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Horses as Healers for Trauma Survivors
September 13-16, 2010 Shelley Rosenberg and Nancy Coyne Horses as Healers for Trauma Survivors is a four-day workshop utilizing experiential learning and corrective emotional experience with horses as our wise co-facilitators. Each day will include specific information on trauma and healing from trauma. Work with the horses will mobilize healing and help restore damaged trust. Tools for healing and self care include mindfulness exercises and yoga practice, creative process-drawing, writing, and painting to awaken creativity, attention to the body, food and exercise. Work on safety, boundaries, authentic relationship and community, and emotion as information will be reviewed and deepened. Other available strategies--body work, psychotherapy, EMDR, medication--for healing from trauma, will be discussed and may be demonstrated. Ample time is allowed for walks, pleasant meals, and good conversation. The daily schedule will include interaction with horses on the ground and on horseback. No riding experience is required. Tools will be reviewed and practiced, including the emotional message chart, skills for authentic community, body scan, reflective round pen and reflective riding. Shelley Rosenberg will offer the connected round pen and journey ride as well as ritual pony painting. Nancy Coyne will offer yoga, creative process--to record the horse-human experience in images and writing. Riding lessons will be available, as well as psychotherapy sessions, individual and group yoga coaching and massage. Shelley Rosenberg is an accomplished dressage trainer, rider and judge. An Epona approved advanced instructor, she is the author of recently published My Horses, My Healers, a memoir chronicling her journey to healing from a childhood of neglect and sexual abuse. She is also a gifted horse artist. She is the ranch manager at the Epona Center in Sonoita, Arizona. dressagecenter@theriver.com Nancy Coyne, M.D. is a psychiatrist with many years experience working with trauma survivors. An artist herself, she uses creative process--writing and drawing, yoga and bodywork, EMDR and equine facilitated psychotherapy, as well as talk therapy, to help people heal from trauma and flourish in their lives. She is an Epona approved instructor and psychiatrist in residence at the Epona Center. ncoyne@gwi.net
Riding Your Way Into a Mutual Relationship
"Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand."--Anonymous This unique and powerful workshop applies the Epona Approach principles (emotional fitness, body awareness, mindfulness, and authentic interspecies community building skills) to working directly with horses, taking into consideration the physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual dimensions of both species. During this three-day introductory workshop, participants will explore innovative ideas on riding and relationship building. Participants will learn to recognize and respect the energetic boundaries of the horse, as well as themselves and the other participants. Shelley: "When you begin to learn how to read 'misbehavior' as a form of communication you will be well on your way to developing mutuality in your relationship with horses." Daily reflective riding lessons along with the core Epona principals; teach participants how to develop authentic and satisfying relationships in the saddle as well as on the ground. The agenda will incorporate three private riding lessons for each participant, with your own horse or one of ours. No previous horse experience is necessary. Enrollment is limited to 6 participants. This is an introductory-level workshop and meets the Epona prerequisite for individuals who wish to do advanced work at Epona or apply to the Apprenticeship Program. For more information or to register, contact dressagecenter@theriver.com or 520-455-5918. Cancellation Policy: Cancellation up to 30 days prior to the event start date results in a credit of one-half the workshop tuition. There is no tuition credit for a cancellation 30 days or less before the event start date.
Accessing Your Inner Horse Whisperer
Workshop begins at 10am on April 8th and concludes at 5pm on April 14th. Fee includes workshop materials, lunch, snacks, and bottled water each workshop day. Shelley R. Rosenberg is an accomplished horsewoman, trainer, rider, artist, teacher, and author of My Horses, My Healers, a book about healing from childhood trauma with the help of her horses. Rosenberg's skills with horses and humans help people develop awareness and authenticity within themselves and in their relationships with others. As a U.S. Dressage Federation "L" judge, she also continues to provide lessons and training for riders from beginners to the Grand Prix level. Riding since the age of 12, she has over 30 years of experience training horses, teaching riders in western, jumping, dressage, hunter, and driving horses. Rosenberg's experience with horse breeds spans from Arabians to Haflingers, Warmbloods, rescued Mustangs, and horses recovering from abuse that require rehabilitation. In her long career she has successfully competed for the long-list on the U.S. Olympic equestrian team; co-created and run (with Barbara Rector) a therapeutic riding program for adolescents at Sierra Tucson; and conducted Dressage clinics. Rosenberg was president of the Tucson Dressage Club, and for 18 years ran her own Dressage Center in Oro Valley, Arizona. Shelley Rosenberg's Integrated Horsemanship and Enlightened Riding Programs incorporate the Epona Approach to developing emotional fitness applied to the relationship between horses and humans. This unique and powerful workshop applies the Epona Approach principles (emotional fitness, body awareness, mindfulness, and authentic interspecies community building skills) to working directly with horses, taking into consideration the physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual dimensions of both species. Throughout this extended clinic, participants will explore innovative ideas on riding and relationship building. Participants will learn to recognize and respect the energetic boundaries of the horse, as well as themselves and the other participants. 90% of our interspecies communication is non-verbal and goes unacknowledged creating dysfunctional relationships and unhappy horses leading to dissatisfied owners. Shelley says "When you begin to learn how to read 'misbehavior' as a form of communication you will be well on your way to developing your inner horse whisperer." Daily mindfulness practices along with the core Epona principals are combined with riding and training experiences, teaching participants how to more efficiently and enjoyably develop authentic and satisfying relationships in the saddle as well as on the ground. Assessing Your Inner Horse Whisperer ultimately explores ways of more effectively collaborating with these remarkable animals, of finding that often elusive balance between setting boundaries and giving your equine partners choices, as well as listening to the needs of your own body and soul. The week-long class includes a day of integration for relaxation, reflection, connecting with nature, and herd observation. The agenda will incorporate at least 3 private riding lessons for each participant, with your own horse or one of ours. We welcome new horse owners, people who are just getting back into riding/training, as well as accomplished riders and instructors in all disciplines. Some previous riding, training, and/or horse handling experience is suggested but not required. This class is limited to 12 participants, and involves a brief application process. If you would like to attend this 7-day clinic, please send a letter of interest to dressagecenter@theriver.com attn: Shelley, briefly outlining your horse experience, your training/riding challenges and interests, your general fitness level, if you have attended a previous Epona workshop, and your goals for attending this program. Don't forget to include your contact information (e-mail and phone number). The workshop fee of $2,300.00 includes all workshop materials, lunch, bottled water, and snacks each workshop day. For more information or to register and make payment arrangements please call Shelley Rosenberg at 520-455-5918. A deposit of $500 is required upon registration with final payment due no later than March 8, 2010.
Accessing Your Inner Horse Whisperer--United Kingdom
Workshop begins at 4pm October 17 and concludes at 5pm October 22nd. The workshop fee of £900.00 includes workshop materials, lunch and refreshments each workshop day. For more information or to register and make payment arrangements please call Caroline on 07816 945412 or e-mail caroline-morgan@live.co.uk. A deposit of £200 is required upon registration with final payment of £700 due no later than August 27, 2010. This class is limited to 9 participants and involves a brief application process. Cancellation Policy: Cancellation up to 50 days prior to the event start date results in a credit of one half of the workshop tuition. There is no tuition credit for a cancellation 50 days or less before the event start. The Telford Equestrian Center is located at Granville Road, Donnington Wood, Telford, Shrophire, U.K. TF2Ñ7QG.
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