UKRF Animal Reiki Practitioner Membership
We are delighted to announce that Animal Reiki Practitioners can now apply to become UK Reiki Federation Animal Reiki Practitioner members.
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We are delighted to announce that Animal Reiki Practitioners can now apply to become UK Reiki Federation Animal Reiki Practitioner members.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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). [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Dear Member Inconsistent government lockdown easing policies lack scientific basis and clarity says Integrated Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) The Integrated Healthcare Collaborative (IHC), of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
Care for the Caregiver: Evaluation of Mind-Body SelfCare for Accelerated Nursing Students. DATE 2016 AUTHORS Drew BL1, Motter T, Ross R, Goliat LM, Sharpnack PA, Govoni AL, Bozeman MC, Rababah [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Nurses lived experience of Reiki for self care DATE 2009 AUTHOR Vitale A REFERENCE Holistic Nursing Practice, 2009; Vol 23(no 3): 129-141 METHODOLOGY Qualitative: Phenomenology N=11 sample size : [...]
THE UK REIKI FEDERATION BECOMES FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE COLLABORATIVE The UK Reiki Federation has become one of the founder members of the Integrated Healthcare Collaborative [...]
Dear Client We appreciate and share the very real concerns about the impact of the Covid-19 virus, like all other businesses we are in uncharted waters. Balens have worked closely with the UK [...]
The UK Reiki Federation is part of the new Integrated Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) which is a collection of 21 leading organisations representing complementary, traditional and natural [...]
The COVID-19 outbreak presents an unprecedented challenge on a global scale. CNHC’s key priority at this difficult time is to support our Registrants. Registrants will have received email updates [...]
Discussions have been taking place with the Reiki Council member organisations and Balens Insurance with regard to teaching Reiki online and giving distant attunements. The statement released by [...]
On Monday 23 March the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced stricter measures to help to prevent the continuing spread of coronavirus. We must all stay at home and only go outside for food, [...]
PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT STATEMENT FROM THE CNHC As you appreciate, we are in the midst of an unprecedented global health crisis. We have previously issued advice to our Registrants signposting [...]
Thursday night’s intention was absolutely incredible, we literally had thousands of participants sending healing from each continent of our wonderful planet. As a result, we are arranging [...]
UPDATED 25/03/20 These are very difficult times for everyone and I just wanted to make sure our advice is as up to date as possible. I will start with Reiki Shares and would advise all that all [...]
Due to the social distancing restrictions now in place, our AGM is now postponed for the 24th April. However, we are looking at an online version and will be sending out details in due course. [...]
Nominations for election to the Management Committee have now been received and full details on candidates are given below. No further nominations may now be made for elections for the current [...]
Sugar Awareness Week blog post We marked Sugar Awareness Week in January with a blog post from Nathalie Gudgeon, a CHNC Local Champions and Nutritional Therapist. Nathalie offered tips on cutting [...]
Welcome to the first news update of the year, and indeed the decade! I wish you all a very happy New Year. As January is traditionally a time for making resolutions and setting goals for the [...]
Well the nights are most definitely drawing in as we approach the shortest day of the year and I have no doubt that thoughts will be moving towards some sort of time away from work in the coming [...]
Hello Everyone We are so excited to tell you that myself, as Acting Chair, Jon Matson-Higgins, as Acting Vice Chair and the Management Committee are upgrading and changing so many things for the [...]
You may have read the blog last month about my plans to run the Sheffield City 10k on October 13th for the UK Reiki Federation, to raise funds towards setting up an Animal Reiki Research project. [...]
Following newly published guidance and briefing notes for CNHC registrants, the CNHC Board has agreed several updates to the Code of Conduct, Ethics and Performance. The updates are included in [...]
I am the UK Reiki Federation Animal Reiki Coordinator and I am passionate about raising awareness and support for the benefits that Reiki can offer to animals, also driving training standards and [...]
Teresa Meekings, CNHC registered for Reflexology, Reiki and Massage Therapy, has written our latest blog. She has developed a successful and fully funded complementary therapy service with West [...]
CNHC is currently recruiting to fill two vacancies on their Board. Positions are available for one registrant and one lay member. The role of the CNHC Board is to oversee their continuing [...]
The latest edition of Massage World includes an article from the CNHC Chief Executive and Registrar, Margaret Coats. She discusses the Charity Commission Consultation outcome earlier this year [...]
As there are so many aspects to holistic health, there are inevitably many approaches and many therapies, which work to bring people this all-round and balanced state of health: physical, mental [...]
The deadline for receipt of election statements for the Massage Therapy and Nutritional Therapy Profession Specific Board (PSB) was on 2 May 2019. For Massage Therapy CNHC received three election [...]
The Research Council for Complementary Medicine (RCCM) have announced the details for CAMSTRAND 2019 Conference: 'Working with others and Collaboration in Research". The conference will be taking [...]
April 2019 is officially National Stress Awareness Month. In response to this difficult yet important issue, the UK Reiki Federation will be publishing information on promoting the importance of [...]
Our chair Annie Harrington was recently interviewed by host Gillian Hughes on Castledown FM Radio sharing about the benefits of Reiki in general and the work of the UK Reiki Federation in [...]
On 25 February 2019, CNHC emailed all registrants to inform them of an update to their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Policy. This update was agreed at the CNHC Board meeting last month.
The recently published NHS Long Term Plan sets out a direction for the NHS in England over the next 10 years. A cornerstone of the plan is to give people greater control over their own health [...]
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) Health & Wellbeing Awards is now open to register your interest. The Health & Wellbeing Awards is the [...]
CNHC approached the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) to draft an article for the NHS General Practice (GP) Bulletin. The NHS GP Bulletin was relaunched this autumn and is distributed by [...]
We are delighted that this year so many of you have decided to come to the AGM & Festival in beautiful Scotland. We are looking forward to celebrating the 20th anniversary of the UK Reiki [...]
Did you know that NHS Employers support the Accredited Register scheme? They encourage employers within the NHS to take every opportunity to raise the profile of the type of accredited registers [...]
The UK Reiki Federation is working with the other organisations that make up the Reiki Council to create common standards for professional Animal Reiki Practitioner training and criteria for the [...]
The Public Health England and NHS Stoptober campaign is back from 1st October. CNHC is encouraging registrants and other complementary therapy practitioners to support this public health [...]
A project aiming to understand what happens during Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) consultations is being undertaken as part of a PhD project at King's College London. This project [...]
This year, the Management Committee decided to work on widening the number of benefits for our members. The idea is to find a pool of businesses which would provide discounts to our members. The [...]
The election process for the Reiki Profession Specific Board (PSB) will begin on Monday 1 October 2018. PSB members are elected by registrants in order to give CNHC registered practitioners a [...]
Last month the NHS Natural Health School opened its doors at the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre in Harrogate. The school is the first of its kind and was created in response to complementary [...]
The education sector within the UK Reiki Federation has grown exponentially in the last few years. With the development of the Reiki Regulation Working Group in 2003 we started the movement to [...]
I have been very fortunate to join the Full Circle Fund Therapies team offering Reiki to support very sick children and adults, their carers and staff in areas of critical need at St George’s [...]
Yorkshire Cat Rescue is a forward-looking rescue centre with the owner and management appreciating the value of Reiki and the benefit that it can offer to the cats in their care.A manager from [...]
There is an exciting collaboration with Cranmer Primary School following conversations with the Headteacher (herself a Reiki Master Practitioner) about well-being of staff and staff retention. [...]
As part of the Reiki Awareness Week connect with like minded Reiki friends at two events on 14th June.
Many people with disabilities use Reiki, whether being treated by another, for self-treatment or to treat another, often finding their way to using the energy after receiving it themselves.
Sadly, cancer has become a very common illness in the past decade, with terrible predictions being made about it affecting even more (up to one in four) people in the very near future. We’ve all [...]
As part of the Reiki Awareness Week 09-17.06 we celebrate the universal energy of love with 2 events: A Reiki Share on Tuesday, 12th of June, at 19.00 and a Free Meet up "Reiki Awareness ", on [...]
Entries to the Complementary Therapy Awards 2018 are open to all complementary therapists working as individuals, or in teams and will highlight innovation, best practice and success in [...]
As part of the annual Reiki Awareness week we are delighted to announce that we are opening a new Reiki Share group in Leicester:
Welcome to May’s CNHC Snippet, providing news items on: Information on Private Health Cash Plans, Complementary Therapy Awards 2108 and Permitted use of the CNHC Quality Mark.
Welcome to April's CNHC Snippet, providing news on: New to the CNHC Register – Colon Hydrotherapy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) update and CAMSTRAND 2018.
The RSPH Awards 2018 take place on 18th October 2018 in East Wintergarden in London. They are now open for entries with the deadline of 20 April 2018,...
The UK Reiki Federation is at the forefront of developments in Animal Reiki in the UK. Our aim is to drive a move towards consistent high training standards for Animal Reiki practitioners and to [...]
Our UK Reiki Federation Reiki Awareness Week will run from Saturday 9th June to Friday 15th June this year. The purpose of Reiki Awareness Week is to promote awareness of Reiki in our local [...]
We have some truly inspirational speakers this year, including our keynote speakers presenting in the morning.
For those wishing to learn the system of Reiki it is necessary to understand why there is an emphasis placed on lineages.
Barts Health is looking for complementary therapists who are willing to volunteer their time as an Honorary Complementary Therapist within the NHS.
The 2018 Annual General Meeting and Festival will be held at The Victorian Theatre, Salomon’s Estate, Broomhill Road, Tunbridge Wells TN3 0TG (https://www.salomons-estate.com) on Saturday April [...]
HMRC is offering free webinars to support people to complete their online tax return in time for the January 31st deadline. You can register and take part in HMRC’s webinar here...
This is a personal invitation to you from all the organisations within the Reiki Council. We need your help to change the way that Reiki is used in hospitals. Join the growing number of people [...]
Following on from last month’s report on the role of practitioners on accredited registers – published by the Royal Society for Public Health and the Professional Standards Authority – we’ve [...]
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has recognised that practitioners registered with CNHC support public health in the UK by encouraging their clients to make positive lifestyle changes [...]
Our hugely successful project in Hertfordshire is expanding its reach and there is now a vacancy for a paid healer to join the team there. The vacancy will close in a short period of time so your [...]
We are delighted to be funding a healer to work at The Bristol Haematology and Oncology Unit. Claudia has written the following words to describe her feelings about this exciting new project.
The election process for Microsystems Acupuncture, Naturopathy and Sports Therapy Profession Specific Boards (PSBs) began on Monday 2 October and will conclude in early November.
The Connecting Reiki with Medicine Fund
Together we can make a difference to the future of Reiki and the quality of healthcare in the NHS.
We proudly support the Connecting Reiki with Medicine fund which enables clinical research of Reiki in acute medical settings. Case studies will lead to more understanding, acceptance and integration of Reiki in medical settings globally. Please consider donating what you can to support this landmark project. Find out more.
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