02/23/2025
We learn so much from our 4 legged partners in the work of healing and connection.
Jim Masterson has techniques that allow us to help horses release tension though connection, intention, and awareness. These techniques assist us in making the time, space, and safety for relaxation to improve the overall wellbeing of horses.
As a mental health professional, I know that much of the principles that guide the Masterson Method apply to humans too. In our connections with friends, family or professionals, we need time, attention, and awareness to release and heal. Often, like horses, humans need someone else to make the space and time for this process to take place. We never outgrow the need for support, connection, and co-regulation. As humans we can learn ways to regulate more independently, but we were never supposed to live our life doing it alone.
So, what does all this mean in the big picture? It means:
1. We can learn to relax alone AND be comfortable asking for and receiving help.
2. You are NOT a burden.
3. Feeling our feeling is NOT weakness, it is essential to our being.
4. You are aloud to have needs and limitations.
5. You can build relations that are safe and allow for interdependence.
And it means so much more for both humans and horses!
If you would like to learn more about how horses can support your mental health goals reach out today. 503-567-2894
