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“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...

Last Friday, February 5, was the inaugural World Animal Reiki Day—and let me tell you, the day was such a huge global success! Thank you...

Next Monday, February 8, marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year—and the Year of the Monkey. How will you be celebrating? I have a...

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...

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...

I love the holiday season; it’s one of my favorite times of year. If you’re still shopping for the perfect gift for your animal-loving...

In the middle of a crowded Saturday afternoon in San Francisco’s Mission district, I found the wisdom of the farm: peace, compassion,...

How can we live a more heartful and fulfilling life? Is it even possible? I believe that it is. But only if we protect ourselves (and our...

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...

Have you ever wondered: What is the greatest gift we can give to the animals? Things like providing them a safe home, healthy food and...

Pit bull discrimination is a terrible problem in our society. It wasn’t always this way. Historically, pit bulls were celebrated....

Here’s a wonderful nonprofit animal shelter I’d like to share with you today: the Cat Protection Society in Australia. I can’t wait to...

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...

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

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,...

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

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...

Today I’m at one of my favorite places in the world: Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary in Essex, England. My “Everything Animal Reiki” class...

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

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....