One Minute Reflexology for Animals/ICR Paws at the Cinema 🎦.



Sharing some really exciting and unexpected news!

One Minute Reflexology for Animals/ICR Paws, the “film” version* was part of the 10th NYC Short Film Showcase at New Plaza Cinema Nov. 22, 2024 at 7pm. 

- In gratitude to: Michael Jacobson and congratulations to all the participants.  

What a special way to share about our practice. 

• With gratitude to Marie-France Muller for Dien Cham/Vietnam-based, Raul Peñaranda for the Artwork, and Felip Alcon for the Animation. I-Movie created by: Birgit Nagele (that's me).  

This is a good time to do some shoutouts:

Thanks to all the doggies, kitties, other animal friends, human friends, reflexologists, TCTSY-Fs who have been part of this along the way at one point at home in New York, US, Norway, Canada, Belgium, Spain, South Africa, Portugal, Japan, Scotland, Iceland, Sweden, Israel, Denmark, New Zealand, Finland, France, India, Taiwan, Malta, Greece, Italy, Uruguay, Germany, Poland, and Austria. 

• Thank you, Liz and Sandra for joining me at New Plaza Cinema despite the heavy rain. 
• Special thanks to: Debbie, Max and Princess Heard (Pier 84 Dog Run), Shreya, mom to Gator Pack, ICR board (2017-2021),  Arve Fahlvik and Dorothea Kreidl (ARC and DR) for collaborations.
• Special thanks to Yuko Nonaka, Gina Stewart, and Kathy Demciuch.
• In Gratitude to our canine muses for their guidance and spunk: 🐾 Luigi, 🐾 Mowgli, 🐾 Ember, and their dad for reintroducing me to our best friends and co-parenting.

*Here is the link (please note, the film version also exists in German and French). 

Please, let me know if I have forgotten your country and I will add it. 
Please feel free to share about the practice with animal lovers (layman or reflexologists) who may be interested. 
Here is more information about milestones with more names. 

If you are in New York, check out New Plaza Cinema. 

Wishes for a world where we all can thrive humans and animals, 

Birgit and 🐾Ember

Birgit Nagele, ARCB, TCTSY-F

Reflexology and Yoga (focus:seated on chair) and Trauma-Informed Care

Nothing is more Healing than Peace and Justice

Nothing is more healing than peace 🕊️ and justice?. 

Ember's Upset Belly - Good Enough Mom

Ember and I at Lincoln Center (2019)

This morning I heard Ember coming towards me before throwing up in front of my bed. I remembered she ate something off the street last night and I was glad she got it out of her system. I comforted her and told her I was sorry she was not feeling well.

She received: 

A hug 

One Minute Reflexology for Animals 

Paw Reflexology on all 4 paws

Belly Rubs 

Chest Rubs 

During our walks, she was slower than usual and she was more insistent than usual on where she wanted to go, and I think she was definitely weakened, but we did play a little catch and fetch towards the end of the walk, and she chewed on a stick. 

Reflecting on this morning, I was very moved by the fact that she came to me to throw up (no, I don't want her to be in pain ever, that is a given) and I was wondering whether that means that she trusts me, that she knows I will comfort her. I believe she definitely knows by now how good Reflexology is for her. Yes, always wondering if I am good enough a dog mom, but our reflexology practice definitely supports her. Every once in a while I get flooded with a dose of endorphins caused by my gratitude about the existence of One Minute Reflexology for Animals. I really do, and I am glad I followed my heart. 

If you'd like to try it with your pets, here is a pdf of One Minute Reflexology for Animals found on the ICR website:

And here are videos of a few random morning sessions with Ember, please make sure to read the description https://youtu.be/j3HQ9O-EblU?si=KPEaXo_AX2PUzb7u

Thank you for reading,

Birgit and 🐾 Ember 

Birgit Nagele, ARCB, LVCY, TCTSY-F, she/her

Reflexology & Yoga (chair)

Trauma-Informed Care 

🐾 One Minute Reflexology for Animals/ICRPaws

https://icr-reflexology.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Paws.pdf