Animal Reiki Training & Certification | Shelter Animal Reiki Association (SARA)

Healing Animals with Meditation

United States

Rosie Reyes

Rosie Reyes is a SARA Practitioner out of Moore, OK. She has two adorable dogs, Mickey and Minnie. Minnie has been diagnosed with Addison’s disease, a chronic autoimmune condition where adrenal glands are unable to produce enough cortisol and aldosterone. Requiring a daily routine, medication and additional medication on days that will induce stress.
Drawn to a more holistic path, she began exploring the possibility of Animal Reiki as a way to bring healing, comfort, and love to animals like Minnie.
Free-spirited by nature, she feels most at peace outdoors, spending time in nature with her dogs, or sharing simple, meaningful moments with family and friends. She carries a deep love for music, often dancing and singing her heart out wherever she is, embracing joy in its purest form one day at a time. Now stepping into a new chapter, she is committed to growing in self-love and Reiki, hoping to support and uplift others & their pets through in-person and distant treatments.

Annie Cumberland

Annie Cumberland is a SARA Practitioner based near Hanover, Pennsylvania. She loves to volunteer as a dog walker at the Humane Society of Carroll County, Maryland, sharing gratitude and compassion with all animals and people that she meets. She cares for many animals on her small family farm including horses, cats, dogs, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks from all over the place, and the wild ones that reside or pass through on their travels. They have all become such wonderful teachers. Annie practices Animal Reiki daily for self-care and shares the comfort & joy of Reiki with animals whenever possible. She has found that it is always possible!

Kate Benjamin

I’ve been writing about cats & design since 2007. I’m also the co-author of the NYT bestsellers “Catification” & “Catify to Satisfy.” My mission is to improve the lives of cats everywhere by creating products, environments & resources that help people better understand what cats need to truly thrive. I’ve designed cat housing areas for several shelters and feel that animal reiki is an excellent tool to help cats acclimate and cope with being in a shelter environment

Mariela Noguera

Mariela Noguera is a SARA Practitioner based in Houston, Texas. A serial foster mom failure and ex-Petroleum industry scientist, she spends her time with her online spiritual shop and with her dog Percy, who is himself a Reiki junkie. Mariela is available for distant healings and speaks two languages (English and Spanish). In person healing treatments are under consideration and within the areas of The Woodlands and Spring.

Jodie Jacobs

Jodie Jacobs is a SARA Practitioner based in Southold, New York. Trained in the Levels 1, 2, and 3 Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki method by Kathleen Prasad, she brings gentle, transformative energy healing to animals. Jodie is also a Companion Animal End-of-Life Doula and Pet Loss Specialist. As an ordained Animal Chaplain and the founder of Fosters & Ferals Animal Chaplaincy, Jodie is dedicated to nurturing the emotional and spiritual well-being of animals in need as well as supporting those who care for them.

In addition to her chaplaincy work, Jodie serves as the Ambassador of The Animal Communication Collective—a group of 30 animal communicators who host online fundraising events for animal rescues and sanctuaries. She is a member of the board of directors of Farm of the Free, a farm animal sanctuary in Good Hope, Georgia. Since 2019, Jodie has also volunteered remotely with Puppy Kitty NYC, an all-volunteer animal rescue group—a role that holds a special place in her heart as PKNYC brought Oscar, her beloved foster fail cat, into her life.

Tiffany Kneeland

Tiffany’s passion is to help animals and their people to “become their best selves” by becoming more balanced in body, mind, and spirit.  She is a lifelong learner and has studied numerous healing modalities including meditation and breathwork, sound healing, animal massage, and most recently, helping animals to heal themselves through the self-selection of herbs and essential oils.  She completed her Shinpiden and Animal Reiki Teacher training with Kathleen Prasad of Animal Reiki Source in 2017, later studying with Kathleen’s teacher, Frans Stiene, in order to receive the Shinpiden Level III Usui Reiki Ryoho initiation through the International House of Reiki that same year.  Currently, she is an Animal and human Reiki practitioner and teacher in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. She enjoys promoting professional community relationships that help to spread the word about the numerous benefits of Reiki, and has worked and volunteered with veterinarians, animal shelter staff, and equine professionals in providing related educational opportunities.  Her favorite hobbies include spending time with her husband and three adorable terriers, and volunteering by offering Reiki to animals and shelter staff at her local animal shelter.

Julie Bandalin

Julie Bandalin is a SARA practitioner in southeastern Wisconsin with animals, large and small, and their humans. She has completed Kathleen Prasad’s Animal Reiki Level I and Usui Reiki Levels I and II. She has studied different energy healing modalities including meditation, acupressure, equine massage and bodywork and more recently, combining Reiki with comfort care, hospice and honoring end of life choices with horses. She finds everything she does circles back to Reiki. She currently volunteers her time caring for horses that participate in a therapy environment. Julie offers both distance and in-person Reiki sessions. She loves to work with animals and the people who care for them.

Emily Sorbel

Emiy Sorbel is a SARA practitioner in Wisconsin, Hartford.

She volunteers at a local animal shelter as an adoption counselor and facilitate a monthly pet loss support group for the community.

In addition to being a SARA practitioner, She is a Certified Pet Loss Bereavement Specialist and a Certified Animal Hospice Practitioner. She owns a business offering virtual pet loss support groups and individual sessions. Also provides local in-person and virtual Reiki sessions for caregivers whose animals are approaching the end of their lives or have already passed.

She loves spending time in her garden and yard with the wildlife that let her share their space.

Angela Hart

Angela Hart is a SARA Practitioner in Woodbridge, VA which is in the DC Metro Area. Although her Reiki journey, Usui Shiki Ryoho Levels 1 – III, focused on human treatments, Angela has always loved animals and knew that Animal Reiki was her destiny. As a child, Angela was always caring for wild animals and she began her collegiate journey in the pre-veterinary medicine program at Virginia Tech. She believes that Reiki is the most profoundly powerful way to benefit animals and compliment traditional medical treatments for the most effective healing and reduction in stress and anxiety. Angela has completed Kathleen Prasad’s Let Animals Lead Level 1 training in addition to several other Animal Reiki trainings globally. Angela offers Reiki to all animals at shelters, sanctuaries, rehabilitation facilities, veterinary hospitals, boarding facilities, and zoos in addition to animals in homes living with their beloved people companions. She has offered Reiki to a wide variety of domesticated and wild animals, large and small, in addition to their human care providers. Angela offers both in-person and distance Reiki sessions. In addition to being a Reiki practitioner, Angela is a Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, Functional Aging Specialist, and Master Trainer for several movement and wellness certification organizations. She loves working with animals and the people who care for them.

A Tempest Young

Tempest is a SARA practitioner in Salt Lake City Utah. She runs a pet sitting business in Salt Lake County. She spends her extra time researching on any and all modalities related to healing and the Ascension. She also donates her time doing Sound Healing sessions combined with Reiki for friends and family. As well as long walks and hikes with her dog. She’s available for private or remote sessions. She lives in Midvale, Utah with her dog Pharoah.

Suzanne Golden

Suzanne Golden is a SARA Practitioner, canine massage and cold laser therapist in Upstate South Carolina. She lives with her husband, four rescue dogs, two cockatiels and opens her home to foster dogs. She volunteers at Greenville County Animal Care and Safe Haven Exotic Animal Sanctuary and offers her services to local animal rescues. She is available for in person and distant Reiki sessions for pets and their human companions.

Ann Asadorian

Ann Asadorian is a SARA Practitioner in Rhode Island.  She lovingly offers Reiki to dogs, cats, horses, and all animals large and small.  Ann is blessed to have shared her life with many animals, including some very special foster dogs, and currently lives with 3 rescue dogs, 1 cat, 1 canary and 2 horses, with frequent visits from her daughter’s bunny, ball python and bearded dragon.  Reiki for all animals, especially shelter animals, holds a special place in Ann’s heart, as does Reiki for hospice care and end of life.  She offers in-person and distant treatments.

Jean Nesta-Berry

Jean Nesta-Berry is an Animal Reiki Practitioner/Teacher who lives in Cottage Grove, OR (just south of Eugene). She offers in person and distance Reiki sessions to animals, as well as teaches a variety of Animal Reiki classes. She initially took a beginning Reiki class, for the self-healing aspect, and immediately knew she wanted to learn how to offer Reiki to animals. She learned about Kathleen Prasad in that class, contacted her, and began training with her. She’d finally found a way to pursue her heart’s desire, working with animals. She volunteers offering Reiki at Duchess Sanctuary in Oakland, OR, which is home to almost 200 horses and donkeys.

Heidi Hart-Zorin

Heidi Hart-Zorin is a SARA practitioner who lives in Portland, Oregon.  Heidi’s interest in Animal Reiki began while reading a book written by Kathleen Prasad in hopes of supporting her rescue dog Skye and adapted rabbit Patsy.  After receiving distant Reiki with Kathleen Prasad and seeing the positive impact with Skye and Patsy, Heidi went on to complete Animal Reiki trainings with Kathleen Prasad and SARA teacher Victoria Kress.  Animal Reiki has been a blessing and fulfills a lifelong dream of helping animals and showing gratitude for all the gifts and grace animals have brought to her life.  Heidi seeks to connect with all animals and nature in a compassionate, heart-centered way in person as well as distant Reiki treatments.

Susan Geiss

Susan is a SARA Practitioner and an Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki Master residing in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Susan has always had an affinity to working with animals, especially those in need. She has volunteered in many different animal rescues, some of which are Save the Horses in Cumming, GA and the League for Animal Welfare in Batavia, OH. These experiences have given Susan a wealth of experience with a variety of animals, from dogs and cats, to goats and horses. With her kids all grown, she currently shares her home with 3 dogs, a horse and her husband. She is the proud owner of Reiki Centered Healing.

Susan offers both distance and in-person sessions. She loves to work with all animals and the people who care for them. She is thrilled to be able to share this peaceful modality with so many!

Leah Pierce

Leah Pierce is a SARA practitioner located in Durham, North Carolina. She is a volunteer at her county shelter, Animal Protection Society, with a passion for supporting the new dogs as they adapt to the shelter environment. She also is a volunteer with Pets at Duke, a therapy pet program in the hospital supporting cancer and pediatric patients. She lives with her husband, young daughter, two cats, and foster dogs when the cats allow it.

Amy Gibson

Amy Gibson is a SARA Practitioner based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Amy is a Reiki Master Practitioner, an Animal Death Doula, and owns a compassionate pet care service in Wilmington. She provides in-home pet Reiki, distance Reiki, and pet death doula services virtually throughout the world. Amy holds her Reiki Master certification in the Usui System of Natural Healing (Usui Shiki Ryoho) and holds certification in the Let Animals Lead Method of Animal Reiki. Amy is a proud member of the Reiki Healing Association and the International Association of Reiki Professionals. She lives with two dogs (Nola Grace and Belle). She enjoys living close to the ocean, meditating, collecting crystals, and visiting New Orleans as often as she can.

Diane Donahue

Diane Donahue is a SARA practitioner and RMT based in Port Jervis, New York. She became director of a non for profit animal sanctuary where she exclusively use the SARA method Let Animals Lead®.

Elizabeth Maginnis

Elizabeth is a SARA practitioner based in Rochester, New York. She focuses her volunteer time on zoo and sanctuary animals. When not spending time with animals, Elizabeth enjoys playing Scottish fiddle and piano, practicing yoga and working out. She and her husband live in Rochester very close to the city zoo.

Suzanne Bird

Suzanne has practiced various Reiki styles for several years, and recently received her three levels of animal Reiki training with SARA animal Reiki Teacher William (Bill) Stevens.  Thanks to Bill and SARA Practitioner Sally Williams, she now volunteers as an Animal Reiki Practitioner and cat socializer at the Monmouth County SPCA.  She lives in Tinton Falls, and owns a nearby relaxation business where she offers Reiki sessions, Reiki classes and stress reduction workshops for humans.  She is owned by three indoor rescue cats and a backyard TNR, and her passions include yoga, spending time in the woods, and studying Bön Buddhism.  Suzanne and her husband also help a local TNR rescue group. She is grateful that her cats remind her to meditate – often by sitting on the empty cushion. Suzanne is available for both distance healing and in person treatments for animal companions and humans.

Brandy Lovingier

Brandy Lovingier, a SARA practitioner is located in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is an Animal Reiki Practitioner/business owner where she provides Reiki along with sound therapy and vibrational healing. Brandy is currently training to become an Animal Reiki Teacher. For some time now, twice a month, she volunteers at Windy’s Ranch and Rescue. Brandy loves spending time with animals and works closely with parrots, bunnies, cats, dogs, pigs, chickens, horses, goats, donkey’s and ducks. In her spare time she loves being outdoors with nature and wild animals, as well as painting. She aims to bring animal awareness and animal respect to her community and to all she encounters. Distant healing and in person treatments are available.

Elizabeth Dunn

Elizabeth is a SARA practitioner from Stevensville, Montana. Her path to reiki began many years ago, and her beloved cat, Miss Kitty, was her first teacher. A personal healing journey further affirmed her ability to work with the dynamic aspects of universal energy.

Elizabeth was led to reiki certification for animals and people while volunteering at the Humane Society of Western Montana in Missoula. Becoming a certified reiki practitioner was the perfect way to blend her deep connection and love for animals and nature with her passion to benefit others as a healer.

Elizabeth brings years of experience as a licensed veterinary technician to her work with both small and large animals. She offers pet-sitting services, in-person reiki sessions, and provides reiki for animals at area rescue organizations. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, trekking in Nepal, yoga, travel, and Tibetan Buddhist study and meditation.

Judy Clucas

Judy Clucas became a SARA Practitioner in January 2020 and is based in Missoula, MT. She spends her extra time volunteering with AniMeals Shelter and Food Bank in Missoula, MT. AniMeals is a non-profit organization that provides shelter to abandoned animals and finds them their forever homes. AniMeals also provides food to animals whose owners cannot afford to feed them as well as helping neglected and abused animals, critical care for homeless animals, assistance for families in crisis, animal foster programs, assistance for the homebound and disabled pet owners, seniors program, spay and neuter program, and hospice program.

Judy likes to travel and is always happy to go anywhere there are animals. During her travels she likes to volunteer her animal Reiki abilities while promoting animal welfare. She lives in Missoula, MT. with her husband Tom and all her neighborhood fur babies.

Lauren Scott

Lauren Scott is a SARA practitioner that owns a business in Rochester, Michigan. They do Reiki, Animal Reiki, and Reiki classes. She takes her membership at SARA very seriously and is available for volunteer Shelter Animal Reiki in person or virtual.

Annie Matias

She offers distant and in-person Reiki sessions to all animals, as well as people and the land. She has been honored to offer Reiki for her friends and family’s rescue animals, as well as for pets who are in the dying process. She loves walking in the forest where she lives and offering Reiki to any wildlife and nature beings that wish to receive the energy.

Annie is also a certified Shamanic Light Healer, Shamanic Reiki Master Practitioner, and Qigong Healer. She lives with her husband Derek and her rescue dog Gracie.

Karen Satz

Karen Satz is a SARA practitioner who practices in both Massachusetts and Florida.  She began her Reiki journey when her beloved cat, Decaf responded well to Reiki.  She has studied with Kathleen Presad of Animal Reiki Source and Frans Stiene of the International House of Reiki.  She volunteers at Angell Memorial MSPCA in Boston.

Suz Letschin

Suz Letschin is an animal Reiki practitioner from Forest Hill, Maryland. She trained with Frans Stiene of the International House of Reiki and with Kathleen Prasad.  She has volunteered with a local Greyhound rescue group for the past 20 years. Six years ago, she and her husband started a program at their local hospital gifting Reiki to cancer patients.

Jess Hoffman

Jess Hoffman is a dedicated SARA Practitioner based in Louisville, Kentucky. Beyond her professional practice, she volunteers passionately at the Kentucky Humane Society, where she applies her Animal Chaplaincy skills and practices the Let Animals Lead® Reiki method. Her commitment extends to caring for dogs, cats, and soon, horses, focusing on holistic healing and spiritual support. Jess’s journey is guided by a deep love for Reiki and Animal Chaplaincy, aiming to mend both animal and human hearts as a spiritual companion. Her advocacy spans spirituality, ritual, and fostering communities that embrace and support animals and their guardians. In addition to her advocacy work, Jess is an outspoken advocate against horse racing and is involved in wildlife management reform. Her animal family includes a German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois named Merlin, along with two cats, Mystic and Magic. As a student of A Course in Miracles and in training through Religious Science as a new thought practitioner, Jess continues to deepen her spiritual practice while actively contributing to animal welfare and community support in Louisville and beyond.

Michele Shigihara

Michele Shigihara is a SARA Practitioner based in Chicago, Illinois and has been a certified dog groomer since 2010 specializing in seniors and special needs animals. She graduated from the Academy of Dog Grooming Arts and continues her education at various pet trade shows and online studies. She is certified in Shoden & Animal Reiki Level 1 and Okuden & Animal Reiki Level 2 by Elaine McCarty, of the Animal Reiki Source Academy in the Let Animal Lead method by Kathleen Prasad. Michele is currently enrolled in Holistic Animal Studies at Angels Animals and is working towards certification in Myofascial Release for Animals. She is looking forward to volunteering at the Red Door Animal Shelter in Chicago and spends her time with Piggy, her rescued Siberian Dwarf Hamster.

Denise Adleman

Denise Adleman is a SARA Practitioner based in Northern Illinois. She spends her extra time volunteering with Katie’s Lane Animal Rehab and Rescue. Katie’s Lane is a place for any animal to come that needs rescue, rehab or sanctuary. A safe place to help animals in the community to recover and become healthy, happy, and ready to live their best life ever! Denise has been actively studying and practicing energy therapies for more than 25 years. She lives in Roscoe, IL with her three extremely spoiled rescue mutts.

Candace Solyst

Candace Solyst is a SARA Practitioner based in Gainesville, Georgia. She began her Reiki training with Kathleen Prasad at The C.A.R.E. Foundation in 2011 and completed her level 3 with Kathleen at BrightHaven in 2016.

She is the owner of a business which offers excursions and island Reiki sessions. Her passion is to provide enrichment and stress reduction for shelter dogs and the people who serve them by providing free rescue rides, a unique opportunity for the dogs and shelter staff/volunteers to take a short boat ride to an uninhabited island where they can explore, swim or simply relax with a Let Animals Lead® Reiki session.

Melissa Sherman

Melissa Sherman is a SARA Practitioner based in Osteen, Florida. She spends her extra time volunteering at a parrot sanctuary in Geneva, Florida. Seminole County Parrot Rescue and Sanctuary is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing homes for parrots and other pet bird species that have to be relinquished. Melissa is a business owner of a holistic pet health practice. She is passionate in being a voice for animals and promoting animal welfare. She lives on a farm in Florida with her partner, surrounded by loving animals.

Kala Hall

Kala Hall is a SARA practitioner based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Kala has worked with farm animals and companion animals. She owns a business offering Animal Reiki sessions both in-person and distantly.

She spends her extra time volunteering with Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, sharing Reiki with rehabilitating animals before they’re available for adoption. Kala also likes to ride horses and explore the nature preserves that surround her home. She resides in Loxahatchee, Florida with her two dogs and two goats.

Dr. Laurie Nadel

Dr. Laurie has been practicing animal Reiki since 2010. Her cat Bogart was a Reiki Level One practitioner who is now a Reiki guide in spirit. She offers distant Reiki to animals around the world with gratitude and humility.

Lisa Whitehouse

Lisa Whitehouse is a SARA Practitioner, Animal Communicator, Companion Animal End of Life Doula, and a Grief Support Educator offering peer to peer suppoort.

Her passion is her volunteer service working with animals. Lisa volunteers at Ct Humane Society in Ct and at Our Kid’s Farm in Canterbury, Ct. Lisa and her husband are both members and volunteers with Best Friends Animal Society – visiting the Sanctuary in Kanub, Utah.

Offering both distance and in person Reiki to all species of animals.

Lisa resides in Waterford, Ct with her husband and beautiful cat, Maya Mae. She says that Maya Mae has been her greatest teacher in life and her Reiki practice.

Cathy Malkin

Cathy Malkin is a SARA Practitioner, Animal Reiki Teacher/Practitioner, Animal Communicator, Pet Loss Grief Counselor and Humane Educator. In addition, Cathy writes a blog about her work with animals.

For over 25 years, Cathy has dedicated her life to helping animals including supporting animal rescue organizations around the world with Animal Reiki, Animal Communication, and Humane Education. Cathy holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Education and has studied holistic health for people and animals for over 40 years. She shares her life with her two cats, Mona Marie and Elvis.

Cathy is available for distant and in-person Reiki sessions. All Species Welcome!

Heather O’Lear

Heather O’Lear is a SARA Practitioner based in Denver, Colorado.  She volunteers at Denver Animal Protection (DAP) and PawsCo. DAP provides animal care and protection services for Denver county and is committed to providing humane care to companion animals, adopting pets to loving homes and educating the public about animals and their needs.  PawsCo is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation with a comprehensive approach including spay/neuter programs, pet food drives and adoptions. Heather also enjoys photography and uses her passion at DAP and PawsCo to capture the unique and individual personalities of animals so they can connect with their future forever families. She combines Reiki and photography to provide inspiration, connection, love and healing and to bring depth and understanding to the relationships between animals and humans.  Heather offers distance treatments and in-person treatments in the Denver metro area to animals and their human companions.  She lives in Denver with her dog Owen.

Jacqueline Jones Bahr

Jacqueline is a Reiki practitioner residing in the Boulder/Longmont Colorado area. Her ever-faithful pack of rescue and foster dogs keeps her busy and connected to her Reiki roots. She offers long distance and in-person animal Reiki treatments. She has volunteered Reiki to the cats and dogs at Longmont Colorado Humane Society. Additional spare time is spent as a volunteer for numerous rescue groups around the Midwest, including Wag-N-Train Terrier Rescue, Hearts United and Animal Rescue of the Rockies. She has a certified Therapy Dog and they visit the local hospital on a regular basis. With her Masters of Education degree, her passion is to spread the knowledge of holistic health for animals by offering to speak at different group gatherings to help educate people with an interest in providing full mind-body-spirit care to the animals in their life.

Jessica Amber Barnum

Jessica Amber Barnum is an Animal Reiki and Reiki & Writing Guide based in Carbondale, Colorado. She is a Reiki Teacher/Master, Yoga Instructor, and Sound Immersion Practitioner, and is currently enrolled in the L3 LAL Animal Reiki Practitioner/Teacher training with Kelly McDermott-Burns, her Reiki and Animal Reiki teacher. Jess volunteers at local animal shelters and offers Animal Reiki for all kinds of animals. Jess is a published author and loves to ride bicycles where she experiences many animal sightings, especially of owls. Jess lives in Carbondale with her family and Snoop, their Queen Kitty who keeps everyone in line, happy, and full of love and wonder. Jess is available for offering in-person and virtual Reiki and Animal Reiki sessions.

Alaina Sigler

Alaina Sigler is a SARA Practitioner based in Denver, Colorado. She enjoys volunteering at Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary in Erie, Colorado. Luvin Arms is a non-profit organization that provides outstanding lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive support for rescued farmed animals and narrates the residents’ stories to motivate, educate, and encourage others to adopt a more compassionate way of life. Alaina enjoys gardening, cooking, engaging in animal advocacy, and scuba diving in new places. She is an Ordained Interspecies Animal Chaplain and is the small business owner. Alaina lives in Denver, Colorado with two cat family members named Eclipse, and Jasmine, and her partner Dylan.

Robin Skov

Robin Skov is a level 3 Reiki practitioner specializing in senior animals, farm animal, and animals rescued from abuse. She has studied with Kathleen Prasad of Animal Reiki Source and with Frans Stiene of International House of Reiki. Through her organization, she donates a portion of her time to animals living in shelters and sanctuaries in the greater Los Angeles area. She also supports several non-profit animal protection organizations by donating her fees through her pay-it-forward donation program. Animals have been her teachers, friends and companions for as long as she can remember and sharing Reiki with them allows her to give back some of the beauty, joy, and healing they have brought to her life.

Sherry Morgado

Sherry Morgado is a SARA practitioner based in Chico CA.  Her passion is volunteering reiki at farm animal sanctuaries, and she regularly shares reiki with the rescued animals at Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary.  She lives with two kitties, Chai and Haru, and loves to be with animals of all species whenever she can.

Julie Webb

Julie Webb is a SARA Practitioner living in Lake County, California. She is also an animal communicator, energy worker, ordained Lutheran (ELCA) pastor, and Mercy Associate. Pastor Julie loves to help people rediscover their sacred connection with all things, so they can participate in healing the world. In addition to her interspecies ministry and teaching, she serves a Northern California congregation part-time, with the support of two fabulous cats.

Jeri Lawson

Jeri Lawson has had a full-time healing practice in Oakland, California since 1996. She is now a Reiki Practitioner trained in the Japanese Art of Reiki by the International House of Reiki and a SARA Practitioner though Animal Reiki Source. Jeri volunteers at Berkeley Humane and Rattie Ratz. She lives with her dog Berkeley, her boyfriend Geoffrey, and a few spirited foster rats teachers.

Kristin Dodds

Kristin Dodds is an Animal Reiki Practitioner based in San Francisco, California.  She spends her extra time volunteering with Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, California. Guide Dogs is a non-profit organization that provides enhanced mobility to qualified blind and visually impaired individuals through partnerships with uniquely skilled dogs.  Kristin also likes to travel the world.  During her travels she likes to volunteer at organizations promoting animal welfare.  The accompanying picture was taken during her time volunteering at Elephant Nature Park in Northern Thailand, which is an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center.  She lives in San Francisco with her life partner, Joe.

Gabi Barysch-Crosbie

Gabi is a SARA Practitioner based in Santa Barbara, CA. She completed Reiki Level 3 with Kathleen Prasad at BrightHaven. She practices Reiki when petsitting and volunteered at DAWG until closure.

Recently she returned to Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center to volunteer with the therapy horses. Her love for traveling took her twice to the Elephant Nature Park in Northern Thailand. Aside from volunteering she got to offer Reiki to a female Elephant who didn’t like people and other elephants.

Gabi teaches Animal Reiki and is available for in person or distant Reiki sessions.

Cindy Buck

Cindy Buck is a Level III Practitioner/Teacher trained in the Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki method created by Kathleen Prasad and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She provides in person, phone, video as well as distant treatments. Cindy has offered Reiki to a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, horses, and their owners and family members. She also has experience treating animals that have experienced trauma. Cindy facilitates a monthly pet loss support group, volunteers at her local animal shelter and for a non-profit Trap Neuter Return program. She lives in Hayward, CA with her two dachshunds and two cats.

Shelley Seitz

Shelley Seitz is a SARA Practitioner and a business owner based in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is available for in-person or distant sessions.

She spends her days volunteering at Little Rock Animal Village, her local city shelter where she walks dogs and posts their photos on social media to help them find homes.
Shelley lives in Little Rock with her 2 pit bulls, a kitty, and her husband, Mike.

Marylou Laughlin

Marylou is a Reiki Teacher and Practitioner in Granby Connecticut. In 2000 she was certified as a Master/Teacher. In 2010 she studied Animal Reiki with Kathleen Prasad and Shinpiden Level III Usui Reiki Ryoho with Frans Stiene. She is a certified wildlife rehabilitator and volunteers at Safe Haven Wildlife Rehabilitation. She is available for in person Reiki sessions in the Hartford Springfield area as well as distance sessions for domestic animals and their caregivers and also wild animals. She teaches classes in Granby and around the world.