Welcome to the Animal Reiki Source Blog!

I’m proud to say that one of the most unique things about the Let Animals Lead® method is its co-creative quality. Human Reiki...

Who are the animals who teach you the most about Reiki? My very first Reiki teacher was my sweet dog, Dakota – an Aussie-mix and the...

One of my favorite things to see in Maui, besides the beach of course, is animals. This trip my highlight was adorable feral kitties! I...

One of the Reiki precepts is “be kind to others.” For Animal Reiki practitioners, this kindness is actively practiced when we share Reiki...

Animals are sensitive, enlightened spiritual beings who teach through their presence and simply by being in the world. They have so much...

I‘m so excited to share with all of you, that I’ve received official trademark status for the Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki!...

In 2011, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2013, I had a recurrence. The past 7+ years have been a long, difficult journey back to...

Losing an animal we love is never easy. But did you know that it’s possible to honor them each and every day with some very simple...

When I first learned the Reiki symbols and the mantras, I learned how to “give them” to my client or put them “on” or draw them “over” an...

I’d like to talk about physical touch (or hand positions) and Animal Reiki because I receive a lot of questions about this topic. People...

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

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...

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...

Happy Valentine’s Day, animal lovers! While this holiday is often thought of in terms of romantic love, I’d like to celebrate it this...

I learned to practice Reiki in 1998. When my dog Dakota came over and sat on top of my feet during my first Reiki self-treatment, I had...

There are so many ways we can honor our dearly departed animals! This year has been a difficult one for me in terms of loss, but it got...

What does your daily Reiki practice look like? Chances are, it looks and feels exactly the same as it did last year. But why should it?...

We all have bad days sometimes—days when accessing our inner kindness seems harder than others. Maybe you are at the end of your rope...

Have you heard of The Devoted Barn? This very special animal sanctuary may be less than five years old, but it’s already made a huge...

I recently came back from a very fun trip with my family to “The Happiest Place on Earth,” Disneyland in Southern California. One of my...