Jacobs, Luann, MA-CCC/SLP RMT
 
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Luann is a certified and licensed Speech and Language Pathologist in private practice, specializing in adult rehabilitation and cognitive retraining in functional environments. In addition to a Master's degree in Speech Pathology from Indiana University, she is a Reiki Master Teacher in the Usui School of Natural Healing, and a member of the International Association of Reiki Professionals.

At the Center for Integrative Medicine, Luann provides individual Reiki sessions and teaches all levels of Reiki. There she offers Reiki sessions
for stress reduction and to enhance your healing outcome as you Prepare for Procedures (surgery, cardiac catheterization, IVF, chemotherapy).

Luann founded Reiki Partners in 1999 to help Reiki practitioners in the metro area connect with each other for mutual healing and to guide volunteers who give Reiki freely to those in need. This group meets twice monthly at the Center. This Spring Reiki Partners in conjunction with George Washington Hospital and the Center for Integrative Medicine provided over 90 Reiki sessions to nurses to help honor them during Nurse Appreciation Week.

This past year also saw the introduction of Reiki into GWU Hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Lab to assist patient relaxation prior to this diagnostic procedure. It is the goal of the GWU Hospital and the Center for Integrative Medicine to integrate CAM practices within mainstream medicine to assist patients achieve the best possible outcome...the best medicine.

To find out more about Reiki education, Reiki Partners, and other Reiki activities, visit www.ReikiPartners.org.