Reiki is a Japanese technique for flowing universal life force energy to reduce stress, relieve, revitalize, and rejuvenate. ‘Rei’ means spiritual wisdom and ‘Ki’ means life force energy. Emotions and energy get stuck in our bodies, as explained by Bessel van der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score. When energy gets trapped, it can cause mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual ailments. Reiki can flow and release this stuck energy, easing tension in the body, allowing the body’s natural healing abilities to work better; it is an excellent companion to any medical or other treatments and therapies.

Our pets can benefit from this support for a variety of reasons beyond physical ailments. I sent Reiki to my cats when I was out of town for two weeks to ease their separation anxiety. I flow Reiki to my dog as we walk in the evenings to ease her anxiety around other dogs and men. In this session, I flow Reiki for 15 minutes, then send a report either in written email or voice note.