Stories from OneHorseLife students, teachers and horse people around the world — about calmness, trust, connection and a different way of being with horses.
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Transformation★★★★★
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When Loreal first arrived with me she was scared of everything, almost unhandled. There was zero connection between us. I had trainers tell me that she was dangerous, but I could feel something lovely inside this beautiful horse that I wanted to connect with. When I joined the first OHL online class I learned that I needed…When Loreal first arrived with me she was scared of everything, almost unhandled. There was zero connection between us. I had trainers tell me that she was dangerous, but I could feel something lovely inside this beautiful horse that I wanted to connect with. When I joined the first OHL online class I learned that I needed to change. The OHL calming technique enabled me to stay calm even in what would previously have been a stressful situation. Recently I have started to feel like we really trust one another. The deepest connection is based on calmness, and then the trust between you can really grow and grow.
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Judy KellyOneHorseLife U.K. Teacher
BodyMarc★★★★★
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I had such a wonderful time at the BodyMarc seminar in Poland. I can feel a really huge difference in my body, releasing tensions I didn’t even know were there. I discovered whole areas of muscle that were permanently switched on. With the Allowing Technique I was amazed to discover that my body really can move in new ways.…I had such a wonderful time at the BodyMarc seminar in Poland. I can feel a really huge difference in my body, releasing tensions I didn’t even know were there. I discovered whole areas of muscle that were permanently switched on. With the Allowing Technique I was amazed to discover that my body really can move in new ways. There is no need to push or force. Everything is possible with deep relaxation.
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Judy KellyBodyMarc practitioner · U.K.
Clinic★★★★★
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The only gift I have for you, dear Anna, is the gift of openness. To be truly and honestly open to the experiences you and your horses had to show me whilst in Poland. Cour d’Alaine guided me so beautifully, washing away the fears of starting conversations and freeing my mind of old habits. We stand together in calmness. I…The only gift I have for you, dear Anna, is the gift of openness. To be truly and honestly open to the experiences you and your horses had to show me whilst in Poland. Cour d’Alaine guided me so beautifully, washing away the fears of starting conversations and freeing my mind of old habits. We stand together in calmness. I smile, I love, I thank him, I trust — and just like that we move together in unity.
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Andreia Ho-TongStudent from South Africa · Visit to Poland
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BodyMarc★★★★★
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I had a ‘new experience’ while riding Pony just a few days ago and I feel that grew from Body Marc practice. I have witnessed that Body Marc has allowed me to become more aware of how my body is influencing the horse and that is where I want to ‘live’ while riding. It’s a feeling that I am more in my body than my head. From…I had a ‘new experience’ while riding Pony just a few days ago and I feel that grew from Body Marc practice. I have witnessed that Body Marc has allowed me to become more aware of how my body is influencing the horse and that is where I want to ‘live’ while riding. It’s a feeling that I am more in my body than my head. From there arose a ‘Moment of Realization’ that my aids began to feel beautiful and in that moment I knew that is how I want to ride from here on in. So my theory is if it feels beautiful to me it could feel beautiful to Pony, if not today, perhaps tomorrow or the day after. But if it feels ugly today, how could it feel beautiful tomorrow? I think the great old masters must have known this.
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Gerri ScheliniBodyMarc student · Canada
Connection★★★★★
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Dear Anna, today I had a wonderful walk in the evening sun with my two ponies. For the first time I walked in full Calmness and felt my True Self but also Our True Us! It was pure Magic. Thank you Anna, for showing us the path to this Wonderful Place to be. And thank you Dear Horses for lighting it up!Dear Anna, today I had a wonderful walk in the evening sun with my two ponies. For the first time I walked in full Calmness and felt my True Self but also Our True Us! It was pure Magic. Thank you Anna, for showing us the path to this Wonderful Place to be. And thank you Dear Horses for lighting it up!
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Sonia PhilipsOneHorseLife follower
Life★★★★★
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For the past years I have been learning about myself, reflecting on why things make me mad, angry, tired, joyful, happy or childish, through the guidance of Anna Marciniak, Paweł Marciniak and their programs OneHorseLife and BodyMarc. I am accepting myself as myself. Peeling stickers off every day. Learning who I really am…For the past years I have been learning about myself, reflecting on why things make me mad, angry, tired, joyful, happy or childish, through the guidance of Anna Marciniak, Paweł Marciniak and their programs OneHorseLife and BodyMarc. I am accepting myself as myself. Peeling stickers off every day. Learning who I really am is not a quick lesson. I’m finding myself opening deeper and deeper, finding new hidden emotions that need to be accepted so I can grow and move forward. Myself is opening more and more every day, every moment. Thank you Anna and Pawel and all my OHL family for being here supporting me through my growth.
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Bonnie GearyOneHorseLife student · USA
Clinic★★★★★
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The wonderful Cour took me hand in hoof and showed me calmness and the beginnings of energy in the most beautiful, trusting, soul-uplifting way. Cadeu taught me about trust, and not ‘wanting’ something to happen, just listening, connecting and enjoying. Furious reminded me that when I wobble, or become worried, my energy is…The wonderful Cour took me hand in hoof and showed me calmness and the beginnings of energy in the most beautiful, trusting, soul-uplifting way. Cadeu taught me about trust, and not ‘wanting’ something to happen, just listening, connecting and enjoying. Furious reminded me that when I wobble, or become worried, my energy is confusing and the connection is broken. Everything must start from calmness. What it has changed between my horse and I is deeply personal. We liked each other but no longer trusted each other or had faith in each other. It’s going to take some time to rebuild ‘us’, but now I know how — it all starts and finishes with calmness.
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OneHorseLife studentVisited Anna & Pawel in Poland
BodyMarc★★★★★
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Thank you so much, Anna, for your gift to all of us of BodyMarc! You have truly changed my life with Calmness Based Life and now giving us BodyMarc is just phenomenal. I am so thankful for your generosity and also for your techniques coming into my life at the perfect time. I didn’t realize how much I had been searching for…Thank you so much, Anna, for your gift to all of us of BodyMarc! You have truly changed my life with Calmness Based Life and now giving us BodyMarc is just phenomenal. I am so thankful for your generosity and also for your techniques coming into my life at the perfect time. I didn’t realize how much I had been searching for the inner peace that I have found and I cannot wait to expand this.
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Life★★★★★
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Hi Anna, I just wanted to say thank you so much to you and everyone here for all the love and support you have all given us in this very stressful time. Kain is still with us and slowly getting better each day. Our wonderful vet is confident that he will make it through but it will be a long process of healing. He is showing…Hi Anna, I just wanted to say thank you so much to you and everyone here for all the love and support you have all given us in this very stressful time. Kain is still with us and slowly getting better each day. Our wonderful vet is confident that he will make it through but it will be a long process of healing. He is showing good progress each day. Bless you all.
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Kass DalitzAustralia
BodyMarc★★★★★
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Thank you for the Christmas gift of BodyMarc Anna! I started implementing it last night and this morning and really felt a shift in my body and my mind. Every year I choose a word to support me during the year instead of resolutions. This year I chose ‘Calm’ as my word. You inspired this choice for me in all that you do!Thank you for the Christmas gift of BodyMarc Anna! I started implementing it last night and this morning and really felt a shift in my body and my mind. Every year I choose a word to support me during the year instead of resolutions. This year I chose ‘Calm’ as my word. You inspired this choice for me in all that you do!
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Mindy SchroderBodyMarc student · Sweden / USA
Transformation★★★★★
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When Loreal first arrived with me she was scared of everything, almost unhandled. There was zero connection between us. I had trainers tell me that she was dangerous, but I could feel something lovely inside this beautiful horse that I wanted to connect with. When I joined the first OHL online class I learned that I needed…When Loreal first arrived with me she was scared of everything, almost unhandled. There was zero connection between us. I had trainers tell me that she was dangerous, but I could feel something lovely inside this beautiful horse that I wanted to connect with. When I joined the first OHL online class I learned that I needed to change. The OHL calming technique enabled me to stay calm even in what would previously have been a stressful situation. Recently I have started to feel like we really trust one another. The deepest connection is based on calmness, and then the trust between you can really grow and grow.
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Judy KellyOneHorseLife U.K. Teacher
BASE★★★★★
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Yesterday I experienced something truly wonderful. I am sensing a shift now from reacting when my horse chooses something else than I have planned, to curiosity. I started to observe myself instead of my horse when he stopped and realised I had no patience at all. I took off the halter and then he started to follow me.…Yesterday I experienced something truly wonderful. I am sensing a shift now from reacting when my horse chooses something else than I have planned, to curiosity. I started to observe myself instead of my horse when he stopped and realised I had no patience at all. I took off the halter and then he started to follow me. Suddenly I got the feeling to see if he was up for a trot. And he was. It was the most beautiful start into trot I have ever seen. It was like I saw and felt my horse’s wonderful and powerful spirit. All I changed was actually me.
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B.A.S.E. Kick-Start studentOnline training
Clinic★★★★★
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Dear Anna and Pawel! Thank you for the amazing time you spent with us. Time full of new experiences and knowledge. It is an unforgettable feeling when your horses start replying to my signals and doing magic things. I was searching and searching for the way I want to follow with my horses — and now I have 100% confidence: I…Dear Anna and Pawel! Thank you for the amazing time you spent with us. Time full of new experiences and knowledge. It is an unforgettable feeling when your horses start replying to my signals and doing magic things. I was searching and searching for the way I want to follow with my horses — and now I have 100% confidence: I found it!
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Natalia GalaktionovaRussia · Visit to Poland
Clinic★★★★★
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After an incredible weekend with Anna and Pawel I really felt like taking time to let everything sink in. If I had only one sentence to describe the whole weekend, I would say: it felt like I came home. There is always a way to trust more, open more, enjoy every moment, step and feeling. Happiness is the true answer to…After an incredible weekend with Anna and Pawel I really felt like taking time to let everything sink in. If I had only one sentence to describe the whole weekend, I would say: it felt like I came home. There is always a way to trust more, open more, enjoy every moment, step and feeling. Happiness is the true answer to everything. I don’t want to push myself or make things happen; I want them to unfold effortlessly.
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Mandy LomeBelgium clinic participant
Transformation★★★★★
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Sunshine is very happy on OneHorseLife and for the first time in my life I truly know with all my inner being that I am on the right path. I am coming home — to know me. Anna and Pawel provide continuing support for peeling my layers so that I can be all that I am. The answer can only come through the student’s experience.…Sunshine is very happy on OneHorseLife and for the first time in my life I truly know with all my inner being that I am on the right path. I am coming home — to know me. Anna and Pawel provide continuing support for peeling my layers so that I can be all that I am. The answer can only come through the student’s experience. It takes faith and courage on all sides.
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Donna AndersonTeachers Path student · Australia
Riding★★★★★
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For six years I had been looking for answers to our saddling and girthing problem. My horse had been pinning his ears, kicking, biting, rearing and freaking out because of the saddle and girth. I had become afraid of saddling him and avoided riding for long periods. Then I found Anna Marciniak and OneHorseLife. Just three…For six years I had been looking for answers to our saddling and girthing problem. My horse had been pinning his ears, kicking, biting, rearing and freaking out because of the saddle and girth. I had become afraid of saddling him and avoided riding for long periods. Then I found Anna Marciniak and OneHorseLife. Just three weeks into the online Start-Up Riding course, our saddling process looked completely different. I got there with Anna’s kind online guidance and my horse’s real-life guidance.
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Ane BoiehojDenmark · Start-Up Riding course
BreakingFree★★★★★
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I was getting calm and my horse was calming too when a lot of commotion broke out. My horse became alert and on edge, and I noticed that I became tense and frustrated. Then I remembered the BreakingFree technique. My horse immediately came to investigate and follow me around the arena. The amazing thing was that he was more…I was getting calm and my horse was calming too when a lot of commotion broke out. My horse became alert and on edge, and I noticed that I became tense and frustrated. Then I remembered the BreakingFree technique. My horse immediately came to investigate and follow me around the arena. The amazing thing was that he was more relaxed than normal and walked around the usually scary side of the arena in the same relaxed fashion. The connection felt like 100%.
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Breaking Free studentBreakingFree Method
BodyMarc★★★★★
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The biggest thank you to Anna Marciniak and Paweł Marciniak for having the guts to invite us to join together in Poland for a BodyMarc seminar. I feel that I have received so much already from the whole group. I feel that my heart has grown a size bigger thanks to you all.The biggest thank you to Anna Marciniak and Paweł Marciniak for having the guts to invite us to join together in Poland for a BodyMarc seminar. I feel that I have received so much already from the whole group. I feel that my heart has grown a size bigger thanks to you all.
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Lise PedersenBodyMarc student · Ireland
BodyMarc★★★★★
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Just returned from a fabulous BodyMarc course in Poland full of gratitude towards life and the future. We started every morning with a refreshing swim, sauna and breakfast and had a whole day full of BodyMarc, BodyMarc Active and BodyMarc Asana with the guidance of Paweł and Anna. I can’t thank you enough for your words of…Just returned from a fabulous BodyMarc course in Poland full of gratitude towards life and the future. We started every morning with a refreshing swim, sauna and breakfast and had a whole day full of BodyMarc, BodyMarc Active and BodyMarc Asana with the guidance of Paweł and Anna. I can’t thank you enough for your words of wisdom and your generosity in so many ways.
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Maria BlumenthalBodyMarc student · Ireland
Transformation★★★★★
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When playing with Diablito, I was high on emotion. Diablito had struggled with back problems and only a year ago he almost couldn’t gallop. Look at him now. There have been several people involved in his recovery, and I am deeply grateful for the journey.When playing with Diablito, I was high on emotion. Diablito had struggled with back problems and only a year ago he almost couldn’t gallop. Look at him now. There have been several people involved in his recovery, and I am deeply grateful for the journey.
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Anita IngebriktsvoldOneHorseLife Teacher · Norway
Life★★★★★
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A technique, whether positive or negative reinforcement, is just a technique. It is what lies behind the student of the horse using that technique. The results with your horse will be the same unless YOU make a change — a change toward finding your true self, your authentic self, your true path, calmness and body awareness…A technique, whether positive or negative reinforcement, is just a technique. It is what lies behind the student of the horse using that technique. The results with your horse will be the same unless YOU make a change — a change toward finding your true self, your authentic self, your true path, calmness and body awareness in yourself and within your horse.
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Karen JonesOneHorseLife student · USA
BASE★★★★★
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I treasure the time I spent studying with you and the group. I continue to learn so much from following your posts and look forward to taking another class with you soon. I love to share your site and posts with others so they too can see what is possible with this approach to human-horse bonding.I treasure the time I spent studying with you and the group. I continue to learn so much from following your posts and look forward to taking another class with you soon. I love to share your site and posts with others so they too can see what is possible with this approach to human-horse bonding.
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Sandra KernsB.A.S.E. Kick-Start student · USA
BodyMarc★★★★★
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I had such a wonderful time at the BodyMarc seminar in Poland. I can feel a really huge difference in my body, releasing tensions I didn’t even know were there. I discovered whole areas of muscle that were permanently switched on. With the Allowing Technique I was amazed to discover that my body really can move in new ways.…I had such a wonderful time at the BodyMarc seminar in Poland. I can feel a really huge difference in my body, releasing tensions I didn’t even know were there. I discovered whole areas of muscle that were permanently switched on. With the Allowing Technique I was amazed to discover that my body really can move in new ways. There is no need to push or force. Everything is possible with deep relaxation.
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Judy KellyBodyMarc practitioner · U.K.
BodyMarc★★★★★
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Today is a rainy day here and I woke up thinking: perfect to enjoy this new course in the stable, cosy and warm, as these experiences can be fulfilled everywhere. Every moment now will be quality time.Today is a rainy day here and I woke up thinking: perfect to enjoy this new course in the stable, cosy and warm, as these experiences can be fulfilled everywhere. Every moment now will be quality time.
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Laura KnoopsBodyMarc Duo student · Netherlands
BreakingFree★★★★★
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I am loving Anna Marciniak’s newest BreakingFree Method class. Catalina and I worked with an umbrella. There are no words to express the freedom I felt during this lesson. In the beginning it was easy to see the tension Catalina had with the umbrella, but in the end she started to follow me and became calm.I am loving Anna Marciniak’s newest BreakingFree Method class. Catalina and I worked with an umbrella. There are no words to express the freedom I felt during this lesson. In the beginning it was easy to see the tension Catalina had with the umbrella, but in the end she started to follow me and became calm.
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Bonnie GearyBreaking Free student · USA
Life★★★★★
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OHL it is — mostly because it allows me to be me and to become a better me. My animals are grateful for my teachers helping me on this journey. The more connected I am, the more I understand them too.OHL it is — mostly because it allows me to be me and to become a better me. My animals are grateful for my teachers helping me on this journey. The more connected I am, the more I understand them too.
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Sari KaipainenOneHorseLife Teacher · Portugal
BreakingFree★★★★★
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Learning to train My Way. I want to fulfill my purpose in life. I want to learn from each of my horses how to train them. I do not want to be a copy of someone else’s training. It doesn’t matter if it is liberty, halter and lead rope, bit, bitless, treats, no treats, saddle or bareback. What is important is that they have a…Learning to train My Way. I want to fulfill my purpose in life. I want to learn from each of my horses how to train them. I do not want to be a copy of someone else’s training. It doesn’t matter if it is liberty, halter and lead rope, bit, bitless, treats, no treats, saddle or bareback. What is important is that they have a choice and that I listen to their whispers.
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Bonnie GearyBreaking Free student · USA
Life★★★★★
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I learn so much from Anna Marciniak and what she posts. It can be applied to every area of your life even if you aren’t a ‘horse person’.I learn so much from Anna Marciniak and what she posts. It can be applied to every area of your life even if you aren’t a ‘horse person’.
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Molly B. CalvertOneHorseLife follower · USA
Clinic★★★★★
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The only gift I have for you, dear Anna, is the gift of openness. To be truly and honestly open to the experiences you and your horses had to show me whilst in Poland. Cour d’Alaine guided me so beautifully, washing away the fears of starting conversations and freeing my mind of old habits. We stand together in calmness. I…The only gift I have for you, dear Anna, is the gift of openness. To be truly and honestly open to the experiences you and your horses had to show me whilst in Poland. Cour d’Alaine guided me so beautifully, washing away the fears of starting conversations and freeing my mind of old habits. We stand together in calmness. I smile, I love, I thank him, I trust — and just like that we move together in unity.
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Andreia Ho-TongStudent from South Africa · Visit to Poland
Teacher★★★★★
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The horses taught us that when we know how to BE, we also know how to DO. Actions are coming from the state of pure connected being. We noticed that being calm, open and connected with an intention is enough and that an action can be effortless.The horses taught us that when we know how to BE, we also know how to DO. Actions are coming from the state of pure connected being. We noticed that being calm, open and connected with an intention is enough and that an action can be effortless.
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Wendy Ten Wolde1st Milestone Teacher · Netherlands
BodyMarc★★★★★
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On a lovely Sunday like this it’s easy to feel blessed. Had an inspiring BodyMarc live session with Anna and Paweł and the other participants on gratefulness. Being grateful on the gloomier days or situations is something to learn.On a lovely Sunday like this it’s easy to feel blessed. Had an inspiring BodyMarc live session with Anna and Paweł and the other participants on gratefulness. Being grateful on the gloomier days or situations is something to learn.
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Katja SuhonenBodyMarc live session
Life★★★★★
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How grateful I am to have found my way to OneHorseLife. To find the beginning of what it means to live in reality. To feel the difference between imagination and reality. To truly learn from my body what supporting my body, taking care of it and listening to it means. OneHorseLife is for everyone.How grateful I am to have found my way to OneHorseLife. To find the beginning of what it means to live in reality. To feel the difference between imagination and reality. To truly learn from my body what supporting my body, taking care of it and listening to it means. OneHorseLife is for everyone.
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Valerie CaOneHorseLife student · Germany
Transformation★★★★★
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Just as Loreal and I entered the school there was suddenly a great commotion in the neighbouring fields — shouting, barking dogs and panicking horses. Before OHL I would have had to turn around immediately because Loreal would have joined in. Since following OHL we are both able to stay much calmer in these situations. We…Just as Loreal and I entered the school there was suddenly a great commotion in the neighbouring fields — shouting, barking dogs and panicking horses. Before OHL I would have had to turn around immediately because Loreal would have joined in. Since following OHL we are both able to stay much calmer in these situations. We simply stood and watched until everything calmed down.
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Judy KellyOneHorseLife student · U.K.
BASE★★★★★
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Yesterday was amazing in many ways. Viggo took the initiative to leave the pen and go to the paddock and stable without a halter. When we did Calm With Me, I suddenly felt so happy when Viggo was curious about me. We played in liberty, I gave room for many breaks, and sometimes Viggo decided to start trotting all by himself.…Yesterday was amazing in many ways. Viggo took the initiative to leave the pen and go to the paddock and stable without a halter. When we did Calm With Me, I suddenly felt so happy when Viggo was curious about me. We played in liberty, I gave room for many breaks, and sometimes Viggo decided to start trotting all by himself. I felt lightness the whole session. I really try to change and I can see Viggo changing.
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B.A.S.E. Kick Start studentOnline training
BASE★★★★★
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Anna, thank you so much for listening to the desires of your soul and creating OneHorseLife. The BASE training has transformed me. It is creating the heaven I have longed for with my horses. They are so happy to work, connect and offer various movements.Anna, thank you so much for listening to the desires of your soul and creating OneHorseLife. The BASE training has transformed me. It is creating the heaven I have longed for with my horses. They are so happy to work, connect and offer various movements.
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Ashley Ford GayhartB.A.S.E. Kick Start
BodyMarc★★★★★
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About nine months ago I asked what I should do when my horse Corredor was running away from me in the paddock. I was advised to sign up for BodyMarc Self-Study. Now Corredor comes, sometimes even trotting toward me when I come to his paddock. It is such an ocean of difference.About nine months ago I asked what I should do when my horse Corredor was running away from me in the paddock. I was advised to sign up for BodyMarc Self-Study. Now Corredor comes, sometimes even trotting toward me when I come to his paddock. It is such an ocean of difference.
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Student of Sari KaipainenBodyMarc & JoinAnna
BodyMarc★★★★★
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I have never felt so understood, so supported, so comforted, and so joined to other souls. Thank you Anna and Paweł for being beacons of reality and making us all feel like we belong.I have never felt so understood, so supported, so comforted, and so joined to other souls. Thank you Anna and Paweł for being beacons of reality and making us all feel like we belong.
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Sari KaipainenBodyMarc Gratefulness · Portugal
Clinic★★★★★
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I want to express my big gratitude for the unforgettable time my family and I spent at your place. I had a feeling before the visit that my life would be changed — and it was. It is another world: a world of trust, love and fun through connection.I want to express my big gratitude for the unforgettable time my family and I spent at your place. I had a feeling before the visit that my life would be changed — and it was. It is another world: a world of trust, love and fun through connection.
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Natalia GalaktionovaRussia · Visit to Poland
Clinic★★★★★
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OneHorseLife never stops surprising me. Today I got a very big surprise from Anna and Darcy. I got to ride Darcy, a horse who taught me some of the biggest lessons of my life. I felt like a kid riding for the first time, bursting with happiness and awe.OneHorseLife never stops surprising me. Today I got a very big surprise from Anna and Darcy. I got to ride Darcy, a horse who taught me some of the biggest lessons of my life. I felt like a kid riding for the first time, bursting with happiness and awe.
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Sari KaipainenPortugal · Experience with Anna’s horse
Transformation★★★★★
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Jameson is a smart and athletic horse, but his confidence is fragile. I am committed to taking my time and working up to things so he stays calm and confident. Using the cloverleaf and the OneHorseLife Calming Technique, we had a wonderful experience off the home farm. He was calm with other horses in the arena and brave…Jameson is a smart and athletic horse, but his confidence is fragile. I am committed to taking my time and working up to things so he stays calm and confident. Using the cloverleaf and the OneHorseLife Calming Technique, we had a wonderful experience off the home farm. He was calm with other horses in the arena and brave enough to walk near a fire and touch a sign under a flapping flag.
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Molly YoungUSA · Calming Technique
Connection★★★★★
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I took off all equipment and stood back. I watched my horse walk relaxed with his head to the ground. From 30 or 40 feet away I asked with nothing more than attention and intention for him to change direction, and he did it. Then I felt ‘can you trot?’ inside of me, took one step toward him, and he did the most beautiful…I took off all equipment and stood back. I watched my horse walk relaxed with his head to the ground. From 30 or 40 feet away I asked with nothing more than attention and intention for him to change direction, and he did it. Then I felt ‘can you trot?’ inside of me, took one step toward him, and he did the most beautiful trot I have ever seen him do. I was smiling and filled with joy.
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Susan MousaUSA · Liberty & Liberation
BodyMarc★★★★★
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The BodyMarc Practice Anna and Pawel are sharing with the world is so simple, user friendly and accessible. We all have a body. To be in their company during live sessions is both a privilege and a joy. I am so happy that I have begun to study with them both.The BodyMarc Practice Anna and Pawel are sharing with the world is so simple, user friendly and accessible. We all have a body. To be in their company during live sessions is both a privilege and a joy. I am so happy that I have begun to study with them both.
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Kate DaviesBodyMarc Practice · U.K.
BodyMarc★★★★★
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I have experienced deep joy. I have experienced a deep connection with one horse in particular. And I have realigned completely with my purpose. Deep gratitude.I have experienced deep joy. I have experienced a deep connection with one horse in particular. And I have realigned completely with my purpose. Deep gratitude.
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Karen OsbornBodyMarc Live Session · Australia
Life★★★★★
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It’s almost a year now that I’m a part of the OHL family, and what a year of change it has been. I remember the words before the BASE course: ‘be open for change’. I can really see my horse as my teacher now, and he shows me how to connect with the rest of the world. BodyMarc amazes me every time. I now really feel and…It’s almost a year now that I’m a part of the OHL family, and what a year of change it has been. I remember the words before the BASE course: ‘be open for change’. I can really see my horse as my teacher now, and he shows me how to connect with the rest of the world. BodyMarc amazes me every time. I now really feel and understand more ONE LIFE. Everything is connected and whole.
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AnnetOneHorseLife student · Netherlands
Connection★★★★★
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It amazes me how much you know what I need. All the things I learn here feel so pure, like I already know it or something. Of course I don’t know it, but it feels a bit like coming home.It amazes me how much you know what I need. All the things I learn here feel so pure, like I already know it or something. Of course I don’t know it, but it feels a bit like coming home.
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Lieke van GemertFoal Class participant
Life★★★★★
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Initially what you said resonated with me, but at the same time did not make sense. Today that is a very different story. Now everything you say makes perfect sense and nothing that I knew from before makes any sense anymore.Initially what you said resonated with me, but at the same time did not make sense. Today that is a very different story. Now everything you say makes perfect sense and nothing that I knew from before makes any sense anymore.
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Anonymous followerOneHorseLife follower
Life★★★★★
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I follow you everywhere, I listen and watch everything you and Pawel are posting, and I am doing BodyMarc exercises every day. I feel like I am getting to the heart of your teaching and I appreciate the way you understand how to be a teacher more than anything.I follow you everywhere, I listen and watch everything you and Pawel are posting, and I am doing BodyMarc exercises every day. I feel like I am getting to the heart of your teaching and I appreciate the way you understand how to be a teacher more than anything.
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Anca BoldAdvanced Student · Qatar
Connection★★★★★
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Ever since I found your videos, I’ve noticed a lightness in myself when with my horses. I find myself more accepting, more curious and not so human-agenda driven. I find myself using your language: ‘Beautiful. Beautiful!’ with them. Thank you for leading by example.Ever since I found your videos, I’ve noticed a lightness in myself when with my horses. I find myself more accepting, more curious and not so human-agenda driven. I find myself using your language: ‘Beautiful. Beautiful!’ with them. Thank you for leading by example.
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Katie J ThiryOneHorseLife follower
BASE★★★★★
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The greatest gift I have received from Calmness Based Training is confidence. I feel that whenever I experience confusion, frustration, sadness, anger or failure, I can simply return to Calmness and trust. I am not clueless anymore. I have become more aware of my body, my thoughts and my energy. Judgement has been replaced…The greatest gift I have received from Calmness Based Training is confidence. I feel that whenever I experience confusion, frustration, sadness, anger or failure, I can simply return to Calmness and trust. I am not clueless anymore. I have become more aware of my body, my thoughts and my energy. Judgement has been replaced by experiencing and gratefulness. Every day is filled with transformation, and the greatest thing is that it is just the beginning.
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Iida-Leena AllikB.A.S.E. Kick-Start · Estonia
Groundwork★★★★★
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Sunshine was only 19 months old when we began the Start-Up Course and I had difficulty touching her body. I didn’t ask Sunshine to change her ways. I had to change me. Through Calming Technique I learned to relax my body and become open to what really is. Sunshine is the most delicate, light, open-hearted horse that I have…Sunshine was only 19 months old when we began the Start-Up Course and I had difficulty touching her body. I didn’t ask Sunshine to change her ways. I had to change me. Through Calming Technique I learned to relax my body and become open to what really is. Sunshine is the most delicate, light, open-hearted horse that I have ever met. This is only possible because of OneHorseLife.
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Donna AndersonStart-Up GroundWork · Australia
Groundwork★★★★★
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With Rosie, calmness helped me feel my own tenseness and unease. Through the Calming Technique I relax. Sometimes that is all I have to do. Other days I discover the blocks that have trapped me in my thoughts. The arena, once a place of entrapment, has become a place of relaxation where it is safe for me to open my heart,…With Rosie, calmness helped me feel my own tenseness and unease. Through the Calming Technique I relax. Sometimes that is all I have to do. Other days I discover the blocks that have trapped me in my thoughts. The arena, once a place of entrapment, has become a place of relaxation where it is safe for me to open my heart, hear and see what my horses are offering, and experience the connection I had always wished for.
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Donna AndersonStart-Up GroundWork · Australia
Groundwork★★★★★
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Seeing the change in myself and my horses has been enthralling. It is almost impossible to think where we came from before finding you and where we have come to now. Touching Red’s head had once felt dangerous and Milo required ‘super-human ninja skills’ to avoid his attacks. Now it is a world apart. Your work has given us a…Seeing the change in myself and my horses has been enthralling. It is almost impossible to think where we came from before finding you and where we have come to now. Touching Red’s head had once felt dangerous and Milo required ‘super-human ninja skills’ to avoid his attacks. Now it is a world apart. Your work has given us a new outlook, a new future, a new way of life.
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Carin RobinsonStart-Up GroundWork · New Zealand
Groundwork★★★★★
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I feel like Alice in Wonderland. I discovered a magical land where everything is possible and lightness is a normal state. During these months I passed through many changes in my life and I cannot help thinking that these outside changes are a reflection of the new me emerging. I am listening to my horse more and giving him…I feel like Alice in Wonderland. I discovered a magical land where everything is possible and lightness is a normal state. During these months I passed through many changes in my life and I cannot help thinking that these outside changes are a reflection of the new me emerging. I am listening to my horse more and giving him space to tell me more. Thank you for showing us that we all could have this world in our lives.
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Nicoleta DobrinStart-Up GroundWork · Spain
BASE★★★★★
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It is hard to sum up just how profound this month has been taking part in the BASE Kick Start workshop. I can truly say it has been worth taking the plunge. I know now that I wasn’t ready earlier to embrace the changes necessary to get the most from these teachings. When you are open to it, it can change your life. I am a…It is hard to sum up just how profound this month has been taking part in the BASE Kick Start workshop. I can truly say it has been worth taking the plunge. I know now that I wasn’t ready earlier to embrace the changes necessary to get the most from these teachings. When you are open to it, it can change your life. I am a better person for having found calmness again.
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Jane MoonB.A.S.E. Kick-Start · U.K.
Groundwork★★★★★
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At a horse show I was asked to work with several horses I had never ridden or interacted with before. I saw the truth in ‘the moment you change, the horse changes with you.’ When I approached them and did the calming technique, I could feel tension melting away. I have become much better at recognizing when a horse’s needs…At a horse show I was asked to work with several horses I had never ridden or interacted with before. I saw the truth in ‘the moment you change, the horse changes with you.’ When I approached them and did the calming technique, I could feel tension melting away. I have become much better at recognizing when a horse’s needs are being met and how important it is to listen to the horse in the moment.
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Cathy AugeStart-Up GroundWork · USA
Riding★★★★★
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I never thought I would be able to really ride Ellie when I brought her home. I thought my riding days might be over and I had made peace with that. After working with Anna, I gained insight and confidence to test new possibilities. I listened to Ellie, waited for her, reassured her and took small steps. Just a short time…I never thought I would be able to really ride Ellie when I brought her home. I thought my riding days might be over and I had made peace with that. After working with Anna, I gained insight and confidence to test new possibilities. I listened to Ellie, waited for her, reassured her and took small steps. Just a short time ago I could not even mount her in the open. I feel blessed that this guidance came into my life at exactly the right time.
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Laura BaxterUSA
Life★★★★★
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It is very difficult in the horse world to find someone you really trust. And how can you really learn without trust? I love how you have helped each one of us find our own path with our horses, rather than insisting we become carbon copies of you.It is very difficult in the horse world to find someone you really trust. And how can you really learn without trust? I love how you have helped each one of us find our own path with our horses, rather than insisting we become carbon copies of you.
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Cathy AugeUSA
Transformation★★★★★
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The change in Yangira is astonishing. She was walking next to me with proper head down, curious to see all the little corners and pathways. What surprised me most was her response to all my cues, especially halt. She proposed ‘calm with me’ when she got nervous about new noises. What really made my day was her decision to…The change in Yangira is astonishing. She was walking next to me with proper head down, curious to see all the little corners and pathways. What surprised me most was her response to all my cues, especially halt. She proposed ‘calm with me’ when she got nervous about new noises. What really made my day was her decision to come to me without being called.
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Beata BranickaSouth Africa
Transformation★★★★★
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I train three horses with Anna’s method, all different ages and breeds. The biggest change I noticed with Domino is being with me no matter what is happening around us. He no longer wants to follow other horses or gets frightened by activity in the same arena. When I am around him, he is present with me.I train three horses with Anna’s method, all different ages and breeds. The biggest change I noticed with Domino is being with me no matter what is happening around us. He no longer wants to follow other horses or gets frightened by activity in the same arena. When I am around him, he is present with me.
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Beata BranickaSouth Africa · Diamond Domino
Life★★★★★
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The most significant thing I have learned is the way in which I look at Merlin. I spent years looking at him and seeing what I wished were different. The words about not judging yourself, your horse and others really resonated with me. Now, from the minute I arrive at the stables, I consciously look for the positive in my…The most significant thing I have learned is the way in which I look at Merlin. I spent years looking at him and seeing what I wished were different. The words about not judging yourself, your horse and others really resonated with me. Now, from the minute I arrive at the stables, I consciously look for the positive in my horse and feel gratitude and joy that I am able to have him in my life.
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Andrea RossenmannSouth Africa
Life★★★★★
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Pani Aniu, zmieniam siebie i swoje życie. Przede wszystkim mój spokój — nie zmieniam konia, tylko wyciszam siebie, zamykam oczy, rozluźniam napięte mięśnie, wyrównuję oddech, a Begonia sama na to odpowiada. Spokój zmienia moje życie w pracy, w domu i w stajni. Druga sprawa to szukanie pozytywów w każdej sytuacji. Życie jest…Pani Aniu, zmieniam siebie i swoje życie. Przede wszystkim mój spokój — nie zmieniam konia, tylko wyciszam siebie, zamykam oczy, rozluźniam napięte mięśnie, wyrównuję oddech, a Begonia sama na to odpowiada. Spokój zmienia moje życie w pracy, w domu i w stajni. Druga sprawa to szukanie pozytywów w każdej sytuacji. Życie jest piękne, gdy się uśmiechamy. Dziękuję!
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Iwona AndruszkiewiczPoland
Life★★★★★
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I worry a lot and daydream a lot, and even everyday contact with people can make me nervous. Advice such as ‘just be yourself’ never really helped. I started to try the calming technique in everyday life — to be quiet, feel my body and observe instead of thinking so much — and it has helped me tremendously.I worry a lot and daydream a lot, and even everyday contact with people can make me nervous. Advice such as ‘just be yourself’ never really helped. I started to try the calming technique in everyday life — to be quiet, feel my body and observe instead of thinking so much — and it has helped me tremendously.
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Jessica JoubertUnited Kingdom
Life★★★★★
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I had been told many times to be calm and focused when I am with my horses. What has changed since finding you is that I have tried to find this calmness in my life. I no longer have to look so hard for calmness because I have it with me.I had been told many times to be calm and focused when I am with my horses. What has changed since finding you is that I have tried to find this calmness in my life. I no longer have to look so hard for calmness because I have it with me.
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Mimi HaddadUSA
Transformation★★★★★
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I adore Anna. I’m working through the pre-workshop material and the changes in myself and my horse have been astounding. My normally extremely head-shy horse — who once broke my foot trying to escape when I accidentally touched his ear — now rests his head in my lap while I massage plastic bags and ropes over his head. I…I adore Anna. I’m working through the pre-workshop material and the changes in myself and my horse have been astounding. My normally extremely head-shy horse — who once broke my foot trying to escape when I accidentally touched his ear — now rests his head in my lap while I massage plastic bags and ropes over his head. I highly recommend it.
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Carin RobinsonNew Zealand
Clinic★★★★★
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I started to become aware of the small things that were important to my horse, and she was so happy that finally I was noticing. It felt like a mental and emotional connection, a recognition and honouring of each other. You have found a way not only to describe the principles for finding true unity, but how to apply them in…I started to become aware of the small things that were important to my horse, and she was so happy that finally I was noticing. It felt like a mental and emotional connection, a recognition and honouring of each other. You have found a way not only to describe the principles for finding true unity, but how to apply them in finding joy in doing things together. It was a real lightbulb moment for me.
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Steve MillerLive Workshop feedback · U.K.
Life★★★★★
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Today my daughter and I were doing Language Arts, something she struggles with. Normally it leads to frustration for both of us. Today, when she started fighting with the work, I took a break, went outside, listened to the wind, birds and frogs, and thought about calmness. I returned as if nothing unwanted had happened.…Today my daughter and I were doing Language Arts, something she struggles with. Normally it leads to frustration for both of us. Today, when she started fighting with the work, I took a break, went outside, listened to the wind, birds and frogs, and thought about calmness. I returned as if nothing unwanted had happened. Things went smoother and we finished happy. I changed my attitude, not my daughter’s attitude.
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Bonnie GearyUSA
Life★★★★★
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I do not get as anxious about how fast things are progressing or why things may go backwards. I am aware that the work will get done and that I can relax in the knowledge that it can go at whatever pace makes sense. My thinking is shifting from anxiety to calm, and my goals from performance goals to communication goals.I do not get as anxious about how fast things are progressing or why things may go backwards. I am aware that the work will get done and that I can relax in the knowledge that it can go at whatever pace makes sense. My thinking is shifting from anxiety to calm, and my goals from performance goals to communication goals.
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Laura BaxterUSA
BASE★★★★★
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The videos are great. I’d recommend this class to everyone who would like to develop a great relationship with their horse and achieve true calmness. I think this might be the best money I ever spent — and I had only accessed the pre-workshop materials. At a job interview, I was present, calm and myself. There were 135…The videos are great. I’d recommend this class to everyone who would like to develop a great relationship with their horse and achieve true calmness. I think this might be the best money I ever spent — and I had only accessed the pre-workshop materials. At a job interview, I was present, calm and myself. There were 135 applicants and I got the job. Need I say more?
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Kajsa JanssenSweden
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