In this field, it is not uncommon to hear people answer the question “Why Horses?” with some variation of how horses help us learn how to set healthy boundaries. Is this true? Well, it depends. . . In Natural Lifemanship we believe that horses help us...
Building Connected Relationships
by Sarah Willeman | Aug 20, 2018 | Basics of Natural Lifemanship, Equine Assisted Trainings, Testimonials & Reflections
The Fundamentals of Natural Lifemanship is based on healing trauma through connected relationships
Cross Brain Connections: What Are They Good For Anyway?
by Kathleen Choe | Feb 16, 2018 | Basics of Natural Lifemanship, Case Studies, Testimonials & Reflections
Cross-brain connections literally saved my life – a personal account of how improved brain integration saved my life during a perilous personal assault
Deification is Still Objectification
by Kate Naylor | Feb 7, 2018 | Basics of Natural Lifemanship
Deification is still objectification- deifying horses, while seemingly kinder to the horse, still serves to objectify and demean them. There’s a better way.
My Horse is NOT My Therapist
by Reccia Jobe | Feb 7, 2018 | Basics of Natural Lifemanship, Horsemanship
My horse is NOT my therapist. An NL trainer reflects on the claims people make about horses being their therapists and what it means for the horse and human relationship.
Spiritual Intimacy Grows with Connection through Detachment
by Laura McFarland | Jan 31, 2018 | Applied Principles, Basics of Natural Lifemanship, Equine Assisted Trainings, Personal Growth
Natural Lifemanship principles for building connected relationships apply in our spiritual intimacy. Our connected relationship with God grows through connection through detachment.
Why Do We Ride Horses in Trauma Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy?
by Bettina Shultz-Jobe, LPC, NBCC | Sep 7, 2017 | Basics of Natural Lifemanship, Rhythmic Riding Immersion Blogs, The Latest in Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning
Riding a horse has benefits that cannot be obtained by other means and is contraindicated when it is not done in a connecting and mutually beneficial way.
Disorders of Connection
by Kathleen Choe | Aug 22, 2017 | Basics of Natural Lifemanship, Case Studies
Natural Lifemanship Trainer, Kathleen Choe links addiction to disorders of connection and explains the detriments of those addictions to our brains.
Living What We Teach
by Bettina Shultz-Jobe, LPC, NBCC | Aug 7, 2017 | Applied Principles, Basics of Natural Lifemanship
Bettina Shultz-Jobe, Co-Founder of Natural Lifemanship, reflects on the challenges of practicing the idealistic principles that Natural Lifemanship teaches.










