Having just completed your 5 week correspondence course, I would just like to say a huge thank you to you for helping me with all I have learned during this time. Each of the 5 emails were crammed full of useful information, but it was very readable and easy to understand. The practical exercises were just that, and by doing them each week, I learned a lot about how animals respond to the Reiki energy - much more fun and useful than school homework! The feedback and suggestions that I received in response to my homework was invaluable, and Kathleen's experience and love of this subject shines through. There is much more still to learn, and I look forward to continuing my journey with Kathleen by email and phone.

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There has been sibling rivalry between my 2 cats for 11 years. Upon completion of Kathleen's Animal Reiki I, I went home and did treatments on both cats. The next day Jake and Callie were noticeably nicer to each other. Jake is a chowhound. After the second treatment on him, I saw him take a break in eating his dinner to let Callie eat from his dish. Incredible!

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Thanks again for the Animal Reiki course. I really enjoyed it and believe that I'll be able to use most of the material as I ease myself into volunteering at a shelter in the near term.

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Kathleen's "Strategies and Guidelines for Working with Reiki and Animals" was an invaluable resource for me as a beginning animal Reiki practitioner. My initial Reiki training did not offer any suggestions on how to apply my healing skills to four-legged clients - Kathleen's class was a godsend! The information she provided in her five-week teleclass was just what I needed to get myself pointed in the right direction. I highly recommend this class to anyone interested in practicing Reiki on animals.

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I'm so grateful that the universe pointed me to Kathleen's website a few months ago! The information and anecdotes that she shares in her Animal Reiki Workshop are invaluable. This experience has given me a great boost of confidence in doing energy work with animals - and also in being able to explain it to their 'people' in a down-to-earth manner. Thank you!

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(I enjoyed) all of it! The information and stories were great. It was really great practicing and seeing the results on the animals -- proof that it works!!

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I enjoyed every single minute! I love your easy style of behaving which makes learning a pleasure. Also it was wonderful to watch your interaction with the animals. You show such reverence for all life.

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I really liked that it was presented in a down-to-earth way. Helpful explanations on the workings of Reiki and how to specifically approach animals.

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I really enjoyed the entire thing--most of all I appreciated the approach: relax, find your way, and mostly this is not about you. You brought me a very nice grounded space to learn/work/heal in.

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(I enjoyed) everything about the class. It was presented in a way that was very comfortable and made sense.

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I enjoyed your personal stories/experiments and the hands-on learning. You are an articulate and compassionate teacher. Exceptional--I loved it!

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Great presentation. The instructor spoke on a level that was understandable by a beginner. Lots of interesting insights and hands-on experience.

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(I enjoyed) everything: nice pace, time for questions, good information. The class made it clear we could ALL do this--even if we didn't think we could!

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(I enjoyed) your organized presentation and practical application!

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(I enjoyed) everything! Thank you so much!

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(I enjoyed) the ease with which you explain and the actual physical steps given rather than just philosophy. Please make the class longer--I want to learn so much more that I know you know!

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Very interesting and informative. I loved the sharing of the Reiki stories. I learned so much, thank you!

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(I enjoyed) learning the theory of Reiki and how it can be accessed with such ease, and also how Reiki knows where it is needed.

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Great experience and interaction. Hands-on practice is very helpful. Wonderful to receive treatments as well. I personally intend to continue on the path of Reiki.

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I enjoyed your easy to understand explanations about Reiki and the pacing of instruction and delivery.

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[I enjoyed] the overall feeling I got in the class. I felt relaxed and empowered throughout both days. The way the material was presented was great. I enjoyed every minute.

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I liked that it started to change my perspective on the possibilities of the mind--especially relating to my healing. I have a good feeling that this is the next level of healing for me. Thank you for bringing Reiki to Guide Dogs.

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I am open minded, but also a doubting Thomas. This class was set up with enough experiences so the verbal lessons could be believed, because you got to actually experience the sensations of Reiki.

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Your presentation was clear, organized, and thoughtful. It's wonderful to hear someone speak and share their life passion in an honest way with the intention of spreading more help to our animals on this planet.

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[I enjoyed] all of it. Very clear explanations, well-structured. The animal stories were helpful.

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[I enjoyed] the hands on with both people and dogs. That really helps make the concepts "real" because you can feel/see the change. [The class] was very educational and mind-expanding. What a great way to help dogs and other animals. I feel fortunate to have this opportunity.

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Reiki is amazing. When I first heard about Reiki, I was somewhat skeptical, but I have since become a believer. My stepmother was diagnosed with a terminal illness several years ago, and she received a Reiki treatment while on vacation. Her pain and suffering was lessened considerably. The experience was so beneficial, that we immediately began looking for practitioners in our area. Since none could be found, I decided to become initiated specifically to help her through her pain. That was when Reiki changed my life for the better.

Kathleen Prasad initiated me over a year ago, and I've been practicing first level Reiki since. Not only did it help alleviate my stepmother's pain and help in her passing, it also has helped other people and animals around me. Days after being initiated, I worked to help raise and rehabilitate orphaned fawns. They loved Reiki. The wild animals would jump in my lap and fight to be under my hands. I've worked with these animals for many years previously and had never witnessed this type of response. I also found that other animals began coming up to me and seeking out Reiki. An injured cat came over and placed his hind quarters under my hands. I didn't realize until the next day that the cat's leg had an open gash and was swollen. Animals seem to have an innate sense about the power of Reiki.

An additional benefit to Reiki, is my own level of health. I've experienced excellent health all year. Even when I did catch a cold, it lasted only a few days and was very mild. Reiki also has alleviated my headaches and virtually eliminated my roommate's migraines. I still don't fully understand the ways of Reiki, but I'm convinced that it works! I can't wait to get level 2 Reiki this year so I can do distant treatments.

Thank you Kathleen for introducing me to the awesome world of Reiki!

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Some tough problems solved by Reiki

Shingles is not an uncommon malady caused by a latent viral infection (similar to the chickenpox virus varicella zoster, then herpes zoster) that often resides in peripheral nerves. The symptoms during a flare-up can be debilitating, usually with severe pain and skin rashes. Allopathy is still working to find an effective treatment and cure. Having suffered with shingles for over a year, I was certainly willing to entertain alternative methods of treatment. Hell, I would have tried almost anything. I am, by nature, a skeptical person who doesn't trust much of what has been tagged as "new age" (you know… crystals, harmonic convergence and the like).

I was treated by Reiki only twice in a period of 4 days and my symptoms waned to nothing. I have been symptom-free for over 18 months. Even a skeptic such as myself cannot dismiss these results! I don't pretend to understand how Reiki works ( yes, I'm familiar with the descriptions of Universal Life Force), but it occurs to me that understanding, while comforting, should not be an absolute prerequisite for acknowledging a phenomenon.

About a year after my "cure", I decided to undertake my first Reiki initiation because I love animals and I wanted to be closer to them and to be able to offer help when they are hurting (especially the animals with whom I share my life and home). I'm still very much in the practice/learning stage of my Reiki journey, but I have been able to witness the effectiveness of Reiki in treating disseminated arthritis in Frankie, one of our much-loved dachshunds. He was being treated with prednisone (a powerful antiinflammatory drug…a steroid) which was very effective in relieving his most severe symptoms. I knew that I wanted to wean him off this medication, though, because of it's nasty long-term side effects. I also knew that there was a good chance that his symptoms might reoccur upon stopping the prednisone. Accordingly, I started giving him Reiki daily for short periods of time (he didn't seem to like any more than about 7 minutes per session). It's now been over two weeks since he's been off the prednisone and he is still pain-free. I realize that only a short period of time has elapsed since he's been off prednisone, but I'm very encouraged by the initial response and am hopeful that continued Reiki therapy will keep him feeling great!

Becoming involved more with Reiki as a practitioner has yielded so many personal benefits that it is almost embarrassing to enumerate them all. Suffice it to say that my life has taken a more positive direction and I'm very excited about what the future may hold.

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Before my initiation into first degree Reiki, my right hip joint was a source of constant pain. It was a pain that kept me awake at night and forced me to give up, first tennis and, ultimately, my daily three mile walk. I had the feeling that I was getting old very quickly.

My doctor prescribed powerful pain killers and months of physical therapy. Neither helped.

Now, using the hands-on technique called Reiki, I give myself regular treatments for my hip. I have been pain free for over a year and the feeling of empowerment that I get from being able to treat myself is amazing. Reiki is a powerful healing tool and it is so easy to use that I recommend it to anyone who wishes to help themselves and others.