01/29/2026
❄️ Winter issue of Reiki News Magazine ❄️
The Joy of Reiki’s Healing Power with Horses
By by Kerstin M. Schnock
📷courtesy of Femke Becker
Reiki practitioner Kerstin M. Schnock shares a deeply personal story of how working with horses transformed both her Reiki practice and her understanding of healing. What began as fear and uncertainty slowly unfolded into a profound relationship built on trust, intuitive listening, and energetic care. Through hands-on and distance Reiki, Kerstin learned that horses hold emotional memory within their energy centers, and that healing often involves addressing past trauma, insecurity, and loss of safety, not just physical symptoms. Her work with a horse named Bob illustrates how Reiki supports emotional regulation, self-esteem, and trust over time, reminding readers that healing is relational, patient, and deeply compassionate.
As Schnock writes, “If the student is ready the teacher will appear,” a lesson she experiences firsthand as the horses become her teachers. She emphasizes the importance of patience, noting, “Reiki is a slow healing method,” and honors the profound shift that occurs when an animal finally feels safe, sharing that Bob ultimately “had found his ‘forever home.’” Through this journey, Schnock highlights the quiet power of Reiki to restore balance, foster trust, and support healing at the deepest levels—for animals and practitioners alike.
