Equine: A horse representing the ancient archetypes of strength, courage, dignity, power, honor, beauty, endurance, resilience.

Guided: The magical ability of horses to take us into unknown or unexplored territory; a place where we can heal the past, re-imagine our future, and connect to our life purpose and share our natural wisdom.

Education: Educational, coaching, and therapeutic models that encourage effective relationship, communication, coordination, and social interaction skills for individuals and/or groups.

START WITH EGE-1

EGE-1: Horse Sense for the Leader Within

Oct 12-16,  Barcelona, Spain

Oct 25-29, CA

Feb 1-5, 2011, CA

(EGE-1 is part 1 of the EGE certification program and is open to new and seasoned professionals.)
 EGE-1 is open to new and seasoned professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge and skill of the self-development process and the horse as healer/teacher. Attendees include coaches, EGE/EAP/EAL professionals, therapists, shamans, animal communicators, leaders and anyone interested in developing themselves professionally and/or personally. The Equine Guided Education (EGE) process will include activities with horses with a focus on refining one’s goals, embodying one’s vision, developing one’s intuition and other studies in communication dynamics and the process of creating change in one’s life. Part 1 establishes all of the principles required to understand the process of growth and learning while focusing on the importance of working with the biological/somatic aspects of both humans and horses. We work with the principle of leadership from the perspective that leadership starts with taking self-responsibility and contains the natural ingredients for creating a satisfying fulfilling life.  Learn More...

EGE-2: Horses, Coaching and Somatics

Nov 1-12, 2010, CA

Feb 7-18, 2011, CA

Whether you are a coach, therapist, healer or teacher this class offers a multi-faceted approach to deepening your facilitation skills, refining your intuition, and developing your non-verbal listening, and somatic perspective. This program focuses on developing your particular style of facilitation, while gaining further clarity on the EGE process, exercises that you plan to utilize, and goals and plans for incorporating EGE into your professional offer. In addition, you will learn the more subtle forms of animal communication and how the land and nature plays a significant role in the learning environment. Learn More...

EGE Certification Program: Horse Sense In Depth

Oct 25-Nov 12, 2010, CA

Feb 1-18, 2011, CA

This certification program is open to new and seasoned professionals-educators, coaches, equestrians, teachers, college students, artists, therapists, shamans, healers, riding instructors, and other individuals who are or who want to incorporate horses into their professional offers. It is also open to individuals who want to immerse themselves in in-depth learning of a spiritual nature. The program includes 3 weeks of instruction, experiential learning, practice sessions and supervision in refining coach/facilitation skills, intuitive listening, somatic awareness, non-verbal body language, EGE exercises, and much more. Class goes from Monday through Friday each week, and weekends are days off. Cost of program includes continental breakfast and lunch during class days. A phone or personal interview is required. Learn More...