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Mar 28, 20233 min read

How to create affirmations to help animals

How to Create affirmations to help animals Did you know that you can create affirmations to help animals in your life or in your work? Do...

Oct 30, 20192 min read

Holding Space with the Let Animals Lead® Method

The Let Animals Lead® method is unique in its simple yet profound intention to “hold space” for animals and their caregivers. We are not...

Jul 18, 20186 min read

Reiki Meditation to Help Your Dog Through Orthopedic Issues

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

May 22, 20183 min read

Remembering Makoto, 1998-2018

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...

May 7, 20185 min read

The 6 Pillars of the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki

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...

Feb 12, 20183 min read

5 Ways Animal Reiki is Love

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...

Feb 12, 20184 min read

My Journey with Reiki

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...

Aug 17, 20162 min read

How animals make every day joyful and sacred, in quotes

There’s nothing like the power of joy that animals bring to our lives. And when we strive to live a sacred and mindful life, it’s often...

Jun 22, 20163 min read

5 reasons senior dogs and cats are extra special

“My little old dog … a heartbeat at my feet.” —Edith Wharton Anyone who’s loved a cat or dog into his or her golden years understands the...

Jun 8, 20164 min read

The most powerful way to heal captive and endangered animals

“Pray to understand what man has forgotten.” —Native American proverb It’s been a tough several days of news for animal lovers. Right on...

May 9, 20162 min read

Animal Reiki: It’s not what you think

Do you love animals? Are you interested in holistic modalities? Have you ever tried meditation? If you answered “yes” to any of these...

Mar 7, 20162 min read

5 surprising reasons you should meditate with your animals

So you’ve bought your meditation cushion and chosen your favorite meditation position. You’ve contemplated and picked your mantra or...

Mar 1, 20163 min read

What happens when we meditate on compassion?

“We all are so deeply interconnected; we have no option but to love all. Be kind and do good for any one and that will be reflected. The...

Feb 15, 20162 min read

The valuable life lessons a shelter dog taught me

“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...

Jan 27, 20163 min read

The most adorable animal stories from the blizzard of 2016

As residents and cities still try to dig their way out of the blizzard of 2016, which dumped more than three feet of snow on parts of the...

Jan 6, 20165 min read

Help animals with these 10 inspiring new year’s resolutions

It’s a new year—which means an opportunity for new beginnings. You may have put a lot of thought into your own personal resolutions this...

Nov 18, 20153 min read

3 lessons in inspiration from the Celebration for the Turkeys

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

Nov 16, 20153 min read

How to ensure an animal-friendly Thanksgiving

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner! This day truly is one of my favorite holidays, even though I gave up eating meat...

Nov 11, 20153 min read

The secrets to living a heartful life

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...

Nov 4, 20153 min read

What happens when we make patience a priority?

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...