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TESTIMONIALS
This model is very profound, well organized and deeply developed in its presentation of ideas and principles, and precisely aligns with my philosophy of coaching.
-Attendee - Fundamentals of Natural Lifemanship training , May 2019
Tim and Bettina are down to earth people. They have extensive knowledge and you will not be disappointed should you choose them to improve your program.
-Michael (Brady) Bunch
“This is the best training that I have attended in my almost 8 years at WCJS.” “This class was excellent. It helped me have a better understanding of dealing with trauma kids. The horse training was very exciting and a great hands-on tool – the class was very informative, I…
-Attendees of the 2013 and 2014 Williamson County Mental Health in Schools Conference
"Tim and Bettina trained our Juvenile Probation Officers and our Juvenile Supervision Officers and we have seen a drastic positive change in how our staff perceive and interact with youth. Tim and Bettina also presented at our 2013 and our 2014 Wilco Mental Health in Schools Conferences to more than…
-Matt Smith, LPC-S
"I was amazed at what I learned in the 3-day Natural Lifemanship workshop with Tim and Bettina. Their combined knowledge of horses and mental health issues was impressive! Each demonstrated extensive knowledge of his own specialty – Tim with horses, Bettina in Mental Health. But, that knowledge cleanly overlapped the…
-Gwen Murphy, MEd, LPC, NCC, NBCCH
What a great clinic. The mix of equine psychology and equine assisted psychotherapy is a beneficial blend of life! Loved the one on one, small group atmosphere.
-Colleen Randall
"I recently attended my first Natural Lifemanship training and I have to say that it was one of the best trainings I’ve been to! I learned so much about brain development, the effects trauma has on children and the power of partnering horses with these children. The focus on relationships…
-Kris Weixel
"The Natural Lifemanship training was more than I possibly could have hoped it would be! Every topic covered was not only interesting and valid but crucial to the big picture that was painted over the three day training. Tim and Bettina were sure to offer a rationale for each concept…
-Laura West
“Tim and Bettina are so knowledgeable and articulate it left me feeling like I had read an amazing text book that I will have to re-read at least a couple more times to be able to fully integrate all the information. It's such a simple concept and makes so much…
-Kathy Magill, LPC
"It was very interesting to see how horse psychology relates to peoples’ everyday lives. I learned how the horse treats a human exactly how the person treats them. This is helpful in relationship building in your client’s everyday life."
-Faith Elliott
“I have seventeen years of clinical experience working with adults and children in a clinical setting. Approximately Twelve years ago I met an individual named Tim Jobe. Tim was your stereotypical cowboy with a dirty hat and worn jeans. He knew I was a therapist and began to discuss with…
-Chris Chandler, M.Ed., LPC
"I have so enjoyed using and applying the information that I learned at a recent Natural Lifemanship workshop in my work with clients and families . The principles presented in Natural Lifemanship take some very complicated and detailed principles of behavior and psychology and make them digestible for every day…
-Dr. Beverly Dolenz Walsh, Ph.D.
“I learned a lot during the workshop, and everything was explained very well. It was good to see that there is a relationship building program for individual therapy versus just team building. I also liked that through this program not only do you learn to build a relationship, but it…
-Brigitta Bogan Gielisse
“I truly valued the training.... I feel like I learned more from the two days of training I received from Natural Lifemanship than I ever have from any training regarding equine assisted psychotherapy! It generated days of self-reflection, and has completely enhanced the work I do with my clients when…
-Debbie Stjernholm, LPC, CAC II, EAP II
“The Natural Lifemanship training was awesome! We all learned SO much and left the training feeling so energized to do this work with traumatized children in our community. Tim and Bettina have taken what we previously knew about the power of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy to the next level! The experiences…
-Rhonda Smith
"I was attracted to Tim and Bettina Jobe’s Natural Lifemanship approach to equine assisted psychotherapy because it bridges the gap between the methods that rely totally on the use of groundwork and methods that focus primarily on mounted horsemanship. Natural Lifemanship is all about the relationship between the human and…
-Michael Dawson, MA, LPC
"Bettina and Tim take the meaning and effectiveness of equine assisted therapy to another level. Simpler and deeper."
-Kathy Taylor
RECENT WEBINARS & PODCASTS
Webinar
Fundamental Moments
Tuesday, Sep 07th, 2021 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
Hear from the people who started their journey!
In this webinar we will introduce you to therapists, equine professionals, and other practitioners who have taken our most foundational and entry-level training—the Fundamentals of Natural Lifemanship.
They will share their experiences of building, and reinforcing their foundation from which they can more effectively help their clients and horses in their healing. You’ll hear about the community we build, even from a distance—and the emphasis on connection, rhythm, and relationship that is unique to our practice.
Take this important opportunity to ask questions of past participants, and learn why our Fundamentals training is unlike any other out there.
We are a community working together to evolve the field of mental health—join us.
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Stories from Our NL Intensive
Monday, Aug 16th, 2021 | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Central Time
Hear from the people who've felt the impact.
In this webinar we will introduce you to therapists, equine professionals, and other practitioners who have taken our newest NL Intensive training—and believe you should too.
Our NL Intensive is a unique experience that artfully strikes the balance between personal growth and professional development. You will explore your own history and ways of relating, revealing how your unique experiences affect the way you work with clients.
This webinar will give you the opportunity to ask questions of past participants, and hear from them how they learned to apply their knowledge and skills from the Fundamentals of NL, and implement life changing principles in their work.
Join us for this opportunity to learn from one another.
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In this webinar we will introduce you to therapists, equine professionals, and other practitioners who have taken our newest NL Intensive training—and believe you should too.
Our NL Intensive is a unique experience that artfully strikes the balance between personal growth and professional development. You will explore your own history and ways of relating, revealing how your unique experiences affect the way you work with clients.
This webinar will give you the opportunity to ask questions of past participants, and hear from them how they learned to apply their knowledge and skills from the Fundamentals of NL, and implement life changing principles in their work.
Join us for this opportunity to learn from one another.
Webinar
How to Prepare for Your Journey With Love and Grief
Tuesday, Jul 20th, 2021 | 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Central Time
Our upcoming conference, A Natural Life: Love and Grief are Connected, is only days away— we want to ensure you are prepared to embark on this transformative journey, even if you are not able to attend the conference!
On July 20th at 5:00 PM CDT, we will host a webinar to guide you as you push against, fight with, run from, and maybe. . . sit with, lean into, and move through the various losses we face each and every day––preparing the path for whole-hearted living and love that both carries us and knocks us to our knees.
During this intimate webinar Bettina Shultz-Jobe, co-founder of Natural Lifemanship, will share her story and her space with you. She will suggest concrete ways to nurture yourself as you begin an intentional journey with love and grief prior to, during, and after the conference. She’ll discuss the importance of community and how we can begin to ease into the communal experience of grief. She will offer thoughts about what to bring on your journey, the space to create inside and around you, and (for conference attendees) how to get the most out of this unique and powerful upcoming experience.
Join us for “How to Prepare for Your Journey With Love and Grief”, and begin to learn and embody the skills for grieving; because skills for grieving are skills for living––and loving.
Webinar
Our New and Better Normal
Monday, May 24th, 2021 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
See how our trainings have evolved to give you more!
This webinar dives deep into the ways we were challenged during a global pandemic, and how we emerged stronger than ever.
Today, we are leading the way in the Equine Assisted Services (EAS) field as seasoned professionals and visionaries. While the ways in which we train other professionals have changed, our core principles remain the same.
Join us as we answer all of your questions surrounding the changes we've made—from our various online training programs and exciting in-person options to our sought-after certification process.
We’ll share the many paths we’ve paved as you move forward in your own professional and personal journey, and offer guidance and resources to support you along the way.
Webinar
Take your EA Services to the Next Level with PonyTracker®!
Tuesday, Apr 27th, 2021 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
Anyone in the business of helping people with the help of horses understands the challenge of managing lots of information (about horses, about clients, about services) while spending most of our time away from our desks. We are SUPER excited to share with you a web-based solution that is sure to be a game-changer for your business, and for our field in general!
PonyTracker® does barn management, therapeutic client management, rider/student tracking, and scheduling—just enough but not too little. For licensed therapists used to their method of tracking, PonyTracker® provides a source of equine therapy session notes for tracking client progress and needs that can be copied and pasted into your favorite therapy program. PonyTracker® provides HIPAA/HITECH compliance throughout the platform, and integrates, at the touch of a button, the many assets that combine to ensure your practice's fiscal health.
Dr. Mark Weiss, creator of PonyTracker®, joins us to give us a virtual tour of his platform and answer our questions.
Webinar
So, I've Taken the Fundamentals Training. . . Now What?
Friday, Mar 05th, 2021 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
This 1 hour webinar will address the question of “where do I go from here?” for people who have completed their first training with us and are interested in continuing to grow and learn with Natural Lifemanship (NL).
If you do relationship based work such as counseling, teaching, coaching, or leading and want to learn how to positively impact your clients’ lives, work more effectively with horses (and/or humans!) and grow your business, this webinar will provide a road map for the way forward.
NL is a trauma informed, principle based model that blends the art of connected relationships with the science of attachment, trauma, and mammalian development. NL emphasizes clear ethics and offers both personal and professional growth opportunities through virtual and in-person learning led by experienced and skilled practitioners of the model.
Options for no to low cost opportunities all the way to full fledged certification in the Natural Lifemanship model will be discussed. We will discuss the the concrete "nuts and bolts" of the certification process!
Bring your curiosity and your questions and sign up for this informative, free webinar now!
Webinar
Ten Things You Need to Know When Choosing an EAP/L Certification
Monday, Jan 18th, 2021 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
Not all certifications are the same!
The field of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning is growing rapidly. New trainings and certifications are springing up all over - and each is a little different. When seeking your own training path there are some important considerations to be mindful of so that you get exactly what you need to do this work well - with integrity. The founders of Natural Lifemanship have been offering EAP/L for over 3 decades, training and education for over 10 years, and in 2015 they launched a certification process...in all these years, Natural Lifemanship has learned A LOT about this field. Doing quality EAP/L work is a complex and subtle process that is at its best when science, ethics, and experience all come together. Join us for a 1 hour webinar where NL founders, Bettina Shultz-Jobe and Tim Jobe, will let you in on the most important things to consider when choosing a training and certification process. There’s more to it than you think!
Webinar
The Top 5 Things Every Equine Assisted Practice Needs to Know for Business Success
Wednesday, Dec 09th, 2020 | 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Central Time
You have a vision for your future. One in which you build a successful business around Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning, that fulfills your desire to support people in need of healing. A business that provides consistent income to support you and your family, while you do what you love. Shannon Knapp with Horse Sense of the Carolinas and Bettina Shultz-Jobe with Natural Lifemanship have found tremendous passion and success in helping equine-assisted practitioners just like YOU build businesses across the country and throughout the world! Join them in this FREE webinar as they discuss the top five things you need to know to successfully build and run a business in this very unique field.
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Embodied Conversations about Racism and Antiracism with Vanessa Timmons and Bonnie Badenoch: A Three-Part Webinar Series - Part 3
Friday, Oct 09th, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central Time
In part 3 of this 3 part series, Vanessa and Bonnie invite us to explore Difficult Conversations and Big Ideas: How do we begin to have healing conversations with each other?
Similar to parts 1 and 2, their conversation will be informal and unedited, open to how the conversation wants to unpredictably proceed and so probably messy at times, from the heart as well as the head, built on the care these two women have for each other, and their commitment to staying compassionately and fiercely engaged with this time in history on behalf of racial justice.
Vanessa, a Black woman, has 56 years of experience as a Black woman in this culture, 30 years of antiracist work and feminist work, a decade of studying interpersonal neurobiology, and two decades of shepherding the programs that support domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in Oregon.
Bonnie, a White woman, has 77 years of relative blindness to the effects of racism, 30 years of work with trauma survivors, 17 years of closely studying how to apply interpersonal neurobiology to counseling and daily life, three books about the application of relational neuroscience, and three months of immersion in racism and antiracism studies.
They met as Vanessa was endeavoring to bring relational neuroscience into advocacy and treatment for people emerging from domestic violence. Bonnie has been Vanessa’s student about domestic violence treatment, racism, and feminism. Vanessa has been Bonnie’s student about relational neuroscience and how it might apply to healing for those involved in all manner of abuse. The respect and love they have for each other is the cement that holds them together each day.
First Webinar in the series - September 4th from 1-3 CDT - Haunted by History: We will explore how the traumatic histories of White people have become the legacy of Black people. We hope to invite you into an experience of this process of transmission that can lead to greater understanding of and compassion for the roots of racism.
Second Webinar in the series - September 18th from 1-3 CDT - A Complicated Web: We will invite all of us to explore the intersection of our personal history and systemic racism.
Third Webinar in the series - October 9th from 1-3 CDT - Difficult Conversations and Big Ideas: How do we begin to have healing conversations with each other? How do we nurture compassion connections without diminishing the unique experience of Black people? What kind of internal changes do we need to make to sustain the systemic changes that also need to happen?
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Mountain Time: 12 noon - 2 pm
Central Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Eastern Time: 2 pm - 4 pm
Webinar
Embodied Conversations about Racism and Antiracism with Vanessa Timmons and Bonnie Badenoch: A Three Part Webinar Series - Part 2
Friday, Sep 18th, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central Time
In part 2 of this 3 part series, Vanessa and Bonnie invite us to explore a complicated web - the intersection of our personal history and systemic racism.
Just like in part 1, their conversation will be informal and unedited, open to how the conversation wants to unpredictably proceed and so probably messy at times, from the heart as well as the head, built on the care these two women have for each other, and their commitment to staying compassionately and fiercely engaged with this time in history on behalf of racial justice.
Vanessa, a Black woman, has 56 years of experience as a Black woman in this culture, 30 years of antiracist work and feminist work, a decade of studying interpersonal neurobiology, and two decades of shepherding the programs that support domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in Oregon.
Bonnie, a White woman, has 77 years of relative blindness to the effects of racism, 30 years of work with trauma survivors, 17 years of closely studying how to apply interpersonal neurobiology to counseling and daily life, three books about the application of relational neuroscience, and three months of immersion in racism and antiracism studies.
They met as Vanessa was endeavoring to bring relational neuroscience into advocacy and treatment for people emerging from domestic violence. Bonnie has been Vanessa’s student about domestic violence treatment, racism, and feminism. Vanessa has been Bonnie’s student about relational neuroscience and how it might apply to healing for those involved in all manner of abuse. The respect and love they have for each other is the cement that holds them together each day.
First Webinar in the series - September 4th from 1-3 CDT - Haunted by History: We will explore how the traumatic histories of White people have become the legacy of Black people. We hope to invite you into an experience of this process of transmission that can lead to greater understanding of and compassion for the roots of racism.
Second Webinar in the series - September 18th from 1-3 CDT - A Complicated Web: We will invite all of us to explore the intersection of our personal history and systemic racism.
Third Webinar in the series - October 9th from 1-3 CDT - Difficult Conversations and Big Ideas: How do we begin to have healing conversations with each other? How do we nurture compassion connections without diminishing the unique experience of Black people? What kind of internal changes do we need to make to sustain the systemic changes that also need to happen?
READ MORE
TIMES LISTED ARE CENTRAL DAYLIGHT - PLEASE NOTE YOUR LOCAL TIME:
Pacific Time: 11 am - 1 pm
Mountain Time: 12 noon - 2 pm
Central Time: 1 pm - 3 pm
Eastern Time: 2 pm - 4 pm
Webinar
Embodied Conversations about Racism and Antiracism with Vanessa Timmons and Bonnie Badenoch: A Three Part Webinar Series
Friday, Sep 04th, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central Time
These conversations will be informal and unedited, open to how the conversation wants to unpredictably proceed and so probably messy at times, from the heart as well as the head, built on the care these two women have for each other, and their commitment to staying compassionately and fiercely engaged with this time in history on behalf of racial justice.
Vanessa, a Black woman, has 56 years of experience as a Black woman in this culture, 30 years of antiracist work and feminist work, a decade of studying interpersonal neurobiology, and two decades of shepherding the programs that support domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in Oregon.
Bonnie, a White woman, has 77 years of relative blindness to the effects of racism, 30 years of work with trauma survivors, 17 years of closely studying how to apply interpersonal neurobiology to counseling and daily life, three books about the application of relational neuroscience, and three months of immersion in racism and antiracism studies.
They met as Vanessa was endeavoring to bring relational neuroscience into advocacy and treatment for people emerging from domestic violence. Bonnie has been Vanessa’s student about domestic violence treatment, racism, and feminism. Vanessa has been Bonnie’s student about relational neuroscience and how it might apply to healing for those involved in all manner of abuse. The respect and love they have for each other is the cement that holds them together each day.
First Webinar in the series - September 4th from 1-3 CDT - Haunted by History: We will explore how the traumatic histories of White people have become the legacy of Black people. We hope to invite you into an experience of this process of transmission that can lead to greater understanding of and compassion for the roots of racism.
Second Webinar in the series - September 18th from 1-3 CDT - A Complicated Web: We will invite all of us to explore the Intersection of our personal history and systemic racism.
Third Webinar in the series - October 9th from 1-3 CDT - Difficult Conversations and Big Ideas: How do we begin to have healing conversations with each other? How do we nurture compassion connections without diminishing the unique experience of Black people? What kind of internal changes do we need to make to sustain the systemic changes that also need to happen?
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Webinar
Spiritual Memoir: Where a Life Meets Mystery
Tuesday, Aug 11th, 2020 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of the series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
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Join us in welcoming a very special guest presenter, Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew, author of Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir, and Living Revision: A Writer’s Craft as Spiritual Practice.
Memoir becomes spiritual with intention. Writing spiritual memoir, we look for holiness within the details of our personal stories, opening ourselves to transformation in the process. This practice has the capacity to transform our relationship to our past selves, to memory, to the present, to others, and to our Source. All of us can participate in creating and recreating our stories on the page as an ongoing spiritual practice.
In this webinar, you will learn:
-What is memoir, and how is it different from autobiography?
-What makes memoir spiritual? What makes writing it transformational?
-How can the practice of writing memoir deepen our connections to self and others?
To learn more about Elizabeth and her work, visit:
www.spiritualmemoir.com
www.elizabethjarrettandrew.com
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Webinar
Learning How to Connect with your Inner Healer and Wise One Within
Tuesday, Jul 21st, 2020 | 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of the series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
During this time, many of us are concerned about our health, wellbeing, and our immune system's ability to protect us. We are designed to heal, to search for balance, and to connect with our amazing wise one that is a part of each and every one of us. We often think of healing or wellness on just one plane – the body. While supporting our physical body to relieve symptoms, pain, and illness via western medicine is a part of healing, to gain true health we need to change our perspective and include all the subtle, complex aspects of who we truly are – a multi-layered being of energy and soul. During this webinar, Michelle Holling-Brooks, founder of Unbridled Change, will share pieces of her own journey and how, with the help of teachers and guides along the way - the main ones being horses, she has unbridled her body, mind, and soul's true healing power, defying all odds to miraculously recover from illnesses and diseases that experts said could not be healed. Michelle is inspired by her own childhood trauma when she spent seven days in a coma, and by a recent battle with a rare and deadly cancer. She hopes that through her story you can ignite your inner healer and wisdom within so that you can start to unbridle your true nature, finding health and healing of body, mind, and soul.
The live call is free to all. Recordings are available to all NL members. All others can "name your price" for the recording (minimum price is $5).
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Webinar
Introduction to the Natural Lifemanship Process, Certification, and HOW to get started Virtually!
Tuesday, Jun 09th, 2020 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
Helping people form connected, trusting relationships to overcome toxic stress and trauma has never been more critical than it is at this exact moment in history.
At the Natural Lifemanship Institute, we have spent the last 10 years teaching our Fundamentals training to mental health professionals, life coaches, equine professionals, and others in the healing professions. We now offer so many ways to engage with us virtually! Through NL Membership we are offering more and more rich online learning content through CE courses, webinars, and videos. Hundreds of hours of online learning directly applicable to the work you do! Last May we began offering the Fundamentals of NL online as well! The last Virtual Fundamentals of the summer will start on June 15th. Learn more and register here. There is a deep need for well-trained practitioners who can help people, organizations, and communities heal. We know that you are an important part of the solution, AND we know you likely have general questions about the NL model, the certification process, and the virtual format. Join us on Tuesday, and get your questions answered! We hope to see you there!
Webinar
Conversation with Bonnie Badenoch, Author of The Heart of Trauma
Friday, Jun 05th, 2020 | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
We are so thrilled to bring you this webinar!
Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, LMFT will have a two hour conversation with Bettina Shultz-Jobe (NL Co-Founder) and with YOU! Time will fly - no doubt!
Bonnie is a therapist, teacher, consultant, speaker, and author. She is a thought leader in the trauma field, and her work is paradigm shifting, to say the least! Her most recent book The Heart of Trauma is relational, neurobiology informed, attachment-focused and speaks powerfully to the way we work with clients and horses in Natural Lifemanship. Her work and writing beautifully fill the gap between science and practice with clarity, compassion, and heart. Visit Bonnie's website.
The following topics and questions will be discussed and explored:
- 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 our own presence and deep resonance with others
- The gut brain, heart brain, head brain, and other neural streams
- And whatever else happens to come up!
We hope you can join us.
This live webinar is free to all. The recording is available to all basic and professional NL members. All others pay $30 for the recording.
Webinar
Ethical Dilemmas Specific to the Field of Equine Assisted Practice and Psychotherapy
Friday, May 29th, 2020 | 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Central Time
Bettina Shultz-Jobe, NL Co-Founder, and Rebecca Hubbard, Co-Founder/Owner of Pecan Creek Ranch will discuss the many ethical dilemmas specific to the field of Equine Assisted Practice.
If you've been in this field for any time at all, you know it gets all kinds of complicated really fast! Bettina and Rebecca have been in this field for a combined 30 years, and have worked in a variety of situations - not-for profit, for profit, contract, employee, lease agreement, etc. They’ve seen it all! They understand the importance of strong ethical values and guidelines for all involved and the complications that arise as we seek to be sustainable in this field. They bring passion, extensive experience and expertise to this conversation! We hope you will join us!
They will discuss the following dilemmas, questions and much more:
- Does the Equine Professional need to abide by the same ethics and HIPAA laws that the Mental Health Professional abides by?
- My client’s parents don’t want to call our work “therapy.”
- A potential client wants to do EAP to help her recover from an eating disorder, but this is out of my scope of practice. However, there isn’t another EAP program close to my client.
- A potential client wants to do equine assisted coaching, but I am a therapist. OR they want to do therapy but I am a coach.
- If I am the Equine Professional (EP) can I teach my client riding lessons?
- Should my client be able to board their horse at my facility?
- I usually see clients in an office setting. Can I charge more for EAP sessions?
- Is it okay to see a client who is seeing another therapist for “talk therapy?”
- I have limited horses with which to work, but I’m noticing that one of my horses is showing signs of burnout.
- Our business is a not-for-profit and one of our board members would like for one of our contract therapists to see their child in therapy.
- Our business is a not-for-profit. It is easier for us to raise funds when we have client pictures, stories, and testimonials. Can I use these?
Webinar
The Role of the Equine Professional (EP) in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning (EAP/L)
Friday, May 15th, 2020 | 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Central Time
This is a widely discussed subject in the field of equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning. Understanding the role of the EP in therapy, learning, and coaching sessions is important for ethical, clinical, and financial reasons. 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 is their responsibility with the horse and the client? How should they communicate with the therapist during and after sessions if they have insights, questions, or concerns about the session? What are some ethical concerns specific to the role of the EP? Tim Jobe and Bettina Shultz-Jobe, NL co-founders, and Reccia Jobe, equine professional and co-founder of Pecan Creek Ranch, will answer these questions and more when you attend this webinar. The presenters have collectively worked with hundreds of clients and with many different EPs and therapists. They all believe in the richness of the team approach and have invaluable experience to share. They are excited to share their experiences with you!
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Webinar
Distance Doesn’t Have to Mean Disconnection
Monday, May 04th, 2020 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of a new series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
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More than ever, this foundational NL principle is vital in our world and in our work: Secure attachment is built when we can feel an internal sense of connection through physical closeness and through physical distance.
In this webinar Bettina Shultz-Jobe, NL Co-Founder, will expand on what was taught in her last webinar - Doing Attachment-Based Work Through Telehealth. In this previous webinar she discussed primarily attachment-based attunement and responsiveness. In this upcoming webinar she will focus primarily on what Natural Lifemanship calls connected detachment – connected but exploring physical distance.
Developmentally, how is connection with distance built? What does this look like as small children grow and how can this understanding help as we support people throughout the lifespan. Why and how are things like exploration, distance, challenge, risk, and differentiation so important in our understanding of attachment? As we partner with people who have attachment wounding, how do we help them feel connected to self, others, their community, and their world even when they are physically alone. Learning will be applicable to any type of therapy, coaching, or teaching (including telehealth).
The live call is free to all. Recordings are available to all NL members. All others can "name your price" for the recording (minimum price is $5).
Webinar
NEW! Virtual Fundamentals of Natural Lifemanship Training: Information, Q&A, and Meet the Instructors!
Monday, Apr 27th, 2020 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
Helping people form connected, trusting relationships to overcome toxic stress and trauma has never been more critical than it is at this exact moment in history. At the Natural Lifemanship Institute, we have spent the last 10 years teaching our Fundamentals training to mental health professionals, life coaches, equine professionals, and others in the healing professions. And now, for the FIRST TIME EVER, we are offering this essential training online from the comfort of your home. There is a deep need for well-trained practitioners who can help people, organizations, and communities heal. We know that you are an important part of the solution, AND we know you likely have questions about this very new format.
Join us on Monday, meet some of the instructors for the Virtual training, and get all your questions answered so you can make an informed decision! We hope to see you soon!
LEARN MORE about the NEW Virtual Fundamentals!
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Webinar
Doing Attachment-Based Work through Telehealth
Thursday, Apr 09th, 2020 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of a new series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
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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 (with clients of any age) is just the building of secure attachment. The more I learn about trauma, and the more I learn the many different theories and models available for trauma recovery, the more I believe they’re all just different ways of conceptualizing how secure attachment is built. Helping people heal from attachment wounding is experiential to the core! In this webinar, I will talk about (and model) what it really means to do attachment-based work, AND how a deep understanding and embodiment of this becomes EVEN MORE important when doing telehealth. We are really going to break it down and get concrete about attachment-based attunement and responsiveness! This webinar will lay the foundations for my next webinar which will focus more heavily on how to do trauma processing through telehealth. This webinar is appropriate for any therapist or coach who has recently moved to telehealth. The information learned will be valuable for telehealth, but will be equally valuable when we are able to move back to in-person sessions, with or without horses. In the year and a half that I have been doing telehealth I have found that this medium has helped me and forced me to hone my skills and more deeply embody what it takes to give my clients the reparative experience of a secure attachment. I hope telehealth can do the same for you! Join me!
The live call is free to all. Recordings are available to all NL members. All others can "name your price" for the recording (minimum price is $5).
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Trauma Informed and Equine Assisted Teletherapy!
Friday, Apr 03rd, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of a new series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
Reccia Jobe, Rebecca Hubbard, and Jenn Weiss, owners and founders of Pecan Creek Ranch will chat with us about their recent move to telehealth. They will share with us the specific criteria they are using to determine with whom they do in person sessions and with whom they are transitioning to telehealth. They will then share the amazing and VERY CREATIVE ways they are incorporating the horses and the experiential piece of this work into telehealth. Lastly, they will share some of the benefits and disadvantages they have experienced thus far. Reccia, Rebecca, and Jenn have over 30 years of collective experience in the field of trauma focused equine assisted psychotherapy that they bring to this recent, and very quick transition to telehealth. If you have also made or are in the process of making this transition, this is a webinar you will not want to miss!!
For more information about Pecan Creek Ranch visit: https://www.pecancreekeap.com/
The live event is free to all! The recording is free to all NL members. All others can "pay what you can" for the recording. All proceeds go to Pecan Creek Ranch.
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Telehealth with Children and Families (when they have been doing EAP)
Friday, Mar 27th, 2020 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of a new series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
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Recently, on an NL trainer call, Michael Remole (one of our trainers) shared how he is transitioning all of his EAP clients to telehealth. Michael is the ED of Gateway Family Services in Potomac, Illinois where he and his wife, Gabby Remole (also one of our trainers), serve primarily children and families. We were so impressed by what they are doing at Gateway Family Services that we asked Michael if he would be willing to share with our students. During our time together, Michael will share some of the creative ways, thus far, that Gateway Family services has:
- Transitioned children and families to telehealth
- Incorporated transitional objects to build connection and bring experiential modalities into sessions
- Create a personal space for well-being (bringing the outside in!)
- Create a shared sensory space between client and clinician
- Adjust the office space to allow for movement and sensory interventions
- Incorporated the horses
- Trained his staff to transition to telehealth
- Incorporated bottom-up regulation into telehealth sessions
- A bit about the technology involved
Michael will also share worksheets he has made and resources he is sharing with his clients. These resources will be made available to participants. Michael asked that I make it clear that he is not a telehealth expert – he and Gateway Family Services are muddling their way through this with the rest of us, but we were so impressed by his sound thought process and the actions they are taking for their clients, that we wanted to learn more. This is the time to bring all of our brilliance together and make it happen! Thank you Michael for agreeing to spend this time with us!
Webinar
Trauma Informed Lives and Trauma Informed Relationships are for Every One!
Wednesday, Sep 11th, 2019 | 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Central Time
The truth is that most of us have experienced some level of trauma. We all have experienced things that negatively affect our brain’s ability to function at optimal capacity. This makes it challenging to find a calm connection to self and others.
Trauma informed care (TIC) is about becoming empowered to organize or reorganize the brain by understanding how the brain and body develop. One of the basic tenets of TIC is that we can help the brain develop and heal through “bottom-up regulation.”
During this webinar, NL co-founder, Bettina Shultz-Jobe, will discuss the basic tenets of TIC and bottom-up regulation based on Dr. Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model. This will allow you to grasp and apply complex concepts to your life and your relationships - to heal instead of hurt. If a calm, regulated, connection is a priority for you, you won’t want to miss this webinar!
PLEASE NOTE: THE WEBINAR IS FROM 3PM - 4PM CST REGARDLESS OF WHAT IS DISPLAYED ABOVE.
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Animal Welfare Issues are Also Clinical Issues
Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
In Natural Lifemanship we believe that true healing cannot happen at the expense of another. Animal welfare is certainly a hot topic in this field, and rightly so! NL founders, Tim Jobe and Bettina Shultz-Jobe will discuss how to recognize animal welfare issues, including those that lead to behavior issues and burnout. They will share how a lack of awareness in this area can impact our clients. Case examples will be shared, including mistakes made. When animal welfare is integral to the therapy process, deep healing happens as the client's core issues are addressed. It's powerful stuff for horse and human!
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Webinar
Support or Rescue?
Wednesday, Apr 17th, 2019 | 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central Time
Natural Lifemanship co-founder, Bettina Shultz-Jobe, will discuss the difference between offering support and rescuing in the context of the therapeutic relationship. She will discuss why this matters from a neurobiological and attachment perspective. Given that EAP has many of its foundations in experiential education and learning, some fundamental differences between experiential education and trauma informed care will be discussed. Specific case examples will be shared. The following will be discussed as they apply to client goals and the therapeutic process: problem-solving, independence, self-regulation, co-regulation, being able to ask for help, interdependence, team-building, communication, thinking "outside of the box," relationship, and intimacy.
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Webinar
When Two Cultures Collide: Exploring Concepts, Principles, and Definitions within the Horse and Therapy World
Friday, Mar 08th, 2019 | 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Central Time
Join Natural Lifemanship co-founders, Tim Jobe and Bettina Shultz-Jobe, for a conversation about some of the belief systems and principles that have historically prevailed in the horse world. Concepts like leadership, respect, connection, control, safety, and partnership will be explored. Tim and Bettina will deconstruct these principles in a discussion about how two very different (and often opposing) cultures can come together to bring about health and healing for human and horse alike. They will also discuss conditions in which bringing horses and humans together to do therapy is inappropriate and possibly harmful for both. Learn how Natural Lifemanship helps equine assisted practitioners partner people with horses in ways that promote changes at the neurobiological level. 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.
Fundamental Moments
Webinar
Tuesday, Sep 07th, 2021 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
Hear from the people who started their journey!
In this webinar we will introduce you to therapists, equine professionals, and other practitioners who have taken our most foundational and entry-level training—the Fundamentals of Natural Lifemanship.
They will share their experiences of building, and reinforcing their foundation from which they can more effectively help their clients and horses in their healing. You’ll hear about the community we build, even from a distance—and the emphasis on connection, rhythm, and relationship that is unique to our practice.
Take this important opportunity to ask questions of past participants, ...
Stories from Our NL Intensive
Webinar
Monday, Aug 16th, 2021 | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Central Time
Hear from the people who've felt the impact.
In this webinar we will introduce you to therapists, equine professionals, and other practitioners who have taken our newest NL Intensive training—and believe you should too.
Our NL Intensive is a unique experience that artfully strikes the balance between personal growth and professional development. You will explore your own history and ways of relating, revealing how your unique experiences affect the way you work with clients.
This webinar will give you the opportunity to ask questions of past participants, and hear from them how they learned to apply their knowledge and ...
How to Prepare for Your Journey With Love and Grief
Webinar
Tuesday, Jul 20th, 2021 | 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Central Time
Our upcoming conference, A Natural Life: Love and Grief are Connected, is only days away— we want to ensure you are prepared to embark on this transformative journey, even if you are not able to attend the conference!
On July 20th at 5:00 PM CDT, we will host a webinar to guide you as you push against, fight with, run from, and maybe. . . sit with, lean into, and move through the various losses we face each and every day––preparing the path for whole-hearted living and love that both carries us and knocks us to our knees.
During this intimate webinar ...
Our New and Better Normal
Webinar
Monday, May 24th, 2021 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
See how our trainings have evolved to give you more!
This webinar dives deep into the ways we were challenged during a global pandemic, and how we emerged stronger than ever.
Today, we are leading the way in the Equine Assisted Services (EAS) field as seasoned professionals and visionaries. While the ways in which we train other professionals have changed, our core principles remain the same.
Join us as we answer all of your questions surrounding the changes we've made—from our various online training programs and exciting in-person options to our sought-after certification process.
We’ll share the many ...
Take your EA Services to the Next Level with PonyTracker®!
Webinar
Tuesday, Apr 27th, 2021 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
Anyone in the business of helping people with the help of horses understands the challenge of managing lots of information (about horses, about clients, about services) while spending most of our time away from our desks. We are SUPER excited to share with you a web-based solution that is sure to be a game-changer for your business, and for our field in general!
PonyTracker® does barn management, therapeutic client management, rider/student tracking, and scheduling—just enough but not too little. For licensed therapists used to their method of tracking, PonyTracker® provides a source of equine therapy session notes for ...
So, I've Taken the Fundamentals Training. . . Now What?
Webinar
Friday, Mar 05th, 2021 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
This 1 hour webinar will address the question of “where do I go from here?” for people who have completed their first training with us and are interested in continuing to grow and learn with Natural Lifemanship (NL).
If you do relationship based work such as counseling, teaching, coaching, or leading and want to learn how to positively impact your clients’ lives, work more effectively with horses (and/or humans!) and grow your business, this webinar will provide a road map for the way forward.
NL is a trauma informed, principle based model that blends the art of connected ...
Ten Things You Need to Know When Choosing an EAP/L Certification
Webinar
Monday, Jan 18th, 2021 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
Not all certifications are the same!
The field of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning is growing rapidly. New trainings and certifications are springing up all over - and each is a little different. When seeking your own training path there are some important considerations to be mindful of so that you get exactly what you need to do this work well - with integrity. The founders of Natural Lifemanship have been offering EAP/L for over 3 decades, training and education for over 10 years, and in 2015 they launched a certification process...in all these years, Natural Lifemanship has learned A LOT ...
The Top 5 Things Every Equine Assisted Practice Needs to Know for Business Success
Webinar
Wednesday, Dec 09th, 2020 | 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Central Time
You have a vision for your future. One in which you build a successful business around Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning, that fulfills your desire to support people in need of healing. A business that provides consistent income to support you and your family, while you do what you love. Shannon Knapp with Horse Sense of the Carolinas and Bettina Shultz-Jobe with Natural Lifemanship have found tremendous passion and success in helping equine-assisted practitioners just like YOU build businesses across the country and throughout the world! Join them in this FREE webinar as they discuss the top five things you ...
Embodied Conversations about Racism and Antiracism with Vanessa Timmons and Bonnie Badenoch: A Three-Part Webinar Series - Part 3
Webinar
Friday, Oct 09th, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central Time
In part 3 of this 3 part series, Vanessa and Bonnie invite us to explore Difficult Conversations and Big Ideas: How do we begin to have healing conversations with each other?
Similar to parts 1 and 2, their conversation will be informal and unedited, open to how the conversation wants to unpredictably proceed and so probably messy at times, from the heart as well as the head, built on the care these two women have for each other, and their commitment to staying compassionately and fiercely engaged with this time in history on behalf of racial justice.
Vanessa, a Black woman, has 56 years of ...
Embodied Conversations about Racism and Antiracism with Vanessa Timmons and Bonnie Badenoch: A Three Part Webinar Series - Part 2
Webinar
Friday, Sep 18th, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central Time
In part 2 of this 3 part series, Vanessa and Bonnie invite us to explore a complicated web - the intersection of our personal history and systemic racism.
Just like in part 1, their conversation will be informal and unedited, open to how the conversation wants to unpredictably proceed and so probably messy at times, from the heart as well as the head, built on the care these two women have for each other, and their commitment to staying compassionately and fiercely engaged with this time in history on behalf of racial justice.
Vanessa, a Black woman, has 56 years of experience as a ...
Embodied Conversations about Racism and Antiracism with Vanessa Timmons and Bonnie Badenoch: A Three Part Webinar Series
Webinar
Friday, Sep 04th, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central Time
These conversations will be informal and unedited, open to how the conversation wants to unpredictably proceed and so probably messy at times, from the heart as well as the head, built on the care these two women have for each other, and their commitment to staying compassionately and fiercely engaged with this time in history on behalf of racial justice.
Vanessa, a Black woman, has 56 years of experience as a Black woman in this culture, 30 years of antiracist work and feminist work, a decade of studying interpersonal neurobiology, and two decades of shepherding the programs that support domestic violence and ...
Spiritual Memoir: Where a Life Meets Mystery
Webinar
Tuesday, Aug 11th, 2020 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of the series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
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Join us in welcoming a very special guest presenter, Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew, author of Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir, and Living Revision: A Writer’s Craft as Spiritual Practice.
Memoir becomes spiritual with intention. Writing spiritual memoir, we look for holiness within the details of our personal stories, opening ourselves to transformation in the process. This practice has the capacity to transform our relationship to our past selves, to memory, to the present, to others, ...
Learning How to Connect with your Inner Healer and Wise One Within
Webinar
Tuesday, Jul 21st, 2020 | 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of the series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
During this time, many of us are concerned about our health, wellbeing, and our immune system's ability to protect us. We are designed to heal, to search for balance, and to connect with our amazing wise one that is a part of each and every one of us. We often think of healing or wellness on just one plane – the body. While supporting our physical body to relieve symptoms, pain, and illness via western medicine is a part of healing, to gain ...
Introduction to the Natural Lifemanship Process, Certification, and HOW to get started Virtually!
Webinar
Tuesday, Jun 09th, 2020 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
Helping people form connected, trusting relationships to overcome toxic stress and trauma has never been more critical than it is at this exact moment in history.
At the Natural Lifemanship Institute, we have spent the last 10 years teaching our Fundamentals training to mental health professionals, life coaches, equine professionals, and others in the healing professions.
We now offer so many ways to engage with us virtually! Through NL Membership we are offering more and more rich online learning content through CE courses, webinars, and videos. Hundreds of hours of online learning directly applicable to the work you do!
Last May ...
Conversation with Bonnie Badenoch, Author of The Heart of Trauma
Webinar
Friday, Jun 05th, 2020 | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
We are so thrilled to bring you this webinar!
Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, LMFT will have a two hour conversation with Bettina Shultz-Jobe (NL Co-Founder) and with YOU! Time will fly - no doubt!
Bonnie is a therapist, teacher, consultant, speaker, and author. She is a thought leader in the trauma field, and her work is paradigm shifting, to say the least! Her most recent book The Heart of Trauma is relational, neurobiology informed, attachment-focused and speaks powerfully to the way we work with clients and horses in Natural Lifemanship. Her work and writing beautifully fill the gap between science and ...
Ethical Dilemmas Specific to the Field of Equine Assisted Practice and Psychotherapy
Webinar
Friday, May 29th, 2020 | 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Central Time
Bettina Shultz-Jobe, NL Co-Founder, and Rebecca Hubbard, Co-Founder/Owner of Pecan Creek Ranch will discuss the many ethical dilemmas specific to the field of Equine Assisted Practice.
If you've been in this field for any time at all, you know it gets all kinds of complicated really fast! Bettina and Rebecca have been in this field for a combined 30 years, and have worked in a variety of situations - not-for profit, for profit, contract, employee, lease agreement, etc. They’ve seen it all! They understand the importance of strong ethical values and guidelines for all involved and the complications that ...
The Role of the Equine Professional (EP) in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning (EAP/L)
Webinar
Friday, May 15th, 2020 | 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Central Time
This is a widely discussed subject in the field of equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning. Understanding the role of the EP in therapy, learning, and coaching sessions is important for ethical, clinical, and financial reasons. 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 is their responsibility with the horse and the client? How should they communicate with the therapist during and after sessions if they have insights, questions, or concerns about the session? What are some ethical concerns specific to ...
Distance Doesn’t Have to Mean Disconnection
Webinar
Monday, May 04th, 2020 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of a new series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
More than ever, this foundational NL principle is vital in our world and in our work: Secure attachment is built when we can feel an internal sense of connection through physical closeness and through physical distance.
In this webinar Bettina Shultz-Jobe, NL Co-Founder, will expand on what was taught in her last webinar - Doing Attachment-Based Work Through Telehealth. In this previous webinar she discussed primarily attachment-based attunement and responsiveness. In this upcoming webinar she will focus primarily on what Natural ...
NEW! Virtual Fundamentals of Natural Lifemanship Training: Information, Q&A, and Meet the Instructors!
Webinar
Monday, Apr 27th, 2020 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
Helping people form connected, trusting relationships to overcome toxic stress and trauma has never been more critical than it is at this exact moment in history. At the Natural Lifemanship Institute, we have spent the last 10 years teaching our Fundamentals training to mental health professionals, life coaches, equine professionals, and others in the healing professions. And now, for the FIRST TIME EVER, we are offering this essential training online from the comfort of your home. There is a deep need for well-trained practitioners who can help people, organizations, and communities heal. We know that you are an important part of ...
Doing Attachment-Based Work through Telehealth
Webinar
Thursday, Apr 09th, 2020 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of a new series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
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 (with clients of any age) is just the building of secure attachment. The more I learn about trauma, and the more I learn the many different theories and models available for trauma recovery, the more I believe they’re all just different ways of conceptualizing how secure attachment is built. Helping people heal from ...
Trauma Informed and Equine Assisted Teletherapy!
Webinar
Friday, Apr 03rd, 2020 | 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of a new series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
Reccia Jobe, Rebecca Hubbard, and Jenn Weiss, owners and founders of Pecan Creek Ranch will chat with us about their recent move to telehealth. They will share with us the specific criteria they are using to determine with whom they do in person sessions and with whom they are transitioning to telehealth. They will then share the amazing and VERY CREATIVE ways they are incorporating the horses and the experiential piece of this work into telehealth. Lastly, they will share some ...
Telehealth with Children and Families (when they have been doing EAP)
Webinar
Friday, Mar 27th, 2020 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
This webinar is part of a new series: Survive + Thrive = SurThrive! An NL Webinar Series for Navigating the Pandemic.
Recently, on an NL trainer call, Michael Remole (one of our trainers) shared how he is transitioning all of his EAP clients to telehealth. Michael is the ED of Gateway Family Services in Potomac, Illinois where he and his wife, Gabby Remole (also one of our trainers), serve primarily children and families. We were so impressed by what they are doing at Gateway Family Services that we asked Michael if he would be willing to share with our students. During our ...
Trauma Informed Lives and Trauma Informed Relationships are for Every One!
Webinar
Wednesday, Sep 11th, 2019 | 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Central Time
The truth is that most of us have experienced some level of trauma. We all have experienced things that negatively affect our brain’s ability to function at optimal capacity. This makes it challenging to find a calm connection to self and others.
Trauma informed care (TIC) is about becoming empowered to organize or reorganize the brain by understanding how the brain and body develop. One of the basic tenets of TIC is that we can help the brain develop and heal through “bottom-up regulation.”
During this webinar, NL co-founder, Bettina Shultz-Jobe, will discuss the basic tenets of TIC and ...
Animal Welfare Issues are Also Clinical Issues
Webinar
Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time
In Natural Lifemanship we believe that true healing cannot happen at the expense of another. Animal welfare is certainly a hot topic in this field, and rightly so! NL founders, Tim Jobe and Bettina Shultz-Jobe will discuss how to recognize animal welfare issues, including those that lead to behavior issues and burnout. They will share how a lack of awareness in this area can impact our clients. Case examples will be shared, including mistakes made. When animal welfare is integral to the therapy process, deep healing happens as the client's core issues are addressed. It's powerful stuff for horse and ...
Support or Rescue?
Webinar
Wednesday, Apr 17th, 2019 | 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central Time
Natural Lifemanship co-founder, Bettina Shultz-Jobe, will discuss the difference between offering support and rescuing in the context of the therapeutic relationship. She will discuss why this matters from a neurobiological and attachment perspective. Given that EAP has many of its foundations in experiential education and learning, some fundamental differences between experiential education and trauma informed care will be discussed. Specific case examples will be shared. The following will be discussed as they apply to client goals and the therapeutic process: problem-solving, independence, self-regulation, co-regulation, being able to ask for help, interdependence, team-building, communication, thinking "outside of the box," relationship, and ...
When Two Cultures Collide: Exploring Concepts, Principles, and Definitions within the Horse and Therapy World
Webinar
Friday, Mar 08th, 2019 | 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Central Time
Join Natural Lifemanship co-founders, Tim Jobe and Bettina Shultz-Jobe, for a conversation about some of the belief systems and principles that have historically prevailed in the horse world. Concepts like leadership, respect, connection, control, safety, and partnership will be explored. Tim and Bettina will deconstruct these principles in a discussion about how two very different (and often opposing) cultures can come together to bring about health and healing for human and horse alike. They will also discuss conditions in which bringing horses and humans together to do therapy is inappropriate and possibly harmful for both. Learn how Natural Lifemanship helps ...