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Listening With Awareness
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Come experience what horses have to teach us about listening deeply, with our whole bodies. Listening With Awareness is a two-day introduction to equine-facilitated learning for mental health professionals. Limited to 6 participants, the workshop will be an intimate experience with plenty of time to reflect on and integrate what you learn. You'll participate in a combination of activities with and without horses, but no riding is involved or previous horse experience required. We'll have horse handlers helping us at all times..
A horse is a master at listening. She can do it with her whole body. She can sense predators at great distances by using all her senses including sight, smell, and hearing. She also uses much more subtle ways of perceiving, such as heart and gut energy. These abilities help her stay connected to her herd even without verbal communication.
Humans, on the other hand, depend mostly on listening to words. We are largely unaware of how much our bodies are sensing before the language center in our brain gets involved. By learning to tune into these non-verbal messages, we can access a richer field of awareness. And by increasing our sensitivity to the outer environment, we can learn to connect to our inner landscape and create deeper connections with those around us.
To register, click the link below. For more information, contact Donna by email here or call 360.481.2981.
Ask about continuing education credits for this workshop!
A horse is a master at listening. She can do it with her whole body. She can sense predators at great distances by using all her senses including sight, smell, and hearing. She also uses much more subtle ways of perceiving, such as heart and gut energy. These abilities help her stay connected to her herd even without verbal communication.
Humans, on the other hand, depend mostly on listening to words. We are largely unaware of how much our bodies are sensing before the language center in our brain gets involved. By learning to tune into these non-verbal messages, we can access a richer field of awareness. And by increasing our sensitivity to the outer environment, we can learn to connect to our inner landscape and create deeper connections with those around us.
To register, click the link below. For more information, contact Donna by email here or call 360.481.2981.
Ask about continuing education credits for this workshop!
October 14-15, 2017Enjoy two full days (9:00-3:00) of learning how to listen with awareness. Lunch is not included, but there will be a delivery option so you can stay on site. Lodging information is available if you're not from the Olympia area..
Investment for 12 hours: $515 (before June 1) $550 (after June 1) 
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Creekside Farm, Olympia, WAExperience the benefits of nature and horses at this beautiful west Olympia location. Most activities will be "under cover" in case of rain.
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Facilitators Schelli Whitehouse is an expert life coach and equine facilitator from Raleigh, NC. Read more about Schelli here.
Donna Bunten is a local life coach and equine facilitator. Read more about Donna here. 
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"Allow for the possibility that things are not what they seem."
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Certified Equine-Assisted Life Coach
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