Learn to help others and yourself
form better relationships & overcome stress and trauma

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THE NATURAL LIFEMANSHIP INSTITUTE

Since 1986, Natural Lifemanship has helped people overcome trauma and toxic stress by teaching professionals how to help clients form healthy relationships, often with the help of horses.

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We Empower and Connect People

Learn and grow with us. Be empowered. Empower others.
Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
And Relationship Principles for Life

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OUR PROCESS

Understand Neurobiology of Trauma & Relationships

Understand how the brain develops optimally in response to healthy, connected relationships - and how trauma and toxic stress impact relationships with ourself and others.

Identify Relationship Patterns

We can't change what we don't notice. Learn how partnering people with horses helps both heal and grow. Learn to apply these same principles when helping others - even without the help of horses.

Practice & Form New Behaviors

Help your clients form healthier patterns by practicing new behaviors in their relationships. As they begin to experience a rewarding sense of deeper connection with their self and others, these new ways of being and interacting are reinforced.

Form Lasting Relationships as a Vehicle for Change

Whether you help people form healthier connections through psychotherapy or through coaching for personal or professional growth, the Natural Lifemanship process helps people make positive, lasting changes in their relationships with themselves and others.
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Our Team

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When Two Cultures Collide: Exploring Concepts, Principles, and Definitions within the Horse and Therapy World
Friday, Mar 08th, 2019 | 3:30PM to 4:30PM Central Time

Join Natural Lifemanship co-founders, Tim Jobe and Bettina Shultz-Jobe, for a conversation about the belief systems and principles that prevail in the world of equine assisted (EA) practice and the horse world in general. Learn how Natural Lifemanship helps EA practitioners partner people with horses in ways that promote changes at the neurobiological level, for both human and horse. With Natural Lifemanship, connection is always the goal of any activity. The process of cultivating connection is highly nuanced ensuring that the relationship is built in ways that promote health and well-being for both parties.

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OUR TIMELINE

Timeline

August 21

1986

Natural Lifemanship founders begin developing the Natural Lifemanship model and helping people heal, grow and recover from trauma using TF-EAP.
November 19

2010

Tim and Bettina began offering Basic and Advanced trainings in Natural Lifemanship while continuing to operate an equine-assisted psychotherapy practice.
August 24

2019

In October, the 2nd NL conference offers a “deep dive” into trauma-informed specialties within equine assisted practice!

YOU HELP PEOPLE BY PARTNERING WITH HORSES

Master the art and science of Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (TF-EAP) or equine assisted coaching and other applications. If you help people with the help of horses, you will benefit from mastering the science and art of connected relationships.

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YOU HELP PEOPLE WITHOUT THE HELP OF HORSES

Promote healthy, productive connection with those you serve through counseling, coaching, teaching, and leading. Master NL science-based relationship principles for powerful growth and transformation in all of life's relationships.

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