| I recently had
the privilege of working with a group of psychiatric service
dogs and their handlers. These are people with PTSD, bipolar,
panic disorders and depression, that have uniquely trained
canines to assist them in living as normal a life as possible.
In the class we worked with breathing more deeply, applying
energy work on the dogs and finishing with gentle canine
massage. The premise of this work is to calm both partners.
As the people looked around the room to see the dogs all
lying down, relaxed, they were amazed. I then asked, “How
do YOU feel?” The response was, “We are so much
more relaxed.” The new process below is a description
of a new process I am offering. It is far more in depth
than what I offer in a class environment. It is meant to
be a deep exploration and trauma release that is facilitated
one on one.
HEALING THE HUMAN AND CANINE TEAM
I am a certified Transformational Breathwork facilitator
as well as an animal wellness consultant and animal massage
provider. Because humans and their companion animals are
very connected emotionally and spiritually, there is great
potential for healing both. Using the skills I have learned,
I developed a healing technique called THE TRANSFORMATIONAL
TEAM PROCESS.
As a Canine Massage Provider, I began working with psychiatric
service dogs and recognized a strong connection and mirror
effect in this powerful working team. For instance, when
the dog is agitated, very likely, the human is agitated.
I could see the potential for healing the “team”,
by having the human partner apply energy work and superficial
massage to the canine. How many times have you witnessed
a massage only to find yourself relaxing? By teaching some
basic energy work skills and gentle massage techniques to
anyone with a companion animal, the practice will begin
to calm both the human and the animal simply because there
is a reciprocal action taking place.
In a TRANSFORMATIONAL TEAM PROCESS session, we begin with
conscious, connected breathing into the belly while being
physically connected to the animal, and synchronizing the
breath with the animal. The breathwork will help to quiet
the mind and access the higher consciousness. I then guide
the human into applying calming and connecting energy work
on the animal, and finally move into gentle massage. In
this very intimate facilitated journey, one can delve deeply
into the thoughts and emotions of the animal. It is a profound,
transformational experience that brings relaxation, clarity,
and emotional connection.
There is a reason we have particular animals in our lives.
With THE TRANSFORMATIONAL TEAM PROCESS we can go beneath
the superficial layers of emotion and discover more about
ourselves through our “little mirrors”. We can
learn to calm anxiety and move through depression by taking
this special relationship a step farther. We can also calm
and comfort our four legged partners in the process.
For a private session, call Mary Kennedy at 303-579-2903,
or email marykennedyb@aol.com
To see upcoming classes and descriptions of classes, check
out the website www.inthepresenceofanimals.com
Find out more about Mary
by clicking here. Mary's info can also be found in our
printed magazine in the Directory.
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