
The
Body Connection
Bodywork for Horses and Their Humans
This five-day retreat and intensive course combines fabulous pampering
for horse owners – massage,
craniosacral work,
energy work, adjustments, stretching and yoga – with
instruction
and practice
in equine massage and rehabilitative ground exercises for horses.
What's included:
Monday
and Friday - Bodywork for the Humans
Yoga for Equestrians - matwork specially tailored to the needs and issues of
equestrians with Jenny Kendall, CYT
A relaxing, rejuvinating massage with massage therapist Monica Eng, LMT or
An amazing integrative session with chiropractor Louise Cash, DC
Active Isolated Stretch class with Monica Eng
Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday - Bodywork for the Horses
Introduction to Equine Massage - strokes, palpation skills, massage basics
Intermediate Equine Bodywork - acupressure and use of essential oils in massage
Groundwork techniques to integrate the relaxation and freedom of movement achieved
with massage
Instructor for the three days of equine bodywork is Stacey Kollman,
ESMT
Cost for this special horse-oriented retreat and intensive learning intensive is $1,500 per person. A $250 deposit paid by March 1 holds your spot and will be refunded in case the clinic doesn't fill. Otherwise, the deposit will only be refunded, less an office fee, in very special situations. The price includes all the services listed above, plus a healthy lunch each day.
Lodging is not included. There are a number of small bed-and-breakfast establishments in the pleasant Civano neighborhood,
in walking distance from the exercise class and bodywork sites and a five-minute drive from the horse facility.
Civano also houses a number of other services you might be interested in your free time. For example, our exercise venue,
Yoga House at Civano, is also home to a resident esthetician and an acupuncturist.
"The blend of human self-care along with learning the horse care techniques was delightfully centering and empowering. The best part was being able to see positive results from our hands-on work so immediately in the horses! The whole week was an exquisite flow of mutual giving and receiving - humans and horses all came away smiling and licking and chewing!"
Jan Case Koerwitz, Walnut Creek, CA
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