Easier Movement, Happier Life
Do you want to create a life of movement, connection, and well-being for you and your animals?
Whether you’re an equestrian, a dog lover, or both, this podcast is for you! In Easier Movement, Happier Life: For You, Your Horses & Dogs, Feldenkrais® teacher, international clinician, and bestselling author Mary Debono shares insights, tips, and techniques to help you improve movement, mindset, and connection for yourself and your animals.
Each week, we explore topics like body awareness, flexibility, and balance, focusing on how these elements impact both you and your horse or dog.
We’ll dive into how anxiety and tension affect both species and share gentle strategies to promote relaxation, confidence, and well-being for everyone involved.
Your thoughts and emotions influence not only your own body but also your animal’s. That’s why we’ll also explore emotional awareness, mindset, and intuition, helping you build a deeper, more harmonious relationship with your horse or dog.
Whether you’re helping your horse become more balanced and fluid or supporting your dog’s mobility and comfort, this podcast will provide the tools to nurture a thriving connection with your animal, improving their quality of life—and yours.
Join Mary every week as she brings over 30 years of experience to help you and your animals live with greater ease, joy, and connection.
Easier Movement, Happier Life
Unlocking Harmony: Improve Your Movement, Improve Your Horse
In this episode, you'll learn all about Step 1 of the Six Steps to Creating Horse-Human Harmony.
You'll hear Mary explain how enhancing your body awareness can lead to better communication, trust, and overall well-being for you and your horse.
Mary Debono, an expert in the Feldenkrais Method and creator of Debono Moves, guides you through practical strategies to improve your self-awareness and movement, ultimately enhancing your horse's comfort and performance.
Key Takeaways
- Self-Awareness and Movement: Developing self-awareness and improving your movement through the Feldenkrais Method is crucial for effective and compassionate horsemanship.
- Embodied Understanding: Enhancing your body awareness allows you to understand and feel the benefits, leading to better athletic performance and overall well-being.
- Enhanced Sensitivity: Improved self-awareness increases your sensitivity to your horse's subtle cues, enhancing communication and interaction.
- Building Trust: Recognizing and respecting your horse's physical restrictions and movement habits fosters trust and paves the way to easier, healthier movement for your horse.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Developing self-awareness makes you a more creative and effective problem solver in handling various equine issues.
- Clearer Signals: Improved movement leads to clearer and more discreet signals to your horse, making your aids more effective.
- Safety and Responsiveness: Enhanced body awareness improves balance and responsiveness, increasing safety for you and your horse.
- Mindfulness Practices: Regular mindfulness breaks and body scans help reduce unnecessary tension and develop better body awareness.
- Compassionate Interaction: Greater self-awareness promotes more sympathetic and compassionate movement, leading to a deeper bond with your horse.
- Stress Reduction: Improved self-awareness and movement help regulate your nervous system, reducing stress and promoting relaxed breathing, which positively impacts your horse.
Subscribe to "Easier Movement, Happier Horses" and ensure you don't miss the upcoming deep dives into each of these transformative steps.
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Remember, you and your horse deserve to feel great. Together!
Resources:
Podcast show notes for this episode: https://www.marydebono.com/blog/h82
Free rider videos masterclass: https://www.marydebono.com/rider
Email mary@marydebono.com
All information is for general educational purposes ONLY and doesn't constitute medical or veterinary advice.
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