Rachael is a SARA Practitioner living in Santa Fe, NM. Rachael was originally drawn to Reiki as a healing modality for herself. Through her self practice and compassion, Rachael started seeing calming effects on her animals. She then took Animal Reiki with SARA East Coast Director Kelly McDermott-Burns and was active on the Board of Directors of the Vermont Reiki Association. While in Vermont, Rachael volunteered at the Central Vermont Humane Society and took many trips to volunteer at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah. In Santa Fe, Rachael is a staff member at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and enjoys “being Reiki” while at work. Rachael is also a Certified Professional Dog Trainer.
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Pat Barnett
Pat Barnett is a SARA teacher located in Santa Fe, NM. Pat has had a life-long love affair with animals, especially horses, dogs, and cats. She offers in person and distance Reiki sessions for people and animals. She also offers Reiki and Animal Reiki classes for individuals who want to learn the practice. Pat and her partner Tony share their home with Sasha, a blue Pit mix, who spent most of her first 5 years in shelters – the last 2 1/2 years at SAVE.
William Stevens
Bill Stevens is a Reiki Master who has practiced Reiki for twenty years with a focus on people dealing with life threatening illnesses. More recently he has also studied with Kathleen Prasad as an Animal Reiki practitioner and teacher. He presently lives in Asbury Park NJ, works with the VNA Hospice as a Reiki Practitioner, and has volunteered at both the local Humane Society and the SPCA in offering Reiki to their animals. He also maintains a private practice to respond to both human and animal needs with the goal being to encourage people to learn Reiki to care for themselves and their pets.
Jamie Lee
Jamie Lee is a Las Vegas, Nevada based Animal Reiki Teacher and believes animals are our teachers and healers. Besides being certified as a SARA teacher, she is certified in small animal massage, color light therapy, and veterinarian aromatherapy. Helping animals is her dharma and the vision of her Animal Reiki business. She volunteers for Hearts Alive Animal Rescue, All One Family Animal Sanctuary, and RoosnMore Animal Sanctuary. In addition to teaching Animal Reiki classes, she is available for in person and distant sessions for all species of animals, and the people that love them.
Jane Joy Sparks
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.
Linda Crabtree
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.
Amber Shaner
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.
Deanna Iris Sava
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.
Kimberly Leilehua Digmon
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.
Allison Chun
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.
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.
Linda Jisun Lee
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.
Kathy Edwards
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.
Kathleen Prasad
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.
Cindie Ambar
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.
Shelley Seitz
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.
Vanessa Gomes de Pina
Vanessa Gomes de Pina is a SARA Teacher & Practitioner based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Vanessa grow up in Brazil surrounded by a variety of animals species and truly believe they are teachers of love, humbleness and compassion. Vanessa got her certificates for Veterinarian Reiki I and II in Brazil with Ricardo Garé and her Animal Reiki III certificate from Let Animals Lead® methodology with Kathleen Prasad. She spends her extra time volunteering at local animal shelters or with her neighbors trying to help animals and their lovely people to heal themselves. Vanessa loves to travel with her husband Abel and once traveling she practices Reiki with all the animals she meets. She speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English and is available for in person and for distant sessions.