How I work

The Synergy Protocol

Every dog is born knowing how to be well. Light, touch, scent and the right food give the body what it needs to return to its own balance. Each is a gift on its own. Together, led by your dog, they become the Synergy Protocol.

Your dog,
at the centre
Botanicals
instinct
Reiki
harmony
Massage
release
Laser
energy
Nutrition
the foundation it all grows from

Every session begins with your dog

I never arrive with a fixed routine. The moment I walk in, I watch how your dog moves, how they breathe and where they hold themselves, and I follow where they lead.

A nervous dog may reach for scent first. A dog who can't settle may need light before anything else, so the body can soften. Each part opens the way for the next.

As in a garden, nothing grows alone. Every part of the circle feeds the others.

A little closer

Why each one matters

Laser therapy

The power of the sun, gathered

Every wavelength has its own gift, and the art is matching it to what your dog needs. Red light works beautifully near the surface. My superpulsed 904 nm laser can work close to the surface or reach far deeper, into the muscles and around the joints, silently and without heat.

At every age. Dogs are masters at hiding stiffness. Regular light is part of keeping them moving freely, from their first years to their wisest ones.
Massage

Hands that listen

Touch is the oldest language there is. Every session brings warmth and fresh circulation to tired muscles, and your dog rises lighter on their feet.

By heart. Week after week, I come to know your dog's body by heart: what has tightened, what has softened, what has changed. I share it all with you, so nothing small goes unnoticed.
Botanicals

Your dog's own wisdom

Wild animals have always sought out the plants they need. I offer pure, high-quality botanicals one at a time, and your dog decides: leaning in, breathing deeply, returning again and again, or turning away.

Not aromatherapy. In aromatherapy, a person chooses a scent for someone else. Here, your dog chooses. The two are not the same and should never be mixed, so please don't offer your own essential oils to your dog unless a holistic practitioner has approved them. Botanicals are for calm and wellbeing, never a treatment for a condition.
Reiki

The body begins to trust

Most dogs feel the room change before I touch them. The breath slows, the eyes soften, and the body begins to trust. Reiki is a Japanese practice of light touch, or hands held just above the body, and when a dog has had enough, they simply walk away.

Near or far. At home, or as distant Reiki wherever in the world your dog happens to be. For calm and wellbeing.
In a session

Your dog leads the way

Some sessions are deeply still. Others move. Both are the body finding its own balance, and your dog knows the way.

Choosing

With the botanicals, some dogs come close and breathe deeply. Others step back and take the scent from across the room. Each one knows the distance it needs.

Shaking it out

After a deep release, many dogs stand, shake and walk a few steps, checking in with their body before they come back for more.

Showing me

The more a dog knows me, the more it guides me. It turns to offer the other side, stretches out a leg, or puts a paw on my hand to say: here.

Letting go

Then the breath slows, the body softens, and many drift into the deepest sleep of their week, right there on the floor beside me.

After a session
Rest is where it settles

Give your dog a quiet place to rest afterwards. Many sleep deeply for a few hours while the body takes it all in. Feeling lighter does not mean the work is done, so if your dog is recovering, keep walks short until your vet says it is time for more.

Lilo's four small dogs sitting together on stone steps
What makes it different

A ritual your dog feels, every single time

Laser training that goes deep

Many laser courses are short and online. I trained for six months to become a Certified Laser Therapist with the Swedish Laser-Medical Society, under one of the world's leading laser researchers, who has studied laser since the early 1980s. All of it rests on a foundation in anatomy, physiology and pathology, deepened by my veterinary nursing training and my postgraduate diploma in nutrition.

Five ways, one pair of hands

Laser, massage, Reiki, botanicals and nutrition, woven together by one person who knows your dog deeply. Nothing to coordinate. Nothing lost between people.

People first, then dogs

Almost everything I offer your dog, I first learned, practised and felt on people. Then I brought it home to the animals, who take it in faster than any of us.

The science

How it works

What happens inside every cell, and why the rhythm of sessions matters, with the research behind it.

Read how it works
Questions

About the Synergy Protocol

What is the Synergy Protocol?

It is how I weave laser, massage, Reiki, botanicals and nutrition into one session for your dog, at home in London, each one supporting the others.

Does my dog need to be unwell?

Not at all. Many of the dogs I see are healthy, and their families want to keep them that way, for more good years together.

Does laser hurt?

No. My laser is silent and never heats the skin. Most dogs feel nothing at all, and many fall asleep.

Is every session the same?

Never. Your dog shows me where to begin, so the order and the time on each part change from day to day.

Do I need my vet's referral?

If your dog has an injury, an illness or a diagnosed condition, yes. Your vet examines your dog and refers them to me before we begin.

Curious about the science? Read how it works, cell by cell.

Begin

I work with a small number of families, so places are limited. Send me a message and I'll let you know when I can see your dog.

Sessions are complementary and do not replace veterinary care. If your dog is unwell or in pain, please contact your vet first.

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