A workshop participant makes a heart connection with Poca at a Horses and the Heart workshop on Lopez Island, WA.
In times of uncertainty we often turn to something outside of ourselves for answers. What if that something was a horse? What possible benefit could there be for our personal growth in spending time with a horse?
Come find out for yourself at a one-day workshop at Windrush Farm in North Andover on Saturday, May 10. This workshop, called “Horses and the Heart” is being led by Kristin Fernald, a therapist and horsewoman from the Pacific Northwest who is certified in the field of “Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy and Learning”, or EFPL.
EFPL is a rapidly growing field that uses relating to horses as a means of exploring and expanding your ability to create meaningful relationships with yourself and others. When you spend time with a horse with the sole purpose of creating a connection, you learn about your own fears and thought patterns that prevent you from being truly who you are in the world. Horses will mirror back to you what you need in order to trust yourself more and have more harmony in your relationships. Continue reading…