Linda Sheldon, Reiki Master Teacher Mitochondrial Medicine 2010 Symposium Scottsdale, AZ

 Holistic - from the word "whole"  Treating the whole person  Many disciplines working together ◦ Medical practitioners ◦ Psychologists & psychiatrists ◦ Spiritual counselors ◦ Alternative therapists ◦ Complementary medicine

 Alternative / Complementary Medicine ◦ Music, Art, Color, Dance or Massage Therapy ◦ Traditional Chinese Medicine ◦ Chiropractic, Acupuncture ◦ Reflexology, Meditation ◦ Reiki, Energy Medicine  Not a substitute for regular medical care

 REIKI … pronounced “ray’-key”  Ancient natural therapy  Practiced world-wide  Japanese ◦ REI - “spiritually guided” ◦ KI - “life force energy”  Spiritually-guided life force energy

 Reiki works to ◦ Reduce pain ◦ Speed up healing ◦ Lessen stress & anxiety ◦ Reduce bruising in surgery ◦ Bring vital life force energy into the body

 Living organisms have life force energy  Corrects imbalances / blockages  Works on ◦ Mental ◦ Emotional ◦ Physical/cellular Life force energy in leaf Kirlian phototograph

 Safe, effective, gentle  Works with our inner wisdom  Addresses personal needs  Complements regular medical care  Benefits affected persons  Benefits family & caregivers

Reiki has been shown to  Reduce blood pressure & heart rate  Enhance immune system  Decrease anxiety levels  Increase oxygen in the blood

 Columbia Presbyterian Med. Ctr., NY – Dr. Oz  Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, NY  Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital, NY  Columbia Portsmouth Regional Hosp, NH  Tucson Medical Center, AZ  CA Pacific Medical Center, CA  Hartford Hospital, CT  University of Michigan Medical School, MI

 Performed by practitioner attuned to Reiki  Practitioner places hands near or lightly touching areas of the body ◦ Head, shoulders, stomach, legs, feet ◦ Patient can sleep through session  Session length varies  Anyone can be treated  Can be done from a distance

 Neurological conditions ◦ Regulates neural signals ◦ Reduces extremes  Pain management ◦ Works with neural signals ◦ Eases emotional reaction ◦ Reduces pain  Hearing & visual impairments ◦ Energizes cells for efficiency ◦ Fine-tunes communication

 Fatigue & muscle weakness ◦ Regulates energy flow ◦ Reduces peaks & valleys ◦ Recharges energy faster  Brings “ease” into “dis-ease”  Healing takes many forms  Excellent for caregivers – to give and receive!

Reiki Therapy is…  A form of energy medicine  Centuries-old, widely used  Safe, effective, gentle  Used by doctors & hospitals to supplement treatment programs  A valuable component in the holistic approach to managing Mitochondrial Disease

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