HNJ équilibrage corporel

12/07/2025

The first time receiving Equine Touch for this lovely boy.
He seemed a little distracted and antsy to start, but despite the warmth and the excessive number of horse flies, he was lovely and relaxed by the end.

05/07/2025

In the slightly drizzly Borders today to meet up with 2 super stars for their Equine Touch sessions. Both were very receptive and chilled afterwards.

04/07/2025

I cannot wait to catch up with some of my UK clients next week - both horses and humans!

01/07/2025

Why do I love VHT and Equine Touch? Because I know they work from personal experience!
I have really missed receiving regular VHT sessions from my wonderful study buddy Helen Duncan since I moved to France. Luckily my quarterly trip back to the UK is due soon and I cannot wait! My shoulders are stiff and sore which has reduced mobility in my neck - VHT keeps me functioning!!

26/06/2025

Sooo excited!! My new website is now live!!!
Turns out that getting a business up and running in a new country at the same time as trying to sort out a new house and get fields sorted for the horses takes some effort!!
Many thanks to my long suffering hubby for getting the website sorted-he even managed a translation widget!!
Please take a look.
I am not sure the Google indexing on the search engine has caught up yet, so you may need to enter the full address to find it, but I would be super grateful if you would take a look.

www.hnjequilibragecorporel.com

19/06/2025

Another new human client kindly provided an honest review of the two sessions that they had. You will note the reactions and responses from this client were very different to the review shared on 28/5/25.
This is the fascination of bodywork - every 'body' is different and every one has different responses to the session -but they agree that the tension has been alleviated!
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At 71 I think one's supposed to have some aches and pains having led an active life. With 2 knee replacements there are somethings that are very difficult.
Recently having experienced unusually high pains from working up ladders and on other heavy work, Hiedi was summoned. Her expertise being learned of through the horse world we are involved with.
Sceptical, what me? Horses?
After one session I can't say I felt the world moved or that I felt I'd been hit by a truck although agreed to a 2nd session. After 2 sessions (in the second I must have felt comfortable as I nearly fell asleep) I still didn't feel like I'd been moved particularly, however, I haven't had the pains I experienced repeat either. I will have further sessions as I believe they benefit.
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I do enjoy the human sessions and I also find them useful to inform the horse work. If people react this differently to a session why would we expect horses to be different?

05/06/2025

Another really positive review from a happy client. It means alot when people take the time to leave a review.
Shared with their kind permission.

28/05/2025

I received a lovely recommendation from a client the other day ....

Highly recommend Heidi. Unique and effective body work. Well explained and thorough. I will always return because it works and is a strange mixture of pain and pleasure if
that doesn't sound too weird!?! And the fact she comes to you is an added bonus. It works! Try it and judge for yourself, you won't be disappointed....
Just to give some context, this client had contacted me after they had suffered trauma to the body and were in some discomfort, hence the comment about pain as we worked to relieve the tension in tissues that were tight. (They had been checked by medical professionals before my visit.)
As I work with my hands rather than using tools, I am able to adjust the pressure as needed and seek feedback from the client throughout.

I have also had a few clients almost fall asleep during their session as they have found it so relaxing - everyone and every session is different!

I love this technique and am very grateful to all my clients who give me feedback and let me know how VHT has helped them.

Remember that the same technique is available for horses as Equine Touch.

23/05/2025

So this link gives a really good explanation of how a restriction in the fascia in 1 location can cause multiple issues elsewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58bo2UuWgEY

***To make it clear, please note that I am only sharing the link to this video clip, I am not part of their organisation nor am I offering their services. ***

There is another longer video where Dana demonstrates a restriction at the hip and explains how it can even cause plantar fasciitis in the opposing foot as well as back pain and problems in various places on the opposite side.

With The Equine Touch and VHT , we always work holistically on the fascia and soft tissues - that is we address the whole body every time, before we consider any particular problematic areas that we may choose to focus on. This is because at first sight, it is very difficult to know what is the root cause, and what is a compensatory factor. By always addressing the whole body first, we can reduce tension all over and gradually work through the compensations.

If you are interested in how VHT may be able to help you, or how The Equine Touch may help your horse, please get in touch.

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19/05/2025

I went to look for a video clip that I have used in the past and was amazed at the number of articles that now exist about fascia, as well as promotions for yoga poses and exercises to stretch it in order to relieve discomfort.

This one caught my eye as New Scientist is fairly well respected and the headline is good! This article was published in 2022. The founders of The Equine Touch and VHT were addressing the fascia over 20 years ago - it is nice to see the world catching up!

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433861-200-fascia-the-long-overlooked-tissue-that-shapes-your-health/

09/05/2025

We often talk about ‘peeling the onion’ with Equine Touch in that we can only start with what the equine first presents us with and gradually, by releasing any tension, get to a point where we can work at a deeper level. It is important not to overload the body in any one session and allow time for it to adjust afterwards before doing more.

The same is of course true for VHT - although generally it would seem that humans are less willing to give their own bodies time to adapt and adjust, than those of their equines!

I always remember my midwife saying to me ' it takes 9 months for your body to create a baby, expect the same for your body to recover afterwards' . This is sound reasoning and applies to expectations for any form of bodywork. If the issue has been present for some time, then it is less likely to be resolved quickly than something that is much more recent. The body will have developed adaptations over time to cope with the original problem, and this takes some time to unpick and release, addressing one layer at a time before you reach the culprit.

07/05/2025

The page below is run by one of the Equine Touch founders, Dr Ivana Ruddock, and is well worth following. She has long held a fascination for the role of fascia in the body and continues to explore this through her dissections, as well as give overall consideration to form vs function.

The post below is a perfect example of where form can limit function - not necessarily of the natural horse, but of what we might ask of it. We should ensure therefore that we do consider the conformation of our horses carefully in relation to the type of work we want from them and by extension, also ensure that we train them with their biomechanics in mind.