Soothing Touch for Animals
 
A gentle, loving way to support the animals who share your life
Animals experience stress just like we do—and they rely on us to help them feel safe, calm, and understood.
 
In this experiential class, you’ll learn simple, powerful ways to communicate love and reassurance through touch. These techniques take just one or two minutes, yet can make a profound difference in your animal’s emotional well-being, physical comfort, and your shared bond.
Whether your animal is anxious, aging, highly sensitive, or simply in need of more calm connection, these methods are easy to learn and safe to use.
 
In this class, you will learn:
 
7 gentle Soothing Touch techniques you can use anytime, anywhere
How touch helps reduce stress and supports relaxation and healing
Ways to deepen trust, presence, and emotional connection with your animal
How calming your animal also helps calm you
A therapy/service dog will be present for live demonstration, so you can clearly see how these techniques are applied and how animals respond.
 
Presenter
Genie Joseph, PhD
Human-Animal Bond Specialist, Dog Trainer, and Animal Communicator
Founder of The Human-Animal Connection
 
Event Details:
 
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
 
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM
 
Donation: $30
 
All proceeds support The Human-Animal Connection Sanctuary
 
Capacity: Limited to 40 participants
Location
Continental Shopping Plaza Conference Room
 
210 W Continental Rd #213
 
Green Valley, AZ 85614
The conference room is on the second floor, above and to the right of True Value, at the opposite end of the center from Safeway.
Hosted by
Julie Sherwood
 
Your Best Hopes Wellness Coaching
 
www.yourbesthopeswc.com