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
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
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