Equine-imity

Do you wonder what it means to be “healthy as a horse?” This 4-session class series uses the horse-human relationship to enhance our ability to breathe deeply and relax, to self-regulate our emotions, and to apply other stress relief techniques.

Horses help us develop these skills through their magnificent strength, grace, and reading of body language. They teach us to use all our senses plus breath and movement to release stress, heal, and invigorate the body. Using techniques from mindfulness meditation, tai chi, qigong, yoga, Reiki, and nature-based therapy, you will learn to ground, center, and relax by touching and breathing with horses.

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi cites medical studies showing the value of tai chi and qigong on long-term stress reduction and improvement in cognitive function. Horse-assisted somatic or “of the body” learning, in combination with daily practices offered in class, will help you establish a lasting and healthy integration of your physical movements and senses with your intellect, emotions, and intuition. No horse experience needed.

To ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to experience this class, we kindly ask that those who have attended Equine-imity in the past five years refrain from enrolling. Thank you for your understanding and support in making this opportunity available to others!

This is an in-person class and will not be recorded. Attendance requirement for incentive points – at least 80% of 3 of the 4 sessions.

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Instructor: Beverley Kane, MD, is an integrative medicine physician and equine-assisted learning specialist on the faculty of Stanford Medical School. She will be assisted by Robin Murphy, a PATH-certified therapeutic riding instructor, with extensive experience in teaching adults and children.

Class details are subject to change.