How Horses Transformed My Life - A Lesson In Slowing Down & Presence
Slowing down makes all the difference. Horses are not big on multi-tasking. While they receive and process a lot of information in their environment, and do this instantaneously and constantly all day long; their conscious attention is usually focused on one thing at a time. In equine guided learning work, we invite ourselves and others to become more horse-like. To experience the environment and ourselves the way horses do. What I have learned from this process has been ama
How Horses Transformed My Life - Listening to the Heart's Whispers
I believe there is magic in following the whispers of our hearts. I believe that when we step off the well-worn path towards our heart’s des
How Horses Transformed My Life - A Lesson in Healthy Boundaries
As part of my training as an equine guided learning facilitator, I had the privilege of learning by doing. As students we participated as 'clients' in sessions. While some of us may have thought we were going to 'role play' a fictional story, the horses often had other ideas! In equine guided experiential learning, the participant is asked to identify an issue or challenge she is processing. On this particular winter day nothing came to mind. Instead I stated that my intent
Why Just Getting Bodywork Done on One Of You Does Not Work in the Long Run
Your bodies are interdependent. Your horse's body affects how effectively, efficiently and comfortably you can ride him. The restriction
