Allowing our animals to have a voice opens us up to truly understanding their native needs. Giving them a choice returns them to their wild instincts and quality of life is instantly improved.

Choix Libre is French for Free Choice - something that is a key principle in this whole animal wellness system.

The principles of my work are founded on the native needs of animals based as a species AND as an individual, zoopharmocognsy (self-selection), a holistic view of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and creating an environment in which both you and your animal can live harmoniously together. 

Domestication causes stress in our animals because it limits choice. In the wild, animals are not confined, can vary their food sources, exercise at will, and have daily interactions with their own species. 

Each species of animal has specific needs depending on their roots. Herbivores need food available at all times and horses were built for grazing. Carnivores are designed to tear at, digest, and process meat. 

It's also important to understand our animals on an individual level. A horse may need selenium supplementation due to environmental deficiency or a dog may need grain to provide complex carbohydrates because his body isn't able to make enough of his own. 

Self-Selection allows domesticated animals to have a choice. Zoopharmocognsy is a well documented phenomenon in the wild with animals picking plants, seeds, and clay to improve their illness, wounds, and digestion. Jane Goodall even noted it in her studies with Chimpanzees.

TCM introduces us to energy meridians that flow through every living being's body. Stress, illness, and injury can cause these energy flows to become blocked or shut off. This can cause our animals to shut down, have poor performance, or present with unwanted behaviors. 

Lastly, the easiest thing we can do for our animals is eliminate as many environmental stresses as possible. Removing stress is the number one way to improve our animals' lives, thus improving our own lives as well.

The first step is a consultation. This is done remotely and is a 40 minute appointment.

During the consultation, we will discuss in depth the current stress you are facing with your animal. This can be an emotional stress, physical stress, or a combination of the two. 

Imbalances within the body can happen for many reasons and may go back to as early as birth for some animals. If the phrase "she's always been that way" sounds familiar, this could be your animal!

We will work together to discover the root cause of the stress, how to address it, and create a tentative stress reduction plan.

After the consultation, you will fill out an animal intake form which helps define your goals for the animal and yourself. Once you return your filled out form along with payment, I will perform a Meridian Balance Assessment (MBA) on your animal.

Blocked energy meridians help us narrow down where pain and weakness are within the body. They can also help guide us to the root cause of the problem, beyond looking at just the symptoms presented to us. It looks at, and addresses, the animal as a whole being in the form of emotional wellness, pain within the body, superficial pain, and nutrition.

Once the assessment is performed, we will connect again to talk about results.

For those doing in person services, I will come to you to discuss the results. During this visit, your animal will receive their first bodywork session, first set of aromatic botanicals, and I will walk you through the process of learning how to listen to your animal and letting him be your guide and teacher. 

For those doing remote services, we will meet over Zoom to discuss the results of the MBA and how we plan to address any energy imbalances. Your aromatic botanicals will be mailed to you along with further instructions on how to offer them to your animal. Once your oils arrive, we will meet again to discuss in further detail how to offer the oils. You may be asked to video record your offerings so that you can send them to me for feedback.

Appointment frequency will be based on your individual animal's goals.