In yoga, we speak a lot about stacking the bones. Much of yoga, when done properly, is about aligning the spine, the body and utilizing twists and postures to wring out toxins, tonify the system, strengthen ligaments, muscles, and bones (all weight-bearing exercise does this and yoga is one of the best at that!) We are clearing stagnation. Just as one yoga class won’t a perfectly running body machine make, so too, one therapeutic treatment won’t either. Help? Sure. But be prepared to provide your love bug with at least 3+ treatments in any modality or combination you are working with before you can begin to assess what and how it is working. Then move forward from that place.
When treating a pet with holistic therapies, it is important to note that while many walk away feeling immediately better after just one treatment (instant Karma) some will actually feel worse, groggy or sore afterward, as their bodies readjust. They may feel really great and get the zoomies too! And here’s why…your dog, cat etc has been hurting for a while. Suddenly he feels so much better, something worked! He is showing you his joy about that, but this does not mean he is 100% a-ok right now. So, running around like a puppy again shows you that the treatment helped. Keep going.
When manipulating an animals spine, ligament or muscle, we are setting our intentions for healing as we work together to co-create that end result. Each therapy session is a form of communication or communion between us and the fur child. I find this particularly true of massage therapy which is very personal. I have my intentions all over that animal’s mind, body, and soul. We are absolutely in collusion together. And on that note, it can sometimes take a few sessions before that collusion takes hold and the animals realize what this is about, that it is helping etc so we can, together, make the very most of the healing options.
By the time you see that your pet is in pain, they have most likely been in pain a while before exhibiting it outwardly. These concerns typically require several sessions as the body begins to remember and remain in alignment, as muscles are relaxed and toned that allow the bones to stack properly. For issues that have set in for a long period of time, additional treatments will be needed to provide complete or better balance and wellness.
And then there’s the money. I am currently on a severely tight budget. So, any place that I can save, I do. I try. So when our Doberman began feeling so much better, the knee jerk reaction was to say ‘Ok, he’s well or almost…I can dial it back’ But I ask that you be patient through the healing processes, stay the recommended course and continue to observe your pet for changes and see your love animal continue to feel and function even better. ♥