“100% the best training I have ever attended in over a decade of practicing equine assisted psychotherapy!” – Jacquelyn Kaschel, Eagala Adv. MH/ES
The Personal Immersion is my favorite training that we offer at Natural Lifemanship. There, I said it.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE all our trainings…the Fundamentals with all those fresh hearts and minds! The Intensive with the deeply personal dive into building consensual relationships! The Relationship Logic with its quiet, nuanced fine tuning! The Rhythmic Riding with all that movement and rhythm!! I could go on and on. But still, the Personal Immersion is just so powerful, personal, and holistic….I really cannot get enough!
Which is why I was dreaming of our next PI coming up in March, and decided to peruse our evaluations from the past Personal Immersions we have offered. We are always evolving our work here at NL, continued personal and professional growth is a deeply held value for us. And so I wanted to look back over our evaluations and get a snap shot of where we need to keep growing.
Y’ALL. I was blown away by these testimonials!
Reading these words brought tears to my eyes and warmth to my core. I just LOVE this training! I wanted to share some of the testimonials with you in case you’ve been curious about the Personal Immersion. Here’s one from Emily…
The Personal Immersion is life-changing! I would recommend anyone who is in a helping role attend. Even years later, I am feeling the positive effects of having attended. It was a spark that set ablaze the growth in my healing journey in places where I was stuck. I am still thankful for how I’ve grown. -Emily
We call it a training, but it is more of a retreat, really. Our time spent in the small group (8 people max!) is highly experiential – The PI is an incredibly safe (and brave!) immersion into curiosity about one’s own patterns, strengths, and tender places – as well as movement and connection to support healing and repair – body, mind, and soul. Our goal is to support students in learning about attachment by accessing their own attachment wounds and strengths.
You cannot take someone where you have never been
We are called to develop ourselves if we are going to take someone else on a personal journey. I feel this so strongly, and believe our PI helps practitioners really embody necessary skills for their own healing, and for working with others.
Natural lifemanship is a space where you can explore, grow, and learn in a safe, supported environment. They care about you as a person first, and a professional second. If you are looking to journey deeper into yourself and experience what true relationship feels like, this is the place to do it! -Amy Fox
Ugh! How amazing are those words – it takes me back to all those moments at the PI when we are in some deep stuff, and the group just radiates support and love. It’s like nothing else I have ever experienced. The work that takes place in the 4 days we gather together for this training is so holistic and so intentional, I feel it every time I am there.
The Natural Lifemanship model is so deep, so moving, and so life changing for both people and the animals we are able to connect with. I wish everyone could be so gentle and loving in their approach to relationships of all kinds. – Wendi Morin
Guidance and support every step of the way
The Personal Immersion was painstakingly crafted over years – drawing from a variety of skill sets and experiences. Each trainer brings a unique perspective, yet all are grounded in a desire to put connection first, in every moment. Honestly, we get rave reviews about our wonderful facilitators…here are just a few…
The quality of instruction was inspiring. Both as a team and individually each practitioner shared their gifts and strengths. Everyone was so kind, supportive, insightful, and professional.
AMAZING!!!! All of the instructors, each and every one, was valuable, authentic, supportive, and loving.
All the facilitators were super attuned, compassionate, and highly skilled. I can not stress this enough. It was life changing!
I would describe the quality of instruction as excellent, intentional, and effective. Every minute, every activity was so thoughtfully planned. I am grateful beyond measure.
With the caring guidance of 6 (yes, SIX!) trainers, our participants (only 8) are supported in digging deeply into their own experience. Through a connected and supportive group, time in nature, somatic and equine assisted activities, and a lot of rhythm, participants are invited to explore what it really means to be securely attached. To tend to all parts of themselves. To support others from a confident and calm inner strength. To access their own wisdom and bring it forth for healing.
Anxious about doing this work on yourself? You are not alone!
I was anxious about exploring this core issue of attachment but I also knew it was what I needed for myself and to better support clients on their journey. The setting and the wonderful staff provided safe, heartfelt and playful opportunities to explore the deep well of attachment. I’m so glad I took the risk – this experience continues to have a positive ripple effect in my personal and work life. -Janice Stump, MSW Peace Ranch
The Personal Immersion is the most holistic offering of Natural Lifemanship principles we have on our calendar. This is a 4 day immersion into the feel of NL – from the environment, to the pacing, to the activities, the conversations, the meals, and the rituals and connections – the Personal Immersion walks the walk of NL.
Will you walk with us?
I’ll leave you with one more testimonial. This one brings tears to my eyes and reminds me of why Natural Lifemanship exists. Thank you, Shayla, for this beautiful statement.
The NL Personal Immersion training is an experience that will be ingrained in my heart forever. The way the trainers and attendees showed up in physical presence as we learned about and leaned into being fully embodied was unexpectedly powerful, and the levels in which I was met and awakened mentally, emotionally, and spiritually are matchless. I was drawn to this training for personal reasons and have no doubt that my awareness and growth in that area will overflow into my professional realm as well. I’m so thrilled to not only have opened my heart and mind to this training, but to have experienced it, because what filled my space was (and still is) soul stirring. It felt like coming home… to an internal place of residence I always knew dwelled deep inside, but didn’t know how to access it. If you’re looking for a special place to feel seen, heard, and valued in ways that will uplift and validate you, look no further. – Shayla Anderson
This training sells out every time we offer it, and for good reason! As helping professionals, we join clients through some of their most challenging moments. Yet as humans, we experience plenty of our own challenging moments as well. Intimately knowing these aspects of the human experience makes us better clinicians! Join us for the Personal Immersion at NL Headquarters from March 13 – 16, 2025. Register now.
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