CNHC AUGUST 2021 UPDATE Coronavirus update: Working safely in Scotland and Wales Since the last update in our July newsletter, the alert levels for Scotland and Wales have changed: Scotland moved out of the levels system on 9 August 2021. You can read the First...
CNHC – July 2021 news Update Our new telephone number is 020 3327 2720. Our postal address has changed to: CNHC PO Box 428 Bristol BS9 0FB Our email address remains the same: [email protected] Lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in the UK ENGLAND On Monday 19 July 2021...
It’s good to be able to start this issue with some positive news. Plans for easing lockdown restrictions have been put in place for all the UK nations and we now have the dates for the reopening of close contact services in England, Scotland and Wales (subject...
We are delighted to announce that Animal Reiki Practitioners can now apply to become UK Reiki Federation Animal Reiki Practitioner members. Many of our members and potential members have been waiting for this day and we look forward to receiving your applications....
We’ve weathered rain and snow this winter as well as another lockdown and it has not been an easy time for anyone. However, February is seeing early Spring-like weather, bringing with it glimmers of the light at the end of the tunnel as the Government have...
Welcome to our first newsUpdate for 2021. This month began with the third lockdown in England and the highest level of restrictions in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We have contacted all our Registrants to let them know about the restrictions that affect them....
UK REIKI FEDERATION 2021 ONLINE EVENTS Animal Reiki Online Events with Sue Malcolm, UKRF Animal Reiki Co-ordinator UK Reiki Federation invites everyone interested in learning more about Animal Reiki to a presentation by Sue Malcolm followed by the opportunity to...
The challenges we faced this year were of a magnitude that most of us have never experienced in our lifetimes. We are truly living in unprecedented times. However, I’m hoping 2021 will eventually see a return to something approaching normality, In the meantime, there...
IHC CALLS ON GOVERNMENTS TO DESIGNATE COMPLEMENTARY, TRADITIONAL AND NATURAL THERAPISTS AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS The Integrated Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) has written to Health Ministers across the UK, calling on them to designate complementary, traditional and...
UK REIKI FEDERATION 2020 ONLINE EVENT Time together in Reiki with Johannes Reindl Monday 16 November 2020 via Zoom 16:30-17:45 Reiki Questions and Answers 18:00-19:00 Reiki Self Treatment UK Reiki Federation members are invited to join Johannes Reindl, Lineage Bearer...
Covid-19 swept through the Globe with no warning and at such a ferocious speed that the human race had no prior opportunity to prepare their mindset on how every person’s life was going to be affected. This pandemic has left so many lives in turmoil, whether due to...
Welcome to our October news Update October has seen the uncertainty and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continue, with many areas in England moving into higher alert levels as rates of infections rise and circuit-breaker lockdowns introduced in Northern...
The First Minister, Mark Drakeford, has announced today (19 October) that a “circuit-breaker” or “fire-break” will be introduced across Wales. The fire-break will start at 6pm on Friday 23 October 2020 and end on Monday 9 November 2020. It will...
Welcome to THE CNHC September news Update As the industry gets used to the new normal – no hugs or handshakes when greeting clients, close contact therapists overcoming the challenges of communicating with faces partially obscured and smiles hidden behind masks,...
We warmly invite you to the 2020 UK Reiki Federation Annual Conference Monday 21 September – Friday 25 September 2020 from 1700-2100hrs and Sunday 27 September 2020 from 1000-1600hrs via ZOOM FREE TO UK REIKI FEDERATION MEMBERS Non-members £15 (which can be deducted...
Reiki Medic-Care – a groundbreaking service to support our NHS medical professionals I was recently reading “Light on the Origins of Reiki” by Tadao Yamaguchi where he comments that “In the past Usui Sensei and Hayashi Sensei promoted Reiki in the hope of...
As we near the end of the August, we are glad to report that face to face and close contact (‘hands-on’) therapies have now resumed (with the exception of mobile working in Scotland). This is, of course, subject to local restrictions and lockdowns. We...
Reiki for Pain During Hemodialysis: A Feasibility and Instrument Evaluation Study DATE 2019 AUTHORS Zins C, Hooke MC, Gross R REFERENCE J Holist Nurs. 2019 Jun. 37(2):148-162. doi: 10.1177/0898010118797195. Epub 2018 Aug 31....
Reiki and related therapies in the dialysis ward: an evidence-based and ethical discussion to debate if these complementary and alternative medicines are welcomed or banned DATE 2013 AUTHORS Ferraresi M, Roberta Clari, Moro CI, Banino E, Boero E, Crosio A, Dayne R,...
A Large-Scale Effectiveness Trial of Reiki for Physical and Psychological Health DATE 2019 AUTHORS Thrane, S Cohen, S M REFERENCE J Altern Complement Med. 2019 Dec; 25(12):1156-1162. Epub 2019 Oct 22.J Altern Complement Med. 2019. PMID: 31638407 doi:...
COVID 19 Advice to practitioners on returning to offer in person Reiki for Animals It is possible to re-introduce Reiki for animals in-person under certain circumstances. It is not advisable to return to hands on practice in private homes, even outdoor spaces such as...
RETURNING TO WORK Details of the latest government announcements for England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland on returning to work, along with CNHC guidance on preparing to return to work can be found on our website. COVID-19: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Each...
CORRECTION – FURTHER TO THE CNHC EMAIL WE SENT YOU ON FRIDAY…….. COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY PRACTICES IN SCOTLAND TO REMAIN CLOSED In our email to you on Friday we stated that Registrants in Scotland could return to work on 22 July. This is because the...
For our Members in England Following yesterday’s announcement from Government, you are now able to return to work from Monday 13th July, ensuring you follow all UK Government Guidance found in this directive:- KEEPING WORKERS AND CLIENTS SAFE DURING COVID-19 IN CLOSE...
The Northern Ireland Executive has confirmed that further close-contact services, including massage, spas, tattooing and piercing can reopen from this week. What does it mean for CNHC Registrants practising in Northern Ireland? If you are a CNHC Registrant with a...
LET OUR VOICES BE HEARD! The Government must take advice from the Integrated Healthcare Collaborative and its member organisations, including UKRF, and let Reiki Practitioners back to work now. We have all been waiting patiently, while diligently following government...
Dear Member Inconsistent government lockdown easing policies lack scientific basis and clarity says Integrated Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) The Integrated Healthcare Collaborative (IHC), of which the UK Reiki Federation is a Core Member, has written to the Prime...
For our Members in England Boris Johnson’s UK Government Press Release “Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today (Tuesday 23 June) set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get back...
We still find ourselves in a position where self-employed Registrants cannot return to practising face to face due to the coronavirus crisis. Our advice has to comply with current UK Government guidance for England as well as for the devolved administrations of...
UKRF Member Guidelines – Exiting lockdown and preparing to return to treating and teaching with Reiki The UK Government’s nationwide lockdown on 23rd March 2020 resulted in the closure of all ‘hands on’ Reiki treatments and in person teaching. At the UKRF, we are...
WELCOME TO OUR MAY NEWS UPDATE I hope you are all safe and well. The recent months have been extremely difficult for everyone, and I appreciate the impact it has had on our Registrants. For those of you who have been able to continue to practise, if you have not...
On 11 May the UK Government published its COVID-19 recovery strategy for England, called Our plan to rebuild. The document sets out a three-stage roadmap to lifting restrictions. A key message is that there can be no relaxing of all social distancing measures right...
Effect of Reiki Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Adults: An In Depth Literature Review of Randomized Trials with Effect Size Calculations DATE 2014 AUTHORS Thrane, S Cohen, S M REFERENCE Pain Management Nursing. 2014 Dec;15(4):897-908. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2013.07.008....
Reiki For Depression And Anxiety DATE 2015 AUTHORS Joyce J and Herbison G P REFERENCE Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Apr 3;(4):CD006833. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006833.pub2. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006833.pub2/full METHODOLOGY A...
Biofield therapies: helpful or full of hype? A best evidence synthesis DATE 2010 AUTHORS Jain S1, Mills PJ. REFERENCE Int J Behav Med. 2010 Mar;17(1):1-16. doi: 10.1007/s12529-009-9062-4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2816237/ METHODOLOGY This...
Implementation of an Integrative Coping and Resiliency Program for Nurses DATE 2015 AUTHORS Deible S, Fioravanti M, Tarantino B, Cohen S REFERENCE Glob Adv Health Med , 4 (1), 28-33 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.7453/gahmj.2014.057 METHODOLOGY A...
Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of a pilot integrative coping and resiliency program for healthcare professionals DATE 2013 AUTHORS Tarantino B, Earley M, Audia D, D’Adamo C, Berman B. REFERENCE Explore (NY). 2013 Jan-Feb;9(1):44-47. doi:...
The effect of Reiki on work-related stress of the registered nurse DATE 2011 AUTHORS Cuneo CL, Curtis Cooper MR, Drew CS, NaoumHeffernan C, Sherman T, Walz K, Weinberg J. REFERENCE J Holist Nursing. 2011 Mar;29(1):33-43. doi: 10.1177/0898010110377294...
Reiki is better than placebo and has broad potential as a complementary health therapy DATE 2017 AUTHORS McManus DE REFERENCE Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine 2017, Vol. 22(4) 1051-1057...
Mental health wellness and biofield therapies: An integrative review DATE 2017 AUTHORS Mangione L, Swengros D and Anderson JG REFERENCE Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 38 (11); 930-944 https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2017.1364808 METHODOLOGY Authors reviewed...
The use of self Reiki for stress reduction and relaxation DATE 2015 AUTHORS Bukowski EL REFERENCE Journal of Integrative Medicine; 13(5); 336-340 METHODOLOGY N=32 students taught Reiki level 1, agreed to give self-Reiki twice a week for 20 weeks. Questionnaires used...
Immediate effects of Reiki on heart rate variability, cortisol levels and body temperature in health care professionals with burnout DATE 2011 AUTHORS DiazRodriguez L, ArroyoMorales M, Fernandezde-las-Penas C, Garcia Lafuente F, Garcia-Royo C, TomasRojas I. REFERENCE...
Reiki Reduces Burnout Among Community Mental Health Clinicians DATE 2015 AUTHORS Rosada RM, Rubik B, Mainguy B, Plummer J, MehlMadrona L REFERENCE The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2015; Volume 21: pp489-495...
A randomised controlled, single-blind trial of the efficacy of Reiki at benefitting mood and well-being DATE 2011 AUTHORS Bowden D, Goddard L, Gruzelier J REFERENCE Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2011: Vol 2011; Article ID: 381862...
The application of Reiki in nurses diagnosed with Burnout Syndrome has beneficial effects on concentration of salivary IgA and blood pressure DATE 2011 AUTHORS DiazRodriguez L, ArroyoMorales M,CantareroVillanueva C, Polley M and Fernandezde-las-Penas C. REFERENCE Rev....
Massage and Reiki to reduce stress and anxiety DATE 2016 AUTHORS Kurebayashi LFS, Turrini RNT, Souza TPB, Takiguchi RS, Kuba G, Nagumo MT REFERENCE Rev Latino- Am Enfermagem; 24: e2834 Published online 2016 Nov 28. doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.1614.2834 http://www.scielo.br...
