Equine Assisted Life Coaching (E.A.L.C.) Sessions

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The Holistequine horse becomes the catalyst for human physical, emotional and mental fitness and wellbeing.

Holistequine (Hol’-IST-equine) offers ground-breaking new programs that allow us to take a fresh look at not only how we see ourselves but how we "see" and react to the world around us.

The Whole Body Intelligence System gives us renewed energy, valuable new tools and the courage to treat life as an exciting adventure. It teaches that all intelligence is connected and that when we understand and learn how to interact within this connection the world becomes a safer, more harmonious place in which to live.

Through our horse life coach not only do we find the joy to become co-creative (and not co-dependant in all of our relationships) but we also create the energy or willpower to fuel our dreams.

What an Equine Life Coach can do for his/her client

A horse as your personal trainer: how does that work?

Your equine Life Coach will take you through a series of physical exercises as part of the program, this will prepare the physical body and align with your new, more powerful mindset.

The method works on two fronts. First it sets out to balance the left and right brain or emotional I.Q with mental I.Q. i.e. what we THINK we do, as against seeing what we REALLY do. During the exercises it then 'cements" this new program  by releasing the Kundalini energy up through the lower chakras.

The Holistequine Equine Life Coaching Program guides the client to become a more powerful version of "themselves". These interactive programs work directly on the client's energy field to help clear any negative programming or patterns. During these simple exercises with an equine coach the client is given the tools to then go on to achieve their life goals.

Life is constantly evolving and from a materialistic viewpoint one only has to look at modern technology to appreciate the rapid rate of our intellectual development....... In contrast the development of our feeling, intuitive facility or right brain is lagging behind and has been sadly neglected. Due to this imbalance many of our relationships, including the relationship we have with ourselves are suffering.

Most of us are still operating (at a subconscious level) from outdated programs inherited from our parents and their parents and their parent's parents with a lot of these negative patterns causing havock in our lives. We need to delete these outmoded patterns and rewrite the program; a new program that aligns material wealth with Spiritual wealth.

How Equine Life Coaching Works

Every being (incl. humans and animals ) is made up of energy, each of us first and foremost, being a big ball of electro-magnetic energy.

As part of a technological society we are being bombarded with electro magnetic energy daily.

Unfortunately our emotions also affect this ball of energy. Negative emotions weaken us while positive emotions strengthen us. The common problem is that we are mostly unaware of when and how we are being weakened by these invisible forces. During the course of our day negative experiences are having an influence upon us, they weaken our energy field leaving us not only feeling somehow inferior and angry but they also hinder us from reaching our goals. With Equine Assisted Life Coaching we bypass this emotional state and work at the energetic level. The horse has identified these weak spots within our aura and we can look at our negative emotions from a different angle and can see them from the adult perspective dealing with them accordingly.

Once we see ourselves as beings of energy and work at this level we can go on to actually change and integrate this new sense of self.

During the interactive sessions the Holistequine horse teaches us not to take anything personally. When we cease taking things personally we can no longer have out buttons pushed and react negatively in a given situation.

The program assists the client in 3 areas:

1. It helps the client first, to work out what they want from life or define their goals (this is extremely useful as the horse knows or senses if the client is unsure of what they want or if what they unknowingly desire something buried at a sub conscious level).
2. If our goals are in alignment with our "path" and our intention is valid the Holistequine horse will see this as a positive energy field (10/10) and will react positively, however if our goals are not in alignment he will show us this too. That is he reads what the clients "self worth meter" is registering at.
3. After assessing the horses reaction to the client we then go on to find out where there are any blockages hindering success. We will also be able to identify at what level of consciousness the block is present.
4. Achieving the desired outcome is then often as simple as reassessing the clients old patterns of belief. We replace this with a new intention, new information and a new mindset

The amazing fact about this work is that once the client has reached a new setting of their "power meter" it never leaves them. The proof presents it'self in the positive reactions from those around them.

Unlike any other life coaching the Holistequine tailored programs gives the clients the willpower, confidence and ability to obtain his or her own personal goals, not just from the usual "intellectual" viewpoint but also from a "feeling" perspective.... The experience of interacting with an Equine Life Coach somehow changes us. The dynamics of this interchange within energy fields can be better understood by reading the information on Entrainment.

As we take on the horses qualities of strength, gentleness and authority the horse gradually changes his response to us as we work through our issues. We begin to change "who we are" at the core solar plexus level, which is at the level of inner strength and willpower. These changes are then taken into other areas of our lives and we find that all of our relationships start to change for the better.

Why use an Equine Life Coach?

• The reason this concept is so successful is that the Equine Life Coach takes the client to a level of wellbeing that a human facilitator cannot, The horse is much more demanding and honest not only with his own family but also with his "clients"
• W.B.I is transpersonal. With a human life coaching partner you are limited by their ego interpretations. Horses have NO ego
  
• The Holistequine method takes you to a level of fitness whereby first and foremost fitness, strength and willpower is established at the level of MIND. (If fitness was just limited to the physical body then top athletes would always be healthy wouldn't they?).
• Through our work we have come to the understanding that health and fitness are also affected by the mental, spiritual and emotional level
• Our Equine Coach "reads" the energy field and sees any problems and blockages that lie just below the surface.
• When he sees these blockages ( low energy field) he will not respond to us positively.
• After we read the information coming from the horse our human Life Coach then makes the necessary suggestions to clear the negative thought processes responsible for the blockage. We then get an instant response from the horse
• The horse serves us unconditionally
• We cannot fool him. He knows all our weaknesses
• He is a true mirror to our personality
• He is the one true catalyst for you to reach your full potential.
• His credentials are impeccable having sorted through any dysfunctional behaviour within his own family unit

Equine Life Coaching was developed over 20 years of understanding horse communication and social interaction (the pecking order). What makes a head horse, a leader of the herd? Animals obviously do not communicate the way we do. They communicate by body language and by "reading" energy fields, a weak energy field equates to a weak individual. A strong energy field is a leader. The question then arose "So how do we strengthen our own energy field" and become a leader ourselves? The secret lies in us seeing ourselves the way the horse sees himself.

Our horses have gone through years of psychological training before they are ready to become Life Coaches. We have to know and trust them implicitly. They cannot be manipulated and they dispense discipline with strength and serenity.

While developing these programs we have not only gained an understanding of the horse but also how he can change and enrich our own lives. He holds a very high ethic and passes on to us his qualities of strength, trust, serenity and being centred. When we have met his criteria we are well on our way to having our own powerful life experiences..

The key to the success of this Holistequine program lies in the fact that all work is done on the ground and in the Alpha ( brain wave) state. This is the level that nature and animals naturally vibrate at and is a state where healing takes place and experiences are integrated.

Healing Body, Mind and Spirit to reach our full potential

In helping the individual client fulfil his or her goals our classes cover these three aspects of Self:

• The Physical
  Interacting with the horse includes a series of activities to improve overall general fitness, we focus on all of the chakras but especially the Solar Plexus Centre. Pilate and other exercise regimes work on the same area to establish core strength and stability thereby activating and strengthening the deep abdominal muscles. Holistequine takes this process a step further by not only working on the deep transverse abdominal muscles but by also unlocking the secrets of the solar plexus energy centre which is the seat of a person’s personal power. This then helps us to understand and clear the blocks (problems) that are preventing our wellbeing and happiness.
• Mental and Emotional Work-out:
  The Holistequine horse acts as a bio-feedback mechanism, the facilitator "reads" this information and we explain and then allow you to experience how thoughts affect emotions and how in turn this affect the physical body . Because the area of personal power is under the control of the solar plexus chakra we investigate how strength in the abdominal area is related to the core issues of how a person feels about themselves, that is, their self-image.
  Any dysfunction here can also, if left untended result in disease further down the track.
  After working with the horse any energy block he perceives you have will be mirrored back to us during the session. He will not willingly work with you until you have cleared the issue. Amazingly enough, once the problem is identified and corrected he responds accordingly. It is brilliant in it's simplicity.
  Blockages in the solar plexus centre can also indicate that a person is suppressing and not acting on gut feelings and intuition. Because the horse acts solely on this apparatus (instinct) he can successfully put us on the right track to use our energy ( personal power) wisely.
• The Role of the horse in human personal growth and development:
  Because we place the horse amongst one of the most highly evolved animals within the animal kingdom he (together with a trained human facilitator) becomes the principal teacher and role model in this interactive work. At Holistequine our trained horses replace the human extended family and teach us to hold the principals and qualities that we need to be powerful in our life.
  Quote: "when, today, in our regimented, technological world, ever more people are being drawn to horses it is not because they see the horse as one more piece of sports equipment, or yet another leisure- time toy, but rather, I am convinced, it is because they intuitively recognize that the horse can show them a pathway into a world to which all other avenues seem to be closed."
  (Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling from his book "Dancing with Horses")

Become the adventurer in your own life story with Holistequine’s Equine Assisted Life Coaching (personal and professional) Programs and online horse courses

In today’s society we are in danger of becoming so fear based that we are missing out on experiencing the positive facets of life. Life is becoming so serious and intense that we are losing our sense of joy.

We are reluctant to take on that new job, cautious in a new relationship, suspicious of strangers. Why is this when we are meant to be enjoying the journey that these new experiences open up for us?

Our fears need to be brought out into the open, to be reassessed and put into a new perspective.

Fear, as a vital component of the fight/ flight mechanism has always been an instrument of our survival, a memory of past events that keeps us from future danger, unfortunately it has not only had a positive effect and kept us safe but to it’s detriment this fear reaction is in danger of stifling our growth, destroying out spirit and it is in danger of controlling our lives. So how do we integrate both the mechanism for survival and also rediscover our sense of adventure and let our spirit soar? One way to change the old patterns of fear and reintroduce the qualities of strength, courage and high self esteem is found through (on the ground) interaction with the Holistequine horses.

Horses are primarily animals of fight/flight and during the sessions they mirror back to us this basic instinct in ourselves. With the help of the facilitator we can then go on to identify and dispel the personal fears that are holding the client back.

We can do this in a fun non threatening way by working with our horses. Our horses have the patience the love and the ability to trust in themselves and they can teach us to do the same. With their help we learn to balance the two aspects of ourselves, the side of us that wants to take a leap into the unknown together with the cautious side that makes us doubt ourselves and talks us out of taking chances.

We learn trust in ourselves and to become power based not fear based and make decisions accordingly.

The Holistequine client will develop a strong sense of “who they are” or sense of positive ego. They will believe in themselves and have ambition. The Holistequine system will then give them the tools for discernment; they will learn to balance the sense of “me” with a consideration for the “other” and with this new perspective they will enjoy their successes. They will find the light that shines within.

The Holistequine horses act as our mirrors and role models during this work. Somehow, by osmosis the interactive exchanges with our horses alters and strengthens our own energy field and we become able to powerfully transform our lives.

With Holistequine Equine Assisted Therapy and Life Coaching we become the adventurer in our own life story, the "hero in our novel".

The client will not only learn to understand their fear (unfounded anxieties) and overcome them but also learn to have faith (a belief in ourselves). From this perspective every relationship in life becomes harmonious.

Cost of Programs:

• Private sessions (initial assessment)
  first visit cost $95.00 for approx. 2 hours, then followup visits cost $75.00 per interacvtive session for approx. 1 1/2 hours
• Group sessions (up to 6 people)
  initial first visit cost $75.00 for 2 hours, then 6 week (block) course cost $65 per week for approx. 1 1/2hours
• Personal Life Coaching Sessions
  see categories i.e. Relationships & Parenting

Download trainee prospectus and application form (pdf, 100kb)

NOTE: Equine Assisted Life Coaching Traineeships can also be completed as an online horse course.