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A New Frontier in Pain Care: Reiki’s Clinically Demonstrated Impact

Recorded on December 19, 2025

Watch Emerald Gate’s Jason Yotopoulos and Professor and Clinical Pain Researcher Adam Hanley as they reveal Adam’s latest groundbreaking research demonstrating that Reiki delivers powerful, lasting pain relief—clinically reducing pain by 30% in a recent study. This research shows Reiki not only surpasses placebo but may even exceed what is known to be the effect of opioids. Discover how this study is redefining the science of energy healing and opening new frontiers in pain management.

PRESENTERS

Jason Yotopoulos is a Trustee of Emerald Gate, the charitable trust focused on human transformation through expansion of the conscious mind. He is also Co-Founder of the Subtle Energy Funders Collective. Jason is currently orchestrating and implementing a multi-year, comprehensive scientific research agenda at the intersection of consciousness, physics, and biology across Tier 1 research institutions globally. Jason was also the founder of Mach49, a Silicon Valley-based growth incubator for global businesses, and previously was a venture capitalist for a decade and at SAP for a decade, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Research & Innovation at SAP. He received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Stanford University as well as his MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Adam Hanley, PhD is a an Associate Professor and the Director of the Complementary Health Innovation Lab (CHIL) at Florida State University. The goal of his research program is to develop and refine mind-body interventions that can be used to reduce pain and improve quality of life. He also has an interest in the therapeutic value of self-transcendent experiences occasioned by mind-body practices.

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Learn more about Adam’s research at Florida State University
https://chil.nursing.fsu.edu/

Adam’s Refrended Research Paper
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41183719/

Research funding is led by Emerald Gate Foundation and Subtle Energy Funders Collective
www.emeraldgatefoundation.org
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