EASE
Epona Advanced Study Experience
Tucson, Arizona
Week 1: May 2 – 7, 2012
Week 2: September 1 – 6, 2012
Facilitated by Epona Approved Advanced Instructor Carol Roush and featuring special presentations by Linda Kohanov.
This two-part advanced intensive program is an in-depth exploration of the Way of the Horse as a profound journey of self-discovery and transformation. With horses as your inspiration and guides, you will learn skills for increasing self-awareness, accessing inner peace, and developing an approach to life that enables you to live deeply and awaken to your life's purpose .
In this program, sixteen (16) carefully chosen individuals will meet for a week on two occasions. Preference will be give to participants who resonate deeply with the Epona Approach. The sixteen (16) individuals accepted into the program will be divided into smaller groups and each group will be assigned a facilitator who will act as a guide and advisor, both at Epona and during the months between sessions. (Group facilitators are Epona Approved Instructors who have successfully completed the apprenticeship program and are actively engaged in their own practice of assisting individuals through the Way of the Horse.)
The overall theme of the program is beautifully described by Sue Monk Kidd in her book, When the Heart Waits:
"Is it possible, I asked myself, that I am being summoned from some deep and holy place within? Am I being asked to enter a passage in the Spiritual life, the journey from false self to true self? Am I being asked to dismantle old masks and patterns and unfold a deeper, more authentic self, the one I intended to be? Am I being compelled to disturb my inner universe in quest of the undiscovered being who clamors from within?"
In response to those questions, The EASE program will focus on teaching you how to take new tools and expanded self-awareness back into your life, family, relationships, and community. You will learn how to be more authentic, set healthy boundaries, and actually live from a larger perspective of who you are and what's possible for you. You will learn how to apply these Epona principals to everyday life: congruency over conformity, authenticity over perfection, and adaptability and inquisitiveness over methodology.
The program will offer experiences in the following areas:
* Distinguishing False Self from Authentic Self Beliefs and Behaviors
* Advanced Reflective Round Pen Work
* Energy Boundary Work
* Active Round Pen Work
* Mindfulness Practices
* Intuitive Communication
* Horse Dancing
* Consensual Leadership Techniques
* Reflective Riding
* Holotropic Breathwork
In the end, what horses know is that everything changes...constantly. They teach us to be mindful of the present moment, free of preoccupation and judgment. It is then that we are automatically imbued with lightheartedness; it is then that we can step far enough from our old survival beliefs and behaviors to make room for a sense of humor, self acceptance, and loving kindness that are at the core of our authentic selves. It is from this connected place within that we discover the true nature of who we are, create authentic relationships, and live in peace. In the safe and congruent environment of EASE you will have the opportunity to explore what feels emotionally, physically, spiritually, and intellectually expansive for you and become truly awake to your life's purpose!
We will take as our texts for the program all three of Linda Kohonov's books; The Tao of Equus, Riding Between the Worlds, and Way of the Horse, as well as Eckhart Tolle's, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, and from the Institute of Noetic Science, Living Deeply: The Art and Science of Transformation in Everyday Life.
SCHEDULE AND FEES
Week 1: May 5 – 11, 2012
Week 2: September 1 – 7, 2012
Tuition: $4560 (USD)
Payment Schedule:
$80 (USD) non-refundable application fee
$500 (USD) deposit due upon program acceptance
$1990 (USD) due: February 1, 2012
$1990 (USD) due: May 1, 2012
Please contact carol@medicinehorseranch.com to begin the application process for this advanced personal development program. Completion of the EASE program qualifies candidates to apply to the Epona Apprenticeship, a training program for those interested in perusing a career in Equine Experiential Learning.
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