Equine Led Coaching’s Post

I was curious but open to see what happened, and it turns out what happened was quite possibly the most powerful experience I’ve ever had. I’ve just experienced Equine Facilitated Coaching with the wonderful Caryl Roberts and two equally special and perceptive horses called Orla and Nally.    You might wonder how on earth this could have been so powerful. Well for me this experience tapped into and exposed how I truly felt and who I truly am far quicker than any ‘conventional’ coaching session I have ever had (despite a little bit of tussling on my part as to whether I wanted to let any of the truth out). Then with the skilful facilitation and expertise of Caryl, these feelings and experiences were gently but powerfully explored in a safe, and non-judgemental way.   I felt truly seen throughout this experience as the horses beautifully reflected or responded to the changes in how I was feeling as I slowly let the real me emerge and be felt, seen and heard. The horses also quite literally created the most relevant and appropriate spaces in which I could explore, experiment with and safely expose parts of me that are usually (but perhaps unhelpfully) very well controlled and contained.   Hopefully with the help of Caryl Roberts and Alison Lincoln (who introduced this whole approach to me and is also an exceptional Equine Facilitated Learning Practitioner), I plan to incorporate this wonderful resource into my coaching offer.   I highly recommend other coaches take the time to experience Equine Facilitated Coaching because I believe it will add so much to your life both in your personal development as a human being, and in your professional development as a coach. I say this because I thought I was doing everything I could to look after myself and make sure I was in a good place (you know eating right, exercising, sleeping, taking care of myself) so I can be wholeheartedly present in all my conversations with my clients, but it turns out I hadn’t been looking after ALL of me. The horses showed me the parts that needed attention and with Caryl’s help have given me so much insight , acceptance and excitement for what’s both currently in my life as well as what’s coming next. These are feelings that have not been present in me for quite some time. This is why the world needs Equine Facilitated Coaching and imho we need to get more people experiencing it. #executivecoaching #equinefacilitatedcoaching #teamdevelopment #teamcoaching #personaldevelopment #professionaldevelopment #emotions #authenticity