03/11/2026
Throwback to one of the most powerful trainings of my life — working with horses and riders in Albuquerque, NM as part of my Alexander Technique post-grad training. 🐴
Horses are prey animals. Their nervous systems are always on — always scanning, always ready to bolt. You cannot fake calm around them. They feel your tension before you even get close.
So before we could connect with a horse, we had to regulate ourselves first. Zoom out. Take in the whole picture. Get quiet inside.
And when we did? The horse trusted us. Their body softened. Old tension patterns — held there purely for protection — finally had permission to release.
That's exactly how it works with people, too.
Trauma (physical or emotional) puts the nervous system into protection mode — muscles grip, breath gets shallow, and fight/flight/freeze kicks in. As an Alexander Technique practitioner, I don't push past that. I co-regulate with you, moving at the pace your nervous system can handle, until your body feels safe enough to shift.
Horses reminded me just how universal that language is. 🙏
While limited spots remain - there's still time to register for The Integration Lab this Saturday at 10 AM in Colorado Springs!
This class is intentionally small so that each participant will have the opportunity to experience the magic of this co-regulation through individualized turns.
PS. Don't try this on your own. We worked with horses under the supervision of horse professionals. I'm using this as an example of the training and work I've done to be able to work with my human clients.
