Equine Connection and Direction

01/08/2025

Celebrating another year 🥳
Happy Birthday to these amazing horses, the stars ✨ of sessions.

23/03/2025

Today was a day for Practitioner Wellness - diving into ‘The Art of Self Care’.
A great day to reflect on our work, how we take care of ourselves and how the horses show us what we need to know.
Thank you Amanda of Whispers of Wisdom - Equine Assisted Psychotherapy & Development for putting the day together and to all those that attended and shared their thoughts.

18/01/2025

🌿 Are you seeking a space to explore, connect, or simply have some fun?
🌿Are you new to the area and looking to meet new people?
🌿 Do you need help navigating life’s challenges or making decisions?
🌿 Are you feeling lost, emotional, or like you're floating without direction?
🌿 Would you like to join a supportive group of women to share experiences in a safe, fun and experiential way?

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞

Join us for a transformative experience designed to nurture your mind, body, and spirit. In the serene presence of horses and surrounded by nature, our Women’s Circle offers:

* Power Tools for Life: develop skills to face challenges with strength and confidence
* Grounding & Meditation: centre yourself and find calm
* Artwork & Creativity: unlock your inner artist and express yourself in fun and/or meaningful ways

Facilitated by two experienced practitioners, this safe and supportive space will help you reconnect with yourself, tap into your inner wisdom, and find balance.

For most benefit regular attendance is recommended, however can be attended as a one-off or semi-regularly.

𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟑:𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦 - 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞
𝐄𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢 | $𝟔𝟎 𝐩𝐩
𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞

Spaces are limited, so book your spot now and join us on this exploration of empowerment, connection and fun.

23/12/2024

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas 🎄 and may the New Year bring you joy, laughter and peace.

Our Merv was beautifully captured by a special, talented photographer 🙏

14/11/2024

05/10/2024

Please consider completing this survey if it applies to you 🐴

We need your help...

Are you a parent of a child who has been accessing animal-assisted services through their NDIS plan? Can you please tell ATL how much of a difference this has made to your child’s quality of life?

ATL is in the process of developing a National Media campaign to raise urgent funds to support the mental health of those in need Nationally.

We need help from those who are willing to share their story on how animal-assisted services have helped to improve the quality of their life to shape our media campaign.

If you are interested in being interviewed as part of ATL's media campaign or to have your story shared, please complete this application.

You can share your story here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MH3L937

11/05/2024

This has been known to happen here 🐴💚

Never fails!! 😁😁😁

04/03/2024

If you have ever wondered, this is why I have chosen horses to be a part of my life and the in the work that I do. 🐴
They are natural teachers. 🎓🌿
By being in their presence there are many opportunities to watch and learn where their principles can be implemented in our human lives. 👤

Here are five lessons we learn from our equine partners.

🐴 Be Authentic. Horses do not know how to be anything other than who and what they are. They inspire us to connect with our true self and engage with the world with authenticity and vulnerability.

🔮 Be Present. Horses aren't very concerned about the past or the future. They are in tune with the present moment so that they can keep themselves comfortable and safe. When we are mindfully present, we increase life satisfaction.

👋 Let It Go. Horses are focused on the present moment, so if right now includes a dangerous situation, the herd will immediately react in order to keep everyone safe. Once that danger is past, however, horses can return almost immediately to their previous state of calm. We can learn from the horses how to do that as well.

🗣 Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say. Horses are master communicators and deliberate with everything they do. To communicate effectively with horses, we need to be secure and confident in ourselves. They teach us to self-regulate our emotions and find our voice, verbally and nonverbally.

👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 We're Better Together. Horses are herd animals. Humans are also hard-wired to be in relationships, and our ability to live healthy lives is enhanced with a healthy support network. While humans have a tendency to withdraw from their social support when dealing with life's challenges, horses' relationships with each other become more important during times of stress and danger. They know that survival is strongest when you’re in a herd.

12/02/2024

Our program's latest session was truly remarkable as six eager boys wholeheartedly embraced fresh perspectives with the guidance of our four-legged mentors.
Towards the end of session they then witnessed how to horses take time to rest and restore themselves.

10/01/2024

All set and ready for sessions early this morning and the sky was looking ominous, however we had our own patch of sunshine. Very grateful that it held off for everyone to attend and soak in the magic of being in nature 🐴 ☀️ 🌿🌺

25/11/2023

Once the decision has been made for change, incorporating horses in the how can be very enlightening 🐴

We can help, guide, encourage, show others a better way, and pray, but it's not our job to change people ... 💜

"No one changes unless they want to
Not if you beg them.
Not if you shame them
Not if you use reason, emotion or tough love

There's only one thing that makes people change: Their own realization that they need to do it

And there's only one time that it will happen: When they are ready"

🖊Author|Lori Deschene

🎨Artist|Catrin Welz-Stein