Get ready to embark on a journey towards embracing a more fulfilling and balanced somatic life!
"A Horse's Guide to Awakening YOUR Mind, Body, Spirit, and Soul" is an exploration into the inherent tendencies that make horses fully somatic... and from those observed tendencies you can choose which you might want to adopt for yourself. They include:
- Maintaining a keen sense of awareness.
- Developing confident leadership skills that compel others to want to follow.
- Establishing rules and boundaries that are unambiguous.
- Striving to maintain harmonious social interactions.
- Acknowledging that each individual has an important role to play in creating a unified whole.
- Remaining curious, with a willingness to try new things if presented in a safe and encouraging way.
- Being genuine, authentic, reliable, consistent, as well as adaptable in the face of changing circumstances.
The journey begins by examining the human traits that make following a somatic path very challenging. By studying mindset, biases, and thought patterns and responding to the section's "reflective" questionnaire, you'll have an opportunity to delve deeper into your own mindset and determine whether it helps or hinders the goals you have set for your life, and your time spent with horses.
Next, we examine the three components of emotions, which include physiology, cognition, and behavior. Tools and strategies for lowering stress responses will be presented, so you can make better choices in how you respond when either your horse's or your own emotions are triggered.
Finally, you'll have the chance to work with your horse as teacher, guide, and partner. Through a series of exercises, you will see just how much you've learned about embracing a somatic life. Your horse will be your sounding-board, giving you a rare visual glimpse into exactly how your mood, energy, intention, and gestures come across to others – for better or worse.
This spiral-bound 189-page book lays flat or folds over... so it's perfect to take to the corral when observing horses and doing exercises!
It measures 11.69 x 8.27 inches (297 x 210 mm) and is filled with engaging images of domesticated horses and the wild mustangs of Wyoming's McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area.
Your Exploration Begins Here...
Here's a sampling of the content, exercises, and reflections found along the way...
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