Equine Assisted Learning and Therapy
Meeting Minds provides an innovative and unique space for healing through horses. Our sessions offer a unique approach to self-healing and personal growth.
The natural feedback loop between horse and man opens the door to authentic and profound insights, in comparison to traditional talk-based therapies. Horses help people to heal and equine assisted therapy is effective in helping with eating disorders, anxiety and PTSD, as well as personal empowerment and self-exploration. The key to healing is within each of us, and the horses act as a gentle facilitator in the bringing forth of our inner wisdom. Our approach is holistic and the results can be life-changing. Read our testimonials to find out more. I offer one-on-one and family sessions interacting with horses to find the answers within.
In an Eagala treatment session, you actively engage with horses, participating in a guided process facilitated by trained Eagala professionals. These sessions are structured to delve into your challenges through a client-directed approach, incorporating elements of equine assisted learning and equine assisted therapy.
The horses, renowned for their unique sensitivity to humans, serve as powerful partners in aiding your exploration of internal processes. Unlike traditional methods relying on extensive verbal communication, the horse's intuitive responses become a dynamic lens through which you gain insights.
Your treatment team keenly observes how the horses react, recognizing these responses as symbolic representations of situations in your life. By witnessing your life story unfold amidst the equine interactions and environmental elements, you gain a profound understanding of your inner world, thoughts, and behaviors. This immersive process facilitates natural change, empowering you to reshape your narrative. The sessions are designed to offer opportunities for self-discovery and choice, emphasizing autonomy rather than facilitator-directed processes in equine assisted learning, therapy, and facilitation development.
Equine Assisted Therapy offers a sacred, supportive space where your inner wisdom can emerge. In that moment, when you are standing in a paddock, surrounded by nature, with a gentle horse alongside, you can surrender your mind to the wind swept pastures, detach your awareness from the circumstances and thoughts that have engaged you, and allow yourself to rest in the sanctity of the moment. You will be guided and protected by our experienced facilitators, as you can begin to release the thought patterns that no longer serve you, and reconnect with your true nature. It is a true Meeting of Minds. Learning to listen again is an important part of personal growth. It involves a small, and focused collaboration of man and horse, peeling back the layers of our experiences, upbringing, environment, genetics...everything that we believe to be ourselves, to reveal our truth. Experience this authentic process for yourself.
Our Offerings
An EAGALA (Equine-Assisted Growth and Learning Association) session is a therapeutic approach that uses horses to promote personal growth and healing for individuals and families struggling with a range of issues. We specialise in treating clients with eating disorders and our equine assisted sessions can produce life changing results in this area. The gentle process opens the way for personal transformation, as well as beautiful opportunities to build healthy communication and trust within families around these issues. The session typically involves a team of three members: horses, an equine specialist (Deanna), and the participant's mental health professional. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mental health professional to the session to ensure personalised care. Please refer to our FAQ for more information, or enquire to book a session.
