Episode 004 - Healing Touch

Michelle Hoglan • October 1, 2021

Healing Touch

Release Date:  10/01/2021



Episode Number: 004



Episode Title: HEALING TOUCH



Episode Synopsis:

  • The benefits of Reiki and healing touch are so beneficial in helping the body come back into balance ~ the rest, digest and restore
  • Are normally hands on modalities but with COVID they have had to get creative with treatment
  • It can help with your rest and with energy!
  • It definitely helps with getting to a more positive place and helps with stress
  • There are about 150 studies on the benefits and the safety of Reiki and Healing Touch, these studies have shown that they help support the immune system 
  • Sandy started out with a demo session 30 years ago and she was hooked, getting sessions and taking classes to learn how to heal emotionally, spiritually. She even started working on her husband and turned him on to it!
  • LifeSpark Cancer Resources is a nonprofit that hosts two large fundraisers throughout the year, the Touching Tomorrow event is Friday October 15th
  • UPDATE ~ the Touching Tomorrow event will now be virtual


Research on Reiki and Healing Touch – selected studies

 Harvard University Study showing that after just one Reiki session pain, anxiety,

depression, nausea and fatigue all dropped significantly.

o https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31638407/

 University of Iowa study showing stronger immune system markers for cervical cancer

patients who received Healing Touch versus those who did not receive Healing Touch.

o https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20600809/

 St Joe Hospital in Minnesota study that showed a shorter hospital stay for coronary

artery bypass patients when Healing Touch was administered.

o https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18616066/

 UCHealth Anschutz Cancer Center survey of 35 patients showing that pain dropped by

about one third, and stress and anxiety dropped by about two thirds after a short

LifeSpark session.

o https://www.lifesparknow.org/evidence-of-our-work/

 LifeSpark survey of cancer patients who received remote LifeSpark sessions showing

that 91% rated them as helpful.

o https://www.lifesparknow.org/91-report-that-distant-sessions-are-effective/


Episode Guests:

Sandy Priester

Executive Director and Co-founder of LifeSpark Cancer Resources, a 17 year old nonprofit organization that provides Reiki and Healing Touch statewide to cancer patients and their caregivers. She has an MBA, and has been practicing energy therapies for over three decades.

www.LifeSparkNow.org

https://www.facebook.com/lifesparkcancer

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