In this episode I sit at my desk on my farm, taking advantage of the short hour we are granted electricity these days, and talk to my friend and colleague Sara Flores about an intriguing topic:

Contemplative practice in nature, is that even “real” therapy of merely a new age description for hiking?

Sara Flores is a nature-based Psychotherapist trained at Naropa University in Bolder, Colorado and also the very first student who got certified in Horse Guided Empowerment® over a decade ago. 

Together we explore what Nature-based entails, and why horses play such a special role in contemplative practices. We talk about research in a practical way, explore specific populations to find out who would most benefit from this approach, and include recommendations for your day-to-day wellbeing.  

If you ever wondered why your Sunday hike or your equestrian practice feels so healing, this episode is for you.
And, we give you a ton of arguments to ask for your first or next horse ;-)

Here are the resources we mention: 

• Joanna Macy: https://www.joannamacy.net/main
• Bill Plotkin - Nature and the human soul. Cultivating wholeness and community 
• Mary Oliver - Poet