S2E9: “Energy, Reiki & Community Healing with Amy Conn”

Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell

In this week's Rebel Clinicians, Alex Runolfson and John Cottrell sit down with healer, author, and longtime yoga teacher Amy Conn to explore how energy, belief, and community shape real-world healing. Amy shares her path from 34 years as a public-school reading specialist to her work today as a Master-Level Intuitive Reiki practitioner, yoga instructor for the University of Utah Burn Unit Camps, and advocate for cancer survivors. Drawing from her own cancer journey and her book Revealing Grace, Amy offers a grounded view of Reiki--how it balances the body's energy centers, why "listening is medicine," and how simple elements (sound, scent, temperature, light, breath) create a safe space for transformation.

You'll hear powerful stories of community care (Survivor Wellness, inclusive retreats, and peer groups), how integrative approaches (Western treatment + yoga + energy work) support recovery, and why clinicians benefit from working with vibration and frequency in the therapy room. From kids and animals as natural teachers to the practical ways practitioners can "lighten the load," this episode invites us to believe in our own medicine and make room for a little magic.

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📅 Air date: Nov 17 (new episodes every Monday)