SARA Teachers A-M

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UNITED STATES

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SARA Teacher - Arkansas

Shelley is a Reiki Practitioner/Teacher in Little Rock, Arkansas. She initially studied Reiki as a way to help support the shelter animals she’s volunteered with for over 20 years. She began study of Usui Reiki under Tacey Reese, and shortly after, found and studied with Kathleen Prasad, learning her Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki.

When not working with shelter animals, Shelley is available to support animals and the people who love them. She’s experienced with animals ranging from cats, dogs, birds, and horses, to reptiles and exotic animals, and offers in-person and distant Reiki sessions.

Rescued animals, and especially pit bulls, hold a special place in her heart. She shares her home with her husband, 2 rescued pit bulls, and their feline sister.

SARA Teacher - California

Cindie Ambar has been practicing Reiki since 2009 and was certified as an Animal Reiki Teacher by Kathleen Prasad in 2012. She is also an animal communicator. She has extensive experience with traumatized animals and volunteers at Pregnant Mare Rescue in Watsonville, California, REINS Sanctuary in Hollister and takes on pro bono clients from other shelters and sanctuaries. Her life's purpose is to be in service to animals and she recognizes them for the sacred, sentient beings they are. She offers distance Reiki sessions and teaches in person classes in the Santa Cruz County area.

SARA Teacher/President - San Rafael, California

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Kathleen Prasad is founder of Animal Reiki Source and president/co-founder of the Shelter Animal Reiki Association (SARA). A Reiki practitioner for over 22 years, Kathleen Prasad teaches and shares the healing benefits of Reiki meditation for animals and their caregivers. Kathleen has created the Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki, based on traditional Japanese Reiki meditations and specific techniques to build trusting, respectful relationships with animals. This method represents the world’s first specialized, extensive and professional curriculum in Animal Reiki and meditating with animals for healing.

SARA Teacher - California

Kathy Edwards is a SARA Teacher who was born and raised in the San Francisco area. She has studied with Kathleen Prasad since 2010 and recently opened her own alternative animal health business. She currently volunteers in San Mateo County and is available for in person and distant treatments.

SARA Teacher - Southern California

As a mother, animal advocate, and Level 3 Teacher/Practitioner, I am grateful for the all-encompassing power of Animal Reiki and the Let Animals Lead Method®. I also practice animal communication, volunteer at a local wildlife rehabilitation center, and write books with one theme: true love for animals. Thank you for ensuring compassion, respect, protection, and honor for all sentient beings.

SARA Teacher - Davis California

Susan Gelber is a SARA Practitioner and Teacher based in Davis, California. She spends her extra time volunteering with Yolo County Animal Services (YCAS) in Woodland, California, providing the Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki onsite and through distant sessions from her home. Susan is also a friend of Unleashing Yolo, a non-profit of caring citizens methodically seeking to secure funding for improved conditions at YCAS, with the ultimate goal of building a modern shelter to replace the current county structure built 50 years ago. Susan is drawn to the end-of-life process and is certified as a Sacred Pet Death Doula through Animalchemy. She is also a certified Professional Homeopath, with a passion for incorporating classical homeopathy into shelters as a complementary mind-body medicine, to ease intake trauma and reactivity, facilitate adoptions and minimize returns, and timely treat symptoms that might otherwise lead to medication and/or surgery. Susan has also completed the Fear Free Shelters Program. She will be moving to the east coast in 2025 as a grateful SARA Ambassador, in collaboration with providing Animal Reiki and Shelter Homeopathy to the animals, staff and volunteers of the Little Traverse Bay Humane Society (LTBHS), Harbor Springs, Michigan.

SARA Teacher - Colorado

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Leonora is a SARA teacher based in the Boulder/Longmont Colorado area.  She is an active volunteer with Evergreen Animal Protective League.  Other volunteer activities include being a Reiki provider for  cancer patients through another local non profit organization.  Leonora enjoys traveling the world, often to enhance additional skills as an energy worker.  Leonora resides in Longmont with her family which includes several canines and often includes foster pups.  Reiki instruction or in person and distance Reiki sessions are available for animals and their people.

SARA Teacher - Connecticut

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.

SARA Teacher - Hawaii

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Allison Chun lives in Hawaii on the beautiful island of Maui. She is a Level III Reiki Practitioner/Teacher and owner of her own wellness center for animals and companion people. Her favorite places to share Reiki with animals are Haku Baldwin Center and Maui Humane Society. Allison offers in-person treatments on Maui island.

SARA Teacher - Hawaii

Kimberly is a SARA Teacher/Practitioner who was born and raised on Oahu. She started her Animal Reiki journey in 2008 and has studied with Kathleen Prasad since 2009. In 2010 Kimberly was certified as a Reiki Master Teacher in Usui Reiki Ryoho. She loves working with domestic and wild animals and supports several animal foundations around the world. Furthermore, Kimberly has a holistic animal business that provides Reiki treatments (in person and distant), Homeopathy, Animal Communication, Scenar Therapy and Photo-Led Therapy. When she is not working, she loves to travel and continues her education in healing modalities. She has volunteered at the Oahu SPCA and the Heaven Sent Horse Sanctuary. She is a fur parent to two cats called Nanea and Mana.

SARA Teacher - Illinois

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Deanna Iris Sava is a SARA teacher based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. She has completed 4 levels of Usui Tibetan (Western) Reiki, plus Level 3 (Shinpiden) of Usui Reiki Ryoho with Frans Steine. Deanna also completed 3 levels of the Let Animals Lead Method of Animal Reiki with both a student of Kathleen Prasad’s and later with Kathleen. In addition, she has taken other Animal Reiki classes with Kathleen and Leah D’Ambrosio. Deanna shares Reiki on a voluntary basis for dogs, cats, horses, and farm animals at various shelters, sanctuaries and rescue centers in Illinois, including The Buddy Foundation (no-kill shelter), Stardust Animal Sanctuary, and Hooved Animal Rescue & Protection Society (HARPS). Deanna loves all animals, nature photography, dancing, and crystals.

SARA Teacher - Illinois

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Amber is dedicated to animals, nature, and energy work. After studying all four levels of Reiki for humans, she completed Animal Reiki Teacher training through Kathleen Prasad. Currently, Amber is an Animal Reiki practitioner and teacher practicing in Naperville, Illinois.  She enjoys giving back to the community by sharing Reiki with multiple animal rescues and shelters. Amber’s mission and passion is to offer Reiki to all animals in need to promote a loving balance of well-being.

SARA Teacher - Massachusetts

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Linda is a SARA teacher living outside the Boston area.

Czammy, Linda’s first equine teacher and partner, is the reason that Linda studied and practiced to become a Reiki Practitioner/Teacher and to create her business in 2007, with the intent to offer Reiki to equines and all animals, and to teach Reiki to humans so that they can support the well-being of the animals in their circle of life.

Linda has volunteered at Lucky Horse Equine Rescue, Tomten Farm and Sanctuary, and MSCPA at Nevins Farm. Linda offers Animal Reiki and Meditation classes at equine assisted services centers to support the equines and humans on the therapeutic team.

Linda and her spirit horse and dance partner, Ka.Wa, have fun together doing groundwork and trail rides, and simply being together.

 

SARA Teacher - Montana

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Jane's great love for animals has lead her to the practice of Reiki. A long-time horsewoman, she also volunteers at the Humane Society of Western Montana. Jane is available to travel to your shelter or sanctuary to teach staff and volunteers the benefits of Reiki. She strongly believes that animals are our teachers and wishes to share the knowledge she has gained.