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Two Nervous Systems, One Connection
Horses read the body in front of them and respond to it in real time. This course walks you through what that exchange looks like in practice, and how the space between horse and human becomes the actual site of the work.
This course is intended to support all Polyvagal-Informed practitioners in their personal and professional development. These sessions are not just for horse professionals or those with horses.
- Five hours of self-paced content
- One year of access
Included in this course
Connect with Horses
Learn to read a horse as a live nervous system: ear position, eye placement, body language, herd behavior. These are real signals of a horse's autonomic state that can help inform your relationship with your client.
Apply Polyvagal Theory
Experience core polyvagal principles and translate them to tools you can actually use with your clients, tracking moment to moment, and find your way back toward felt safety together.
Integrate to Your Practice
Experience equine-assisted therapy and discover how it connects across complex trauma, PTSD, grief, and more. Start bringing these concepts to your profession and practice.
Course Framework
Module 1: Introduction to Equine-Assisted Interventions Using Polyvagal Principles
- This class will introduce you to the amazing world of horses and how Polyvagal principles can be applied in your professional or personal practice. Your host, Dr Rebecca Bailey will guide you through this video as you expand your awareness of your own autonomic processing through interacting with equines and how you can enhance your professional presence with clients with humor and creative communication.
Module 2: Introduction to Applications of Equine Polyvagal Principles to Various Populations
- Meet Margie McDonald, equine specialist, Jaycee Dugard, trauma survivor and advocate, Dr. Rebecca Bailey and Dr. Frank Davis as they show us how working with various populations can be reached when you apply Polyvagal principles and horses. Through mutual interaction, you will increase awareness of the importance of compassionate connections.
Module 3: Introduction to Horse Behaviors and Their Meanings
- Discover the many ways that horses “talk” to us. Through a Polyvagal lens, we explore horse body language and how they express their thoughts and needs. The subtle and not-so-subtle nonverbal communication styles of equines can serve to remind humans to slow down and pay attention to nonverbal messages.
Module 4: Beyond the Couch: How Horses Help Humans Through Trauma and Treatment
- Join Dr. Rebecca Bailey, Margie McDonald and Jaycee Dugard as they explore a day in the arena. What is a typical day like? How can Polyvagal equine inventions be a catalyst for conversation and connection? Even if you don’t have access to horses, lessons learned from Polyvagal equine interventions can be applied to treating trauma survivors.
Module 5: Live Discussion with Course Instructors
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is for therapists, life coaches, horse professionals, and those curious about applying Polyvagal Theory to other mammals.
What are the learning objectives?
By the end of this course, you will take away a new understanding of your own autonomic nervous system and will be able to see the subtle and not-so-subtle impact of one nervous system on another.
What is this course about?
Over the five hours of course content, you will see through fun and interactive videos how horses rely on their nervous systems to make sense of the world around them.
How long do I have access to the course?
All learners have access to the course for one year!
Pricing options
Your access will last for 365 days from the date of registration.