About Barbara Brennan & Brennan Healing Science

Barbara Brennan is a former NASA physicist has been researching and exploring the Human Energy Field and realms of human consciousness for more than 30 years. She holds a Doctorate of Philosophy, a Doctorate of Theology, a Master's Degree in Atmospheric Physics, B.Sc. in Physics, and worked as a research scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Barbara is also a graduate of the Institute of Core Energetics and Senior Pathwork® Helper, she is the best selling author of 'Hands of Light' and 'Light Emerging'. Combining the sciences of quantum physics and psychology, and the understanding of interpersonal relationships with specific healing techniques, intuition and spiritual connection, Barbara's work has resulted in the development of Brennan Healing Science,a powerful holistic healing modality based on the Human Energy Consiousness System and its relationship to optimum health.

As I am a Brennan Healing Science Practitioner people often ask me about the difference between Brennan Healing and Reiki. While it’s not really easy to compare, I am also a Reiki Master, so I can say that in some ways these modalities are similar – they are both forms of energy work - but in many ways they are different:

• Both Brennan Healing Science and Reiki work with universal energy, also referred as Chi, Ki or Prana.

• Both modalities are hands-on healing techniques used to transmit universal energy. The hand placements and sequence are different, but both use the major joints and chakras (energy centers of the human body) as positions to place the hands (although these aren't the only hand positions).

• Both techniques encourage a profound state of relaxation, sometimes a meditative state and sometimes encouraging a more cathartic release.

• It could be said that Brennan Healing Science will usually result in deeper work than Reiki, with more emphasis on transformative results for the client. However this is also driven by the client’s wishes for well being and healing. Generally I find that on some level people are drawn to what ever is right for them at the time.

• The training is very different, Brennan Healing Science is a 4 year course. In America it is the only school of healing where a BSc. (Bachelor of Science) degree in healing can be awarded. The study integrates hands-on healing techniques with psychotherapeutic methods, academic and clinical training, personal development and the study of anatomy and physiology.