How can EAL serve me?

EAL sessions offer safe experiences with horses to further explore relevant themes for the client, including:

• Self-awareness and deepening understanding of the self

• Psychoeducation

• Social understanding and skills in being in relationship with others

• Awareness of patterns (including those no longer serving us well)

• Addressing personal goals (such as in communication or emotional regulation)

• Personal and/or professional development including leadership skills
  

What happens in an Eal session?

Clients are offered very intentional, safe experiences with horses, with a focus on learning through ‘being’ (or experiencing a new way of being) with our herd of horses. Sessions are structured to support the person to remain within their window of tolerance. These sessions will vary depending on the needs and goals of the person, with no two sessions being the same. This can include; observing the horses in the paddock, meeting the horses at liberty (while they are free to move around), or more structured tasks which may include navigating spending time leading or grooming the horses. We then support discussion and reflection on what was experienced (seen, felt or thought) throughout the process.

Who is eal suitable for?

In short, practically anyone will benefit from EAL if they are open to this style of self-inquiry. This can include:

• Adults seeking an ongoing personal development experience

• Children and youth (including ongoing one-on-one sessions or school groups)

• People travelling to the region looking for a once-off personal development experience with horses

• Corporate/leadership groups looking for a unique development opportunity

EAL does not serve to diagnose or treat mental illness. Please seek support from your GP to discuss your mental health and determine the most appropriate service/support for you at this time.

WHy HORSES?

Horses are masters of perception and will respond to each other and each client differently, offering unique feedback. Healthy horses whose species-specific needs are being met can offer powerful personal learning opportunities for humans. This can be through observing herd behaviour within the field, or through more structured, direct experiences with the horses (such as leading, grooming etc.)

Horses have long supported people from all walks of life to experience connection and unconditional positive regard. They can create safety to explore relationships because they are relational mammals. The presence of a healthy horse can assist in regulating and calming a person’s nervous system; it is gentle, slow, relational work.

EAL session options

• Once-off (suitable to those curious about having a personal development experience with horses, or those travelling to the area on holidays).

• Ongoing (i.e., scheduling a block of weekly, fortnightly or monthly sessions).

• Groups – school, corporate, leadership etc. for a once off or block of sessions. We can work together to devise a program to best suit the needs of the group and their specific learning goals.

• Horse Wisdom program – this is offered as a block of 7 sessions with key themes that are adapted to suit a variety of clients, from children and youth offered as a school holiday program, to adult personal development clients as individual sessions, or corporate groups. This program is tailored to the specific needs of the individual or group (discussed at intake). Key themes can include increasing awareness and overcoming a range of social, emotional and behavioural challenges. The program content can also be delivered in 2-3 longer sessions (rather than 7 separate days), if this is preferable.

what is the investment?

Individual EAL sessions (1:1) are $110/session and are typically 60 minutes in duration.

The Horse Wisdom program (a commitment to 7 sessions) is offered at a discounted rate of $700.

For group bookings, please reach out to discuss specific needs and investment (discounted rate applies for groups of 2 or more).