As a structural integrator, treating the whole horse is at the forefront of my practice. Conformation, posture, injuries and training can all cause tension that sends a rippling effect of compensation through the body. My work seeks to unravel these patterns, and restore balance and function throughout the body. 

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When working with horses, I draw on their body language, my well-developed sense of touch and my background as a highly-trained scientist to piece together their tension patterns and customize the session or series. Each session, I carefully listen and respond to the horse, so as to create a relaxing environment where the horse and I are working together. This achieves emotional and physical relaxation in the horse, and supports positive, long-lasting changes from the inside-out. 

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Horses will often lick and chew, yawn, stretch, sigh, shake or fall asleep during sessions, all signs that they are switching to their parasympathetic nervous system ("rest and digest state") and are releasing tension.  See it for yourself!