Equine Energy Balancing
In the fall of 2010 I began working with horses. The circumstances were during an emergency with Crystal, an Arabian mare who was choking. My training in Chinese Medicine prompted me to treat her on the spot. I knew that Crystal was under a great deal of stress, having just arrived to a new barn. Unfortunately, Crystal had only been to her new home for one day when the barn hosted an open house. This created the perfect storm for this aging and agitated mare. There were strange smells, sounds, many people, cars and horses coming and going. She was upset and began to choke. Her Liver Qi was constricted and assaulting her digestive system. My treatment was to get her moving physically and energetically. A team of us worked on her: her handlers walked her as they would a colicking horse, and I applied Acupressure. Soon Crystal was vomiting phlegm and was expelling thick nasal discharges. Interestingly, horses aren't supposed to be able to vomit but there she was to everyones dismay. Eventually, she was able to defecate and we knew she had turned the corner.
Watching and feeling her energy move was fascinating. From that moment, I knew I would work with equines. The beauty of treating animals is that they have no "filter"; they just respond. They don't drink too much coffee or abuse themselves knowing it will compromise their progress. :o)
There have been many other occasions where this work has calmed an anxious horse, brought relief from the pain of arthritis, eased muscle and tendon strains, stopped excessive sweating, and even calmed seizures.
My interest in working with horses lies in the relationship between their people and themselves. Much can be learned about each of their conditions and how the health of one affects the health of the other. Animals invariably take on some of their humans' illnesses, stress, and emotional imbalances. We are here to learn and heal with one another, whether they are two- or four-footed partners.
Sessions are done on sight at your barn. A health questionaire is filled out prior to my visit. I practice a non-insertion style of Acupuncture called Toyo Hari. I use tuning forks, color, intuitive and observational skills to diagnose and treat. A Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis will be done by assessing the medical history, temperment, preferences, pulse and tongue.
The initial visit will be one hour. The fee is $120. Subsequent visits are 45 minutes. Follow up fees are $70. $10 of every treatment is donated to NEER North, an Equine Rescue in West Newbury. www.NEERnorth.org
Watching and feeling her energy move was fascinating. From that moment, I knew I would work with equines. The beauty of treating animals is that they have no "filter"; they just respond. They don't drink too much coffee or abuse themselves knowing it will compromise their progress. :o)
There have been many other occasions where this work has calmed an anxious horse, brought relief from the pain of arthritis, eased muscle and tendon strains, stopped excessive sweating, and even calmed seizures.
My interest in working with horses lies in the relationship between their people and themselves. Much can be learned about each of their conditions and how the health of one affects the health of the other. Animals invariably take on some of their humans' illnesses, stress, and emotional imbalances. We are here to learn and heal with one another, whether they are two- or four-footed partners.
Sessions are done on sight at your barn. A health questionaire is filled out prior to my visit. I practice a non-insertion style of Acupuncture called Toyo Hari. I use tuning forks, color, intuitive and observational skills to diagnose and treat. A Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis will be done by assessing the medical history, temperment, preferences, pulse and tongue.
The initial visit will be one hour. The fee is $120. Subsequent visits are 45 minutes. Follow up fees are $70. $10 of every treatment is donated to NEER North, an Equine Rescue in West Newbury. www.NEERnorth.org