Jean Hofve, DVM
Holistic Veterinarian

Dr. Jean earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University in Fort Collins in 1994, and is an accredited veterinarian, licensed in Colorado. In addition to conventional veterinary training, she studied veterinary homeopathy, homotoxicology, Reiki Master, EFT, and many other facets of holistic medicine. Dr. Jean has a strong interest in flower, animal, gem, and etheric essences, and founded Spirit Essences in 1995 (the only line of essence formulas designed by a veterinarian). In recent years, she has been guided to create Spirit Essences' own line of Rocky Mountain Essences, inspired by the wilderness beauty of the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone.

Dr. Jean has also been the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. She lives in Denver, Colorado with five fabulous felines, Mystic, Flynn, Puzzle, Sundance, and Spencer.

Jackson Galaxy
Cat Behavior Consultant 

Jackson Galaxy is a unique presence in the pet psychology world, not only is he a rather tall fellow with a shaved head and arm sleeves of cat tattoos, but he is also exceptionally experienced, well known and highly regarded. Jackson has been working with cats for 16 years, including eight years in a high stress cat shelter at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in Colorado.  

It was while working at the shelter that Jackson’s fascination and empathy towards cats grew. Jackson, a muscian, songwriter and actor, used a performer’s fascination with observing them everyday, and the constant accessing of deep emotionality to help him at the animal shelters.  He read any material on cats he could find, and immediately applied what he learned to adoption, counseling and ongoing socialization of the resident cats.

Jackson is currently the host of one of Animal Planet's newest and most popular shows, My Cat From Hell.  A nationally recognized cat behavior consultant has been in private practice for over nine years. He's been using essences for many years in his practice and has come to appreciate their power as well as their gentle, safe method of creating change.  Jackson does in-home and telephone consultations on prevention and resolution of feline behavior issues such as litterbox problems, aggression, shyness, and other unwanted behaviors. Jackson is also available for personal consultations for individualized essence combinations.  Look for his new book out this Spring 2012, "Cat Daddy." 

Jackson currently lives in Redondo Beach, CA, with rescued cats Velouria, Caroline, and Chips, along with Rudy, the dog.  Visit his website at www.JacksonGalaxy.com for more information.

 Siena Lee-Tajiri
Holistic Health Director 

Born and raised in Hawai'i, Siena's path always included music, healing, and animals. She grew up with a menagerie of pets and realized she had a unique connection with them early in life. After graduating with a degree in Social Work, she packed up her two rescue cats, Maslow and Cumin, and with them in tow, hopped on a plane to California to study the healing arts. She is certified in massage therapy and is currently earning her Ph.D. in Holistic Health. In 2002, she formed an organization called, "Concerts4Cats" in which she used her music to fund her work with abandoned and feral senior cats. Since then, she has been a consistent part of Animal Acres, Compassionate Cuisine, and other charitable events.

Siena has been student of metaphysics and healing for over 25 years and has been counseling people since 1996. With the gifts of intuition and compassion, she has helped many people work through emotional blocks and core issues of abuse, loss and more. An advocate of food as medicine, she also counsels people wanting to move towards a vegetarian, vegan, and/or raw food lifestyle.

For Spirit Essences, Siena continues working with pet guardians to teach them how their energy impacts their pets, in addition to other pet issues. She also works with the flower essences and formulations to ensure the integrity of each formula. Siena is the Holistic Health Director for Spirit Essences and also serves on the Public Advisory Board for the AHVMA Foundation (American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association) Visit www.theholistictree.net for more information or to book a phone consultation.

Spirit Essences: Our History

Dr. Jean and Jackson met in 2002 at a gathering of animal-loving people wanting to make a difference. They immediately recognized that they were meant to work together for the benefit of cats. From that initial spark, Little Big Cat was born. Little Big Cat is dedicated to "mind-body consulting for cats"--providing consultations for behavior issues that also take health and physical conditions into consideration. Little Big Cat offers a free monthly e-newsletter and an extensive free article library of over 70 articles on a variety of health, nutrition, and behavior topics.

In 1995, Dr. Jean founded Spirit Essences, and worked with local shelters and rescue groups for several years as well as offering essence formulas over the internet. Due to difficult personal circumstances, Spirit Essences was taken offline for a time. When Dr. Jean and Jackson got together, they decided to revive Spirit Essences because they recognized the power and value of essences in resolving many behavior problems, as well as physical ailments.

Dr. Jean and Jackson have worked diligently to make Spirit Essences the best in the world. They pioneered the "ultimate" approach that uses multiple essence formulas to address complex situations. Spirit Essence remedies include many unique qualities and energies that are different from all other essences. For details on why Spirit Essences are unique, click here.