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I have walked a path with horses I did not know existed when I began. Many times I searched for someone to validate my experiences, but those who could relate seem to be few and far between.There is a price to be paid for every increase in consciousness. We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain. -Alan Watts.
I have not been to all the places you will be carried to on your path, nor do I carry the same struggles. But I can relay that we don’t have to enter these spaces knowing what to do. Only know that there is the support we need, whether it is from other people, the horses, or simply the path itself.
Horses have shown me many things about myself that I would not have dared to hear from another human. Not only wouldn’t I have understood I wouldn’t have listened. This is a gift of horses for many of us. We allow them into spaces where we don’t often allow another human. -Karli
//alchemy
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My personal skill is tracking energy. I can feel and sense it in the body. My body, a horses’ body, it doesn't matter. It is all the same.
In session it is my aim to give the previously unseen a voice. Allowing the body to speak its story and getting quiet to sit with and in these energies so they can be acknowledged, validated and then set free.
Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another. -Toni Morrison
Working with energetic bodywork and animal communication (I am certified in Equine Bodywork, Reiki, and BodyTalk - full education is listed in the next tab) allows me to focus on integration. Integration between the cells, the organs, the systems, the social systems, the connections between species and ultimately the whole.
When we focus on integration we receive the relational experience of harmony. Where our kidney works in sync with our bladder. Our lymphatic system works with our liver. We can feel the body and its systems in a healthy relationship. This allows for relaxation, as the body is no longer stuck in opposition.
There is no separating a horse out from the human in this relational perspective. They heal in the same way we do, and more than that their healing is our healing.
//equine energywork
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Bachelor of Visual Communication Design; University of Alberta Bvcd
BC College of Equine Therapy 2 yr. BCCET
Instructor: Dave Collins LCSP, ARMTS, TFHEQ 50 Equinology; Anatomy Precourse
Instructor: Online CourseEQ 100 Equinology; Equine Bodyworker Certification Course EEBW
Instructor: Tina Watkins EST, EEBW
EQ103 Equinology; to be completed
Instructor: Debranne Pattillo MEEBW
Reconnective Healing Certification;
Level I and II
Riva’s Remedies Nutrition Seminar Instructor: Marijke VanDeWater, B.Sc.
Riva’s Remedies Applied Kinesiology Seminar
Instructor: Marijke VanDeWater, B.Sc.
Equine Back Pain; All About Animal Massage
Instructor: Megan Ayrualt
Bit Dynamics and Fitting Seminar
Instructor: Dave Elliot
EQ 700 Equinology; Principles of Saddle Fitting and Shoeing Dynamics
Instructor: Dr. Kerry Ridgeway DVM
EQ 910/960 Equinology; Equine Dissection Course with Externship
Instructor: Dr. Deb Bennett Ph.D
EQ 1500 Equinology; Equine First Aid
Instructor: Equineu.com/Equinology Staff
EQ 1400 Equinology; Nutrition Requirements
Instructor: Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon VMD
EQ 1850 Equinology; Exercise Physiology
Instructor: University of Guelph, A. Waller
EQ 1300 Equinology; Neurology, Muscle Physiology, and Pathologies
Instructor: Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon VMD
Equine Worming Course; U of Guelph
Instructor: Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon VMD
Equine Vaccine Course; U of Guelph
Instructor: Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon VMD
Centaur Biomechanics Seminar
Instructor: Russell MacKechnie-Guire, BSc (Hons), PhD, FHEA, BHSI
WCIA; West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy 2 year program
Aromatherapy 101: Aromatherapy Diploma
Aromatherapy 201: Full Professional Aromatherapist Certification
Instructor: Beverly Hawkins
Reiki Level I and II and Master
Instructor: Sonya Enmark
Self Study; Relational Horsemanship
Creator: Josh Nichol
BodyTalk Fundamentals; Mod 1 and 2
Instructor: Taylor Wideman
Arthritis and Lameness; U of Guelph
Instructor: Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon VMD
Teletherm Infrared; Thermography
Instructor: online www.thermology.com
Masterson Method; Beyond Horse Massage Online
Instructor: James Masterson
Self Study; Equine Wellness Seminar
Instruction: Kerry Rideway/Manolo Mendez
Anatomy Trains; Webinar Series I
Instructor: Tom Myers
Canadian Red Cross; Standard + CPR C (16) Instructor: Dave Gasnick
Self Study; Art to Ride Online
Creator: Will Faeber
International College of Equine and Canine Therapies; Equine Therapeutic Acupuncture Course 1 yr
Instructor: Allan Moffatt B.SC B.AUP
Anatomy Trains; Webinar Series II
Instructor: Tom Myers
Self Study; Conformation Volumes I, II, III
Author: Dr. Deb Bennett
Anatomy Trains; Emotional Webinar Series III
Instructor: Tom Myers
Self Study; Barefoot Trimming and Paddock Paradise
Authors: Jamie Jackson/Pete Ramey
Core Walking Seminar
Instructor: Jonathan FitzGordon
Intrinzen; Project Proprius, Movement Science and Motivation Science
Instructor: Kathy Sierra
The Trust Technique; Foundation Course Instructor: James French
The Trust Technique; Animal Communication
Instructor: James French
Self Study; Warwick Schiller Online
Creator: Warwick Schiller
BodyTalk Fundamentals; Mod 1 and 2
Instructor: Suryo Gardner
Dare to Lead Training
Instructor: Kim Knull
BodyTalk Fundamentals; Integration
Instructor: Allison Bachmeier
The Trust Technique; Messages of Trust
Instructor: James French
Panther Flows; Pain Science
Instructor: Kathy Sierra
Vagus Nerve Mogo Workshop
Instructor: Dr. Perry Nickelson
Equitopia; Horse in Mind
Instructor: Dr Karen Liebracht
BodyTalk Practioner Certification CBP
Monitoring Instructor: Allison Bachmeier
//education
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I always include an energetic check in for permission to begin and continue thru the session but just because I have checked in with your horse for permission, does not mean we won’t run into something from your own field that feels unsure. If this occurs we may stop for a moment, or shift the focus of the session.
Even though I am intentional with energetic permissions, spoken requests will always be held in priority. As such your voice is always welcome. Sometimes the voice in itself is the healing that is needed. Never hesitate to bring your full self into session.
The body does not make mistakes; it makes the adaptations it believes it needs to make in order to feel safe. - Equenergy
//permissions
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a short debriefing of the current struggles, questions and desired outcomes. I will take notes during the session and record audio of our session, as requested.
To open the energetic work I begin with breathing or a short statement of intention with permissions. Session times are totally up to the horse (or other animal) and vary between 20 to 50 minutes, with the average being 40 mins.
It is not my preference to complete a single session and then not check in again. I feel there is discontinuity in this approach and often feel the horse can have a sense of let down, especially when there are many layers to their communications. For this reason, I prefer to offer sessions in sets.
Each session set focuses on one main issue and we check in multiple times. A common example is to have the first session last 40 mins. At the end of that session, we will discuss when to check in again. We will meet again on the next date and follow up on how the first session went, any changes or shifts.Session cost:
$250- 100 minutes of in session work
Set variation range:
2 session at 50min/ea.
5 sessions as 10 min/ea.
Or any combination of 100min of in session time divided up to 5 sessions.
*If more than 100 min of in session time is required a second ‘set’ would be purchased.
Sessions are only offered via distance at this time. We can meet on zoom, or send audio via any messaging app where you can respond in real time, or I can complete the session and send an audio recording upon completion. The details are up to you.
And we lean on each other. Not to hold each other up, but because it feels good to be connected.
-Petri
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Session Sets are priced at $250.00 CAD
Individual sessions can be purchased for $100 CAD (40mins)
E Transfers are accepted within Canada. International is accepted thru PayPal.
However I have set a recommended price at $250 CAD, I am happy to provide a rate customized to your needs. Please do not hesitate to ask if this is something that you require.
As the old systems fell, the healers came into their power. @woodspell.apothecary
//cost
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Nearly all of them. What I would now consider abusive, I have done in the past. From restriction and coercion using the ‘tools of the trade’, to bits, spurs, whips and most impactfully unmediated power and control.
I am deeply aware I am not perfect and I still make mistakes. I still limit my horse's freedom. I hold no pretense that I no longer do any of the things I caution against. My only skill in addition to ‘knowing better’ and ‘doing better’ is that I am in communication with my body. If it does not feel good to me, I stop, and become aware of why this feeling is occurring and choose into a new or different set of actions as necessary.
That said, I do not accept sessions for horses who are deeply involved in the competition or sport world. I find that they (horse or human) either resist the session, which is totally honoured, or begin to struggle more in their competitive environment. Working in this way requires a lot of space and time, which can lead to conflict if the horse is expected to remain performing and participating in sport in the same way as it was previously.
Questioner: How do we treat others?
Ramana Maharshi: There are no others
If you would like to speak to me prior to booking a session I would love to chat.
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