What Do Animals Need Most After Reiki? Be Reiki With Your Animals, Don't Do Reiki to Them

Many people ask me: **"What should I do after my animal receives Reiki?"** It's an important question—but perhaps an even deeper one is: **What do our animals truly need from us?** In this episode of *Animal Reiki Talk*, I explore one of the foundational teachings of the Let Animals Lead® method: > > > > **Be Reiki with your animals, don't do Reiki to them.** > Together we'll reflect on how our own meditation practice helps us let go of fixing, worrying, and expectations so we can offer animals something far more valuable: a peaceful presence they can choose to enter in their own time. In this episode we explore: • why peaceful presence supports animals more deeply than trying to "fix" them • how to see animals with "Reiki eyes," recognizing their wholeness beyond illness or injury • what the tortoise teaches us about patience, trust, and steadfastness • how animals naturally integrate Reiki in their own unique ways • simple ways to support animals while honoring their choices and agency The episode concludes with a guided meditation and Global Healing Circle dedicated to tortoises, reptiles, amphibians, and all animals, inviting listeners around the world to join together in offering compassionate presence through the practice of Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki. Whether your animal is recovering from illness, navigating change, or simply sharing quiet moments with you, this conversation is an invitation to slow down, listen more deeply, and trust the wisdom of the healing journey. ### Learn More 🌿 **Read the companion article:** **Why Your Peace Matters: Supporting Your Animal's Healing Journey with Steadfast Presence** 🌿 **Learn more about the Let Animals Lead® method:** Visit **Animal Reiki Source** for Animal Reiki certification courses, articles, guided meditations, and free resources.