When our animals are struggling physically, emotionally, or spiritually, one of the first questions many people ask is: “How many Reiki sessions will my animal need?” It’s an understandable question, because when we love someone deeply, we naturally want to help them feel better as quickly as possible. Yet over my 28 years of practicing and teaching Animal Reiki, I’ve learned that healing rarely unfolds in a rigid or predictable way. Reiki, which can be understood as healing through...

When we begin to ask “is Animal Reiki safe?”, we are really being invited into a deeper reflection, not only about the nature of Reiki itself, but about our presence, our intentions, and the way we meet animals in moments of vulnerability. This question opens the door to a more mindful, compassionate understanding of healing, one that honors the wisdom, sensitivity, and autonomy of the animals we serve, and invites us into a practice of inner balance and deep respect for boundaries. In this...

There are moments with our animals when leaning into trust feels the most difficult. Often, it’s when we’re sitting with our own animals, the ones we love so deeply. Their pain feels like our pain. We want so much to take it away, to fix it, to help them feel better as quickly as possible. And in those moments, it’s so easy to slip into a fix-it mentality, or even into emotional panic. We start to worry. We feel fear. We feel urgency. And without even realizing it, those emotions take us out...