Why Horses
The facilitators and teachers behind transformation.
Horses live in the moment.
Their highly developed ability to detect the subtleties of human behavior such as emotion, intention and predatory tendencies makes them ideal teachers. Humans have, for many reasons, abandoned this more instinctual – emotional way of being for a more rational, cognitive one.
This may seem appropriate in a world that favors logic over instinct and information over intuition yet many humans will look at their lives – both professional and personal and say, “Something is missing.” Often what is missing is that connection to a more authentic way of being – a more emotionally instinctually intelligent way of being in the world.
Juli Lynch, Ph.D is an accomplished equestrian, riding instructor, author, public speaker, psychologist and former professional athlete who has raced horses across Argentina and Australia with a team of U.S. Navy SEALS. Juli is founder of Epala® an equine facilitated personal and professional development organization. She is an Advanced Approved Epona Instructor and conducts “Personality of Horsemanship” workshops at her farm in Northern Wisconsin and around the world.
The language of the heart.
As herd animals they are highly social and highly curious. Their language is one of images and instincts while our language is one of words and logic. Those who have successfully forged the horse to human bond have done so by understanding and applying this unspoken language – the language of the heart.
Ironically the greatest human to human bonds also utilize the language of the heart – the nonverbal, emotional, intuitive and deeply connecting language of authenticity. Great leaders, phenomenal coaches, lifelong relationships all speak this language. Horses are now being recognized as teachers in helping us to learn to live more authentically human to human.