1. Linda Sheldon, Reiki Master Teacher Mitochondrial Medicine 2010 Symposium Scottsdale, AZ www.OpenEndedCircle.com

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

3. www.OpenEndedCircle.com  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

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

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

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

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

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

9. www.OpenEndedCircle.com  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

10. www.OpenEndedCircle.com  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

11. www.OpenEndedCircle.com  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

12. www.OpenEndedCircle.com  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!

13. www.OpenEndedCircle.com 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

14. www.OpenEndedCircle.com  More on Reiki ◦ www.Reiki.org www.Reiki.org  Find a practitioner ◦ www.HolisticHealingGuide.com www.HolisticHealingGuide.com  Research ◦ www.CenterForReikiResearch.org www.CenterForReikiResearch.org  Contact Linda ◦ www.OpenEndedCircle.com www.OpenEndedCircle.com