About Jackie
If you've come to my site, we may share a similar view of animals. I have loved, respected, and connected deeply with animals since I was a child. I felt such peace and contentment in their quiet, loving presence. As a Reiki Master and a student in the pre-Veterinary Medicine program at the University of Connecticut, I was hopeful for a medical paradigm that considered the whole animal being; body, mind, and Spirit. For this reason, I pursued an independent study of energy medicine and alternative healing techniques in my final semester. This experience was the beginning of my journey toward animal communication but it would be another 10 years of practicing the art of "deep listening" through yoga, Qi Gong and energy medicine before I was ready to become a professional animal communicator. In my experience; yoga, energy medicine, and animal communication are inextricably connected. At the core of these practices is the natural development of inner stillness and subtle energy perception.
I devoted 15 years as a nationally certified veterinary technician, 8 of which were in the dynamic field of emergency medicine and critical care. The most fulfilling part of working in the ICU was caring for the sick and injured animals during the late night hours. It was during these quiet times that I began to intuit their needs. In the silent space between us; thoughts, feelings, and images were exchanged. I would "know" how to comfort them. Sometimes I'd offer Reiki, other times I would simply wash their face, or gently massage their aching bodies. It was these experiences with the animals in my care, that have inspired my work today.
In 2008, I began formal training in the healing art of Qi Gong with Grand Master Hong Liu. I became an apprentice to Master Hong ten years later. It is through this time-honored tradition of the Master-apprentice relationship that I continue to practice and further study Chinese Energetic Medicine or Medical Qi Gong. Traditional apprenticeship in this potent form of energy medicine consists of many stages of personal Qi development before even beginning to learn Qi healing techniques. This is one of the unique aspects of Chinese Energetic Medicine.
I devoted 15 years as a nationally certified veterinary technician, 8 of which were in the dynamic field of emergency medicine and critical care. The most fulfilling part of working in the ICU was caring for the sick and injured animals during the late night hours. It was during these quiet times that I began to intuit their needs. In the silent space between us; thoughts, feelings, and images were exchanged. I would "know" how to comfort them. Sometimes I'd offer Reiki, other times I would simply wash their face, or gently massage their aching bodies. It was these experiences with the animals in my care, that have inspired my work today.
In 2008, I began formal training in the healing art of Qi Gong with Grand Master Hong Liu. I became an apprentice to Master Hong ten years later. It is through this time-honored tradition of the Master-apprentice relationship that I continue to practice and further study Chinese Energetic Medicine or Medical Qi Gong. Traditional apprenticeship in this potent form of energy medicine consists of many stages of personal Qi development before even beginning to learn Qi healing techniques. This is one of the unique aspects of Chinese Energetic Medicine.
