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10 Easy and Inspiring Acts of Kindness for Animals In 2015, I wrote about random acts of kindness for humans that are good for the soul...

How to Create affirmations to help animals Did you know that you can create affirmations to help animals in your life or in your work? Do...

Who are the animals who teach you the most about Reiki? My very first Reiki teacher was my sweet dog, Dakota – an Aussie-mix and the...

I‘m so excited to share with all of you, that I’ve received official trademark status for the Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki!...

Almost all of us who have dogs have experienced working with them through orthopedic injuries or ailments at one time or another. Many of...

I‘d like to take a moment to honor a very special teacher of mine who recently passed away: a black leopard named Makoto, who lived at...

The 6 Pillars of the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki In the Let Animals Lead® method, Animal Reiki is defined as animal-guided...

These days, with our busy, multitasking lives and so many distractions in the media pulling our attention toward worry, there’s no better...

One of my favorite things about sanctuary animals is their incredible ability to live in the moment. No matter their past, no matter...

Goodbye, frosty mornings and puffy parkas. Hello, baby animals and blooms! To most of us, spring represents a time of new beginnings and...

Friday is St. Patrick’s Day—a fun day that always reminds me of my Irish ancestry. Though I haven’t seen the Emerald Isle yet, I hope one...

Who here is still shopping for the perfect gifts for animal-loving friends and family? (I am, too!) Here are some of my best picks for...

Animals make the best meditation partners. It’s true! Their natural, calming presence helps to anchor us “in the now,” and they approach...

With Reiki increasingly gaining acceptance—not just in the U.S. but across the world—I’m seeing more and more animal organizations not...

Animals are capable of so much more than humankind often gives them credit for. Things like intelligence. Love. A moral compass. And even...

Today I want to share about a subject close to my heart: compassionate conservation. Not too many people talk about this peaceful...

The Louisiana flood of 2016—the most catastrophic natural disaster in the U.S. since Hurricane Sandy—displaced thousands of people from...

There’s nothing like the power of joy that animals bring to our lives. And when we strive to live a sacred and mindful life, it’s often...

Have you noticed the recent animal selfie trend? People worldwide are going out of their way to pose with animals—sometimes endangered,...

One of the best things about Reiki is how deeply it relaxes animals, even those that are incredibly anxious, depressed or sick....