Hi, I’m Susan T. Blake, a Reiki Practitioner and Master Teacher, certified by the International Center for Reiki Training. I began my Reiki training in 2014, focusing first on sharing Reiki with humans, and I began working with horses and other animals in 2015. I offer Reiki sessions in-person and remotely, and I teach Level I, Level II and Advanced Reiki Training/Master level classes, as well as Animal Reiki I & II and Animal Reiki Master classes.
Level I practitioners can share hands-on Reiki with others (human or otherwise), and any Reiki practitioner who has received the Level II training can share Reiki from a distance. Practitioners who complete the Advanced Reiki Training/Master level deepen their skills considerably and are able to teach Reiki classes as well. Level II and higher practitioners who complete the Animal Reiki classes are introduced to a profound energy that connects us to the animal kingdom and the earth itself.
The more I share Reiki with both human and animal people, the more I see it make a difference in their lives. I love that, and I especially love teaching people to share Reiki so they can experience that for themselves!
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What is Reiki?
Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. The term “Reiki” is composed of two Japanese words: “Rei,” which means “universal” or “God’s wisdom,” and “ki,” or “life energy.” You may have heard the Chinese terms “chi” or “qi” or the Indian term “prana,” which are referring to the same life energy. So the term “Reiki” actually refers to both that life energy and to the technique.
Reiki can …
… soothe anxiousness
… release tension
… support a body’s own healing abilities
… complement other healing modalities.
Reiki practitioners are trained to work with an individual’s ki, or chi, through light touch. Reiki can remove blockages to the individual’s ki, helping it to flow more freely – thus releasing tension and contributing to one’s overall health. This is true whether the individual has four legs or two (or eight, or fins, or wings).
Why Reiki for Animals?
Animals are highly sensitive, and they use those sensitivities to communicate – and to survive. They are highly attuned to their environments, and their health and well-being can be affected by their diet, their physical activity, and the emotional atmosphere around them. Just like humans, only they are more aware of the sensations related to these things – partly because their minds don’t go off on tangents the way ours do, and partly because they don’t rely on verbal language the way we do.
Animals are also sensitive to Reiki and, in my experience, they are often open to and appreciative of it. Like humans, horses and other animals can benefit greatly from Reiki’s ability to help them release tension and open the door for healing.
Sharing Reiki with animals also has a calming effect on humans, and Reiki can improve communication between animals and humans and deepen their relationship.
In retrospect, I have to laugh at the fact that it never occurred to me to offer Reiki to animals until horses started asking me for it in 2015. Thanks to the horses of Flag Ranch, I have developed a specialty of sharing Reiki with horses and teaching people to do the same. Reiki is especially helpful for horses’ digestive systems and for calming them before, during and after dental, veterinary and hoofcare sessions, travel and events. I have also found it helpful when horses are adjusting to new situations and have even used it to help them – and their humans – when transitioning at the end of life.
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Acknowledgements
In addition to my formal training with Chellie and Mike Kammermeyer of Inner Compass Reiki, I have learned a great deal from the teachings of Kathleen Prasad and Anna Twinney. But my greatest teachers have been the animals of Flag Ranch, to whom I will be forever grateful.
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