topic in September in Berlin.
Continue reading “Reiki is not scientific …. Really?”
In 1992 in Hong Kong for the first time and just recently in Weimar. 6004 people from all of life’s situations, religions, professions and social backgrounds have acquired Reiki. Our 6000th client is Anke Thieme. She embodies our activity over the last 23 years in a wonderful way. Read her story here:
