Classes and Events
All in person classes are held at 3217 Lilly Rd NE Olympia WA 98506. On line classes are held via Zoom. In person class sessions with horses are held in Yelm.
To register contact Wanda at [email protected] or text 360-491-3187. Be sure to include your name! Payment in full 2 weeks prior to class. First paid, first registered. No refunds unless the class is canceled or someone takes your place in class. However, your payment can be applied to a future class or used for sessions for you or your animal or a friend.
Class offerings 2023
Putting it all Together: Animal Communication + Reiki
Sept 24 and Oct 1. 10:30 a.m. to 430 p.m. In Person Olympia WA. Afternoon of Oct 1 provide in person communication plus Reiki to PTSD Hope for Heroes equine therapy horses in Yelm.
Tuition $150
Increase your ability to help animals by combining communication with Reiki. You will develop your skills through experiential learning and feedback from the animals and their people. Students will work with their animals, dogs and with horses in person. Students will expand their knowledge to include working with the body’s main energy channel, the Hara, using a pendulum to assess energy flow in the joints and organs, and discussion of practitioner issues when working with animals. This class focuses on doing both Reiki and communication in a single session. Prerequisite Reiki I & II and Animal Communication. Reiki Master and Advanced Animal Communication highly recommended.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS 2024
Classes are taught by Wanda Buckner, EdD, Reiki and Animal Master and Instructor
Classes are offered both in person in Olympia WA and by Zoom
We all talk to our animals, but do we hear them? Understanding our animals’ point of view and responding to their concerns and desires improves our relationships and their quality of life. If your path includes animal healing, I strongly encourage you to include these courses in your preparation and training.
Animal Communication – Initial
4 classes, 3 hours each over 4 weeks. Tuition $149
In person in Olympia WA on Dates to be determined 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day
This course uncovers your natural abilities to communicate with animals through mental pictures, telepathic knowing, seeing through the animal’s eyes, and looking inside the animal. Each class includes practice and positive reinforcement. Students will communicate with each other’s animals in person and at a distance, as well as communicate with wild animals and animals on the other side. Class instruction is supplemented by weekly assignments. Certificate awarded at completion.
Animal Communication – Advanced
4 classes, 3 hours each over 4 weeks. Tuition $149
In person in Olympia WA on dates to be determined from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day
This course focuses on communication to increase understanding between animals and their people and to resolve physical, mental, emotional, and environmental issues. Students will use and extend the skills they learned in the Initial Animal Communication class to strengthen the animal/human bond, increase harmony in multi-animal households, and negotiate solutions to challenging animal behaviors. Students will benefit from Wanda’s extensive experience supporting animals and people in difficult situations. In person class includes fieldwork with horses (as available). This class qualifies students to provide professional communication services. Pre-requisite prior Animal Communication course. Class instruction supplemented by weekly assignments. Certificate awarded at completion.
situations. Students will benefit from Wanda’s extensive experience supporting animals and people in difficult situations. Class includes optional fieldwork with horses. This class qualifies students to provide professional communication services. Pre-requisite prior Animal Communication course or animal communication experience. Class instruction supplemented by weekly assignments. Certificate awarded at completion.
Students will practice and learn how to
Complete a professional targeted intake
Enhance their communications with animals
Negotiate issues of concern for win-win solutions
Sensitively communicate with the animal’s human
Use a pendulum to verify information received
Maintain professional boundaries
Payment accepted through PayPal, Venmo, or by credit card. No refunds. However, your tuition may be exchanged for services.
Reiki I & II for Animals (and their People) classes
Supporting the healing of animals and their people through Reiki is a profound act of love. The release and relaxation provided by Reiki fosters healing on all levels—physical, mental, emotional and spiritual—for both the giver and the receiver. Reiki deepens your spiritual connection with all species.
Reiki I and II for Animals (and their People) 2 days
One weekend. Tuition $149
In person in Olympia WA Dates to be determined. Class 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for 2 days.
This course qualifies you to be a Reiki practitioner for animals and people. You will learn and practice cleansing your energy field, scanning the energy field, providing Reiki with your hands, eyes and at a distance. This experiential, interactive class combines lecture, reading, discussion, demonstration, and practice. You will give and receive treatments to animals and each other using Byosen scanning, the Reiki symbols, and the hand placement system. You will experience sending Reiki at a distance to individuals and situations. Text in addition to tuition and purchased separately. Certificate awarded at completion.
Reiki Master for Animals (and their People)
Dates to be determined. from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In person Olympia WA
Tuition $149
Culminating activity. Provide in person Reiki to PTSD Hope for Heroes equine therapy horses in Yelm
This course opens your ability to access increased levels of Reiki energy for the benefit of yourself and others. You will deepen your Reiki skills and ability to facilitate profound healings for animals and their people. This course qualifies you as a Master Reiki Animal practitioner and teacher, able to attune animals to the Reiki energy. You will be introduced to the violet flame, the hara (the main energy channel of the body) and working with animal Devas and the Divine Animal kingdom. Class work includes demonstrations and working with animals and people at a distance and in person. In person class includes fieldwork with horses (as available). Text purchased separately. Prerequisite Reiki I and II for Animals. Reiki Animal Master certificate awarded at completion.
Putting it all Together: Animal Communication + Reiki
2 days one week apart. $149
Dates to be determined. From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In person
Increase your ability to help animals by combining communication with Reiki. You will develop your skills through experiential learning and feedback from the animals and their people. Students will work with dogs and horses (as available) and their people. This class includes guidance and experience in collecting information from the animal’s person, communicating with the animal, completing the Reiki session and reporting back to the animal’s person. Prerequisite Reiki I & II and Animal Communication. Reiki Master and Advanced Animal Communication highly recommended.