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.

This elephant news will make you cry with joy

Finally, some good news for elephants: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus announced last week it will be retiring all elephants...

Mar 18, 20152 min read

How to photograph your animal like a pro

My friend Lexie Boezeman Cataldo of In Joy Photography takes the most beautiful pictures. Though photography had always been a hobby of...

Mar 11, 20153 min read

5 awesome projects you can help to support right now

Have you seen Kickstarter? This amazing crowdfunding site lets you support a variety of creative projects for very little cash....

Mar 4, 20152 min read

8 incredibly useful apps for animal lovers

I don’t go anywhere without my smartphone. Life’s a juggling act, whether I’m taking calls, working or even snapping pics of my dog...

Mar 2, 20152 min read

5 books to warm a dog lover’s heart

My dearest dog lovers, are you looking for something special to read this weekend? Curl up with one (or all) of these truly inspirational...

Feb 26, 20152 min read

4 wild facts about animals’ (very real) emotions

Every animal lover knows it’s true: Animals are capable of complex, and very real, emotions. Our society doesn’t quite accept...

Feb 24, 20152 min read

Sanctuary spotlight: The CARE Foundation

I’ve just finished another awesome, whirlwind weekend teaching animal Reiki and mindfulness at a very special place: The CARE Foundation...

Feb 22, 20152 min read

New trend: Emotional Support Animals

How sweet is this: Superman star Henry Cavill was recently photographed at LAX with his dog Kal-El wearing a blue vest with the words:...

Feb 19, 20153 min read

Celebrating the Year of the Goat at Chenoa Manor Farm Sanctuary

Tomorrow marks the Year of the Goat (also known as the Year of the Sheep or the Year of the Ram, depending on whom you ask)! What better...

Feb 17, 20152 min read

5 mindfulness lessons from our animals

Sometimes when looking at my dog, I notice how mindfulness appears to come so naturally to her. She doesn’t carry the weight of the world...

Feb 15, 20153 min read

Happy Heart Day from Kathleen and Charlotte, the “sister team” at It’s a Heartful Life

From Kathleen … Happy Valentine’s Day to all my readers: students, Reiki friends and animal-loving supporters. Thank you for being a part...

Feb 12, 20153 min read

Fun ways to celebrate animals this Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s is a great reminder every year to celebrate those you love … including the furry kind. Here are six fun (and unexpected!)...

Feb 10, 20152 min read

Soul smoothies: nourish and flourish!

Making green smoothies and juicing are all the rage these days. In fact, I make a green drink for my family every single morning to get...

Feb 8, 20152 min read

New food trend: faux fish

Dear friends, what are you up to this weekend? Tomorrow and Sunday I am excited to be teaching Reiki 2 at BrightHaven (though we will...

Feb 6, 20152 min read

Signs your animal really loves you

Animals can’t talk, but they sure do convey pretty much everything they need to say, don’t they? This includes our animals showing their...

Feb 4, 20152 min read

5 most inspiring animal amputees

I’m so amazed by the work being done by innovative prosthetists and veterinarians for amputee animals. Their forward-thinking work—often...

Feb 2, 20152 min read

Best holistic treatments for animals

My life’s work literally is animal Reiki—coaching animal lovers worldwide on their journey toward peace and wellness. But Reiki is not...

Jan 27, 20152 min read

Cruelty-free: the new cool?

Why is it that all the beautiful handbags are made of leather? And often, if it’s not made of leather, it looks cheap or unfashionable....

Jan 25, 20152 min read

Coolest tech gadgets for your pet

This stat kind of surprised me: Did you know that the market for high-tech wearables for pets is going to explode over the next 10 years?...

Jan 22, 20152 min read

How to practice mindfulness with your animal

This fascinating article in The New Republic declared 2014 the year of mindfulness. Because meditation is such an important (and...

Jan 20, 20152 min read