🌄 ANIMAL REIKI · CARSON CITY

Calm, for the dogs who carry it all.

Your dog deserves support in every way we can give it: training for freedom and safety, and gentle Reiki for the stress and big feelings they carry.

Your dog leads. I follow.

🌿 IS THIS YOUR DOG?

Some dogs carry more than we can see.

Animal Reiki is a gentle fit when your dog needs a softer kind of support.

🌧️ Anxious or sensitive

Dogs who startle easily, pace, or have a hard time settling.

🏡 Rescues finding their feet

Dogs still learning, slowly, that they're safe now.

🕯️ Seniors slowing down

Older dogs who need more comfort, quiet and rest.

🦺 Service & working dogs

Dogs who work hard every day and need real downtime.

🌱 Moving through change

A new home, a move, a loss, or a busy season.

If you want to give your dog a calmer hour, this is a soft place to begin.

🌿 SUPPORT IN EVERY WAY

Your dog deserves support in every way we can give it.

Training is a way of life that gives your dog freedom and safety. But some of what dogs carry isn't a training problem: stress, anxiety, fear and other heavy feelings. That's where Reiki comes in, as gentle emotional and energetic support.

🥾 Training as a lifestyle

Clear communication and real-world skills that give your dog more freedom and keep them safe.

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🐾 Reiki for your dog

Gentle, dog-led support for stress, anxiety and the big feelings training alone can't reach.

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🤝 Together, or just you

A paired session for you and your dog, or a quiet session just for you.

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Feelings flow both ways.

A tight jaw, shallow breathing, a dog who can't settle, a person who can't switch off. Dogs and their people carry stress in the same ways, and they pass it back and forth. Sometimes the best support is working with you and your dog together. Sometimes it means working with you on your own.

🔬 WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS

Promising, and still growing.

🧍 In people

A 2024 review of 13 clinical trials with 824 adults found that Reiki was linked to lower anxiety than comparison groups.

BMC Palliative Care, 2024 →

🐾 In animals

In small lab studies, animals exposed to loud noise showed less of a stress response, including a lower heart rate, when they received Reiki than with a sham version.

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2006 →

Kendall, Custom K-9 trainer, with a service dog

🦺 YOUR GUIDE READS DOGS FOR A LIVING

Why a dog trainer? Because your dog does the talking.

For 13 years, I've lived alongside dogs and learned to read them: the tension in a jaw, the soft eye, the moment a nervous dog decides it's safe. That feel for what a dog is saying, often before they show it, is the heart of my work, and it's what I bring to every Reiki session.

I'm also a service dog trainer. I've trained and worked alongside service dogs, and I now coach owners as they train their own, so I know how much these dogs carry every day, and how much a calm hour of real rest can mean to them and the people they care for.

In a session, your dog leads. They can come close, move away, or lie down, and I follow.

And for people, too. My Reiki Master training with Dr. Naomi was for people first. I've spent 13 years coaching humans as much as dogs, through nerves, frustration and hard days, and many of the handlers I work with carry a lot of stress. I know what it's like to carry stress in your body. A human session is a quiet, unhurried hour for you, with someone who knows how to hold calm space.

📜 TRAINING & BACKGROUND

Usui Reiki, the original and most widely taught style.

I have received training in Usui Reiki, and I am a Reiki Master in both human and animal Reiki.

🧘 Human Reiki

Master-level training with Dr. Naomi, a professor of philosophy, religion, and psychology, as well as a grief educator and somatic practitioner

🐾 Animal Reiki

Animal Reiki Master training through Advanced Holistic Academy, accredited by the International Association of Therapists (IAOTH).

🧭 WHAT TO EXPECT

How a session works

Quiet, unhurried, and always on your dog's terms.

STEP 1

Settling in

We start slowly, so your dog can get comfortable with me and the space.

STEP 2

Dog-led Reiki

Your dog can stay close, move away, or lie down. They choose, and I follow.

STEP 3

Quiet time

Many dogs soften, rest, or simply relax.

STEP 4

A short debrief

You'll hear what I noticed and how to keep the calm going at home.

Training builds skills. Reiki makes room for rest.

🎫 SESSIONS & PRICING

Choose the kind of calm that fits your life.

Animal sessions happen in your home or from a distance. Human sessions are held at our Carson City space.

Animal Reiki

$120

At your home

  • 45 minutes
  • I come to you, where your dog feels safest
  • Carson City included; mileage fee beyond
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Animal Reiki

$70

Remote

  • 30–45 minutes
  • From wherever you are
  • All I need is a photo and a time
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Paired Session

$160

Your dog + you, at home

  • 30 minutes for your dog, 45 for you
  • Remote option: $120
  • Rest for both of you
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Reiki is a complement to veterinary care, never a replacement for it. If your dog is unwell, please see your vet first.

🎒 PACK YOUR QUESTIONS

Reiki questions

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a gentle Japanese practice for relaxation and rest. I practice Usui Reiki, the original and most widely taught style. With animals, it's offered quietly, with light touch or from a short distance, always on their terms.

Does my dog have to hold still?

Not at all. Your dog can move around, come close, walk away, or fall asleep. Many dogs choose to settle on their own. I read your dog the whole time and follow their lead.

Does Reiki replace my vet?

No. Reiki is a complement to veterinary care, never a replacement for it. If your dog is unwell or in pain, please see your vet first.

How does remote Reiki work?

You send me a photo of your dog and we pick a time. Your dog stays home with you, doing whatever they like, while I hold the session from a distance. Afterward, I'll share what I noticed.

Where do sessions happen?

Animal sessions happen in your home, where your dog feels safest, or remotely. Human sessions are held at our Carson City space and are for humans only, no pets. Home visits outside Carson City include a mileage fee.

Can I pair Reiki with training?

Yes. Reiki doesn't replace training, but it can be a quiet complement to it, especially for dogs working through anxiety, reactivity or stress. Ask us about pairing a Reiki session with your training plan.

What is your Reiki training?

I've received training in Usui Reiki, and I'm a Reiki Master in both human and animal Reiki: human Reiki training with Dr. Naomi, and animal Reiki Master training through Advanced Holistic Academy.

Rest is part of the trail. Give your dog a quieter hour.

Your dog deserves support in every way we can give it: training, Reiki, or both. For your dog, for you, or for the two of you together. Call or text and we'll find the gentlest fit.