Revive Integrated Equine Bodywork

07/30/2025

"An intention is not a goal. A goal is something you want to accomplish in the future. An intention is a desire for how you want things to be - in the present moment."

- Susan D. Fay, PhD

07/02/2025

I'll be headed up north again this summer to assist instructor at the 2 day weekend seminar in Kalispell, Montana.

In this foundational course, you will have hands-on exposure to the techniques covered in the Beyond Horse Massage book. You will also be learning to recognize the visual responses of the horse to your touch when finding and releasing accumulated tension within the key junctions of their body. While horses will be provided at the course, you’ll be able to apply all that you’ve learned to your own horse afterward!

If you’re interested in attending and have further questions, contact [email protected]. To register, head over to https://mastersonmethod.com/product/kalispell-mt-aug-2025/

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06/25/2025

I enjoy all the seasons Montana has to offer though there is something truly rejuvenating about getting to ride on a warm summer night.

As my horses are getting older I'm finding myself asking a lot - how can I best help you in this phase of our relationship? What is still feeling good in your body to be doing and what is feeling like too much?

I feel so grateful that I've been able to be apart of both my horses worlds for over two decades. And quiet honestly, shaken up when I think about doing this horse thing without them.

As long as their bodies and minds feel good though, we'll still be getting after it! I know our rides look different now but I'm here for it and so grateful for it too. I also know when we're no longer able to ride together, that I'll be just as grateful for the nickers they give when they see me coming and the comradery we'll still share standing together out in their pastures.

05/23/2025

This Masterson Method demonstration being held on June 28th is going to be a fun experience and wonderful opportunity to learn more about equine bodywork, be able to ask questions along the way and watch a whole horse session unfold!

I couldn't ask for a better hosting location at and am excited for those who attend the event to get to see the many improvements this facility has been busy making this year.

We'll be providing snacks and the horse. You just bring yourself, a chair and the eagerness to learn! To RSVP, touch base with me.

03/06/2025

"Posture effects emotions, the ability to respond and cope, physical reactions and balance. Therefore, changing the posture can change the coping skills.

Through bodywork and mindful ground exercises we can help improve physical balance which creates self-carriage. When animals are in balance physically, they tend to feel safer. When animals feels safer they are more self-confident in their environment and can more easily oblige our requests. An animal who is self-confident has more self-control and can act rather than simply react to stimuli. This makes for a more cooperative, balanced animal who is in a thinking state." -
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01/14/2025

Chance in the snow.
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12/05/2024

Tis the season - send a horse friend the gift of an equine bodywork session!

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09/08/2024

This month marks my one-year anniversary as a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner. Within each passing month, I’ve continued to grow and gain my own rhythm within bodywork sessions. I’ve expanded my equine community within the state. I’ve made notable changes in how horses are feeling in their bodies and the relationships owners are having with their horses. And this has all been done while loving every moment of it.

My affinity for the work has been so persistent that I’ve been finding myself yearning to continue learning as much as I can on the subject. I know deepening my knowledge and skill set is crucial in this path I’ve set out on.

To fill this yearning, I’ve enrolled in another program that I feel will complement my work as a Masterson Method practitioner. All good things take time, and in time, I will be expanding what I am able to offer this wonderful community I’ve been fortunate enough to work with. I'll open up more about this process in the coming months, but for now, happy September!

Big shout out to for the beautiful 📷
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06/19/2024

Big releases happened during this mare's Masterson Method session today. As we finished working through her hind endpoints, she laid down and went into full rest and relaxation mode. It feels like such a gift getting to be a part of the process in helping horses release tightness and restrictions in their bodies.

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05/07/2024

"First you go with the horse. Then the horse goes with you. Then you go together."
- Tom Dorrance

05/02/2024

Such a wonderful explanation as to what the Masterson Method is and how it differs from traditional equine massage!

Recently, I’ve had quite a few people mention and/or inquire if The Masterson Method is “massage”. Though traditional equine massage is an excellent modality to help horses feel better, Masterson Method is not massage. As Jim Masterson refers to it as “Beyond Horse Massage”. And it is!

With traditional massage we manually manipulate the soft tissues with our hands (better tool than anything on the market) to release tension in the superficial and some deep muscles of the horse’s body. The horse can be munching on hay, not paying attention to the therapist but we can still continue to massage. Many horses just love it and some may be quite sensitive but the benefits are the same. During massage, the horse may constantly switch from the sympathetic (fight, flight, freeze) to the parasympathetic (rest and digest “healing state”). Either way, this doesn’t really affect the work being done. The horse will still benefit.

With the Masterson Method, the horse “MUST” participate for it to work! The practitioner’s goal is to take each joint of the body through a small range of motion . . . “in a relaxed state”. It may be only seconds but can be minutes that the horse goes into the parasympathetic state and we create range of motion in that quick span of time and the “magic” is that when we do so, with timing and feel, it triggers the central nervous system to release deep seated tension and restriction in key junctions of the body that most affect performance. The joints of the key junctions are embedded deep beneath layers of soft tissue. It is impossible to “massage” these key places. But we can reach it through the central nervous system. And to bring further clarification, The Masterson Method, though it may appear that way, is not stretching either. When we “stretch” a horse, the muscles are active. With The Masterson Method we create range of motion when the muscles are “relaxed”.

And this takes us back to, “Is The Masterson Method massage?” The simple answer is, no it is not. However, it can have the same affects as massage and goes even deeper . . . It goes “beyond massage”. This is why our title isn’t “Massage Therapist”, rather “Masterson Method Certified Practitioner”. The two certifications are completely different, as is the application.

Yes, I am certified in equine massage and do still use a portion of that very effective modality but I’m also a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner and can offer the horse both! If you’d like to learn more, below is a link to The Masterson Method Website. I hope this helps to clarify those asking.

https://mastersonmethod.com

04/04/2024

This summer the lovely Laura Faber-Morris will be instructing a weekend seminar in Kalispell, Montana. Myself and Helena Equine will be there assisting!

In this foundational course, you will have hands-on exposure to the techniques covered in the Beyond Horse Massage book. You will also be learning to recognize the visual responses of the horse to your touch when finding and releasing accumulated tension within the key junctions of their body. While horses will be provided at the course, you’ll be able to apply all that you’ve learned to your own horse afterward!

If you’re interested in attending and have further questions, contact [email protected]. To register, head over to www.mastersonmethod.com/product/kalispell-mt-aug-2024/.
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