TTouch® Massage and Bodywork for your Dogs, Cats and Birds

Last night I just arrived home from my first training class in Tellington TTouch®.  It was a wonderful experience and I am very grateful for the learning that I found there.  Being a Massage Therapist and Bodyworker for human beings, I had decided to expand into working with animals because I have continually realized in a deeper way the integral role animals play in our daily lives.  With the mutual evolving relationship we have with dogs, cats and other caring pets, these beautiful creatures have integrated themselves into so many homes and hearts that many have become a valued member of many families.  The birth of puppies or a new colt can awakening the joy of life in a manner like no other, except with our own children. On a daily basis, we learn so much from our pets because they tend to hold such a strong loyalty and love for us when we care for them well.  Personally, I find that when I don’t listen to the wisdom voice in my own head, my dog Tanner often reminds me in a very sensory and kind way how to live in a more centered and grounded heart connection. And when our pets begin their dying process, they teach us about grace and the places where we grieve inside and find it difficult to let go and move forward.  What we learn from pets touches many of the qualities that we may or may not find in our relationship with other humans.  What I mean by this is that when the world may seem harsh or difficult at times, our dogs often wag their tails and stay present with us in the moment with unconditional love and acceptance.  They help us to remain grounded, strong, and clear with more compassion and intelligence. They are wonderful teachers in that they do not judge us or criticize us, but rather listen and be with us from a place separate than the thinking mind.  It is easier to be in the presence of empty space and care than thinking that “puts down” or “is in conflict”. In the past few years, I have found myself wandering to a dog, or a horse, wanting to place my hands in a certain place, to help be in service or to reciprocate the great learning we have to offer each other.  I have studied with the Upledger Institute to work with Dolphins in a healing and reciprocal approach.  A few months ago, I found myself exploring working at a Big Cat Sanctuary the benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in an environment where lions, tigers and bears are being rescued. I have traveled to Africa and one of my biggest joys in life was doing Safari. All this has been changing the focus of my practice, and I have found some clients asking me to work energetically or to do aromatherapy with their pets.  Our pets run into behavior or health issues often based on their environment and unhealthy situations they encounter.  When they are afraid, they often react more than respond from their natural organic sense of life. Tellington TTouch® has now given me an opportunity to view the interconnection between us and our animal friends in a more profound and expansive view.  My hope is to support the unwinding of tension and fear between pets and their human friends.

What is Tellington TTouch®?

Massage and Bodywork for Animals

From my perspective Tellington TTouch® is a form of bodywork, animal dialogue and heart connection that helps influence a dog’s behavior, and brings a sense of calm where there once was anxiety or fear.  It allows people to alleviate tensions and pain in the body as well as bring focus to jobs that need to be done.  Once the cellular movement is shifted through  TTouch®  and care, more functionality and a sense of wellbeing can often be seen.

I am still a novice at this particular work as it takes 4-6 classes before one may go out and do TTouch as a business.  However,  I have worked with some pets and am happy to bring them into my already existing practice at the farm.  I have done this before the training, and am happy to provide an extra 15 minutes at no cost to develop to work with you and your animal friends.

Some of the things I will be setting up on our property is a labyrinth to promote structure, bandage wrapping to calm the nerves, and basic TTouch® strokes.  I am glad to share what I have learned so that we can better the lives of us and are pets.  When One relationship changes in this way,  I believe it affects the whole.  We can start with ourselves and let that make the difference.

Working with our pets can reveal the way that we view life with more clarity.  It can help us to release old patterns that no longer serve us and to reconnect with our heart space more openly.  It is in waking up to our own essence and wellness that we find truth and openness in our mind, body & spirit connection.

For a session, please call Sharon Hartnett LMT at: (740) 966-5153®

http://www.massageincolumbusohio.com/equineanimal-therapy/

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