30/06/2026
We are so thrilled to share a study from one of our wonderful Trustees - former Mayo Clinic Physican - Dr Kavita Prasad MD, published in the journal Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health.
Clinical Reiki has been part of our patient focused service for 10 years. When Dr Prasad joined us as a Trustee in 2015, she was (and remains) highly involved and instrumental in guiding our introduction of this gentle, effective intervention into many complex clinical settings such as haematology including bone marrow transplant and sickle cell projects, oncology, palliative care, paediatric medicine and major trauma. Many of these projects have been the first of their kind.
🔎 This 'feasibility study' looked at the effect of one session of Reiki on measures of wellbeing in 91 patients living with mental illness along with the feasibility of providing Reiki at a behavioural health clinic serving a low-income population.
📉 Results showed patient ratings of pain, fatigue, anxiety, stress, sadness and agitation were significantly lower after one Reiki session and patient ratings of happiness, energy levels, relaxation and calmness were significantly higher after that Reiki session. It also showed that Reiki is feasible within this type of setting and can be safely incorporated into an outpatient behavioural clinic environment.
For more information on this important study which supports patient wellbeing, please search:
Prasad, K, MD., Dyer, N, PhD., St Sauver, J, PhD., Drost, S., Prasad, V., Baldwin A, PhD., Soderlind, J., Program, I, PhD., Wahner-Roedler, D, MD., Hassan, A, MD., and Bauer, B, MD. (2025) "Effect of Reiki on Measures of Wellbeing in Low-Income Patients with Mental Health Diagnoses", Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health, (14); 1-8.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11873885/
