Ann L Baldwin

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Books

• Baldwin, A. L. (2020). Reiki in Clinical Practice. A science-based guide. Handspring Publishing.

Journals/Publications

• Baldwin, A. L. (2020). Reiki and emotional stress.. Reiki News Magazine, 31-35.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020). The importance of Gassho breathing. Reiki World Magazine, 14-15.
• Baldwin, A. L., & Thompson, A. (2019). Reiki research. It's time to shift gears. Reiki News, 19-21.
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  Ann discusses how the next step in Reiki research is to move beyond pilot studies into large scale clinical trials. She shares information about a planned clinical trial using Reiki on patients who undergo knee replacement surgery.
• Baldwin, A. L., Dyer, N. L., & Rand, W. (2019). A Large-Scale Effectiveness Trial of Reiki for Physical and Psychological Health.. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 25(12).
• Baldwin, A. L., Irwin, J. B., & Stenberg, V. I. (2019). General theory of inflammation: patient self-administration of hydrocortisone safely achieves superior control for hydrocortisone-responding disorders by matching dosage with symptom intensity.. Journal of Inflammation Research, 12, 161-166.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2018). Case Report: Control of heart rate variability to cope with stress and pain after colectomy.. Biofeedback, 46(3), 60-64.
• Baldwin, A. L., & Chea, I. (2018). Effects of aromatherapy on equine heart rate variability and salivary cortisol concentration.. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 68, 46=50.
• Baldwin, A. L., Alden, A., & Rector, B. K. (2018). Do horses, during Equine Facilitated Learning, influence healthy, older adults to focus on the present moment, leading to enhanced heart rate variability, immune function and self-esteem?. People and Animals. The International Journal of Research and Practice, 1(1)(Article 5).
• Baldwin, A. L., & Trent, N. L. (2017). Scientific Evidence for Reconnective Healing. A Review.. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 23(8), 590-598.
• Baldwin, A. L., Vitale, A., Brownell, E., & Rand, W. (2017). Effects of Reiki on Pain, Anxiety and Blood Pressure in Knee Replacement Patients. Holistic Nursing Practice. Holistic Nursing Practice, 31(2), 80-89.
• Baldwin, A. L., Hammerschlag, R., & Schwartz, G. (2016). Human subject effects on torsion pendulum oscillations: further evidence of mediation by convection currents. Explore. The Journal of Science and Healing, 12(6), 436-439. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2016.08.003
• Baldwin, A. L., Hammerschlag, R., & Schwartz, G. E. (2016). Response to letter to the editor, Hansen N. Human subject effects on torsion pendulum oscillations: importance of establishing the contribution of thermal convection air currents.. Explore. Journal of Science and Healing. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2016.11.002
• Baldwin, A. L., & Tay, K. (2015). Effects of breathing practice in vinyasa yoga on heart rate variability in university students: a pilot study.. Yoga & Physical Therapy, 5(4), 214. doi:doi:10.4172/2157-ˇ7595.1000214. 2015.
• Connor, M. H., Baldwin, A. L., & Eickhoff, J. (2015). Effects of energy enhancer patches on cortisol production, peripheral circulation, and psychological measures: a pilot study. Advances in mind-body medicine, 29(1), 12-7.
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  LifeWave Energy Enhancer (LEE) patches (LifeWave Corp, San Diego, CA, USA) on skin produce some changes that are consistent with increased energy production, but little is known about their effects on cortisol concentrations or the peripheral circulation.
• Baldwin, A. L., & Hammerschlag, R. (2014). Biofield-based therapies: a systematic review of physiological effects on practitioners during healing. Explore (New York, N.Y.), 10(3), 150-61.
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  Several recent reviews have reached guardedly positive conclusions about the effectivenessof biofield therapies in healthcare.(1,2) These studies mainly involved randomized controlled trials to determine changes in condition-related outcome measures, but few addressed the biological basis of these effects.

Presentations

• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, April). Reiki Research Presentation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br8hthRP9p8). Reiki Healthcare Research Trust, UK.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, April). Reiki Research and Equine Therapies. Exploration of Reiki Research. (https://www.chi.is/webinar-april-2020/). Webinar for Consciousness and Healing Initiative.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, April). Reiki. Get the Real Facts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhg8OphMnIo&feature=youtu.be). Talk for the Reiki Guild, UKReiki Guild.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, August). Moved to Learn! Episode 9 - Ann Baldwin: Reiki in Clinical Practice (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzsjh_E8PxE). Webinar for Handspring Publishing.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, July). Health benefits for the elderly in horse-human interactions. HERD (Human Equine Relations Development) Institute Virtual Summit, 11 July 2020.. Online.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, March). HeartMath self-regulation techniques (joint presentation with three other certified HeartMath practitioners).. Palo Santo Psychotherapy and Wellness Educational Presentation. Palo Santo Psychotherapy and Wellness, Tucson, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, October). The Status of Reiki in Medicine. Guest speaker for Reiki Home Circle of Scholars.. Reiki Home Circle of Scholars monthly meeting. Online.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, October). “Reiki Lifestyle Podcast 1 October 2020”. The podcast where we talk about all things Reiki. Listen to Colleen and Robyn Benelli’s conversation with Ann Baldwin, PhD (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yZWlraWhlYWxpbmcubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M/episode/YjVhMWU3NDQtZDc5Yi00Yjk5LWIzZGItZDgyNTBkODAxNWYz?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi73sGt5bLtAhUfi4QIHe8oCtsQkfYCegQIARAG). Reiki Lifestyle.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, September). Exploration of mind-body science.. 2020 International Reiki Retreat Online, September 5, 2020. Online.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, September). Is Reiki a magic bullet? Ann Baldwin, PhD explains how Reiki works and its implications in a clinical setting. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jp395Wdv28). Reiki Medic-Care, UK.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, September). “Reiki from the Farm, 28 September 2020”. Ann Baldwin discusses some of the science behind Reiki with Pamela Allen Le Blanc (https://www.stitcher.com/show/reiki-from-the-farmtm/episode/reiki-science-79447402). "Reiki from the Farm.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2021, September). Reiki in Clinical Practice. UK Reiki Federation Annual Conference Online. Online.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2019, August). An Update on Reiki Research: Where We Are and Where We’re Going. 2019 International Reiki Retreat, Mago Retreat, Sedona, AZ. 2019 International Reiki Retreat, Mago Retreat, Sedona, AZ. Mago Retreat, Sedona, AZ: International Center of Reiki Training.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2019, August). Effects of Grooming Horses on Heart Rate Variability of the Elderly. Seminar. Tucson AZ: Therapeutic Riding of Tucson.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2019, January). The Science of Heart-to-Heart Communication with Horses.. Presented at Equine Facilitators Gathering, TomKat Ranch, Pescadero, California. TomKat Ranch, Pescadero, California: TomKat Ranch, Pescadero, California.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2019, October). Do Residents in Assisted Living Benefit from Stroking Horses? Presented at: “My Horses My Healers”, International Equine Summit 2019, La Fortuna, Costa Rica, October 5, 2019.. “My Horses My Healers”, International Equine Summit 2019. La Fortuna, Costa Rica: My Horses My Healers.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2019, September). Use Your Heart to Shape Your World.. Workshop. Palo Santo Psychotherapy and Wellness, Tucson, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2018, May). Equine Facilitated Learning Research Presentation. Advanced Training of EponaQuest Apprentices. Amado, AZ: EponaQuest Worldwide.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2018, November). Acceptance speech for Humanitarian Heart Award, Institute of HeartMath.. Lifting the Vibration of Our Spirit: Unleashing the Heart Power of Collective Consciousness Event. Cancun, Mexico: Institute of HeartMath.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2018, October). Baldwin AL. A Calmer Horse is Just a Sniff Away.. International Equine Summit. Sanger, TX: My Horses My Healers.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2018, September). Keynote Speech: “Reiki Research: From Pilot Studies to Clinical Trials”. International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine Research Symposium. Online: International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine.
• Baldwin, A. L., Rector, B. K., & Alden, A. C. (2018, July). Comparison of effects of three types of facilitated horse-human interactions on stress level of humans and horses.. 27th International Society of Anthrozoology Conference. University of Sydney, Sidney, New South Wales, Australia: International Society of Anthrozoology.
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  http://www.isaz.net/isaz/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ISAZ2018-Abstract-Book.pdf (#49, p67)
• Baldwin, A. L. (2017, January). Reiki and Biofeedback Two Ways to Improve and Sustain your Physiological and Emotional Health.. Seminar for Cancer Healing and Inspiration Circle, Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2017, July). Insights into Reiki from a Scientific Perspective.. Palo Santo Psychotherapy and Wellness, Tucson, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2017, October). Heart to Heart Communication with Horses: An Update.. International Equine Summit. Sonoita, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2017, October). Keynote Speech: “Inflammation – Putting out the Fire with Mindfulness”. Tucson Medical Center Senior Services “Positive Aging for Women” Conference. Tucson, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2017, September). Baldwin AL. Reiki Research: from Pilot Studies to Clinical Trials.. 2017 International Reiki Retreat, Mago Retreat. Sedona, AZ: International Center for Reiki Training.
• Baldwin, A. L., & Gilliland, C. M. (2017, April). “Cultivating Resilience to Survive and Thrive”. High Impact Leadership: An Executive Development Program Offered by Eller Executive Education. Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ: Eller Executive Education.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2016, June). Reiki and Biofeedback. Seminar. Villa Hermosa Assisted Living Facility, Tucson, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2016, March). Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies: What they are and how they can help you.. Seminar. Palo Santo Psychotherapy and Wellness, Tucson, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2016, October). Grooming or Sensing a Horse’s Biofield: How Do They Affect Heart Rhythm Patterns of Horses and Humans?. International Equine Summit, Apache Springs Ranch, Sonoita, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2016, October). Heart to Heart Communication with Horses.. Festival of the Holistic Horse. Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa FL.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2016, September). Biofeedback for Resilience for Financial and Construction Managers. Seminar. Rincon Market, Tucson, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2016, September). Insights into Reiki from a Scientific Perspective.. 2016 International Reiki Retreat, Mago Retreat, Sedona, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2016, September). The Science of Reiki. Seminar. Palo Santo Psychotherapy and Wellness, Tucson, AZ.
• Baldwin, A. L., Walters, L., & Alden, A. (2016, October). Grooming or Sensing a Horse’s Biofield: How Do They Affect Heart Rhythm Patterns of Horses and Humans?. European Association of Horse Assisted Education 12th Annual Conference, Novato CA.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2016, September). Heart-to-Heart Communication with Horses.. Vitality Talks: The Hacienda at the River Assisted Living and Memory Care Residences.

Creative Productions

• Baldwin, A. L. (2018. Workshop “Beyond Words: The Art and Science of Sentient Communication”.. EponaQuest Worldwide. Amado, AZ: EponaQuest Worldwide.
• Baldwin, A. L., & Kohanov, L. (2017. Workshop “Beyond Words: The Art and Science of Sentient Communication”. EponaQuest Worldwide. Amado, AZ: EponaQuest Worldwide.
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  This innovative experiential learning workshop brings together the latest research on mind-body science and the healing power of the human-animal bond with specific techniques for reducing stress, enhancing health, and cultivating meaningful, mutually supportive relationships with people and animals. Best selling author and equine-facilitated learning pioneer Linda Kohanov offers her latest distillation of 20 years of research developed through writing five books, surveying and collaborating with leading professionals in multiple fields, and leading hundreds of workshops worldwide. The four-day Beyond Words seminar debuts key principles and a sequence of experiential learning activities designed to exercise what she calls Sentient Communication™.Special guest Ann L. Baldwin, Ph.D. will share her influential research on the physiology of horse-human interactions, heart health, biofeedback, and energy healing. The workshop is ideal for healthcare professionals, counselors, equine-facilitated therapy practitioners, parents, teachers, leaders, horse trainers, and animal rescue-workers who would like to learn skills to promote individual well-being, foster stronger personal relationships, boost professional effectiveness, and enhance interspecies intercommunication.“Health is a multi-disciplinary phenomenon,” Linda emphasizes, “related not only to diet and physical fitness, but also to the quality of our relationships: at home, school, work, and in larger community settings. Stress, revealed to be a factor in 80 percent of serious medical conditions, is often caused by chronically unproductive personal and professional interactions. We go to school for years to learn how to read and write but we somehow expect to learn important emotional and social intelligence, stress management, leadership, and nonverbal communication skills accidentally.“For many people, the latter is the biggest mystery: In the 1990s, psychologists revealed that only about 10 percent of human communication is verbal. To negotiate interpersonal challenges, we need to become more conscious of the nonverbal messages we send back and forth to each other. And perhaps more importantly, we need to learn more effective ways of handling all that nonverbal input by understanding how to more consciously process, respond to, and communicate what is essentially beyond words.”“Luckily science has progressed to the point where it can start to show us what’s happening to people and animals physiologically at the level of nonverbal communication. Science is also giving us some real insight into how we can use this information consciously and purposefully to positively affect our physical, mental and emotional health, as well as our interactions with others.”In this effort, Linda has had the privilege of learning from and collaborating with Ann Baldwin, Ph.D., a Professor of Physiology and Psychology at the University of Arizona. Ann has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has been a member of several review panels for the National Institutes of Health. With her extensive scientific background as well as her training in biofeedback and her experience as a Reiki master who works with humans and animals, she has successfully bridged the gap between energy healing and quantitative scientific inquiry. Ann’s research focuses on the physiological effects of mental and emotional stress. She has published studies showing the efficacy of Reiki and of biofeedback techniques in reducing the damaging effects of stress. She has also become one of the leading researchers on the physiology of horse-human interactions.”What is Sentient Communication?The word “sentient” is rich with nuance and meaning. Webster’s defines it as being “1: responsive to or conscious of sense impressions,” “2: aware,” and “3: finely sensitive in perception or feeling.”The Latin root simply means to “feel.” But definitions in other modern dictionaries describe a state “characterized by sensation and consciousness,” one “marked by comprehension, cognizance, and perception” in beings “able to receive and respond to external stimuli.”“In any living organism, sensory information is crucial to basic survival,” Linda says. “But we need to become more conscious and purposeful in how we manage all this information. After much reflection, research, and development, I came up with the term ‘Sentient Communication’ to describe principles and techniques for cultivating a finely tuned awareness of nonverbal cues—in oneself and others—as the first in a series of steps that enhance our ability to act on these cues by making thoughtful choices. Over the years, I’ve seen how horses, who are exquisitely tuned to nonverbal information, can help people learn to think and respond beyond the limitations of words.“Sentient Communication shows us how to elevate instinctual impulses and physiological processes to a language combining purposeful changes in breathing and heart rate, with a finely tuned awareness of emotional cues, body posture shifts, energetic awareness, and intuitive insights that we learn to consciously respond to rather than unconsciously react to. Among many other benefits, this translates into the ability to calm yourself and others, diffuse aggression, gain cooperation, and motivate groups to take productive action. These skills are more important now than ever before.“Modern life encourages us to dissociate from feeling and withdraw from in-person exchanges while focusing our attention on a fast-paced, increasingly mechanized existence that overemphasizes the intellect in some circles, and encourages aggressive outbursts of emotion in other subcultures. These habits literally affect the bottom line in professional settings. According to the World Health Organization, stress costs American businesses up to $300 billion yearly and 66% of employees report difficulty focusing at work due to stress.“Counselors across the U.S. also report that the current political atmosphere is raising anxiety and stress in clients at alarming rates. This not only compromises physical health, it creates a sense of desperation that leads to unproductive, even dangerous behavior. To heal the growing rifts in our culture, we must learn how to calm and focus ourselves and others in tense situations, manage fear and aggression in groups, respectfully communicate with those who hold different viewpoints, and create innovative solutions to age-old problems.“Sentient Communication helps us move beyond stressful states of disconnection, while dramatically enhancing personal fulfillment, creative problem solving, and success in relationships.”Mapping the MysteryKey aspects of the new Beyond Words workshop illustrate that some of the research leading to the development of this modality can, in fact, be translated into words and graphs.“I’m pleased that Ann Baldwin will be sharing her previously published work, and introducing participants to important, innovative studies by other respected researchers,” Linda says. “I’m particularly excited that she will also be highlighting conclusions drawn from scientific research she hasn’t yet had a chance to write up for publication. Over the last few years, I’ve asked Ann to present her latest findings to the Eponaquest Apprenticeship classes as an adjunct faculty member, and at one of my public lectures. The Beyond Words workshop marks the first time I’ve asked her to share this information in a horse-facilitated workshop open to a wider public. I really believe that now is the time for everyone to embrace this compelling, arguably life-changing information and learn how to translate it into action.”Both Linda and Ann emphasize that people can’t truly master these skills by reading a book or logging into an online course, and that’s where the horses come in.“The nonverbal, interpersonal elements must be practiced experientially, and horses are proving to be exceptional teachers of these skills,” Linda reports. “During the workshop we will see how these techniques are relevant to working with animals—with pets, in professional horse training contexts, and in the field of animal rescue. We’ll also learn how to translate these skills into human contexts. Whether you’re helping a crying child relax on a plane, managing stressful situations at home or work, teaching your employees new techniques for reaching optimal levels of performance, or taking these principles into community activism settings, Sentient Communication cultivates mindful, heart-centered intelligence for personal well being and social transformation.”
• Baldwin, A. L., & Algosaibi Stoklos, A. (2015. Gave workshop “Exploring your Heart-field to Enhance Perception and Communication”. Rancho Luz. Dragoon, AZ.
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  A 1-Day Workshop with Ann Baldwin, PhD, Reiki Master and Aida Algosaibi Stoklos, artistSaturday, March 11, 2017, 11am – 4pm. Rancho Luz, Dragoon Mountains (9 miles from Tombstone, AZ)• Do you want to your friends and/or your horse togreet you with joy?• Do you want to take your working relationshipswith your colleagues, including your horse, to ahigher level?• Then spend a day in a beautiful, remote corner ofArizona, commune with horses in nature andlearn how to control the messages your heart issending to others.• A combination of technology, science and wisdomenables you to communicate at a deeper level andenjoy greater harmony with friends and animals.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2014. One-hour radio interview by Madeleine Amberger, PhD, Austrian Public Radio, on my work on stress in laboratory rodents and how it impacts scientific data..

Others

• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, April). Interview for "The Atlantic" by Jordan Kisner, "Reiki can't possibly work. So why does it?". The Atlantic, April 2020.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, March). Interview for EveryDay Health by Lauren Bedosky, medically reviewed by Justin Laube, MD . “All about Reiki: How this type of energy healing works and its health benefits”. Everyday Health.
• Baldwin, A. L. (2020, May). Interview for "Touch. The Reiki Association Magazine" by Alexander Gray, "Reiki and Science. Alexander Gray meets Ann Baldwin, PhD". "Touch. The Reiki Association Magazine".
• Baldwin, A. L. (2019, October). Video of horse-human interaction research at Hacienda at the River Assisted Living and Memory Care, Tucson AZ. Institute of HeartMath and youtube.
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  https://youtu.be/6nAVSfI_hfE
• Baldwin, A. L., & Chea, I. (2018, July). Interview and video on “Aromatherapy and Horses", a Physiology Honors student’s thesis project. University of Arizona Press and worldwide distribution including article in London Daily Telegraph.
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  Public release 26 July 2018. A Calmer horse is just a sniff away. University of Arizona.https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uoa-ach072618.php Video: https://youtu.be/hLoHPlJZGPw
• Baldwin, A. L. (2017, May). “Reiki Research Meditation for Healing”.. Interview for First Global Reiki Summit by Dawn Fleming and Kerry Blank. https://www.energytransformations.org/pages/reiki-summit
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  Questions:1. How did you get interested in Reiki?2. Why do you think it is important to do scientific experiments involving Reiki?3. How can you measure if Reiki is benefitting people?4. How can you judge whether the results experimenters obtain are valid?5. Has the research so far shown any beneficial effects of Reiki?6. Where can we find out more about Reiki research?
• Baldwin, A. L. (2017, November). Interview for Reiki Healing Summit Winter 2018 by Angie Webster and Maria Diaconu. “Practical Insights for Increased Peace Resilience, Joy and Wellness”.. https://university.reikirays.com/p/reiki-healing-summit-winter-2018-full-access-pass. https://university.reikirays.com/p/reiki-healing-summit-winter-2018-full-access-pass
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  Reiki Healing Summit Winter 2018 will air online for free for six days, starting Jan 22 2018.