16/12/2025
NEW RECORDING - Best of Episode: Reiki, Science & the Vagus Nerve
We’re revisiting one of our most meaningful conversations with Ann Linda Baldwin, PhD, scientist, Reiki Master, and pioneer in mind-body research.
Ann beautifully bridges Reiki and science, offering clear insight into how Reiki supports nervous system balance, emotional well-being, heart coherence, and deep calm. With decades of research and over 125 scientific publications, she helps put language to what so many experience during Reiki sessions.
In this episode, we explore:
• How Reiki supports the vagus nerve and stress regulation
• Why Reiki naturally brings relaxation and emotional clarity
• Scientific markers of heart coherence
• Measuring the biofield through research
• Reiki with animals and equine-assisted healing
Ann is the author of The Vagus Nerve in Therapeutic Practice and her work helps practitioners understand why Reiki works, not just that it does.
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🔗 Learn more about Ann at mind-body-science.com