Websites
Alaskan Essences: www.alaskanessences.com
Bhakti Center: www.bellaalpacas.com
www.epa.gov (Tools for Schools (TFS) and Indoor air quality (IAQ)
Dr. Michael Finkelstein, for information on Spiritual Book Groups, Juice Fasts, Spiritual Gardening, etc. https://slowmedicine.org/
International Association of Reiki Professionals (IARP) https://iarp.org
International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) www.reiki.org.
Integrated Energy Therapy (IET)
Karuna Reiki®: http://www.reiki.org/KarunaReiki/KarunaHomepage.html
Lama Lobsang: www.lamalobsangpalden.com
Pamela Miles, www.pamelamiles.com Information on Reiki in Hospitals
National Society of Genetic Counselors
Deana Paqua, MA, LMT: www.embodythesacred.net
Dr. Mitch Prywes: www.centerforpainrehab.com
Reconnective Healing®: www.thereconnection.com
Redding Center for Meditation, www.reddingmeditation.org
Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce
Ridgefield Chiropractic & Wellness Center, LLC: www.ridgefieldchiropractic.com
Articles About JoAnn
Whittingham Cancer Center offers Reiki
Videos
#97 Intro to Reiki:
#101 Reiki Demonstration
Introduction to Shamanism:
Deana shares the story of her miraculous healing from a car accident:
Research Journal Articles
Astin, JA. “Why Patients Use Alternative Medicine: Results of a National Study.” JAMA. 1998: 279(19): 1548-1553.
Eisenberg, DM, Kessler, RC, Foster, C, et al. “Unconventional Medicine in the United States.” N Engl J Med.1993:328(4): 246-252.
Friedman, Rachel S.C., Burg, Matthew, Miles, Pamela, Lee, Forrester and Lampert, Rachel. “Effects of Reiki on Autonomic Activity Early After Acute Coronary Syndrome.” J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2010; 56. 995-996.
Jackson, Kate. “Reiki–Rising Star in Complementary Cancer Care.” Radiology Today. May 2003; 10-13.
Mackay, Nicola M.Sc., Hansen, Stig Ph.D., and McFarlane, Oona M.A., “Autonomic Nervous System Changes During Reiki Treatment: A Preliminary Study.” The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine: Vol. 10#6, 2004, 1077-1081.
Miles, Pamela and True, Gala PhD. “Reiki-Review of the Biofield Therapy History, Theory, Practice, and Research.” Alternative Therapies, Mar/Apr 2003, Vol.9, No. 2.
Miles, P. “Palliative Care Services at NIH include Reiki and Other Mind-Body Modalities.” Advances. 2004, 20(2):30-31.
Miles, Pamela. “Reiki for Mind, Body, and Spirit Support of Cancer Patients.” Advances Fall 2007, Vol.22, No. 2
Moore, Alice. “Reiki Healing Touch: Enhancing the Healing Process.” Berkshire Medical Journal. October 2001; 7-9.
Schiller, Robert, MD. “Reiki: A Starting Point for Integrative Medicine.” Alternative Therapies. 2003; 9(2): 20-24.
Area Hospitals Offering Reiki
Check out this article from HumanFrequencies.com about how Reiki is now being offered in some of the country’s top hospitals, and then browse the list below of hospitals in our regional area that now offer Reiki:
Beth Israel Medical Center Integrative Medicine Program: New York, NY
Boyd Center for Integrative Health: (Barry Boyd, MD), Greenwich, CT
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center: Integrative Therapies Program for Children with Cancer and Cardiac Surgery Department (Mehmet Oz, MD), New York, NY
Danbury Hospital: Complementary Alternative Medical Program (CAMP), Praxair Cancer Center, Danbury, CT
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center: Lebanon, NH
Greenwich Hospital’s Center for Integrative Medicine: (Henry Roca, MD), Greenwich, CT
Griffin Hospital: Plain Tree Program, CT
Hartford Hospital: Integrative Medicine Program, Hartford, CT
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Integrative Medicine Outpatient Center, New York, NY
Norwalk Hospital: Whittingham Cancer Center, and Integrative Medicine Program, Norwalk, CT
Northern Westchester Hospital: Mount Kisco, NY
Portsmouth Regional Hospital: Portsmouth, NH
Stamford Hospital: Bennett Cancer Center and Tully Health Center (Joseph Feuerstein, MD), Stamford, CT
Yale University Hospital: Integrative Medicine Program (Study on breast cancer patients having Reiki during the biopsy process – reduction of stress), New Haven, CT
NIH SUPPORTED CLINICAL TRIALS
Testing the efficacy of Reiki in the treatment of:
Fibromyalgia: at the University of WA –CFS/FM Research Center, Seattle, WA
Reiki in the treatment of patients with advanced AIDS: Temple University and Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Reiki for Prostate Cancer: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH