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The effects of Reiki on the heart rate of horses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

C.E. Hale  and
V. Spibey
C.E. Hale
Affiliation:
Writtle College, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essesx, CM1 3RR, UK. Email: [email protected]
V. Spibey
Affiliation:
Reaseheath College, Reaseheath, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6DF, UK
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Reiki is an increasingly popular form of complementary therapy. It originated in Japan, and is used to promote relaxation and healing (Rand, 2000). Reiki is a vibrational therapy that is claimed by practioners to be a method of channelling universal life energy (Mansour et al., 1999). This energy is then claimed to balance the biofield and initiate the body's own healing processes (Miles & True, 2003). The therapy involves the flow and transfer of energy, from the practitioner, to the patient. Often described as the “laying on of hands” (Rand, 2000), patients report feelings of warmth, deep relaxation, sleepiness, happiness, increased spiritual awareness, (Rand, 2000) and improved pain control (Olson et al., 2003).

Reiki has become popular as an adjunct to conventional medicine (Miles & True, 2003; Olson & Hanson, 1997), and is increasingly being used alongside traditional palliative care for people with serious illnesses (Miles & True, 2003; Wardell & Engebretson, 2001; Neild-Anderson & Ameling, 2000; Mansour et al., 1999; Bullock, 1997; Olson & Hanson, 1997).

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BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 35: Applying Equine Science: Research into Business , 2006 , pp. 301 - 304
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 2006

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