Florida Continuing Education, March 2009

April 14, 2009 by Kathleen

Ruth leading Pinor

Refinement of Your Practice

Lisa Murrell, Johanna Husta and the Equine Alchemy herd, www.equinealchemy.com hosted Kathleen for 2 days of continuing education for practioners of equine facilitated learning. Working with Lisa and Johanna and their fabulous herd of horses was so fulfilling for everyone. Among some of the topics discussed and the highlights were recent research on the 3 brain theory of learning; limbic revision and regulation; the differences and comparisons of Equine Facilitated Learning, Equine Psychotherapy, and Equine Assisted Coaching; working consensually with the horses online; leading exercises to determine primary communication styles; and facilitator’s experinces and the lessons they have received from their individual work with horses. Johanna Husta, jhusta@hotmail.com, demonstrated useful horse exercises which are very congruent with EFL work. Attending were Diane Molony from Florida dwmolony@aol.com; Laurel Boyer from Colorado www.gypsywindranch.com; Helene Bernier & Sylvain Poirer from Quebec www.ecuriesnamaste.com; Ruth LeCocq from Jersey,UK www.equustoo.com and Giselle Faubel from Florida www.drfaubel.com

Lisa, Helene & Simon

Lisa &Tibor

Simon, Johanna & Sylvain Online Exercise



Diane & Simon

Sylvain so Happy

Laurel leading Pinor

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Tagged: equine assisted coaching, equine facilitated experiential learning, Equine Facilitated Learning, equine psychotherapy, facilitated equine experiential learning

February in Toronto, Canada

April 14, 2009 by Kathleen

February in Toronto

Kathleen traveled to Toronto, Canada to work with Wendy and Andre Golding’s, www.horsespiritconnections.com, 2009 FEEL training class. The psychological/spiritual aspects of Equine Facilitated Learning and practice in Reflective roundpen were the primary teachings for the two days with Kathleen. The class of 8 and the instructors, Wendy, Andre and Victoria Poe, felt this was definitely valuable and prepared the class for their work in equine facilitated learning. Ann Frohman, Christy Clarke, Colleen Cochrane, Debbie Sexsmith, Janis Mirynech, Marianne Bertrand, Melissa Woudstra and Suzanne Latchford took part in the 2 day training with Kathleen and also participated in the 3rd day when Wendy presented an excellent exercise to assist the students to Create Their Vision for their practices. Gael Crystal Light Warrior gave a very informative presentation on Shamanic Medicine, www.shamanicmedicine.ca and possible applications to the EFL work.

Kathleen will be going back to Tornonto next February to teach the new class of students. Here are a few pictures of the class, horses and instructors.

Wendy, Gael, Andre & Kathleen

Training Group

The Teachers

Christy with her teacher

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Tagged: equine facilitated learning. equine experiential facilitated learning, facilitated equine experiential learning, horses as therapists

HEAL’S 2008 GRADUATION CLASS

December 8, 2008 by Kathleen

HEAL Graduation 2008

HEAL and instructors, Leigh Shambo and Kathleen Barry Ingram, are proud to announce the premier class of graduates from the Facilitator Training Program. Jean Ryan Brothman, Ella Bloomfield, Samantha Heath-Lange, and Judith Kay successfully completed the program on October 25, 2008.

Leigh and I wanted to create, design, and implement a program which would encourage talented people to take the HEAL principles, teachings and philosophy to a wider audience of horses and humans. These five individuals, with varied backgrounds and life stories, rigorously undertook the challenge to uncover hidden truths and gifts, thereby discovering their own unique way of presenting and teaching equine facilitated learning.

We learned a lot this year ourselves, and we are confident that these individuals and others can take this paradigm shifting concept to horses and humans. It is time to change and influence how we all relate to each other and we gratefully acknowledge the guidance and wisdom our four legged companions give us on a daily basis.

Here are the graduates in their Own Words:

Ella Bloomfield from the United Kingdom writes:

Ella Bloomfield

“Horses have certainly been the healers in my life, but what began as a personal experience and an intuition that people and horses can heal together, has become for me, over the past year, a researched and abiding truth. The HEAL Facilitator Training Program taught me how to celebrate my individual strengths and bring them to a field that heals through the language of the heart. This approach to healing and personal development is a whole-istic experience for all involved – the client, the horse, the facilitator, and the larger circle surrounding each one. This year has been life changing, and I now find myself, all of myself, embarking on a career with horses and people that is both personally meaningful and of great consequence in the world.”

Jean Ryan Brothman from Fort Valley, Virginia:

Jean Brothman & Magic



“HEAL is healing for humans and the horses. It is all about relationship with self through authentic communication and partnership with our equine companions. Mind, body, and spirit work which reflects our true nature through the horse’s reaction to our being in the present moment. HEAL is essential healing on a myriad of levels. What a magical time of discovery my training has been and continues to be, never the same, always learning.”

Judith Kay from Colorado Springs, Colorado:

Judith Kay at Graduation

“During the final week of our training we were given the opportunity to conduct an individual EFL session with a client. My client, Terry, had participated previously in Leigh and Kathleen’s workshop “Energy and Grace”. Terry shared with me her experiences in the workshop before meeting the herd this time. Even though she came to the workshop with little horse experience she overcame her anxiety and in the end was able to take her joyful engagement with Gem, Leigh’s wise older mare, into her everyday life. Later, when it was necessary for her to have a scary diagnostic procedure, she visualized Gem and her doctor commented that he had never seen her so calm. Terry chose Gem again and this time was able to halter, walk, groom and engage with Gem as they mirrored each other in gentleness. The joy shone through Terry’s face, “I can’t believe I’m doing this!” Gem gave Terry and me the gift of opening our hearts. Each of us trusted her to take us to the next level and she did it perfectly. I believe it is possible to carry this gift forward to being able to access and follow our hearts under other circumstances by overcoming some of our fears and opening ourselves to new experiences, and knowing fuller joy in living. This is the healing, soul work of horses, the blessed ones who bless us with their knowing.”

Sam Heath-Lange from Lake Stevens, Washington:

Sam Lange Graduates

“Many horse owners come to riding instructors, as a client might come to a therapist; looking to a professional to fix their problem horse or solve their emotional issues. What I have learned as an EFL facilitator is to listen without judgment, to empower people to look inside and to trust their gut, and to explore new ways of approaching issues that lead to healthier outcomes for both human and horse.”

You can contact these facilitators:

Samantha Heath-Lange

12724 128^th Ave NE

Lake Stevens, WA 98258

Tel: 360-658-8980

Cell: 206-979-5963

samsplace@frontiermail.net

Judith Kay

2732 Ron Court

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Tel: 719-633-1979

judithkayo@yahoo.com

Jean Ryan Brothman

2016 Boliver Rd.

Fort Valley, VA 22652

540 933-6225 Home

540 325-4900 (cell)

jeanszoo@shentel.net



Ella Bloomfield

Nash Dom

Hartley Bridge Hill

Horsley

Gloucestershire

England, GL6 0QB

Tel: 01453 835825

Ella777@mac.com

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Tagged: equine therapy, facilitators' graduate in 2008, HEAL graduation 2008, Human Equine Alliance for Learning graduates equine facilitated learning

Continuing Education with Epona Instructors: Vermont

November 25, 2008 by Kathleen

Lisa Murrell & Jan Koerwitz

Susan Campbell at Georgie's

In September nine Epona Apprenticeship Graduates met with Kathleen to have a continuing education weekend in beautiful Vermont. This event was sponsored by Georgie Stapleton at her farm, Midnight Mountain www.midnightmountain.com Georgie’s horses, her husband, Brian and the magical land supported all of us in the weekend of growth and opportunity.

The following instructors partcipated in this exciting and enlightening weekend:

Abby C. Williams, BA; Licensed Massage Therapist,Maine
abbyc.williams@verizon.net
www.thehorseknowstheway.com

Susan Middleton Campbell, MA Clinical Psychology; Lic. Mental Health Counselor
781-576-9419, Maine
susan.campbell15@comcast.net

Lisa Murrell, Professional Certified Coach (ICF), Executive Coach
845-687-4324 (May-November), New York State & Florida
Lisa@metacg.com
www.equinealchemy.com

Michael Grden (Mufasa), New York State Licensed Massage Therapist

Mufasa & Jean DiMarco in Vermont

518-392-4682 New York State

Peapod@Taconic.net

Francine Phillips, MS.Ed, Certified Infant Massage Instructor
845-485-7106, New York State
thepaintedhorses@gmail.com

Jean M. DiMarco
914-204-6212, New York State
jean@centeredwellbeing.com
www.centeredwellbeing.com

Georgeanna Stapleton; MA in Counseling Psychology, EFP

Francine, Jan, Lisa, Georgie, Paula & Susan in Vermont

802-276-2139, Vermont
georgie@midnightmountain.net
www.midnightmountain.com

Jan Case Koerwitz, California

svjazz@msn.com

707 695-3284

Paula Bixby, Maine

paulabix@earthlink.net

207-594-9428

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Tagged: continuing education weekend, epona instructors, Equine Facilitated Learning, kathleen ingram continuing education

United Kingdom Visit in July, 2008

October 8, 2008 by Kathleen

Kathleen visited and worked with 7 Epona Equestrian Services instructors, www.taoofequus.comin England, Ireland and the Island of Jersey. This was the first time for the collaboration of this wonderful instructors and we conducted workshops, had a continuing education day, gave demonstrations and individual sessions. Anna Pell, Miranda Carey, Yvonne Monahan, Angela Dunning, Sun Tui Meyer and Ruth LeCocq attended the contiuing education day for instructors at the Leap Center in Gloucestershire hosted by Sam Quinlan.

Angela Dunning in Gloucestershire- Leap Center

Sun Tui Meyer and Barbara Murray from Spain hosted Kathleen at a workshop in Forest Row, East Sussex. This was a beginning workshop for individuals interested in equine facilitated learning with individual sessions scheduled with Kathleen the day after the 2 day workshop. It was great to introduce people to this work and see their eyes light up with new self-awareness and as usual, the horses were great!

Sun Tui & Lozen

Anna Pell, one of the great tour guides for Kathleen, made sure to stop at Stonehenge on our way back up to Hampshire for the Advanced workshop. Truly a magnificent site with the energy of the ancient ones filling the air. The knowledge and spiritual wisdom of the ancient ones, the Anazazi in the American Southwest, Stonehenge and New Grange in Ireland gives one pause to reflect on the messages and gifts they can convey to us today to support us in this time of change.

Stonehenge at dusk

Anna Pell, Miranda Carey, Yvonne Monahan and Kathleen conducted an advanced 4 day workshop for individuals already familiar with equine facilitated learning which was held at Hazeley Farm in North Winchester, Hampshire. We all had an opportunity to work with a great group of people coming from England, Belgium, Holland and Ireland. The horses at the farm proved to be masters at this work.

Kathleen & Yvonne at Hazeley Farm

Yvonne, Miranda & Anna

Kathleen spent time with Ruth LeCocq and her family on the Island of Jersey. Ruth and Kathleen gave a day long demonstration for mental health professionals. One of the participants had such a profound experience with Ruth’s horse, Klaus that she decided to bring her young clients to have an opportunity to feel this for themselves.

Ruth, Klaus & Kathleen (photo courtesy of the Jersey News)

Yvonne Monahan invited Kathleen to spend some time with her family in Ireland. A whirlwind of sightseeing and meeting the heart-felt Irish people brought back memories of her visit to Ireland with her father 20+ years ago. It truly felt like coming home.

Yvonne with her horses

Knowth Passage Mound

A visit to Newgrange and Knowth, ancient Irish sites in the Boyne Valley, tells the story of prehistoric man’s concept of the world; the flat earth with a hemispercial bowl overhead.The passages into the Newgrange and Knowth mounds are aligned with sunrise and sunset on the solstitial and equinoctial days each year. The sacredness of these sites reminds us to humbly see all of creation as connected and necessary.

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Tagged: continuing education, Equine Facilitated Learning, United Kingdom EFL

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