Start your pet’s day right (and yours too)

What a gift we have with Jin Shin Jyutsu for animals. This light touch energy practice is wonderful way to say hello to our pet each day and created a deeper and deeper friendship.  Whether you’re greeting your dog in the morning as you’re waiting for your coffee to brew, or are out at your barn sending your horse out to the pasture for the day, you can take a minute to give a light energetic hug.

Place one hand on their shoulder blade area and the other lightly on their center chest. Start with petting if that’s what they’re used to and then slow it down. Even better is to take a few minutes for yourself first and get centered with a few minutes of relaxed exhales while holding your fingers one by one. Then say hello.

I’ve found that the animals I see regularly love this greeting and move right in for their hello hug. Sometimes it’s a long hold that moves into lying down. Other times it’s a bit of a “drive by” in the case of cats. Horses I work with often stretch their neck and then wrap it around me in a return hug.

But know, regardless of how long you share this hold, you’re creating a deep and lasting connection between the two of you.