UPCOMING EVENTS & CLASSES
Welcome to the Events & Classes Page of The Empowered Companion
We’re so excited to grow our community with you!
Here, you’ll find a variety of offerings designed to educate, inspire, and deepen our connection to the animals we cherish. Explore our Introductory Classes, Certification Courses, Reiki Circle Offerings, and Special Events—all created to honor and celebrate the beautiful companions who have graced our lives.
Check back soon as we continue to expand our offerings for 2025! We’re excited to bring you additional gatherings to honor our departed companions, as well as the highly anticipated Animal Reiki Level 2 Certification course.
What types of events or classes would you like to see?
We’d love to hear your ideas and are always looking for ways to best serve our community.
Interested in hosting an event or class at your workplace, home, or animal shelter or sanctuary? We’d love to collaborate with you!
Please contact Jaime at jaime@empowered-companion.com for more details.
Note: Significant discounts are offered to shelter and sanctuary staff and volunteers when events and classes are held on-site.
Support Healing for Animals and Yourself: An Introduction to the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki
Cultivate Harmony and Healing with the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki
Discover a meditative practice that deepens your connection with animals through compassion, balance, and respect. This beginner-friendly class teaches you how to support healing for yourself and your animal companions while fostering a bond built on trust and harmony. Join us to explore the transformative power of Animal Reiki!
Animal Reiki Level 1 Certification: Let Animals Lead® Method – Heal and Connect with Animals
Four sessions across four weeks (all sessions required to receive certification)
Tuesdays, 02/04, 02/11, 02/18, 02/25
5:00pm-8:00pm
Sessions held at Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Do you feel a deep, unspoken calling to bring kindness and healing to the animals in your life and the world around you?
Do you long for a way to ease the suffering of animals, big and small, through the powerful practice of meditation and Reiki?
Are you ready to strengthen your bond with your animal companions, fostering a deeper, more mindful relationship?
This class offers you the opportunity to become certified in Level 1 Animal Reiki through the Let Animals Lead® method, created by Kathleen Prasad. In this unique approach, animals are seen as spiritual healers and teachers, deserving of the same consideration, comfort, and respect as humans during Reiki sessions. The Let Animals Lead® method honors animal agency, allowing animals to guide the healing process in a way that’s gentle, compassionate, and empowering.
Who Can Benefit from This Method?
Pet parents and animal companions
Animal shelter and rescue staff, volunteers, and foster caregivers
Wildlife sanctuary volunteers and staff
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians
Animal trainers, massage therapists, and rehabilitators
Pet sitters, dog walkers, and boarding services providers
Anyone looking to ease the suffering of animals while respecting their agency and independence
Animal lovers of all kinds who want to foster a more compassionate, harmonious world
Support Healing for Animals and Yourself: An Introduction to the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki
Do you long to cultivate a deeper emotional and energetic connection with the animals in your life—one built on gratitude, harmony, and mutual respect?
What if you could embrace a practice that nurtures this bond, invites healing, and creates a sense of peace and balance for you both?
If you're an animal lover looking for a meaningful way to support the well-being of your furry, feathered, finned, or scaly companions—and yourself—this class is for you!
Join me for an introduction to the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki, a meditative practice that invites harmony, compassion, and intention into the human-animal bond. Whether you're new to Reiki or an experienced practitioner curious about working with animals, this class offers a gentle and inclusive approach to healing.
Animal Reiki Level 1 Certification: Let Animals Lead® Method – Heal and Connect with Animals
Four sessions across two weekends (all sessions required to receive certification)
Saturdays 05/03/2024 & 05/10/2025
AND Sundays 05/04/2025 & 05/11/2025
10am - 1pm each session
Sessions held at Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Do you feel a deep, unspoken calling to bring kindness and healing to the animals in your life and the world around you?
Do you long for a way to ease the suffering of animals, big and small, through the powerful practice of meditation and Reiki?
Are you ready to strengthen your bond with your animal companions, fostering a deeper, more mindful relationship?
This class offers you the opportunity to become certified in Level 1 Animal Reiki through the Let Animals Lead® method, created by Kathleen Prasad. In this unique approach, animals are seen as spiritual healers and teachers, deserving of the same consideration, comfort, and respect as humans during Reiki sessions. The Let Animals Lead® method honors animal agency, allowing animals to guide the healing process in a way that’s gentle, compassionate, and empowering.
Who Can Benefit from This Method?
Pet parents and animal companions
Animal shelter and rescue staff, volunteers, and foster caregivers
Wildlife sanctuary volunteers and staff
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians
Animal trainers, massage therapists, and rehabilitators
Pet sitters, dog walkers, and boarding services providers
Anyone looking to ease the suffering of animals while respecting their agency and independence
Animal lovers of all kinds who want to foster a more compassionate, harmonious world
Support Healing for Animals and Yourself: An Introduction to the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki
Do you long to cultivate a deeper emotional and energetic connection with the animals in your life—one built on gratitude, harmony, and mutual respect?
What if you could embrace a practice that nurtures this bond, invites healing, and creates a sense of peace and balance for you both?
If you're an animal lover looking for a meaningful way to support the well-being of your furry, feathered, finned, or scaly companions—and yourself—this class is for you!
Join me for an introduction to the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki, a meditative practice that invites harmony, compassion, and intention into the human-animal bond. Whether you're new to Reiki or an experienced practitioner curious about working with animals, this class offers a gentle and inclusive approach to healing.
Animal Reiki Level 1 Certification: Let Animals Lead® Method – Heal and Connect with Animals
Four sessions across four weeks (all sessions required to receive certification)
Wednesday 08/06/25, 08/13/25, 08/20/25, 08/27/25
5pm - 8pm each session
Sessions held at Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Do you feel a deep, unspoken calling to bring kindness and healing to the animals in your life and the world around you?
Do you long for a way to ease the suffering of animals, big and small, through the powerful practice of meditation and Reiki?
Are you ready to strengthen your bond with your animal companions, fostering a deeper, more mindful relationship?
This class offers you the opportunity to become certified in Level 1 Animal Reiki through the Let Animals Lead® method, created by Kathleen Prasad. In this unique approach, animals are seen as spiritual healers and teachers, deserving of the same consideration, comfort, and respect as humans during Reiki sessions. The Let Animals Lead® method honors animal agency, allowing animals to guide the healing process in a way that’s gentle, compassionate, and empowering.
Who Can Benefit from This Method?
Pet parents and animal companions
Animal shelter and rescue staff, volunteers, and foster caregivers
Wildlife sanctuary volunteers and staff
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians
Animal trainers, massage therapists, and rehabilitators
Pet sitters, dog walkers, and boarding services providers
Anyone looking to ease the suffering of animals while respecting their agency and independence
Animal lovers of all kinds who want to foster a more compassionate, harmonious world
Support Healing for Animals and Yourself: An Introduction to the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki
Do you long to cultivate a deeper emotional and energetic connection with the animals in your life—one built on gratitude, harmony, and mutual respect?
What if you could embrace a practice that nurtures this bond, invites healing, and creates a sense of peace and balance for you both?
If you're an animal lover looking for a meaningful way to support the well-being of your furry, feathered, finned, or scaly companions—and yourself—this class is for you!
Join me for an introduction to the Let Animals Lead® Method of Animal Reiki, a meditative practice that invites harmony, compassion, and intention into the human-animal bond. Whether you're new to Reiki or an experienced practitioner curious about working with animals, this class offers a gentle and inclusive approach to healing.
Animal Reiki Level 1 Certification: Let Animals Lead® Method – Heal and Connect with Animals
Two sessions across two Saturdays (both sessions required to receive certification)
Saturday 11/01/2025 & Saturday 11/08/2025
10am - 5pm each session
Sessions held at Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Do you feel a deep, unspoken calling to bring kindness and healing to the animals in your life and the world around you?
Do you long for a way to ease the suffering of animals, big and small, through the powerful practice of meditation and Reiki?
Are you ready to strengthen your bond with your animal companions, fostering a deeper, more mindful relationship?
This class offers you the opportunity to become certified in Level 1 Animal Reiki through the Let Animals Lead® method, created by Kathleen Prasad. In this unique approach, animals are seen as spiritual healers and teachers, deserving of the same consideration, comfort, and respect as humans during Reiki sessions. The Let Animals Lead® method honors animal agency, allowing animals to guide the healing process in a way that’s gentle, compassionate, and empowering.
Who Can Benefit from This Method?
Pet parents and animal companions
Animal shelter and rescue staff, volunteers, and foster caregivers
Wildlife sanctuary volunteers and staff
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians
Animal trainers, massage therapists, and rehabilitators
Pet sitters, dog walkers, and boarding services providers
Anyone looking to ease the suffering of animals while respecting their agency and independence
Animal lovers of all kinds who want to foster a more compassionate, harmonious world