CAMOSUN COLLEGE @ SPIRIT GATE FARM in VICTORIA, B.C.
Friday September 25th. 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday September 26th. 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Horses & Emotional Intelligence
Horses are master guides in the arts of emotional and social intelligence. They are keenly attuned to one another and their environment; leaders of the herd assume responsibility for the well being of all, adapting to ever-changing conditions.
The natural attributes of the horse allow us to connect with how we truly feel, to express ourselves, and to experience human interactions in a powerful new way. Bringing out what is natural and authentic supports us to be true to ourselves, our values and our calling in the world.
The course includes time of quiet reflection with the herd, interactive experiences with the horses, creative practices and de-briefs. See new possibilities in your own emotional strength, resilience and personal power. No previous horse experience is necessary.
Cost: $285
To REGISTER: Phone: 2503703550 Toll free: 18775547555
info@camosun.bc.ca
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Faculty
Oriane Lee Johnston brings a foundation in natural horsemanship and Equine Guided Learning together with a soulful background in the practice of Spiritual Guidance and in experiential education as former program director for Hollyhock Retreat Centre. Her current projects include mentoring emerging leaders, consulting in program design for new learning centres, contemplative practice, and how horses can help humans live in a wholesome, powerful and compassionate way. She has presented programs with Humans & Horses for Hollyhock and Royal Roads University.
Michelle Atterby is founder and director of Spirit Gate Farms in Victoria, B.C., Canada. A former national champion athlete she was a founding director of Power to Be Adventure Therapy for Teens. Her educational and experiential background in body/mind therapies includes acupuncture, energy medicine, shamanic healing and professional training in Equine Experiential Learning, equine psychology and natural horsemanship. Together these form a heartfelt, supportive and innovative context for healing, growth, and transformation.
Our colleagues include:
The Medicine & Horsemanship program at Stanford University Medical School, an elective course for medical residents to develop their rapport with colleagues and patients. The director has given us the Stanford curriculum; Spirit Gate's intention, beyond practical relational skills, is cultivating the strength and wisdom of embodied compassion.
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Why Horses?
Partnering with horses is an emerging field gaining ground internationally as a credible and successful means of expanding human capacity to learn and grow. The field has grown exponentially in scope and scale; at the annual conference of the Equine Guided Education Association colleagues from across Canada, the U.S., England, Ireland, Germany and Australia gather to share research, experiences and new ways of working. As human consciousness is evolving, horses are sentient spirited guides ready and willing to lead us into the heart of our humanity and the interconnectedness of all ~ the paradigm of leadership for the 21st century.
Equine Guided Education begins with awareness of oneʼs own energy and state, bringing a quality of congruence and presence that creates optimum learning. Horses mirror our strengths and our vulnerabilities, responding directly to our body language and our unspoken intentions, revealing the dynamics of non-verbal communication and power in our human personal and professional relationships. And most valuable, our relationship with ourselves.
Witness the transformative ah-ha in a young manager observing the male horse's behavior in proximity with a mare. And the his leap in understanding and confidence learning how to support the mare, and navigate his own way in the herd. Or the apparently savvy business leader who cannot get the horse to walk through a gate and finds a new way of being that connects. Or the woman entepreneur who moves past her self-doubt, using her intuition in partnership with an intimidating 1000 lb. horse.
You are wholeheartedly welcomed to join the herd at Spirit Gate and experience the world in a whole and congruent way.
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