Our Services

 In EAL, clients are offered ‘safe’ (physically and emotionally) experiences with horses for the purpose of exploring self-experience in relationship, building self-awareness, building awareness of patterns or habits that are no longer serving clients well, developing social and emotional skills, and addressing learning goals clients have identified.  

The Equine Psychotherapy Institutes Horse Wisdom Program is and effective social and emotional skills building program. It is usually an 8 Session Program which can be extended and tailored to participant requirements for any age 5 years and up.   The sessions focus on building skills in:

• REGULATION - the calm state.  Nervous System and Emotional Regulation
• AWARENESS - Self Awareness, Other Awareness, Environmental Awareness, Behavioural Patterns and Positive Choices and Responses
• BOUNDARIES - Setting Boundaries and Recognising Boundaries in yourself and others.  Your "Yes" and your "No".
• HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS - Building and Maintaining Healthy  Relationships and Friendships.
• KIND, HELPFUL THOUGHTS & THINKING - Responding to  your Inner Critic.
• FEELINGS & EMOTIONS - Understanding Feelings and Emotions.
• CHALLENGES -Facing Life's Challenges and Problem Solving.

Deepen your sensory awareness and learn to read the communication from your body’s inner wisdom as you are guided by Shelley and the Free Rein Herd through deep relational experiences with self, other and nature. Clear the clutter and mind chatter and get curious and comfortable with the truth of your own experience in the here and now while attuning to your authentic self.

This is a Group experience however groups will remain quite small to limit distraction and provide an intimate experience.

Open to 18yrs+ or 16yrs+ accompanied by a parent or carer.

What happens in a session?
Horse Safety and Behavioural information is provided to Group participants before any access with the horses.
Participants are Invited and Guided to Regulate their Nervous Systems and heighten their different zones of Awareness.
Horses and Participants may be invited to join as a group in the paddock, or to observe horses and nature.
Participants are encouraged to interact (or not) at a level and distance that feels safe and right for them and the horses, there is no requirement for any horse experience.
Sessions run for approximately half an hour to 45 minutes in small group numbers.

What do I need to wear or bring?
Dress for an outdoor session in the elements, think raincoat or sunscreen depending on the weather forecast.
Bring a bottle of water, and if you prefer, your own comfy yoga mat, picnic rug or chair – (subject to safety).

What is the Investment?

Sessions are $25 +GST per individual session. 

Term Package Special - 10 weekly Groups Sessions $225 +GST

*Priority will be given to participants that choose to pay upfront for for the Term Package.

Just register, book and pay on our client portal for your initial class $25+GST and we will book you in for the remaining 9 sessions and invoice you the discounted Term Package price less the cost of your first class.