ByRobyn Harris
Relationship Working with horses has taught me that relationship itself can bring healing. As I mentioned in Part 2, trauma can be very isolating. Our system goes into the ‘freeze response’ and we dissociate from the trauma, pushing it away into our subconscious. This disconnects us from those painful emotions, which can serve us for…
ByRobyn Harris
Listening and Observing When seeking to establish the connection that I wrote about in Parts 1 & 2, listening and observing are essential skills. As humans we have come to rely heavily on spoken language in our relationships with others, but words are often inadequate or misleading when talking about emotions. With horses words aren’t…
ByRobyn Harris
2. Connection with the moment In order to achieve the full self awareness I talked about in my previous post I need to ensure that I am fully present. In other words, am I fully in this moment, or am I thinking about something that has happened (for example the stressful car journey) or something…
ByRobyn Harris
Last week I started sharing a little about a recent zoopharmacognosy (self selection) session with a canine client of mine. Rachel Windsor-Knott, of My Animal Matters, sent a box of samples to Willow’s owner and, via Skype, talked us through how to offer them and what signals to watch for. Having offered some essential oils,…
ByRobyn Harris
I’ve been working with a business coach recently which has resulted in me taking a fresh perspective on the work that I do. It struck me how much my work with horses feeds into, and enhances, my therapy practice with people. In this series of 6 posts I’d like to explore what I’ve learnt and…
ByRobyn Harris
Recently I seem to have been meeting lots of people who are suffering from inflammation and pain. I see how this affects their life, often limiting them in the amount, or type, of movement and exercise they can comfortably do. They also hold themselves differently which can lead to stiffness and further pain as muscles…
ByRobyn Harris
My journey into working in the field of Wellbeing began when I joined an online course in Evolutionary Enlightenment. This caused me to take a hard look at my life – my career, my direction, my purpose – and question whether or not it was really right for me. The answer was No. I was…