Tui Na massage: Wouldn’t it be something if your horse could have a consistent, harmonious flow of stomach chi and could avoid colic, founder, stomach ulcers, and any other digestion issues horses are prone to have? Wild horses roam and … Read full article
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Homeopathy for Animals – Q&A with Shirley Moore
We receive a LOT of questions about homeopathy for animals: which remedies to use for various conditions, how to give the remedies, and most of all, questions around preventing and treating Lyme disease. Shirley has very kindly been responding to … Read full article
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Introduction To Small Animal Acupressure
Today’s post is a review of a DVD I recently had the pleasure to watch: Introduction to Small Animal Acupressure by Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis, … Read full article
What Is Manual Ligament Therapy (MLT) for Animals?
Manual Ligament Therapy is a revolutionary osteopathic massage technique that was developed by Arik Gohl after years of working on people with chronic … Read full article
Case Study: Equine Grief & The Bladder Meridian
by Waldina Hilton A short time ago an old horse was kindly helped with his new journey to the new world. When I visited the other horses four days … Read full article
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Alternative Healing Modality: Reiki
As I mentioned in my post on Friday, I'm starting a new series here at AWG where we learn more about a specific healing modality in each post, and also get to meet a practitioner and read one of their case studies. I'm very excited about this series; it's … Continue Reading...
Excerpt from the new Acu-Horse: A Guide to Equine Acupressure
The new ACU-Horse: A Guide to Equine Acupressure by Nancy Zidonis & Amy Snow, founders of Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute, is filled with how-to narrative, charts, and photographs and serves as the Tallgrass' text book for all of the Institute’s … Continue Reading...
Starting An Animal Massage Business
I received a question about starting a massage business from a reader the other day, and as I was typing away answering it, it occurred to me that perhaps others could benefit from reading this as well. Patricia graciously allowed me to post her question and … Continue Reading...
Animal Chiropractic – History, Adjustment Techniques, Tools, Benefits, And Side Effects
Today's post is about chiropractic in general and animal chiropractic in particular. I know many people who swear by chiropractic as the optimal way to stay healthy - the veterinarian where I did my massage internship used to take the whole family, including … Continue Reading...
How Offering Acupressure And Other Alternative Modalities Can Benefit Your Animal Clinic As Well As Your Patients
A growing number of clients are requesting alternative therapies for their pets, and more veterinarians are realizing that an animal clinic offering multiple approaches is not only benefiting the animals - it is also a natural way to grow their business. As a … Continue Reading...
Meet Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis, Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Resources
Amy and Nancy are the founders and owners of Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Resources in Colorado. Cattie: I “virtually met” Amy several years ago when I contacted her to ask if she would be interested in doing a guest post about Tallgrass for what was then … Continue Reading...
8 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Animal Reiki Practitioner or Teacher
1) What is your animal Reiki experience? Learning the types of animals the Reiki practitioner works with and how long they have been practicing with animals specifically can give you a clear idea about the type of animals they enjoy working with as well as … Continue Reading...
Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home
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The Purpose Of Species – How Each Animal Species Has A Part To Play In Who We Are And How We Experience The World Around Us
This month I wanted to share with you an area of animal communication that I am particularly passionate about. It is an area that I have been called to for many years now – something that I knew inside myself and that made sense to me. I believe that when you … Continue Reading...
Meet Caroline Thomas, Hoof and Paw Holistic Therapies
Caroline Thomas is the founder and owner of Hoof and Paw Holistic Therapies in Essex, England. Cattie: I met Caroline several years ago when she was the featured practitioner in the Bach Flower Remedies post we collaborated on on Animal Massage Guide. We … Continue Reading...