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Helping Our Animal Friends with Reiki Healing

Posted by Barbara Techel

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This weekend I’ll be taking my Reiki II training. My Reiki I training I took with Reiki Master, Jay and enjoyed it very much. For Reiki II I will be training with a woman who trained with the founder of Animal Reiki, Kathleen Praasad. While Reiki is Reiki whether you practice on humans or pets, I’m looking forward to more hands on experience with animals— so I chose to train with someone who has had those particular experiences. At this point I’m not sure where this is going to lead me, but I’m staying open to the possibilities!

For our training on Sunday we’ve been asked to bring a photo of a human or pet we’d like to practice sending remote Reiki to. That was such a toss up for me whether to choose Kylie or Frankie – but I decided for this training to practice on Kylie. She is still in recovery mode from her recent knee surgery, so I’d love to help her with that with some Reiki healing.

To learn more about Reiki I invite you to check out this wonderful article from a fellow writing friend of mine, author Ingrid King who is also a Reiki practitioner for pets and humans.  I especially love her success story about Reiki she did for a cat.

Reminder: Free Teleseminar Tonight: The Rewards and Challenges of Living with Disabled Pets

Posted by Barbara Techel
I’m very excited about this upcoming teleseminar (press release below) I will be taking part in!  I’ve been following Ingrid King, author of Buckley’s Story for quite sometime and had the honor of doing Garden of the Soul  radio show with her talking about animals as spiritual teachers.  We connected so easily because of our love for animals.
Mary Shafer, author of Almost Perfect Pets:  Disabled Pets and the People Who Love Them is someone I also greatly admire for all the positive work she is doing to bring a special light to animals with disabilities.  Being connected with her brings me great joy.
This is going to be one VERY SPECIAL HOUR and I know the time is going to fly by way too fast.  Hope you can join us!
Inspired and Inspiring:  The Rewards and Challenges of Living with Disabled Pets

On Thursday, June 24th at 8pm Eastern Daylight Time, we will host authors Mary Shafer and Barbara Techel for a free teleseminar titled Inspired and Inspiring – The Rewards and Challenges of Living with Disabled Pets.Barbara Techel is the author of the multi-award-winning book Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Dog. When her dachshund, Frankie, suffered a spinal injury, Techel had her custom-fitted for a wheelchair. Frankie’s strong spirit had her back into the swing of life very soon, and Techel realized the beautiful opportunity she had to share Frankie’s story. Together, they give others who may be struggling with obstacles the hope and inspiration to be the best they can be. Techel’s newest book, Frankie, the Walk ’N Roll Therapy Dog Visits Libby’s House, chronicles the twosome’s work as a therapy dog team at local hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice centers, spreading joy wherever they go.

Mary Shafer is a freelance writer, author and publisher of Word Forge Books, a small, independent publisher located near Philadelphia. She’s a member of the Cat Writers Association and is co-mom to four special needs cats. One of those cats, Idgie, is the subject of Shafer’s story in the company’s latest book, Almost Perfect: Disabled Pets and the People Who Love Them.

Join us for what is sure to be an inspirational hour of discussing the challenges and rewards of living with disabled pets. You’ll also get a chance to ask questions.

The seminar is free, but long distance phone charges may apply. To participate in the conference, dial 1-712-432-3100. When prompted, enter conference code 674470. Registration is not required, but if you’d like to be entered in the drawing of an autographed copy of Barbara and Mary’s books, you’ll need to pre-register by clicking here: http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=0016ynqZbqgszFlq0ccP81zqg%3D%3D

Animals as Spiritual Teachers Radio Show with host Lynn Serafinn

Posted by Barbara Techel


Lynn Serafinn radio host and author of The Garden of the Soul

Author, Transformation Coach and Spiritual Marketing Coach Lynn Serafinn hosts Barbara Techel and Ingrid King, two authors who have written books on the amazing power of animals. Barbara is the author of the multi-award winning book, Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Dog.When her dachshund, Frankie, suffered a spinal injury, Barbara had her custom-fitted for a wheelchair. Frankie persevered, and Barbara realized the beautiful opportunity she had to share Frankie and give others hope and inspiration to be the best they can be. Along with sharing Frankie’s story with children, Barbara and Frankie routinely volunteer as a therapy dog team at local hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice centers, spreading joy wherever they go. Ingrid King is a former veterinary hospital manager turned writer, and is author of Buckley’s Story – Lessons from a Feline Master Teacher. Her online magazine News for You and Your Pet goes out to subscribers around the world. Her blog, The Conscious Cat, has been called “educational cat nip for the cat lover” and is a comprehensive resource for conscious living, health and happiness for pets and their people.

This show is for anyone who is an animal lover, or who is looking for a bit of healing and inspiration. We’ll be looking at the important lessons we mere humans can learn from the inner strength, healing power, unconditional love and spiritual wisdom of our pets and the animal kingdom in general. Tune in and be prepared to have your heart melted!

Wednedsay, March 17, 2010 at 1:00pm CST/11:00am PST/2:00pm EST

Listeners can listen LIVE or “on demand” any time at
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lynn-serafinn/2010/03/17/ep-57-animals-as-spiritual-teachers