Annie Cumberland
Let Animals Lead® Certified Teacher

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Animal Reiki: A pathway to mindful presence, comfort & joy.

The Three Foundations of Animal Reiki

The Let Animals Lead® Method of Reiki is based on three foundations to guide practitioners for most ethical and successful outcomes when sharing Reiki with animals and humans. The three foundations are: the Reiki Precepts, the Six Pillars of Animal Reiki and the Practitioners Code of Ethics.

Read the Three Foundations

🐾 Course Descriptions 🐾

Level One

Shoden 

“Beginning Teachings” 


Develop a strong foundation in Animal Reiki techniques & principles that can transform your spiritual practice and life with animals. 


Students will explore:


  • How to cultivate a daily self-practice along side animals 
  • The Animal Reiki Practitioner Code of Ethics & the Six Pillars of Animal Reiki 
  • Techniques for grounding, expansion, and connection to help you become a magnet to even the most sensitive animals
  • The traditional Japanese meaning of Reiki and how it relates to the healing of self and others
  • Traditional practice of Joshin Kokyu Ho and Seishin Toitsu, and how to use them with animals
  • Reiki Precept meditations and how to use  with animals
  • Hands-on Reiki self-treatment, and how to incorporate animals into these sessions
  • Best ethics for sharing Reiki with animals
  • Reiki chair sessions for people
  • Techniques for grounding, expansion, and connection to help you become an animal magnet to even the most sensitive animals!
  • A philosophy of "being" Reiki "with" your animals, rather than "doing" Reiki "to" them.

Level Two

Okuden 

“Inner Teachings”


Incorporate meditation to support your spiritual connections for self-healing and enrich your healing relationships with animals. 


Students will explore:


  • Deepening techniques for grounding, expansion, and connection to become energetic safe havens for animals.
  • The Hatsurei Ho meditation with animals
  • Meditations for working with the Reiki Precepts & animals
  • The Japanese teachings on the first 3 Reiki symbols and mantras 
  • Techniques for “distant” healing
  • Creating a professional practice and volunteering in the shelter setting


Level Three

Shinpiden

“Mystery Teachings” 


Deepen your spiritual practice as Reiki with animals ripples into every aspect of your life, beyond your daily practice.  


Students will explore:


  • Traditional Japanese techniques including the 4th symbol and mantra, and how to modify them with animals
  • Instruction and practice in how to perform reiju
  • How to share Animal Reiki ethically and for the best success with animals
  • Totem animals for healing and transformation
  • Philosophy of energy and light in the system of Animal Reiki and how to hold this space with animals
  • Instruction on creating successful classes for your own students

🐾 Frequently Asked Questions 🐾

Please contact AnnieCumberlandReiki@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

All courses are $275. This includes a beautiful manual for each level, an online classroom space as well as the physical class locations,  and a generous 30% donation to a local animal sanctuary or shelter. 


The purpose of each Let Animals Lead® course is to design our lives around living with compassion. This means making decisions every day that nurture a more compassionate life style that serves not only ourselves, but  animals, people, and  the planet.


To being this part of our journey, classes will meet in-person/online for a total of 10 hours over the course of 5 weeks each. There will be 2 hours of homework each week which include reading, practicing and sharing reflections.  


All classes are divided into three  in-person sessions over the course of 6-8 weeks. There will be an online classroom component to share reflections and ask questions as we move deeper into practices. There are no "live" classroom gatherings, but participants will be expected to share in this space so we can learn from one another. Time commitments will vary slightly to accommodate the material and in-person locations but will be clearly defined and shared before you enroll in each course.  


We will use Google Classroom, a very simple platform to communicate virtually. 


No worries! We will talk about this in class an address your unique situation.  

Here are a few ideas:

  • If you have a friend or family member with animals ask them! I know it might be hard to explain what you are learning right away, we will talk about this.
  • Go to the pet store. Those critters need some love. 
  • Go out in nature. Sit down, see what happens. 
  • Invite animals into your meditations and connect spiritually. 
  • Try the zoo or an aquarium - no explanations are required.  
  • Try a "critter cam" on a  zoo or conservation website. 
  • If you volunteer at an organization, explain you are taking a class and are searching for an animal to share with so you can "do your homework."


Want to know more? Check Out These Awesome Let Animals Lead

Animal Reiki Source: Home of Let Animals Lead® Method of Reiki Animal Reiki Talk Podcast & Meditations from Kathleen PrasadShelter Animal Reiki Alliance (SARA)SARA Weekly Gatherings in YouTube (So Valuable!)

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