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Feb 12, 2020
3 min

Healing is such a charged word, isn’t it?

What does it mean when we say that Animal Reiki heals? For example, does it mean we have some kind of magical power that other people...

Sep 13, 2019
4 min

THIS Makes All the Difference

“What does it mean to heal?” This question is so important for Animal Reiki Practitioners to ask themselves. And your answer will make...

Jul 18, 2018
6 min

Reiki Meditation to Help Your Dog Through Orthopedic Issues

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

May 22, 2018
3 min

Remembering Makoto, 1998-2018

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...

May 7, 2018
5 min

The 6 Pillars of the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki

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...

Jul 5, 2016
3 min

What was your first Reiki experience like?

As animal lovers, it’s easy to get so immersed in caring for our cats and dogs that sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves. It’s...

Mar 1, 2016
3 min

What happens when we meditate on compassion?

“We all are so deeply interconnected; we have no option but to love all. Be kind and do good for any one and that will be reflected. The...

Feb 22, 2016
3 min

Can something as simple as courage aid animal healing?

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. —Anais Nin Some of my most difficult sleepless nights have been spent attempting...

Feb 15, 2016
2 min

The valuable life lessons a shelter dog taught me

“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”—Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden Although I like to...

Jan 25, 2016
2 min

Better your life through the simple practice of humility

One cannot be humble and aware of oneself at the same time. —Madeleine L’Engle Humility, as a human character trait, is a virtue sorely...

Jan 13, 2016
3 min

Healing anger with the remarkable power of patience and love

“With love and patience, nothing is impossible.” –Daisaku Ikeda The animals of the world face many challenges these days. As much as I...

Nov 4, 2015
3 min

What happens when we make patience a priority?

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. – John Chardin It’s not always easy to be patient. Who among us wants to wait in a long line...

Sep 23, 2015
3 min

How to transform skeptics into believers

When I started my animal Reiki business out of my living room 11 years ago, one of my biggest challenges to building my new business was...

Sep 21, 2015
5 min

3 powerful ways Reiki can help animals in need

I have been honored to share Reiki with thousands of animals around the world. And through this work with animals—many of them in...

Sep 9, 2015
3 min

What happens when a horse with laminitis gets Reiki?

Scoobie is a small black horse residing at Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary in Essex, England. Diagnosed with chronic laminitis, a deadly...

Sep 7, 2015
2 min

4 tips to see with clear and positive eyes

When our animals are sick, it can be very difficult to stay positive. The more upset and emotional we become, the more it weighs upon our...

Aug 17, 2015
3 min

The surprisingly easy way to benefit your animal’s health

Sound has a profound effect on the entire mind-body physiology. –Deepak Chopra From Gregorian monks and Tibetan Buddhist monks to Hindu...

Aug 12, 2015
2 min

What happens when you pair mindfulness with heartfulness?

The concept of “mindfulness” has been on my mind a lot lately. Not just because it’s splashed across headlines and gaining wider...

Aug 10, 2015
3 min

The beautiful life lessons I learned from a hospice cat

Many times when we learn Reiki for animals, we think we’re going to be “doing” the healing for the animals. But the animals know better....