Calmer nervous systems
Many pets settle, sigh, stretch out or fall asleep during a session — the same quiet state that makes nail trims and exams easier afterward.
Now offering
Reiki services for pets
A quiet, hands-off relaxation practice for anxious, aging or recovering animals — offered in your home, on a sliding scale, by a Registered Veterinary Nurse who knows when to step back and when to recommend your veterinarian.
What reiki actually is
Reiki is a Japanese relaxation practice in which a practitioner holds a calm, focused presence and offers gentle energy — traditionally described as universal life energy, or chi — to the recipient. Animal reiki adapts that practice to how animals actually behave: no restraint, no forced contact, and full permission for your pet to accept, move away from, or come back to the session.
In practice, it looks unremarkable and feels remarkable. I sit still. Your pet decides the rest. What most owners notice is the exhale — theirs as much as their animal's.
How it can benefit your pet
Support for seniors
Aging pets with stiff bodies or restless nights often tolerate a still, quiet session better than any hands-on handling.
Comfort during recovery or hospice
Offered alongside your veterinarian's plan, reiki gives you a gentle, loving way to be present when there is little else to do.
Trust-building before care
For fearful pets, a reiki visit can be the first appointment where nothing scary happens — which changes every visit after it.
What a session looks like
- 1I arrive quietly and let your pet decide where the session happens — bed, couch, floor, or across the room.
- 2No restraint, ever. Reiki is offered hands-off or with light resting contact only if your pet invites it.
- 3Sessions run about 30–45 minutes. Some pets settle in two minutes, some wander and return.
- 4I share what I noticed afterward, plus anything I think is worth mentioning to your veterinarian.
Reiki is offered on a sliding scale — pay what you can between $50–$90 per session, with most clients paying $75. Those who pay the full rate help make the lower end possible for others. Bundle and save on two or more sessions.
An important, honest disclaimer
Reiki is a relaxation practice offered alongside your veterinarian's care. It is not an officially recognized form of medicine, it is not veterinary treatment, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. No outcome is promised or guaranteed.
Reiki never replaces veterinary care. If I observe anything that concerns me during a visit — pain, a wound, a lump, weight loss, breathing changes, behavioral changes or a decline in condition — I will recommend that you seek professional veterinary attention, and in urgent situations I will tell you to go now. I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse, not a veterinarian, so I do not diagnose conditions or prescribe medication.
Reiki sessions are offered alongside — never instead of — the plan your veterinarian has in place. If your pet is unwell, please start with them.