Cow Hug Therapy; Ellie Laks

Ellie Laks is the creator of cow hug therapy as part of her work as the founder of The Gentle Barn Foundation. This foundation is a national organization that rescues and rehabilitates unwanted animals and heals people with the same stories of abuse and neglect. Ellie is a powerful speaker, celebrated animal welfare advocate, humane educator, animal communicator, and the author of Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at The Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, death, and Everything in Between. Ellie founded The Gentle Barn in 1999. She invented her own Gentle Healing method that allows old, sick, injured, and terrified animals to fully recover. Ellie has hosted hundreds of thousands of people who have come to The Gentle Barn seeking hope. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: EllieLaks.com, GentleBarn.org Most Influential Person My husband, the co-founder of the Gentle Barn Effect on Emotions Mindfulness empowers us to breathe, relax, and to say what we need to say in the most mindful way. Mindfulness helps us hear what someone else is saying and allows us to read between the lines. Mindfulness diffuses potentially explosive situations. It helps us get through whatever we need to get through. Thoughts on Breathing Breathing and focusing on the breath is important in my morning meditations. It helps me to get grounded. Breathing is a part of our cow hug therapy sessions. We encourage our guests to breathe and close their eyes and to connect with the cow. Suggested Resources Book: Communication With All Life: Revelations of An Animal Communicator by Joan Ranquet App: Audible and Podcast Apps Bullying Story Kids can be very cruel. There's this idea that there is a norm. Everyone's trying to fit in and be liked. Everyone's trying to get approval. No one's sitting in elementary school saying I am different and I love myself. We're all saying, “Let us fit in.” I think in the big picture, it's really cool that we get lost because when we become adults, we can become found. Related Episodes Come On Safari With Me; Rev Karen Cleveland 494 Live A Well Designed Life With Dr. Kyra Bobinet Embody Your Soul and Be Fully Present; Ken W. Stone