Letting Animals Lead Us
to a Better Future
Recordings from
SARA's Online Conference
Held on February 2 – 4, 2023
For the world to change, the way we interact with animals needs to change.
The Shelter Animal Reiki Association has brought together leaders in the world of animal advocacy to share with you how you can make the biggest impact for the good of all animals.
The Shelter Animal Reiki Association (SARA), a global non-profit renowned for its work bringing peace and stress relief to shelter and sanctuary animals since 2008, were motivated to organize a groundbreaking, online conference because they know that for the world to change, the way we interact with animals needs to change. Animals show us daily how to be better, kinder, and more resilient—and now it’s time to follow their lead.
In this recording packet, you will learn from wisdom teachers, authors, professors, animal advocates, and veterinarians how you can empower yourself to light the way to a brighter future.
This diverse group of experts distills their collective wisdom and compassion by offering practical, down-to-earth tips that make a profound difference in the lives of our animals, ourselves, and the world around us.
In these recordings, you will:
- Discover simple, everyday choices that promote a more sustainable lifestyle
- Learn why cultivating compassion matters, and how to do it
- Practice a powerful mantra for the support and healing of animals
- Explore how plant-based foods create a more compassionate future
- Learn simple techniques for listening to animals
- Enjoy a guided meditation for a deeper connection to animals
- Discover how nutrition keeps your animals happy and health
- Hear from founders of animal sanctuaries about how they stay positive in the face of suffering
- And so much more!
SPEAKERS
David Michie
Founder of Mindful Safari, Writer, Presenter
Professor Dr. Brinda Jegatheesan, MEd, PhD
Associate Professor, Learning Sciences & Human Development, University of Washington
Dr. Cara Gubbins
Published author and Animal Communication expert
Dr. Gary Richter, M.S., D.V.M., C.V.C., C.V.A.
Integrative Veterinarian
Holistic Veterinary Care
Dr. Marc Malek, DVM
Owner/Veterinarian
Foothill Farms Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Sally Lane, MS, DVM, CVA, CCRT
Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Herbalist, & Rehabilitation Therapist, Animal Reiki Practitioner
Gail Pope
President & Founder
Brighthaven
Gay A. Bradshaw, PhD
Author and Executive Director
The Kerulos Center for Non Violence
Kathleen Prasad
Founder
Animal Reiki Source
Kathy Stevens
Founder
Catskill Animal Sanctuary
Marc Bekoff, PhD
Professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, a Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society, and a past Guggenheim Fellow
Neda DeMayo
President and Founder
Return to Freedom
Rachel Wright
Founder
Tree of Life For Animals (TOLFA)
Reverend William Melton
Co-Founder
Compassion Consortium
Victoria Moran
Founder and Director
Main Street Vegan Academy
| Module 1 | Letting Animals Lead Conference Sessions |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | Helping Animals through Compassionate Conservation with Marc Bekoff, PhD |
| Session 2 | The Bond Between Animals and Children and Why It's Important for Mental Health with Dr. Brinda Jegatheesan |
| Session 3 | How to Listen to What the Animals Are Telling Us with Dr. Cara Gubbins |
| Session 4 | How an Optimal Diet Can Help Prevent Disease in Animals with Dr. Gary Richter |
| Session 5 | A Kinder, Gentler Approach to Veterinary Practice with Dr. Marc Malek and Dr. Sally Lane |
| Session 6 | Compassionate Food Choices Made Easy with Victoria Moran |
| Session 7 | Rethinking our Relationship with Farmed Animals with Kathy Stevens |
| Session 8 | Preserving Our National Treasures: Wild Mustangs and Burros with Neda DeMayo |
| Session 9 | Animal Advocacy in India: Providing Care for the Most Vulnerable with Rachel Wright |
| Session 10 | A Compassionate Prayer for All Animals and Beings with Reverend William Melton |
| Session 11 | How Letting Animals Lead Their Reiki Sessions Helps Them Heal with Kathleen Prasad |
| Session 12 | Supporting Animals with Mindfulness and Meditation with David Michie |
| Session 13 | How Treating Animals as Sacred Beings Creates Balance in Our World with Gay Bradshaw |
| Session 14 | Hospice with Animals with Gail Pope |
| Session 15 | Closing Session - Wrap Up and Q&A with Some of the Speakers |
Even in dark times, there is always light. Together, with the guidance of these experts, we can create more light in the world for animals and ourselves!
We’d like to give a special thank you to our Platinum sponsor, Rockster Superfood for Dogs, for being our Platinum sponsor and making our conference possible.
If you are looking for a sustainable, TRULY organic (most organic isn’t organic), BPA free, superfood for your dog, please be sure to check out Rockster. Rockster has just arrived in the U.S. from the U.K. and can purchased online today at Pet Flow or Baxterboo. Thank you Rockster!
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