Circle of Scholars

As a student of Reiki, you may have heard stories or read information that might vary from what you were taught.

In this webcast series, five academic scholars come together to share their research findings with our global community. The series covers a variety of topics. They have spent years studying different facets of Reiki and researching the archival information about Reiki, its’ history and practice.

As scholars, students and practitioners from different traditions, they found a common bond in Reiki.  The scholars have been trained in the practices of: Usui Shiki Ryoho, Reiki Jin Kei Do, Gendai Reiki, Jikiden Reiki. Their lineages include: Fran Brown, Hiroshi Doi, Phyllis Lei Furumoto, Beth Gray, John Harvey Gray, Hyakuten Inamoto, Iris Ishikuro, Barbara McCullough, Mary McFadyen, Ranga Premaratana, William Lee Rand, Barbara Weber Ray.

Come, meet and get acquainted with them. Our scholars are: 

Dori-Michelle Beeler, Ph.D.

Dori received her doctorate in medical anthropology from Durham University in the UK. She wrote an ethnographic study of contemporary Reiki practice based on several lineages within the UK. She is a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Pubic Health. Dori completed first (Shoden) and second-degree (Okuden) training from several lineages and received her Master initiation in 2018.

Robert Fueston, M.L.I.S., M.S.O.M.

Robert holds a Master of Library and Information Science Degree from the University of South Carolina, a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine Degree from the Southwest Acupuncture College, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina.

Justin Stein, Ph.D.

Justin wrote his doctoral thesis at the University of Toronto on Hawayo Takata’s role in the development of Reiki. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Bukkyō University in Kyoto. Justin did his first and second degree of Reiki in 2001 and 2002.

Dr. Jojan Jonker

Jojan graduated in Computer Science in 1986. He worked for almost 20 years for a software house. In 1998, he became Reiki Master in Usui Shiki Ryoho. In 2010, he graduated in Interreligious Spirituality and in 2016, he took on his doctoral degree within the field of Religious Studies.

Ann Linda Baldwin, Ph.D.

Ann is a Professor of Physiology at the University of Arizona and Director of Mind-Body-Science. She is also a Reiki Master, and has practiced Reiki on people and animals for the last 20 years. Her degrees are BSc in Physics, University of Bristol UK, MSc in Radiation Physics and PhD in Physiology, University of London, UK. Ann focuses on reducing the damaging effects of stress using Biofeedback, Reiki, Trauma Release Exercises and Equine Facilitated Learning. She has published over 120 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and one book, “Reiki in Clinical Practice. A Science Based Guide”, Handspring Publishing (ISBN13:978-1-912085-36-1). Ann has received 30 years of funding from federal institutions and has served on review panels for National Institutes of Health. With her Reiki training and scientific background, Ann bridges the gap between energy healing and quantitative scientific enquiry. In her spare time Ann rides her horse and is a horse handler for Therapeutic Riding of Tucson.