This is part two of an excerpt from Kathleen Prasad’s book on healing horses with Reiki, titled Heart to Heart with Horses. If you missed the first part, you can find it here: Equine Reiki: Heart To Heart With Horses Part 1 Reiki as an equine-assisted therapy practice When sharing Reiki with horses, practitioners often […]
Equine Reiki: Heart To Heart With Horses Part 1
Today’s post is the first part of an excerpt from Kathleen Prasad’s latest book on equine Reiki: Heart to Heart with Horses. Chapter 1: A Brief Introduction to the System of Reiki “From a traditional Japanese perspective we can say that Reiki means our True Self, and the system of Reiki (Usui Reiki Ryoho) is […]
5 Things You Need to Know About Animal Reiki Today
1. Animal Reiki = compassion Reiki teaches us to be compassionate to ourselves and to others. Ultimately, there is no difference, since all is One. It is this Oneness space that Reiki helps us to tap into with its many tools. When we are with our animals, we can often touch this space, feeling our […]
Q&A: Dealing with Grief for both Humans and Animals
Our experts offer advice for how to help heal bereaved pets and people. We received a question from a reader asking for advice on how to deal with both her own and her dog’s grief. Our reader asked about crystals in particular, but many other complementary therapies can help as well, and since loss and […]
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 their comfort level with different animal healing scenarios. Sometimes they […]
Three Reasons Animal Reiki Rocks!
There are so many reasons to love Reiki for animals! Those of us who have been practicing for a long time (or even a short time) know this well. But next time you find yourself talking to someone about why you love it, keep in mind some of these mainstream reasons why it’s the GO […]
New Regular Contributor: Kathleen Prasad, Animal Reiki Source & SARA
Kathleen Prasad is the founder of Animal Reiki Source and co-founder/president of the Shelter Animal Reiki Association (SARA). Cattie: I am so excited to announce our latest regular contributor to the blog; renowned animal Reiki expert Kathleen Prasad. I have long been an admirer of her work, and first met her (virtually) when she was […]
Let Your Reiki Light Shine
One of the courses we teach at Northwest School of Animal Massage is Reiki, an energetic modality tracing its origins to Japan. Although Reiki is not a massage modality, it is undoubtedly a valuable tool for anyone practicing massage. Anyone can learn Reiki and in fact, Reiki energy in its many forms is at work […]
Kathleen Prasad’s Visit to Remus Horse Sanctuary 2013
As September approached, I started to get really excited about the upcoming visit of Kathleen Prasad to Remus Horse Sanctuary. Two weeks before, I met with Sue, who is the founder of Remus and we prepared in great depth how we could support Kathleen’s visit so it ran smoothly. Therefore everyone was able to benefit […]
SARA Animal Reiki Training in England September 5-8
SARA President Kathleen Prasad will once again be doing animal Reiki training at Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary in Essex, England. Remus is home to some of the oldest horses in the world and provides a wonderful and safe space for learning and for sharing Reiki. On September 5, Kathleen will be teaching a one-day Equine Reiki […]