Have you ever wondered what to do in your sessions on a rainy day or during the long winter months? Can one still do Natural Lifemanship when circumstances prevent partnering with horses? We understand that many of your clients came to you to learn by doing so the experiential component of your work is imperative. We also […]
Interconnected 2020 Curated Collection: Critical Foundations of Trauma- and Attachment-Focused Therapy Welcome to a specially curated collection of presentations from Interconnected 2020, a virtual conference hosted by the Natural Lifemanship Institute, which took place from Oct 21st- 25th, 2020. This collection covers essential topics for those doing trauma- and attachment-focused work in which they may […]
Do you want to take your EAP/EAL business to the next level? Are you just getting started or thinking of starting a business? Let us be your guides! Shannon Sikes-Knapp of Horse Sense of the Carolinas and Bettina Shultz-Jobe of Natural Lifemanship have loved helping equine-assisted practitioners build businesses across the country! Each has […]
This course is based on a webinar, which took place on June 5th, 2020. Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, LMFT, and Bettina Shultz-Jobe, co-founder of Natural Lifemanship, engaged in a rich, two-hour conversation, exploring the following topics: Receptivity, why it matters and the practice of embodying it Is self-regulation possible or even desirable? Co-regulation, co-dysregulation, and the value of […]
In this recorded webinar, Bettina Shultz-Jobe, NL Co-Founder, and Rebecca Hubbard, Co-Founder and Owner of Pecan Creek Ranch discuss the many ethical dilemmas specific to the field of Equine Assisted Practice. Anyone who has worked in this field knows how complicated it can become. Bettina and Rebecca have been doing equine-assisted psychotherapy for a combined […]
Natural Lifemanship is a process and a practice. The process and the practice are based on principles, not techniques. Becoming certified in Natural Lifemanship means you internalize this process as you practice it. The LIFEBLOOD of the NL Certification process is mentorship through individual and group consultations. LEARN how Natural Lifemanship is applied, helping people […]
Understanding the role of the equine professional in equine-assisted psychotherapy, learning, and coaching sessions is highly important for ethical, clinical, and financial reasons. Critical considerations include: Should the equine professional (EP) attend intakes? What kind of questions can or should they ask of the client? What makes a person qualified to be an EP? What […]
This webinar is the fourth in a series entitled: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic. It offers 1 CE credit hour. More than ever, the foundational NL principle of connected detachment is vital in our world and in our work: Secure attachment is built when we can feel […]
Equine Connected Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EC-EMDR) was presented at the 2017 Natural Lifemanship Conference. This course includes the recordings of the conference presentation and breakout session. There are 2 video lessons totaling approximately 3 hours. Upon completion of the lessons, you may earn 3 CE credits by successfully passing an end-of-course quiz. There […]
This webinar is the third in a series entitled: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic. It offers 1 CE credit hour. The more I (Bettina Shultz-Jobe, NL Co-Founder and CEO) practice as a therapist, and the longer I am a mother, the more I believe that effective therapy […]