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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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CONNECT WITH ONLINE LEARNING
Begin your journey right now. Learn the science of relationships and transforming trauma.
Over 80 hours of video and courses available online and at your fingertips - 24/7 - at a price you can afford.
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CONNECT WITH EXPERIENTIAL TRAININGS
The reality of relationship-based work, whether counseling, coaching, leading, or teaching, is that it isn't just what you know, it is how you embody what you know. Our trainings take your learning to the next level through highly experiential, hands-on work with horses. Relationship building is inherently nuanced - only through individual and group experience can one begin to fully understand the process of consciously building a relationship with a horse, from scratch. Through your own experience you will not just learn, but also feel, how to fully support your clients in building safe, connected, and healing relationships with horses and in their daily lives.
LEARN MORECONNECT TO GROW
Let us support you in your continued professional AND personal growth through our CONSULTATION and CERTIFICATION opportunities. Join our community of practitioners to expand and deepen your skill set both in the therapy/coaching setting and in your horsemanship. Continue your personal development essential for good therapeutic work. Through our programs you will find mentorship, clinical and business consultation, and a community of thoughtful, relational, informed practitioners striving to promote connection and healing in the world.
Our Team
Tim Jobe
Tim has witnessed powerful transformations and healing in the lives of the humans and horses who have worked with Natural…
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Bettina Shultz-Jobe
Bettina is passionate about discovering and utilizing the horse’s full potential for helping humans and teaching and empowering others to…
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Tanner Jobe
Tanner is Director of Equine Professional (EP) Development and Director of Media for NL and he is also a trainer…
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Kaye Barefield
Kaye grew up in San Diego, CA where she started riding horses at the age of 13. She has a…
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Laura McFarland
Laura serves as Director of Education and Research for Natural Lifemanship. A lifelong lover of animals and the natural world,…
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Kate Naylor
KATE NAYLOR, LMFT, NLC-P,EP Director of Trainer Development and Community Engagement As a nature-based therapist, former school teacher, and horsewoman,…
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Timeline
1986
Natural Lifemanship founders begin developing the Natural Lifemanship model and helping people heal, grow and recover from trauma using TF-EAP.
2010
Tim and Bettina began offering Basic and Advanced trainings in Natural Lifemanship while continuing to operate an equine-assisted psychotherapy practice.
2019
In October, the 2nd NL conference offers a “deep dive” into trauma-informed specialties within equine assisted practice!