Past Classes – Photos

Shoden – Level 1
July 2014, Monkton, Ontario
25% of proceeds was donated to
Feline Friends Network

class1Monica, Holly, Michelle, Tracey
Shoden – Level 1
November 2014, Monkton, Ontario
25% of proceeds was donated to
Paws of Perth County

class3Michelle, Maureen, Joanne, Hilary
Shoden – Level 1
January 2015, Monkton, Ontario

25% of proceeds was donated to
Adopt-a-Pet Pet Rescue

class3Michelle, Liz, Larissa, Jensen
Okuden – Level 2
June 2015, Monkton & Gowanstown, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Level2classHilary, Julie, Ruby, Michelle, Sandra
Shoden – Level 1
December 2015, Monkton, Ontario
25% of proceeds was donated to
Feline Friends Network

Level1ClassDec2015aPatrick, Virginia, Michelle, Rosanne
Shoden – Level 1
May 2016, Monkton, Ontario

25% of proceeds was donated to
Paws of Perth County

May-2016-Level-1bMichelle, Sheila, Sandy, Rachelle, Shannon
Okuden – Level 2
June 2016, Monkton & Mount Brydges, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Salthaven2016bJill, John, Monica, Sheila, Michelle, Virginia,
Brian Salt and falcon Chaukar
Shinpiden – Level 3
September 2016, Monkton & Barrie, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Bear Creek Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary

class-photo-smallSherri, Michelle, Mary and kinkajou from
Bear Creek, Sheila, Caroll
Shoden – Level 1
October 2016, Monkton, Ontario

25% of proceeds was donated to
Feline Friends Network

shoden-oct2016Brittany, Michelle, Mary Jane, Heather
Shoden – Level 1
December 2016, Kincardine, Ontario

25% of proceeds was donated to
Allies for Alley Catz

alleycatzsmallDonna, Denise, Michelle, Tracy
Shoden – Level 1
April 2017, Monkton, Ontario

25% of proceeds was donated to
Adopt-a-Pet Pet Rescue

Joanne, Michelle, Lindsay
Okuden – Level 2
May 2017, Monkton & Princeton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
FrogHollow Farm Sanctuary

Andrea and Ed of FrogHollow, Heather,
Shannon, Joanne, Michelle
Shoden – Level 1
July 2017, Monkton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Angie, Barb, Michelle, Shireen, Nicole, Terri
Okuden – Level 2
August 2017, Monkton & Princeton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
FrogHollow Farm Sanctuary
Mary Jane, Andrea & Ed of FrogHollow,
Michelle, Nicole, Shireen, Barb, Terri, Casper
Shinpiden – Level 3
September 2017, Monkton & Barrie, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Bear Creek Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary

Mary of Bear Creek, Joanne, Michelle, Virginia
Shoden – Level 1
November 2017, Monkton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Feline Friends Network

Rick, Cynthia, Patti, Michelle, Sylvie
Okuden – Level 2
January 2018, Monkton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
EVAH Kitchener

Michelle, Sylvie, Angela
Okuden – Level 2
April 2018, Kincardine, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Allies for Alley Catz

Patti, Anne, Donna, Michelle, Rick
Shoden – Level 1
May 2018, Monkton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Adopt-a-Pet Pet Rescue

Hermien, Michelle. Not in photo: Dr. Ingrid.
Shoden – Level 1
October 2018, Monkton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Feline Friends Network

Michelle, Cheryl, Lana, Lyn, Jane, Mona
Shoden – Level 1
April 2019, Monkton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
4 The Luv of Luna Cat Rescue

Michelle, Helene, Caitlin, Barb
Okuden – Level 2
May 2019, Monkton & Princeton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
FrogHollow Farm Sanctuary

Lana, Michelle, Helene, Leah, Froghollow’s Andrea
Shoden – Level 1
July 2019, Monkton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Feline Friends Network
Leslie, Michelle, Jan, Karen, Chantel
Shoden – Level 1
February 2020, Princeton, ON

25% of proceeds was donated to
Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge
Judy, Yuka, Casey, Brenda, Bronwyn, Judy, M
Shoden – Level 1
August 2021, Princeton, ON
25% of proceeds was donated to
Native Women’s Association of Canada
in support of justice for missing and
murdered Indigenous women and girls
Shoden August 2021
Margaret Anne, Krystal, Michelle
Okuden – Level 2
September 2021, Princeton, ON
25% of proceeds was donated to
Water First
in support of clean drinking water
for Indigenous communities in Canada
Okuden Sept. 2021
Michelle, Krystal, Margaret Anne
Shinpiden – Level 3
August 2023, Princeton & Barrie, ON
25% of proceeds was donated to
Bear Creek Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary
Michelle, Terri, Krystal, Mary of Bear Creek

Photos from Level 1 classes

Holly-HopeOffering Reiki to cats chickensChickens come near to participate tableHuman table treatment, summer
students2Human table treatment, winter Monica-Hope2What’s in your hand? Monica-HopeHope consents to hands-on
handsonbackHuman chair treatment earsHuman chair treatment catonbookAnastasia uses manual as bed

Photos from Level 2 classes

June 2015, at Wallace Springs Eco Centre in Gowanstown, Ontario. We worked with a dog, goats, pigs, chickens, polliwogs, and cows. Our host, Karen Simmons, is in the first photo.

monarch-food2Milkweed patch feeds monarch butterflies student-waterScenic pond, the home of polliwogs and frogs
polliwogsPolliwogs who received Reiki cowsBetween hops, two students offer Reiki to cows
chickensFour chickens and two cows goatsFriendly goats
feed-goatOffering food to a friendly goat hand-goatSmiling for the camera
goateesAdmiring the goats classGraduating Okuden Animal Reiki practitioners

June 2016, at Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Centre in Mount Brydges, Ontario. Salthaven does not allow taking photos, so we have only these to share: our class, with Brian Salt and Chaukar, a non-releasable Laggar Falcon who helps Brian to educate humans about wildlife.

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Brian-Chaukar5 Brian-Chaukar4

May 2017, at FrogHollow Farm Sanctuary in Princeton, Ontario, where we worked with pigs, goats, chickens, ducks, a cow, horses and donkeys. Our hosts, Andrea and Ed, are in the first photo.

Andrea, Ed, Heather, Shannon, Joanne, Michelle Beautiful Silkie chickens
Male ducks swim on the pond Big pigs
A very relaxed pot-bellied pig Horses, Barney the mini horse, Diana cow, goats

August 2017, at FrogHollow Farm Sanctuary in Princeton, Ontario.

Casper the donkey, Mary Jane, Andrea and Ed of FrogHollow, Michelle, Nicole, Shireen, Barb, Terri Nicole and Lexi
Andrea feeds horses Meeting horses, big and small
Mya the pig sleeps on Michelle’s foot during Reiki Carl the goat
Rouen ducks Mary Jane, Andrea and Ed of FrogHollow, Michelle, Nicole, Shireen, Barb and Terri

April 2018, at Allies for Alley Catz animal rescue in Kincardine, Ontario.

Reiki nap Kitty kisses
The amazing jumping dog Patti, Anne, Donna, Michelle and Rick

Photos from Level 3 classes

September 2016 at Bear Creek Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary near Barrie, Ontario

bob-bobcatBob the bobcat sherri-kinkajouSherri and a kinkajou
raccoonAfter receiving Reiki, Binx was not aggressive toward his caretaker for the first time ever! lionessWhen offered Reiki, this lioness came to
the front of her cage and folded her paws
wolfA handsome wolf baloo-bearBaloo the black bear, sitting up
caroll-monkeyCaroll and Priscilla, a 46-year-old
black spider monkey who gives hugs
cassie-cougarCassie the cougar
majestic-tigerA majestic tiger class-photo2Sherri, Michelle, Mary and a kinkajou
from Bear Creek, Sheila and Caroll

September 2017 at Bear Creek Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary near Barrie, Ontario

August 2023 at Bear Creek Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary near Barrie, Ontario

Photos will be posted soon. Meanwhile, you can see some at https://www.facebook.com/purrhealing

Where our Graduates are Located

  • Alvinston, Atwood, Brantford, Bright’s Grove (2), Brussels, Clinton (2), Drumbo, Dundas, Erin, Fordwich, Harriston, Kilworthy, Kincardine (2), Kitchener (5), Listowel, London (6), Mitchell, Moorefield, Mount Forest, New Hamburg, Newton, Oakville, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Palmerston, Paris, Petersburg (2), Poole, Port Elgin, St. Marys (2), Stratford (4), Strathroy, Tara, Thamesford, Thedford, Tiverton, Toronto (2), Tottenham, Waterloo, Watford, Wellesley, Wiarton, Wingham, and Wroxeter, Ontario
  • Tusket, Nova Scotia
  • Willseyville, New York, USA