This study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management supported the incorporation of Reiki therapy into treatment plans for cancer patients, emphasizing its potential benefits in improving pain management and overall well-being. It highlights the value of holistic therapies in enhancing patient care, particularly in the context of serious illnesses like cancer.

The results from this large-scale multisite effectiveness trial suggest that a single session of Reiki improves multiple variables related to physical and psychological health.

Study found that clients reported positive descriptions of virtual energy healing and say they would do it again.

Improvements to post-session relaxatin, post-sessin wellbeing and a sense of peace, jpy, and calm were reported as well as a connection to themselves, others, and something larger.

Reviewed studies demonstrated that reiki therapy had a reported decrease in pain and anxiety in the populations studied and there is evidence to suggest it is an effective therapy for pain and anxiety.

Reiki has been shown to be better than placebo for inducing a state of relaxation. Physiologically, this means that Reiki is effective in activating the parasympathetic nervous system, quantitatively measured as reduced heart rate, reduced blood pressure, and increased heart rate variability.

For patients with chronic health conditions, Reiki has been found to be more effective than placebo for reducing pain and anxiety, depression, and for improving self-esteem and quality of life. It seems likely that these effects are the result of Reiki’s ability to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and increase heart rate variability, which can be understood in terms of the neurovisceral integration model22 and the polyvagal theory.

Over 1000 participants recieved reiki session and found these results:

68% Deep Relaxation and Calm

53% Body Sensations and Somatic Experiences

29% Emotions

18% Spiritual or Symbolic Significance

11% Changes in Perceptions