Reiki in Healthcare: Where Science Meets Healing with Livia Thompson
60-Minute Live Experience
This presentation offers an evidence-informed exploration of Reiki and its growing role within modern healthcare systems. Designed for both healthcare professionals and curious seekers, this session bridges ancient energy healing practices with contemporary clinical applications.
Participants will be introduced to the foundations of Reiki, including its origins, philosophy, and how biofield-based healing works within the body’s energetic system. The presentation explores how Reiki is currently used in hospitals, oncology centers, palliative care, and mental health settings, highlighting its benefits for stress reduction, pain management, emotional support, and improved sleep.
The session also reviews current scientific research, including clinical trials and systematic reviews, while addressing ethical considerations, patient consent, and collaboration with medical teams. Attendees will gain insight into where Reiki fits within integrative medicine today, as well as emerging opportunities for research and innovation.
This workshop offers a grounded, accessible look at how energy medicine can complement conventional care — honoring both science and the body’s natural capacity for healing.
About Livia Thompson
Livia Thompson is a Biofield Practitioner and Facilitator deeply passionate about supporting the body’s innate ability to heal when given the right circumstances. Her work is rooted in the understanding that mind, body, and spirit are profoundly interconnected, and that balance across these systems supports true healing.
She brings extensive experience practicing Reiki and Healing Touch in hospitals, cancer centers, and private settings. Her certifications include:
• Reiki Usui / Holy Fire Master
• Karuna Reiki Master
• Medical Reiki Master Practitioner
Livia has volunteered at Adventist Medical Center in Hanford, California, providing Reiki to cancer patients and training students to support individuals navigating serious health challenges. She has also worked with the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic, offering coordinated Reiki sessions and facilitating an online Reiki Circle to extend care remotely.
In addition to her clinical practice, Livia is certified in Mindful Meditation through UCLA’s Integrative Programs Program and serves as a facilitator for Stanford University’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) in Solano County.
One of her specialized offerings is Medical Reiki for surgical support, providing pre- and post-operative energy healing while collaborating with leading hospitals including UCLA, Kaiser, Cedars-Sinai, and UCSF.
Livia’s work blends clinical experience, compassionate presence, and a deep respect for both science and spirit — creating a bridge between modern healthcare and integrative healing practices.