Valkyrie Equine Bodywork

11/05/2025

Some really good information in this article regarding acupressure points that will help give your horse some relief if they are experiencing colic. It is not a cure for colic, so please still get your vet involved immediately. But it will definitely help give your horse a bit of relief!

Because it’s come up several times recently with clients, I wanted to share an article that has some really great acupressure points to aid in colic.

https://equinewellnessmagazine.com/acupressure-helps-prevent-colic/

This article says to prevent colic, but they can be tremendously helpful during an active colic, too.

Just a few days ago a client reached out whose mare’s cecum had been displaced according to her vet, and surgery was recommended.

She ran some of these points and the mare pulled through without surgery.

That’s just one example of how folks have been able to help their horses lately!

They aren’t meant to replace proper veterinary care, but they are powerful enough to help in a crisis!

11/04/2025

I love that science is catching up and validating what we Practitioners are feeling as we work on clients, no matter the species.

Reiki is about channeling universal life force energy to help the body remember its own self-healing properties. Reiki doesn’t heal - it helps the body remember how to heal. It works with the body and energy bodies to facilitating healing. The responsibility for healing lies with the person or animal that is being worked on. If they are not ready to heal, it won’t happen.

There are so many benefits, and this article just touches on a few. It really will change your life if you allow it to happen.

10/19/2025

What a great thing to try in your own body, to feel what your horse feels.

Try this at home:

Lie on your back on your bed with a pillow under your head and your legs straight. Relax.

Now, keeping your head centered, move your tongue or your lower jaw to the left (try each separately). If you listen carefully to your body, you’ll feel your core muscles engage slightly to balance that movement.

Recenter—and notice how your core adjusts and recenters too.

Now move your tongue or jaw to the right and feel your core engage again. Recenter, and feel it rebalance once more.

Try these movements separately and together.

I also recommend trying each of these while you walk.

Then, press your tongue gently against the roof of your mouth or move your jaw forward or outward. Feel how your core engages differently each time to stabilize your body.

What you’re feeling is the neurological and myofascial connection between your tongue, jaw, and pelvis.

Your horse has these same connections.

If a horse holds his tongue or tilts his jaw to one side for long enough, his nervous system begins to recognize that asymmetry as normal. Over time, his body adapts around it—creating compensations that affect his posture, movement, and even behavior.

It often takes a combination of massage and targeted whole-body movement therapy to help reset those patterns and guide the body back toward a more centered, balanced state.

10/14/2025

PSA: I will be out of town 11/1 through 11/4, returning on 11/5.

Message me if you would like to schedule a bodywork session (horse or human) before I leave!

10/02/2025

All set up at the USAWE Region 5 Championships at Fox Valley Saddle Association! I will be here all weekend for mini bodywork sessions. 🐴 Good luck to all competitors!

09/26/2025

Thank you for capturing this sweet moment with Corduroy today. She was giving such sweet kisses as a thank you for getting her leg connected back to her body. This is why I love what I do ❤️

09/20/2025

This cutie decided to join in on the bodywork session I was doing on Hope today ❤️ he quickly fell asleep and participated in the energy healing and sound bath. Love seeing how other animals come join my sessions!

I love my job ❤️

09/09/2025

Since I have quite a few new followers, I figured it was a good time to re-introduce myself!

My name is Jacqui Clarke, and I started Valkyrie Equine Bodywork back at the end of 2022. I am a dedicated equine bodywork practitioner specializing in gentle yet highly effective modalities that support your horse’s physical and energetic well-being. With a deep understanding of the horse’s body and nervous system, I use a combination of modalities including:

Energy work

Myofascial release

Reiki and Chakra re-balancing

Craniosacral Therapy

Masterson Method®

to help horses release deep tension, improve movement, re-align their bodies, and return to a calm, balanced state.

My holistic approach not only addresses physical discomfort, but also supports emotional and energetic harmony, allowing horses to move more freely and feel more at ease in their bodies. Whether your horse is in training, recovering from injury, or simply in need of a reset, I bring a compassionate, intuitive presence to every session.

Each horse is different, which is why I tailor each session to what that particular horse needs at that moment in time.

Message me if you would like to schedule a session and see how your horse can benefit from the magic!

09/07/2025

Could not agree more!

While it is true that some behavior can be created and learned from pain, pain is still the root cause. Quite a few issues can go undiagnosed unless using specific imaging techniques, such as CT or bone scans. It is not normal for a horse to be girthy, not like being groomed, etc.

Always listen to your horse!

🤷‍♀️ Every time I see the phrase “pain has been ruled out” in reference to a horse and their behaviour, it really makes me stop and think!

As someone who lives with chronic pain myself, I honestly know first hand that even after endless tests, scans and investigations through the NHS, my aches, inflammation and those silent pains often remain unexplained. Just because nothing shows up on a scan doesn’t mean I’m pain free.

So why should it be any different for our horses? 🐎

Pain doesn’t always fit neatly into a diagnostic box. It shifts, it hides, it changes day to day. One moment it’s tolerable, the next it’s overwhelming. Our horses, just like us, can carry discomfort that isn’t always obvious or easily “ruled out.”

Every day is a new day. Every day brings a new feeling. And sometimes, the kindest thing we can do is to acknowledge that, rather than assuming pain is off the table 🙏

Picture: My ex-racehorse Minty who I have to listen to daily! His needs change sometimes on a weekly or even daily basis, I am learning to hear what he tells me more each day ❤️
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08/25/2025

Last call for shirts! I will be placing the order Thursday so get your order in!