Reiki for animals is a compassionate and holistic approach to enhancing the well-being of your animals. This gentle energy healing technique can help animals experience relaxation, reduce stress, and support overall health. Just like humans, animals have an energy field that can benefit from the balancing and harmonizing effects of Reiki.
Animal Reiki methods come in many forms with most of them involve humans putting their hands close to or on animals and beaming or sending healing energy at them. For many reasons, using this type of approach with animals can come across to them as intimidating, forceful, and—especially in anxious and distressed animals—actually MORE detrimental to their well-being.
With the Let Animals Lead® method, we put all healing power in the paws of the animal. We never use hands unless we receive an invitation to do so through body language. We never send or beam any kind of energy at animals, even the receptive ones. We promote animal agency in all things—it is at the core of the LAL® Code of Ethics. Using a hands on Reiki method with animals can be intimidating, forceful and create anxious and stress within the animal.
The LAL® method for animal Reiki cultivates a calm, peaceful, and inviting Reiki space of healing within ourselves and we give the animals the choice to join us. When the animal chooses to step into that calm, healing space, their bodies and minds finally have the ability to help them heal.
This approach to Animal Reiki creates incredibly strong energetic trust bonds between humans and the animals we are trying to help. It allows them animals to relax in our presence (or within the presence of our energy, even when we are distant) and let down their guard and wariness. When an animal is able to fully relax in the space of healing energy, their body and mind are able to facilitate the healing process.
Reiki is suitable for all animals, including pets, farm animals, and wildlife. It can be particularly beneficial for animals that are stressed, sick, injured, or recovering from surgery. Whether your animal companion is a dog, cat, horse, or any other species, Reiki offers a gentle and non-invasive way to support their well-being.
During a Reiki session, a trained Reiki practitioner uses their hands to guide energy through the clients body. The hands are lightly placed on or just above specific areas of the body often correlating to Chakra locations. This process helps to balance and harmonize the body's energy flow, removing blockages and restoring vitality. The energy can be felt as warmth, tingling, or a gentle flow throughout the body and can sometimes cause the recipient to see colours behind closed eyelids.
A typical Reiki session lasts between 45 to 60 minutes. The client remains fully clothed and lies comfortably on a massage table. The practitioner places their hands in various positions on or just above the body, allowing the energy to flow. Reiki can also be done remotely.
Reiki is suitable for everyone, regardless of age or health condition. It is a gentle and non-invasive practice that complements other medical and therapeutic treatments. Whether you're seeking relief from physical discomfort, emotional balance, or a deeper sense of connection, Reiki offers a holistic approach to well-being.
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