In 2008, when a friend told me I should try Reiki, I really had no idea what it was. I was a member of Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City, Calif., and as it happened, they were hosting a Reiki introductory event. It was given by a Reiki Master Teacher, Eleonore Koury. As she spoke, Reiki filled the room with an incredibly peaceful and nurturing energy. Wow, I had to check this out. I signed up for the next Reiki I and II classes, which were taught together. After the class, I began to offer Reiki to animals at…