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Let Animals Lead® Method Level 1 Animal Reiki Online Certification
This Online Level 1 Animal Reiki Certification Course will give you a transformational and in-depth foundation in the groundbreaking Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki. Whether you want to deepen your own spiritual journey with animals or to begin a professional journey towards Animal Reiki Teacher certification, this class is for you!
Each session consists of 8 online lessons, with 8 live webinars to support these lessons. In order to receive your certificate, participants must turn in weekly homework, have animals they can practice with daily, and must attend 6 of 8 sessions.
Connect deeply with animals and create transformational experiences! This 8-week, in-depth Animal Reiki certification course will positively transform your bond with animals and the way they connect with you, forever!
After completion of this class, you will be able to:
- embrace dark, challenging moments with compassion
- ease the suffering of animals you love, while staying respectful of their agency and independence
- practice mindfulness of the gifts your animals give you each and every day!
What you’ll learn in Level 1 of Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki:
- How and why the Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki is different than traditional human Reiki and other Animal Reiki methods, how and why it evolved, and why these differences make it the best and most ethical practice Animal Reiki method in existence.
- Traditional Shoden (Level 1) Japanese Reiki practices and how to modify them so that animals can lead . sessions.
- When and how to use physical contact ethically during an Animal Reiki session, as well as hands-on protocol for humans.
- The importance of focusing on the positive instead of worry during Animal Reiki sessions, and why this shift in view is pivotal in developing trusting connections.
- What are the 3 energy centers and how to develop them to ensure gentle, animal-led meditations.
- Step by step guidance for a successful Animal Reiki session.
- An overview of the Animal Reiki Practitioner Code of Ethics and why these ethics are a crucial foundation to your practice.
- The difference between holding space for an animal and “doing” an energy treatment “to” an animal, and why this distinction matters.
What you’ll receive in Level 1 of Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki:
- Eight weekly video teachings, guided meditations and written supplemental materials to support each week’s lesson.
- Eight hour-long live sessions via webinar, recorded in both video and audio formats. Each meeting includes a virtual Reiju and Q and A from students. These live meetings are your opportunity to submit questions and receive personal feedback and coaching from Leah.
- A 250-page manual/workbook filled with inspiring, interactive teachings - this manual alone is worth the price of the class!
- Daily practice assignments and weekly homework to guide your journey.
- A free copy of Kathleen Prasad’s e-book, Healing Virtues: Transforming Your Practice Through the Animal Reiki Code of Ethics
- A beautiful certificate to show your accomplishment and official certification. This certificate may serve as a prerequisite to any Let Animals Lead® Level 2 course.
- An invitation to join SARA (Shelter Animal Reiki Association) as a Practitioner member.
Requirements to take this Animal Reiki certification course:
- Students will need to be able to participate live at scheduled times. Attendance is required at 6 of 8 sessions to receive certification. You must be able to connect via video (preferably) or audio on the webinar platform Zoom.
- Students must turn in weekly homework assignments as well as questions for the live calls. Students will need to be able to download and open video and pdf documents in order to watch and read the weekly lessons and assignments.
- Students must have animals to practice with daily. A variety of animals is preferable (ask neighbors and friends to support you!), but 1 or 2 of your own, at the very minimum, is needed.
- Students must commit to 10-20 minutes/day minimum of daily meditation practice during the course. The main purpose of this requirement is to help you experience the teachings in a personal way, thus giving you the foundation you need to build a lifelong Animal Reiki practice. With dedication and commitment, Animal Reiki can heal and transform your life, as well as the lives of the animals you love!
Please email us at [email protected] for more information.