NEWS FROM FOUR LEGS & A SOUL 4

NEWS FROM FOUR LEGS & A SOUL

BROOKE’S UPCOMING APPEARANCES

Join me at the Illinois Horse Fair in Springfield, IL, March 5th-7th.  In addition to the Four Legs & A Soul booth, I will be presenting a seminar both Saturday and Sunday. De-Mystifying Animal Communication will constitute a practical introduction to animal communication techniques and theories.  These one-hour presentations will focus on empowering individuals to reach out to animals using their own language.  The vocabulary of animal communication consists of images, thoughts, sensations and emotions; during these educational talks, I will provide participants with the tools to use this vocabulary to communicate fluently with animals. 

De-Mystifying Animal Communication with Brooke Baxter:

Saturday, March 6th at 11 AM

Sunday, March 7th at 3 PM

LC Seminar Hall, Illinois Sate Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL

For more information, contact Brooke or the Horseman’s Council of Illinois.

BROOKE’S FOCUS ON RESCUE

E.A.R.S. or Equine Angels Rescue Sanctuary is an incredible organization founded by Frank Weller.  Over the last nine years, Frank has placed over 260 foals into forever homes and has had a significant impact on the industry, helping to keep horses out of the feedlots and end the cycle of pain for Premarin mares and their babies. 

I have a long-standing relationship with E.A.R.S. and Frank, having volunteered my services to the foster program for many years.  In addition, Wood’s and my beloved Clydesdale, Hudson, was among Frank’s earliest rescues. 

The spotlight is on Deja in this month’s newsletter.  Deja is a 20-month old jet-black Premarin filly with an angelic disposition and soul-searching eyes.  She has had the best of care since arriving on the East Coast as a weanling and after a successful and happy foster experience as well as professional handling and training, she is ready for her forever home.  Deja is a draft cross and will be a big but elegant girl suited to many riding pursuits and most of all, eager for love and companionship.  

Deja is currently in the NY/CT area but has the opportunity to "hitch a ride" to the Midwest next week when one of her fellow PMU fillies goes to her forever home in northern IL.  Deja's current foster family will be moving due to a job change and therefore can no longer foster her.  

Please consider welcoming Deja into your heart and home.  

For more information about Deja and other available PMU foals, please contact Brooke or Frank Weller, founder of E.A.R.S.

THIS MONTH, BROOKE RECOMMENDS…

DYNAMITE RELEASE

This is one of my favorite products!  The Release spray has so many wonderful, practical applications and I consider it an essential tool in my holistic first aid kit.  Made from pure distilled water and organic flower essences, Release works on a vibrational level, opening the body, mind and soul to the experiences at hand.  This light, delicate mist has a very mild, clean aroma that makes it appealing and unobtrusive for the animals. 

Release is incredibly useful with nervous, injured animals, helping them to settle for treatment.  It is also a terrific tool prior to bodywork, vet visits, massage, grooming and competition of any kind, allowing the physical body to soften and accept touch.  So-called “cold-backed” horses benefit greatly from Release prior to riding.  Cats and dogs who struggle with traveling, having their nails trimmed, being examined by the vet, groomer or judge, and other stressful environments will quickly relax under the soothing influence of Release, which makes muscles malleable and accepting. 

To purchase Release spray, click here.

WITH LIGHT,

FOR THE ANIMALS,

BROOKE

NEWS FROM FOUR LEGS & A SOUL 3

BROOKE’S UPCOMING CLASS SCHEDULE

On February 20th, I will be hosting the first part in the Four Legs & A Soul Animal Communication Series here in Illinois.  The workshop, Introduction to Animal Communication Techniques, will serve as a prologue to animal communication theory and practice and is a prerequisite for future coursework with Four Legs & A Soul.  The goal is to offer an overview of the principles of animal communication in order to facilitate greater understanding between human and animal.  Whether you are a professional in the veterinary, behavior, grooming or training arenas, or an animal-lover or owner, this class will give you practical, hands-on experience to work with animals more clearly, effectively and profoundly.  During this interactive and exercise-based class we will discuss and experiment with all techniques as a group.

Some of the topics we will address:

• What is animal communication?

• How does non-verbal communication work?

• Can everyone communicate with animals?

• Techniques for communicating with animals

• Distance communication

• Confidence through practice

Please bring photo(s) of animal(s) you would like to communicate with as well as note-taking supplies.  And please feel free to pass this info on to anyone you know who may also be interested.

Cost: $90 with advance registration; $100 at the door

For more information on time and location, click here or email Brooke.

Stay tuned to the Calendar for more information on future courses and ongoing classes in the animal communication series.  Contact us to set up classes in your area.

BROOKE’S NOTES ON NUTRITION

Consider whole foods as valuable nutritionally and beneficial for your animals’ health.  The advantages of unprocessed foods have much to offer animals, who, after all, don’t cook or otherwise break down their food in the wild! 

Many people are now familiar and comfortable with feeding raw diets to dogs and cats, thereby supplying them with readily available, unadulterated nutrients.  In addition to being highly digestible and usable energy, raw food can boost an ailing immune system, reinvigorate a fading, shedding or dull coat, brighten tired eyes and assist animals to maintain well-being despite chronic conditions or high stress levels. 

Whole foods also provide wonderful bio-available health solutions for horses.  Garlic has tremendous parasite and insect-repelling properties as well as the ability to tone the circulatory system and digestive tract.  Bananas can offer much-needed relief and relaxation to ulcer-prone equines due to their inherent enzymes and naturally occurring pre- and probiotics.  Green bananas are preferable for horses coping with insulin resistance or other related metabolic issues, as the riper the bananas become, the higher their sugar content goes.  Apples are cooling, anti-inflammatory foods, which in addition to being much loved treats can offer support for horses healing from injury.

Contact us to learn more about natural nutrition and how it can benefit the animals in your life.  Consultations are available via phone or in person, and I enjoy working in a complementary and integrated way with the team of professionals—veterinarians, trainers, nutritionists, etc.—currently in place.

THIS MONTH, BROOKE RECOMMENDS…

YOUNG LIVING LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL… AGAIN!

As I have said often, Lavender is a wonderfully healing and multi-purpose essence.  It is very gentle, very safe and very effective.  With its phenomenal anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-septic, anti-tumoral, anti-convulsant, anti-inflammatory and anti-anxiety properties, pure lavender has so much to offer animals and humans alike. 

And for the next week (until January 31st) you can help Young Living help the victims of Haiti’s recent devastating earthquake by purchasing lavender essential oil or Peace & Calming essential oil.  In order to provide much-needed funds, Young Living Essential Oils and The D. Gary Young Foundation: Young Living Outreach, will give 10% of proceeds from the sale of lavender and Peace & Calming essential oils between now and January 31st, 2010, directly to relief organizations working in Haiti.

To purchase, visit https://www.youngliving.org/fourlegsandsoul

I am also recommending simple breathing exercises to share with your animal companions before competition, training, stressful situations or transitions, entering loud or chaotic environments or just as a means of connecting more deeply with one another in the moment.

Whether standing side by side with a dog, sitting in the saddle on a horse, inviting a bird to perch on your finger or shoulder, asking a cat to curl on your feet or shoulders, breathing together will open your energy systems, clear your minds, center and align your bodies and allow you both to proceed through the day with ease and success.  For Tai Chi practitioners, the qigong style of breathing exercises can be extremely beneficial for both human and animal.  Pilates and Yoga practitioners are also well versed in the art of breathing fluidly.  But skilled yogis or not, we can all take a moment to breathe deeply through our noses into our core, filling our lungs and abdomens with fresh air, exhaling steadily and softly through our mouths.  Repeat this exercise 3-9 times in the presence of your animal companion and then begin your day.

WITH LIGHT,

FOR THE ANIMALS,

BROOKE