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~ About
TAT for Animals Teleseminar Opportunities
Practicing Presence deepens our presence with
ourselves, our lives, and so much more.
TAT for Animals I expands and deepens our presence
with our animals,
while honoring and respecting them for who they
truly are.
◊ an
enlightening story about permission
from TAT for Animals I 2010 pilot class,
6 January 2011
by Jeanine
DuBois
◊ a
sweet end of life TAT experience
from Jeanine's early days doing TAT with
animals, 5 December 2005
by Sukoshi
Rice and Jeanine DuBois
◊ a
delightful vignette
from our first 2011 TAT for Animals I
class, 14 March 2011
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by Laurie
Schaad
◊ a
phenomenal, mysterious story of the
power of an animal's love and the
rippling gifts of TAT
from TAT
for Animals I 2010 pilot class, 6
January 2011
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Here's an
enlightening story about permission from
our 2010 pilot class...
Surprised and Delighted
with Kisses and Inspiration
I took the workshop TAT for Animals I: Family
Pets given by Jeanine DuBois, certified TAT
Trainer and Professional. I have 5 birds that
“own” me. They have all been adopted and have
come to us with different challenges. Although
I had done TAT with them on several occasions,
I was hoping to learn more about working with
them through Jeanine’s class. What happened
went beyond what I expected to learn in class.
Through Jeanine’s wisdom and experience with
working with animals, along with that of the
other workshop participants, not only did I
learn more, but also I gained a wisdom and a
sense of presence, that I didn’t have before.
The experiences I had working with my birds
during the time between classes were
remarkable. In the class, Jeanine talked about
asking our pet’s permission before working on
them. It had never occurred to me before to do
this, and when I did ask permission from my
birds, they did “answer” me. All I had to do
was to observe and to listen. One bird would
turn away from me, a very clear “no”. Another
“told” me that he didn’t want to do TAT with
me, however, when I explained to him how TAT
could help him, he then gave me permission to
work with him. Another was always happy to do
TAT with me, and always gave me a clear “yes”
each time that I had asked. It is this bird,
Ellie, a Senegal parrot, that I did most of
the TAT sessions with.
One of the subjects covered in the
workshop, was observing shifts and knowing
when our pet was done with a step. As we all
know, a shift can be anywhere between very
subtle to very dramatic and profound. I
found when working with my own pets, as well
as animal clients, that they will definitely
let you know when they are finished with a
step. My birds would gently pull away from
me, a clear indication that they were done
with that step. I had an experience working
with Ellie that definitely let me know that
she was aware of what was going on. I was on
step 5, and I phrased it I apologize to
everyone that I hurt related to this,
including “my mommy”, and wish them love,
happiness and peace. After I
said this, Ellie shifted and started to kiss
the fingers that I held in the pose for her.
I couldn’t have asked for a clearer sign
that she understood what was going on,
appreciated what we were doing and was
communicating what she felt.
I thank Jeanine for offering this wonderful
class and look forward to taking her next
class, TAT for Animals II: Beyond My
Family’s Pets, which will be offered to TAT
Professionals.
Warm blessings,
Shoshana Michel
TAT® Professional
What a delight to bask in Shoshana’s and
all the participants’ sharing of their
experiences, insights, and questions. Each
class member brought such richness to our
gatherings. One special moment came right
after Shoshana shared with us these
beautiful experiences regarding asking her
birds’ permission. At that moment, TAT
Trainer Laurie Schaad spoke in a
quiet voice, revealing her insight as it
came to her: “It just occurs to me, what if
when I think I should do a TAT on myself,
what if I ask my permission and listen to
hear what the answer is? instead of just
thinking, ‘This is what I should do, and I
should do it now.’ There are times when
doing TAT on myself does not feel effective,
and what I’m getting right now is, I think
there are times that I’m imposing that on
myself as opposed to going on right timing
when all of me is in agreement.”
I remember feeling chills and awe as Laurie
spoke, and the overwhelming response from
the group was “Wowwww... thank you!”
TAT for Animals I: Family Pets opened our
awareness into how to apply our presence and
experience to TAT with animals while it
surprised and delighted us with added
insights for our personal TAT life.
In an email after our first class meeting,
Shoshana reflected, “working with animals is
really not a whole lot different than
working with people. You need to ask their
permission, listen to them, respect their
wishes, respect where they are coming from,
accept them for who they are and not put
your expectations onto them.”
My deepest thanks to Shoshana, Laurie, and
all the bright souls who enriched our
experience in piloting this class.
Blessings,
--Jeanine DuBois
Certified TAT Trainer
6 January 2011
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Here’s a sweet
end of life TAT experience posted on the
TATLife®
website, originally published in the 5
December 2005 edition of Tapas'
Newsletter <http://www.tatlife.com/node/39>
Knowing
"His People" Would Be Safe And Cared for
Sometimes people wonder if TAT “really works.”
The most telling evidence for me has been the
response I get with animals. They aren't
skeptics, and they don't lie, (even out of
hope or just to “be nice"). Their bodies and
actions show the results.
The most amazing experience I ever had was in
working with a wonderful dog who was near to
death and also hard of hearing. He was
actually going to be put down the next day.
The wife in the family was particularly tuned
in to this dear 15-year-old dog and picked up
his concern that "his people" were not going
to be OK after he died. Throughout his life he
had been the glue when the family went through
hard times. It was his life’s work, so it was
a job he took very seriously. My friend and
her dog had come to trust me and to be good
friends during the 18 months of occasional
energy work (Reiki and Healing Touch for
Animals®) on
her dog. My friend also knew of my TAT
successes with other dogs and asked me to come
over to do a TAT.
In this dog’s case, it worked to actually hold
the Pose (as Tapas modifies it for dogs)
directly on him. I asked my friend to tune in
with me, and she got the feeling that he was
worried for the family. I held the Pose,
focusing on that feeling for step 1, and
watched in awe as his head slowly drooped onto
his paws, and his eyes shifted back a little,
giving the appearance of being in a trance. He
rested in that pose for 30 seconds to a
minute, and then his head popped up and his
eyes were open and alert. My friend and I were
both amazed to see this. It almost looked as
if he had awakened quickly out of a sleep.
Today I have to laugh; talk about knowing when
one has shifted!
Then I used the Pose for each family member,
softly saying, “[name of the family member] is
safe and cared for both now and after I pass
on.” I put my hand gently in the Pose, and
again his head drifted down to rest on his
paws, his eyes wandered back, and he appeared
to be in a trance. A minute later, up popped
his head, alert with eyes wide open. This
time, however, this dear guy quietly labored
with his arthritic legs and hips up to a
standing position and slowly wandered through
the house to the room where the person we had
named was working. The dog stood in the
doorway, looked at the father, then wandered
slowly back to where my friend and I were
sitting. Quietly and with difficulty, but
without complaint, he lay back down where he
had been. Again I put my hand gently on him in
the Pose, again his head drooped, eyes slid
backward, and he lay still. A minute later his
head popped up. He stood up a second time,
wandered through the house, and went to look
at the next family member whom we had named in
the statement! Again he came back and settled
down between me and my friend. This happened
several times! The last person named was the
wife, who was sitting right there at his head.
All was the same (drooping head, eyes
wandering backward, look of repose; then head
popped up), but this time he didn’t get to his
feet; instead he sniffed my friend.
I am 100% certain that, despite being hard of
hearing and near death, he knew what was going
on, assessed it, realized it was true, and
said, I'm ready for the next and the next.
We finished the other statements with the same
process observed (drooping head, eyes
wandering backward, look of repose; then head
popped up), except that he did not stand up
for these statements. As we finished the last
statement, he seemed to be getting a little
restless. His actions said, "Enough of this.
Today's my last day, and I want to play!" Even
with his bad legs and hips, he scuffled around
the house playing chase. He had shifted from
worried and agitated to happy, peaceful, and
playful. The rest of his life, short as it
was, he was at peace and ready to go, knowing
"his people" would be safe and cared for. He
had done his job faithfully to the last day.
Once you've seen something like that, if
you're like me, there are no more questions
about the validity of TAT, or "Is anything
really happening?"
It’s an honor and a privilege to share this
dear puppy-dog’s story, just as it is an honor
and a privilege to use this powerful, elegant,
and grace-filled TAT!
~ Jeanine DuBois
5 December 2005
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Here's a
delightful story from our first 2011
class...
Gentle TAT Communion
In our recent TAT for Animals I class we found
that some days our animals would be perfectly
content and not need or want any TAT. In such
cases, we could practice TAT with a shelter
animal, given the animal's permission. During
our last class meeting, we did our TAT bundle,
inviting our animals to throw something into
the pot. After the bundle, each participant
shared precious connections and insights. Sukoshi Rice shared this
lovely moment with her dogs.
"It was a great experience. ... I just
imagined my hand on my little dog's head. And
the other dog looked in once and said,
'Mmm mmm. I'm not doing this!' clear as
day, and she went running off to play dog
stuff. And it was just so peaceful, and what I
felt was that we [my doggie and I] joined in
some way that was so beyond bodies. We just
had this really nice gentle communion off
somewhere. There was nothing she wanted to say
or report. Just hang out next to me and sit.
... It was very sweet."
I so appreciate this experience, Sukoshi, as a
reminder that we don't always need stress to
do TAT. Sometimes TAT can just bring us a
moment of sweet presence and communion.
In gratitude,
~ Jeanine
14 March 2011
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Thanks to TAT
Trainer Laurie Hoff Schaad for welcoming us to
visit her site and experience the depth and
intensity of what's possible with an
unassuming animal. This TAT experience with a
cat was actually the very first TAT Laurie
ever did with an animal (as Practice for our
class).
Ripples of Healing: An
Amazing Story of Our Deep Connection with
Animals
5 January 2011 |
If you long to share
TAT with your animals and to experience your
own TAT with animals stories, you are encouraged to contact
Jeanine and express interest in her next TAT for
Animals I: Family Pets teleseminar class. Feel
free to let Jeanine know of your best timing and also
to sign up for Jeanine's Newsletter.
If you are new to TAT,
start by accessing TAT founder Tapas' website
for information about TAT
If you want to start
preparing for TAT for Animals I,
prerequisites include
(A) TAT Basics ~
Portland video or by certified TAT Trainer,
including Tapas
(B) Practicing
Presence (required for TAT Pro certification) by
Tapas Fleming
OR a TAT
series pre-approved by Jeanine
(C) 15 self
TAT’s ~ facilitated by and for yourself in addition
to self-TAT's in the above workshops
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Just for fun, here
are some animal videos and stories to lighten
your day and touch your heart (from
various sources other than myself and my
workshop participants):
This revised page
has been accessed at least  times since
6/7/2011
and 500 times in the preceding 6 months.
Thanks to
http://stuff.mit.edu/doc/counter-howto.html for
this updated counter.)
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Jeanine DuBois
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