I have practiced as a critical care nurse at Yale New Haven Hospital for 32 years.  My work with patients recovering from life threatening situations and awaiting heart transplants and open heart surgery has inspired me to take a holistic approach to health care. One of my co-workers a Reiki Master invited four of my co-workers and myself to enroll in her Reiki 1 class. The goal was to create a calming and healing environment within our Unit. I then offered Reiki treatments to patients, families, and staff members. The following year we learned to deepen our practice by learning Reiki Level 2. We found that we had created a healing environment within our Unit. The last 18 years of my nursing career was combined with Reiki practice. I was also the chairperson of our Unit's bereavement committee and had been including my Reiki practice in end of life care.

It became  clear to me that my retirement goal would be to bring Reiki from the hospital setting into the community.  I then decided I wanted to teach this wonderful practice, so I became a Reiki Master Teacher. My goal is for the community to access Reiki through classes, presentations, and treatment sessions. My practice is Reiki as a single modality to help the person to heal themselves. A balanced mind and body promote healing and resilience


My Reiki Practice
Presently I am offering Reiki treatments at  Whole  Health Natural Family Medicine LLC in Hamden, Connecticut and surrounding locations. I have been practicing Reiki at Orange Chiropractic Center for the past 7 years. Prior to the Pandemic I have offered treatments at Wallingford Family YMCA and The Wallingford Senior Center.

I teach Reiki Level 1 and Level 2 classes at the Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center in Middletown, Connecticut. I taught a successful Master class in fall 2023 and plan to teach another Master class in March 2024.

Reiki for Healing
Since 2012 I have provided free Reiki sessions to women cancer patients at the annual Spa Days at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in Manhattan. I have also participated at various public clinics and Yale New Haven Heart and Vascular Center events. I have offered Reiki treatments at fundraisers.  I recently facilitated a wellness day with Reiki and Meditation at an animal rescue farm.


Published Articles
Walking is one of my favorite pastimes. I’ve incorporated some observations about Reiki practice in my recent article, “The Pandemic, Walking and Self Care.”

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Other Articles:

“Increase Resilience with Reiki”

"An International Community"

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Visit Natural Awakenings online
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interview/https://www.m:reading/eileenanderson-ysticmag.com/psychic-

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Affiliations
International Association of Reiki Practitioners (IARP)

The Reiki Association (TRA)

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