Welcome to the Animal Reiki Source Blog!

A space for reflection, presence, and connection with animals

Here we explore Animal Reiki as a meditative practice of calm, healing presence, guided by the Let Animals Lead® method.

Best reasons to celebrate Penguin Awareness Day

Here’s a wild fellow in a tuxedo truly worth celebrating this Friday: the penguin! January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day, and I plan on...

Jan 18, 20172 min read

5 goals for a happier 2017

I don’t really do New Year’s resolutions—but a new year does always feel like a fresh start in some ways and an opportunity to check in...

Jan 12, 20173 min read

The radiance of Reiki: simple ways to heal with your dog

The word Reiki can be translated as “true self,” which points towards our inner power of compassion. One of the misunderstandings of the...

Jan 5, 20176 min read

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...

Dec 28, 20162 min read

The amazing ways animals help holiday travelers

Crowds, long lines, delays, lost luggage: Navigating a busy airport can be stressful in the best of circumstances—and it’s even worse...

Dec 21, 20162 min read

10 gift ideas for the animal lovers in your life

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...

Dec 7, 20161 min read

How Reiki can help your dog fight cancer

Unfortunately, cancer is an all too common health issue in dogs. After supporting my dearest dog Dakota through lung cancer, I learned...

Dec 5, 20166 min read

How to create a Reiki space to help heal your dog’s trauma

Almost all of us who live with dogs have experienced working through some kind of trauma at one time or another. Many of us have dogs...

Dec 5, 20166 min read

Ultimate holiday gift guide for dog and cat lovers

Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? Me either! In case you’re still searching for that perfect gift for the cat or dog lover in...

Dec 1, 20161 min read

How to celebrate a kinder Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a beautiful opportunity to celebrate peace, kindness—and turkeys. Each year, I try to find a way to celebrate compassion...

Nov 22, 20162 min read

When was the last time you celebrated bison?

Probably never? Well, here’s a reason to celebrate: The bison was recently named the national mammal of the United States by President...

Nov 17, 20163 min read

Equine Reiki: peaceful healing for you and your horse

Learning Reiki for your horses is learning to meditate with your horses for healing. But in a bigger sense, Reiki is a spiritual system...

Nov 7, 20166 min read

Simple equine Reiki for powerful rehab results

“In difficulty there is opportunity.” -Ray Hunt If you love to ride as much as you love to spend time with your horse, chances are you’ve...

Nov 7, 20164 min read

Why animals make meditation look so easy

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

Nov 6, 20162 min read

Simple ways to support the adorable sloth

Have I mentioned how much I love sloths? One of my dreams, in fact, is one day to share Reiki with a sloth. (If only I could be so...

Oct 19, 20162 min read

5 Ways Reiki can benefit your senior dog and you

If you’re like me, your dogs have always been, from childhood through adulthood, the loves of your life and at the center of your heart!...

Oct 16, 20167 min read

6 animal charities helping to mainstream Reiki

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

Oct 13, 20162 min read

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...

Oct 5, 20162 min read

Get inspired by the gratitude and reverence of animals

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

Sep 28, 20162 min read

How to be a spiritual warrior for animals

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

Sep 14, 20164 min read