Introduction to Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese word written with two Japanese kanji meaning ‘Spiritual Energy”.

“Rei” translates to spiritual or sacred.
“Ki” translates to energy.
You cannot see energy, but all things consist of energy.

Reiki is also the word that refers to a Japanese spiritual and healing practice, the system of Reiki.

The system of Reiki was founded by Mikao Usui in Japan in the early 1900s. This system consists of five elements and was developed to help people to heal and find enlightenment, peace, wholeness -- inside and out -- so that they can share that peace and enlightenment with others.

• Gentle and effective
   
• Non-Invasive
   
• Safe
   
• Preventative Therapy
   
• Complementary to western medicine

Reiki is not intended as a substitute for the advice,
diagnosis or treatment of a veterinarian.

Reiki promotes the health of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energies of the animal. Reiki encourages healing to those who are sick and helps to maintain an overall well-being for those who are healthy.

Emotional upset such as fear, stress, anxiety, loss, conflict, abuse, or an accident or injury can disturb the energy paths of the body. This can result in pain, illness, disease, or weakness.

Reiki promotes deep relaxation, strengthens and replenishes the flow of energy, which in turn can decrease pain, ease muscle tension, bring peace of mind and body, and increase rate of recovery from injury. The immune system becomes stronger, the body is better able to heal itself; the result -- harmony, balance, health. inside and out.

Because animals feel more comfortable and relaxed in their own environment, I offer Reiki treatments in barns/stalls/paddocks for the larger animals, and in the homes for smaller animals. I provide a safe, calm and healing space for the animal, with the intent that the animal receives whatever he/she needs at that moment.

In a typical human Reiki session, the Reiki practitioner leads the session, using a variety of hand positions, either on or directly above the recipient's body, with the purpose of facilitating the body's own healing response.

As a SARA (Shelter Animal Reiki Association) Practitioner and Teacher, I follow the Let Animals Lead® approach by Kathleen Prasad.  With this meditative method, your animals are given the respect and freedom to lead their own Reiki session. Using traditional Japanese meditations, I create a Reiki healing space. Your animals decide if they want to be open and receiving of the Reiki healing energy or not. Your animals decide whether or not they want hands-on or hands-off Reiki. Your animals decide if they want to sit in my lap or right next to me, or be with me one foot away, across the room, or across the pasture.  I will listen to and observe your animals’ responses to the Reiki healing energy and will respect and honor the decisions they make throughout the session.

Reiki sessions are usually about an hour.

Everything became so peaceful. And there was a lot of high energy before you began.
Anne, Guardian of five hounds

Thank you for bringing peace to our horses.
Terry S.

Thank you for taking the time and the effort to convey your observations of the Reiki sessions with the horses. It was so cool to read that you get what the Reiki energy is all about...about being, relaxing, and giving the mind, body, and spirit some down time to heal. I do feel that the positive changes in the herd are due to many factors ~ your care, and changes within their nutritional and environmental needs, the Reiki energy, and a reduced work schedule with time off. It is so wonderful that you are there to help and support the horses to become a happy and healthy herd! It is a challenging task and you are taking it head on. Thank you!
Lauren, BINA Farm

Like many, I adopted a dog during the pandemic, and she has proven to be quite the challenge. Millie was feral (unbeknownst to me), rescued from Dead Dog Beach in Puerto Rico. The first six weeks, she was terrified of me - barking, keeping her distance, and extremely wary. Let me just say, this is not my first rodeo - I have two other rescues also. In desperation and on the recommendation of friends, I reached out to Linda for some Reiki work with Millie. Over the course of 8 weeks, the change in Millie was dramatic! She became calmer and less wary, even allowing us to pet her on occasion. Linda’s work gave us a foundation to finally begin to work with Millie and establish a trusting relationship. I cannot recommend her enough!
Tracy

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