Healing Hands NWA

01/27/2022

https://www.healinghandsnwa.com/post/connecting-bodywork-and-trauma

When you first see the title of this post, I am sure the first thing it does is raise some questions. And yes, you are right, it surely does. You might be thinking, "What the heck is this woman talking about and what does this mean?" Are we talking about our individual trauma? Are we talking about a...

01/15/2022

Guess I got a quick answer!!!! Yay for a happy body and happy horse!!!

01/15/2022

When they come back for more after being released… that’s a sign of trust and my hope is that that horse if feeling something good in their bodies they have not felt for awhile and are coming back for a hug 🙂

01/15/2022

It’s special when you can get pictures with the horses you are working with. Every horse is so unique and we build something together in sessions that I truly treasure.

01/11/2022

The Key Junctions of a horse's body that most affect performance.

01/11/2022

https://dressagetoday.com/horse-health-/performance-equine-bodywork-31019?fbclid=IwAR1tt8Jn4J_3J3KAmQQJgvgitwmNDZyADKMkj_DoGTq0GEa3FBGUD9J1ZhQ

Using Masterson Method techniques to find and release tension in your horse’s body

01/11/2022

This is what makes my day…

One of my clients sent this to me discovering one of her horses I worked on today, passed out in the field after his session.

Bodywork is a lot neurologically for a horse; the process of finding and releasing tension that they have been working hard to hide for often years, tires them out.

Think of how well you sleep after a deep massage. This kind of reaction is actually a wonderful result.

01/11/2022

It feels pretty nice to release a ton of stored tension. Horses can be exaggerated in their releases to the point where it’s comical. Others are more stoic and private about showing you, then you release them out to pasture and they start rolling around like a dog!!

It’s not a matter of how big it is, it’s about learning the horse you are working with and how they communicate with you. I feel it’s the priveledge of this work; allowing every horse their individuality and creating a space that feels safe to them.

01/11/2022

Some beautiful positioning today from this lovely girl.

01/11/2022

I have loved getting to know sweet Rip ❤️ Every horse is so unique and so special.

01/11/2022

A good Tongue Release requires getting in there pretty good…. 😁

01/11/2022

Let it go…. Let it go…. Don’t hold it back anymore…

01/11/2022

The evolution of a release :)

01/10/2022

I am a big fan of this guy and cannot wait to meet him in person.

What I love most about The Masterson Method, is that it came from someone with years of knowledge, wisdom and talent, who was still willing to keep learning, keep listening, keep trying... and it resulted in a type of physical therapy for horses that has changed the frame of bodywork forever.

My teachers in this profession call bodywork "A Dance".
Its a process of searching, listening, responding... to what the horse is telling us. Its not a rigid, step one, step two, step three...
I have my tool bag full of tools and techniques for each session, and then the horse as my partner, tells me where to step and when.

We do it together and I love that.

https://youtu.be/V0tMJp3SoE0

The Masterson Method, equine massage/bodywork, releases tension that's accumulated in the horse, using the horse's natural survival instincts, by staying und...

01/10/2022

A bodywork session will normally last 60 to 90 minutes based on the horse. My first priority with a new horse is to quickly establish trust. A horses natural instinct is to mask its pain, for this reason, years of stress and tension will build up in the horses body. Overtime, this affects movement, range of motion, performance and in general mood and well-being.

My process is one of searching, asking and finally releasing. Often horses will be exhausted after a session due to the fact that so much they were holding onto has been released. This affects the horse in huge ways neurologically as well as physically.