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Apr 21, 2017
2 min

An easy meditation for achieving Reiki mindfulness

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

Apr 9, 2017
2 min

4 secrets to mindfulness animals want us to know

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

Mar 10, 2017
3 min

5 special sanctuary animals who have mastered the Reiki precepts

Last month, as I do every February, I had the honor of teaching Reiki 3 at The C.A.R.E. Foundation in Apopka, Florida. This beautiful...

Dec 28, 2016
2 min

We need Reiki now more than ever

Tonight’s New Moon reminds us that times are a changin’. With 2017 almost here, we know that there are so many new beginnings ahead of...

Oct 5, 2016
2 min

How to elevate your daily dog walk

Happy National Walk Your Dog Week, everyone! This yearly celebration, which runs October 1-7, originated in 2010 to highlight the growing...

May 11, 2016
3 min

12 healthy habits from animals you need to emulate

As caregivers for our animals, we work hard to keep them healthy—with vet visits, healthy food, regular brushings and the like. But...

Apr 27, 2016
3 min

6 powerful love lessons to learn from your animal

Loving our animals just comes naturally. No matter what kind of day we’ve had, they always lift our spirits and help us to forget our...

Mar 7, 2016
2 min

5 surprising reasons you should meditate with your animals

So you’ve bought your meditation cushion and chosen your favorite meditation position. You’ve contemplated and picked your mantra or...

Feb 24, 2016
2 min

These quotes will bring peace to your day

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. nominated Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize. In his letter...

Dec 30, 2015
3 min

5 heartful wishes for the new year

With the new year just around the corner—in a few hours it will be 2016!—it got me thinking about my hopes for the coming year. 2015 was...

Nov 30, 2015
2 min

6 easy ways to make the holidays more mindful

With the holidays now upon us, many of us are beginning to feel the stress of this time of year. So how can we make the holidays more...

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 16, 2015
2 min

The transformational power of walking your dog mindfully

Walking your dog is so great in so many ways: It’s excellent exercise, you spend quality time with your pooch doing what they love best,...

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...

Jun 29, 2015
5 min

23 ways meditation can improve your life right now

I truly believe meditation can impact our lives in positive, astounding ways. I noticed this firsthand when my daily meditations and my...

Jun 17, 2015
2 min

What happens when you combine yoga and dogs?

I just got back from our 2015 SARA retreat at the gorgeous Ratna Ling Retreat Center; what a wonderful, inspiring and relaxing time! We...

May 18, 2015
3 min

3 reasons animals make the best meditation teachers

Can I admit something to you? It isn’t always easy for me to meditate. There are so many “human” challenges that can trip me up—an...