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.
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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.
Leah D’Ambrosio
Leah D’Ambrosio is a meditation teacher, animal advocate, and co-founder of the Shelter Animal Reiki Association (SARA), a global nonprofit dedicated to supporting animals and their caregivers through the Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki. Since launching in 2008 with just 28 members, SARA has grown into a worldwide community of over 400 practitioners who have helped thousands of animals through meditation, volunteer hours, and charitable giving—contributing nearly $1 million to shelters and sanctuaries.
Leah has been teaching Animal Reiki for over 17 years and is a Let Animals Lead® Teacher of Excellence and certified Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher. She has taught at organizations such as the Humane Society Silicon Valley, The CARE Foundation, Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, Keepers of the Wild, and Pregnant Mare Rescue. Her approach empowers people to build peaceful, healing relationships with animals, both domestic and wild. Leah donates 25% of her class fees to animal welfare organizations and lives in Portland, Oregon with her two dogs, Nica and Shrek.