Do you feel a deep, unspoken calling to bring kindness and healing to the animals in your life and the world around you? Do you long for a way to ease the suffering of animals, big and small, through the powerful practice of meditation and Reiki? Are you ready to strengthen your bond with your animal companions, fostering a deeper, more mindful relationship?
This class offers you the opportunity to become certified in Level 1 Animal Reiki through the Let Animals Lead® method, created by Kathleen Prasad. In this unique approach, animals are seen as spiritual healers and teachers, deserving of the same consideration, comfort, and respect as humans during Reiki sessions. The Let Animals Lead® method honors animal agency, allowing animals to guide the healing process in a way that's gentle, compassionate, and empowering.
Who Can Benefit from This Method?
Pet parents and animal companions
Animal shelter and rescue staff, volunteers, and foster caregivers
Wildlife sanctuary volunteers and staff
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians
Animal trainers, massage therapists, and rehabilitators
Pet sitters, dog walkers, and boarding service providers
Anyone looking to ease the suffering of animals while respecting their agency and independence
Animal lovers of all kinds who want to foster a more compassionate, harmonious world
What You'll Learn:
The core teachings of the Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki, including traditional Shoden (Level 1) Japanese Reiki practices for self and others.
How to use meditation practices such as Joshin Kokyu Ho and Seishin Toitsu to connect with and calm animals.
The ethical use of physical contact in Reiki sessions with animals, honoring their comfort and preferences.
A deep understanding of the Reiki Precepts and how to apply them while working with animals.
Techniques for developing the three energy centers to ensure gentle, animal-led meditations.
How to incorporate Reiki into your daily life and self-treatment practices, with your animals as active participants.
A philosophy of "being" Reiki "with" your animal, rather than "doing" Reiki "to" them, fostering mutual respect and trust.
Grounding and connection techniques to help you become an "animal magnet," even for the most sensitive companions.
Best practices for ethical Reiki sharing, rooted in the Animal Reiki Practitioner Code of Ethics.
What You'll Receive:
A life-changing experience, with practical tools to bring healing and peace to the animals in your life and those in need.
Four Reiju (spiritual blessings) throughout the course, supporting your growth as a practitioner.
A comprehensive, 250-page professional manual to guide your learning and practice.
A beautiful certificate acknowledging your training and certification.
Ongoing monthly online meditation sessions to help continue developing your practice.
An invitation to join the Shelter Animal Reiki Association (SARA) and become a Practitioner member, connecting you with a supportive community of animal Reiki professionals.
Optional field trip(s) with Jaime to animal-centered settings, where you'll deepen your practice. (Additional entry fees may apply.)*
Requirements to Take This Certification Course:
Full participation in all course dates/times is required to receive certification.
You must have access to animals to practice with between course sessions (ask friends or neighbors if needed!).
A commitment to 10–20 minutes of daily meditation practice between sessions, helping you internalize your learning and make it a part of your everyday life.
No prior Reiki or animal handling experience is required—just a heart open to learning and healing.
When we heal ourselves, we heal the world. By empowering ourselves through Animal Reiki, we become vessels of compassion, creating lasting change and connection with all beings, regardless of species.
Are you ready to answer the call and transform your relationship with the animals in your life? To become part of a compassionate, supportive community dedicated to healing and doing right by the animals who share this world with us?
Sign up now, and let's create a more compassionate, harmonious world—together.
Class Dates/Times:
This certification program includes 2 (two) sessions across 2 (two) consecutive Saturdays from 10 AM to 5 PM on the following dates*:
Saturdays, 11/1/25 and 11/8/25
**Both sessions require full attendance to receive certification.
Important Details
This class is for human animals only. Please leave your animal companions at home to ensure a distraction-free, focused learning environment and to respect the policies of Discover Your Spiritual Gifts. Rest assured, you'll leave with tools to bring the practice to your beloved companions and other animals.
*Optional field trip(s) with Jaime will be offered between sessions, providing an opportunity to bring Animal Reiki directly to an animal shelter, cat café, aquarium, sanctuary, or other animal-centered settings. These immersive experiences will deepen your understanding and practice of Reiki in real-world environments, allowing you to witness the profound healing impact on animals firsthand. Details and additional entry fees (if applicable) will be discussed during the course. This hands-on experience will help you feel the powerful connection between Reiki and the animals in our care, empowering you to bring healing into the world with even greater confidence.
Refund and Class Credit Policy:
Refunds: Available for cancellations made up to 7 days prior to the start of the first session is the class series, minus any credit card processing fees.
Class Credit: For cancellations made between 48 hours and 7 days prior to the first session, a class credit will be issued, which can be applied to the same titled class within a 12-month period. Class credits are non-transferable and can only be used for the original class title booked.
No Refunds or Credits: Cancellations received less than 48 hours before the first class in the series are not eligible for refunds or class credits.
Find Out More:
https://events.empowered-companion.com/animal-reiki-1cert-1125
COST: $397.00 (includes all 4 classes and certification)
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Jaime Kuhn is an Animal Reiki Teacher, Certified Companion Animal End of Life Doula, and personal Mesa Carrier in the Andean Shamanic Tradition. She is dedicated to supporting animals and their human companions during life's most tender moments, creating compassionate spaces for healing, connection, and transformation.
Specializing in Animal Reiki and End-of-Life Doula services, Jaime helps pets navigate chronic illness, anxiety, and aging while guiding their families with empathy and respect. As a certified practitioner of the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki, she blends mindfulness and presence with practical expertise in animal health and compassionate, non-clinical support during end-of-life transitions. Her role as a Mesa Carrier deepens her connection to the natural world and reinforces her understanding of the interconnectedness of all beings, enhancing her ability to support the emotional and spiritual needs of animals and their families with grace and presence.
Guided by her mission to spread compassion, Jaime honors the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of all beings. Her work reflects a profound respect for the resilience of the human-animal bond and the harmony that emerges when we embrace our shared journey.
Through The Empowered Companion, Jaime offers a heart-centered approach to healing and renewal. While specializing in Reiki and end-of-life care, she also provides Collaborative Feline Behavior Modification and Compassionate Care Pet Sitting. Her services empower families to cultivate harmony, connection, and well-being with their beloved companions.
Jaime Kuhn
The Empowered Companion
(720) 639- 8885
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www.empowered-companion.com
PAYMENT REQUIRED
You MUST register and pay in advance to ensure you have a spot. Seats are limited. We sell out a handful of events each month. Your registration isn’t complete until you pay for your event. Marking yourself as Going or Attending does not guarantee a spot or reserve your seat. You may pay via our website or Eventbrite.
PARKING & BUILDING ACCESS
There is free parking at our location. Come into the building and look for the stairs or elevator to find us on the second floor of the office building.
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