Research: Touch Improves Both Mental and Physical Health Across All Ages
Touch and Health — The Meta-Analysis — Reiki with Bronwen手InUsui Reiki Ryoho, hands-on healing is a major element in the practice. Tenohira — palm healing — is not simply a technique. It is an act of. . .
Touch and Health — The Meta-Analysis — Reiki with Bronwen手InUsui Reiki Ryoho, hands-on healing is a major element in the practice. Tenohira — palm healing — is not simply a technique. It is an act of conscious, caring touch that communicates safety, presence, and connection. Modern science is now revealing what practitioners have long known:touch is medicine. 137studies reviewed12,966participantsMediumto strong effect on healthThe most comprehensive touch study ever conducted. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 137 trials found medium-to-strong effects of touch on both mental and physical health. Touch was especially effective atregulating cortisol in newborns, reducing pain, and reducing depression. Human-to-human touch significantly outperformed robot or object touch, with skin-to-skin contact identified as a key mechanism. Effect of Touch on Health — 137 Studies, 12,966 PeopleEffect size: 0 = no effect 0. 5 = moderate 1. 0 = strong Newborn cortisol regulation 0. 78 Newborn weight gain 0. 65 Pain reduction 0. 69 Depression reduction 0. 59 Anxiety reduction 0. 55 0 0. 5 1. 0Usui Reiki Ryoho ConnectionIn Usui Reiki Ryoho, Tenohira — the conscious placing of the hands — is the central act of the practice. This research confirms across 12,966 people what practitioners experience daily: that human touch, offered with presence and care, produces measurable benefits for both the receiver and the giver. The system of Reiki is touch research in living form. If you would like to learn more about Reiki Treatments, how they work and what they can do for you, come and join myShinpiden+on-demand course. Bronwen LoganWith over two decades of expertise, Bronwen Logan is one of the leading voices in the system of Reiki. A key founder in both the International House and Shibumi International Reiki Association, she's also penned multiple books on the system including The Reiki Sourcebook; The Japanese Art of Reiki, Beginning Reiki, Beginning Healing, The Art of Gratitude, The A-Z of Reiki, and Your Reiki Treatment as well developing many meditations to support students and teachers in this work. Apart from studying the Japanese aspects of the system, writing and working with animals is a core passion. Bronwen is also a co-founder of Reiki Women Podcast, a blog all about Reiki by women! You can find Bronwen teaching privately online or around the globe!