Hi, I am Sasha, Mindset Coach and Master Healer, and I teach animal lovers how to start using their natural gifts to start a successful pet business and work with animals.
There is something powerful about discovering you were meant to be a healer. Whether you’ve always felt connected to animals, or you’ve only recently started feeling a deeper intuitive pull, one of the most common questions I get asked is: “How do I know what kind of healer I am?” or “How do I find my healing path?” This is a deeply personal journey, and one that requires reflection, curiosity, and a willingness to trust your inner voice.
In today’s blog, I want to guide you through a process of self-inquiry. These are questions I often ask my students and clients when they come to me feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about where they fit in the healing world. These questions aren’t about putting you in a box or forcing a label on you. Instead, they are designed to help you unlock the truth you already carry inside yourself.
Let me remind you: healing isn’t something you learn from a textbook or pick up from a workshop. It’s something that lives inside you. Workshops and programs simply awaken and develop what you already possess. And yes, you do already possess it.
So grab a notebook, find a quiet space, and take your time with these. These are not questions to rush through. They are invitations to sit with your truth, listen deeply, and allow your healing path to rise up from within you.
Animal Reiki vs. Traditional Healing: Which Path Is Right for You?
Keywords: animal reiki, alternative pet therapy, spiritual healing for animals
Hi, I am Sasha, Mindset Coach and Master Healer, and I teach animal lovers how to start using their natural gifts to start a successful pet business and work with animals.
When you first step into the world of animal healing, you may quickly discover there are many different paths you can take. Two of the most commonly explored are Animal Reiki and traditional healing techniques. Each has its unique beauty, its own rhythm, and its own way of creating transformation—not only for animals, but for the healers themselves.
So how do you know which one is right for you? Let’s explore both.
What is Animal Reiki? Animal Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive energy healing method rooted in the Japanese technique of Reiki. It involves channeling universal life energy through the practitioner’s hands to help animals relax, release tension, and support their physical and emotional healing.
Reiki doesn’t require physical touch—although it can include light, respectful contact if the animal initiates it. What makes Animal Reiki so special is that it honors the animal’s sovereignty. You never impose your energy or will. Instead, you become a quiet, peaceful presence and let the animal choose how to receive the healing.
This approach is particularly helpful for shy, traumatized, aging, or terminally ill animals. Many Reiki practitioners describe a deep sense of spiritual connection with the animals they serve, as if communicating on a soul-to-soul level.
If you feel called to help animals through energetic stillness, emotional intuition, and spiritual presence, Animal Reiki might be your path.
What is Traditional Animal Healing? Traditional animal healing methods include modalities such as:
Massage and touch therapy
Aromatherapy
Herbal medicine
Sound healing
Acupressure or bodywork
Crystal therapy
Nutritional healing
These practices often involve more physical interaction and are focused on tangible wellness results. For example, massage therapy for dogs can relieve muscle pain and stiffness. Aromatherapy with essential oils may help calm an anxious animal.
These methods are great for hands-on healers. Those who enjoy creating rituals, mixing remedies, and seeing visible improvements in the animal’s comfort and behavior. They also allow for creative expression and deep sensory engagement.
If you like the idea of crafting healing oils, using your hands, or designing custom care plans, this route may be ideal.
The Spiritual Difference While both Animal Reiki and traditional healing aim to support well-being, they differ in how they approach healing.
Animal Reiki is more about surrendering to the energy and becoming a quiet channel for divine support. Traditional healing allows you to work with tools and techniques, taking an active role in how you support an animal’s recovery.
Some healers do both and you absolutely can too. These paths are not mutually exclusive. In fact, many of the best animal healers blend intuitive energy work with practical remedies.
How to Know Which One Is for You Here are a few reflective questions to help guide your choice:
Do you feel energized when you’re still, meditating, or tuning into energy?
Are you drawn to essential oils, herbs, or hands-on tools?
Do you feel more like a quiet guide, or a hands-on caretaker?
When you think about working with animals, do you imagine sitting in silence with them, or using techniques and products to support them?
Do you want to deepen your spiritual intuition, or grow your knowledge of natural healing?
There’s no wrong answer. You may find yourself leaning one way now and shifting later. That’s okay. Your healer path will evolve just like you do.
You Can Begin Today The most important thing is to start. You don’t need to choose the perfect path before you begin. Start where you are. Try what speaks to you. The animals will guide you.
You don’t have to be certified in everything or have years of experience. What matters most is your intention to help and your openness to learn.
If you’re still unsure which modality fits you best, I invite you to explore my programs where we walk through both approaches and help you find your natural healing style. You’ll get support, guidance, and the chance to try different healing methods with animals.
And here is what I want you to know: you are allowed to start exactly where you are. You don’t need 100 clients, a fancy website, or 10 certifications to begin helping animals. All you need is willingness, trust, and a little guidance.
That’s where I come in.
If you’re ready to start learning the foundations of becoming an animal healer and turning your calling into a fulfilling business, I invite you to explore my beginner-friendly programs. You will learn exactly how to tap into your natural gift, how to build a practice that feels right for you, and how to start making a difference in animals’ lives today.
Click the link below to learn more about my programs and how you can get started working with animals today.
Your path is waiting. Let’s walk it together.
PSST,
And here’s something I want you to remember: you don’t need 100 clients, a website, or 10 certifications to begin. You just need a willingness to start. Your heart, your energy, your love for animals; that’s enough for today.
This journey isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being present. The world needs more gentle, compassionate souls who are willing to show up and share their gift, even if it’s still unfolding.
So if you’ve felt that tug in your heart… if you’re ready to learn how to work with animals as a healer and create a business that feels aligned, nourishing, and true to who you are, I’d love to support you.
I’ve created a beginner-friendly program that teaches you how to tap into your natural abilities, connect deeply with animals, and take those first meaningful steps on your healing path.
💛 Click here to learn more about the program and get started today.
Your path is calling. Let’s walk it together.
