Hope Shao-Register Owner/Cert Coach of Chillax EALD (Equine Assist Learning Development) facilitator
02/09/2025
Chillax EAPD (Equine Assist Personal Development) and Therapeutic Riding is pleased to announce the facilitation of practices upon completion of the following certifications:
-Introduction to Equine Therapy Certificate
-Trauma Healing Practitioner Certificate.
-Grief Coach Certificate.
Equine Therapy, also known as Horse Therapy or Hippo therapy, is an approach that utilizes the human-horse relationship as a medium for personal and professional development. It is not a therapy per se, but rather a process aimed at personal fulfillment and self-realization. The horse, through its sensitivity and authenticity, acts as a mirror of the person's emotions and behavior. The horse becomes a mediator that promotes the expression of emotions, non-verbal communication, self-confidence, and self-esteem. This relationship with the horse, based on respect and cooperation, allows for working on relational difficulties and behavior disorders.
Therapeutic Riding (Adaptive Riding) aims at the integration and fulfillment of individuals with forms of disabilities through horse riding. The objective is to adapt horse riding and special equipment to the specific needs of each individual, whether it be a motor, sensory, or mental disorder. The goal is to allow personal practice, promoting autonomy and self-confidence. Therapeutic Riding Ground Exercises, such as obstacle courses or role-playing, allow for awareness of one's functioning mode and developing new skills and critical thinking.
Equine Therapy can be conducted in group sessions, where multiple participants interact on a common project with a horse. Each participant can explore different facets of their personality, take on new roles, and enrich their relational patterns, leadership skills, group communication, and decision-making.
In couple/family therapy, Equine Therapy can help improve open communication, with the horse as a medium to help resolve and identify issues to learn respect from each other, cultivating more fulfilling relationships.
The unique qualities of the horse, such as sensitivity, gentleness, and strength, Equine Therapy offers comprehensive support to individuals physically, psychologically, and socially. Theough the non-verbal approach with the horse allow establish a relationship of trust and cooperation based on the body language.
As an Equi Therapist and EAL facilitator, EAPD creates programs tailored to individual case and need, it is the participant who must identify and achieve their journey with the assist of equine partner and EAL Coach/ Equi Therapist. Each session with the horse will give an opportunity for growth, which can only be successful if the learner fully engages in the process and participate.
Why not contact us for a free 1/2 hour Walk and Talk to find out more about EAPD and Therapeutic Riding (Mounted/Ground)? To book an appointment, please call or text 289-314-2868 or email [email protected]
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Note: This facility open only Friday, Saturday and Sunday for participants. There will be half an hour in between each appointments to ensure the privacy of participants.
