News Brief: Reiki with Eileen Anderson RN Opens Location in Hamden

Eileen Anderson, a retired registered critical care nurse, Reiki master practitioner and teacher, is now offering Reiki sessions at Whole Health Natural Family Medicine in Hamden, Conn. She chose the location to enable clients to relax, revive and heal within a serene and peaceful setting.

“We can heal ourselves, and I offer Reiki treatments to assist you with healing. Whole Health Family Medicine offers a friendly, welcoming environment conducive to treating the whole person,” says Anderson.

Reiki is a healing practice originating in Japan. It restores balance to the body physically and emotionally, therefore promoting rest, relaxation and resilience. Clients have reported improved sleep, increased concentration, better digestion and decreased pain. After Reiki treatment, medical professionals have observed stabilized blood pressure and heart rate, reduced side effects from chemotherapy, easier breathing, and stabilized blood sugar.

Anderson has been a critical care nurse at Yale New Haven Hospital for 32 years and practiced Reiki the last 18 years before her retirement in 2017. It became her goal to bring Reiki practice from the hospital setting into the community. Since retirement, she has offered Reiki sessions at Orange Chiropractic, Wallingford Senior Center, various public clinics, and Yale New Haven Health cardiac and vascular events. She also teaches Reiki classes at the Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center in Middletown, Conn.

For more information and appointments, call Eileen Anderson at 203-314-5401, email Eilande@comcast.net or visit ReikiwithEileenAnderson.net. Location: 2838 Old Dixwell Ave., Hamden, CT.