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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...

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

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’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...

“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...

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

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

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

“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...

“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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...