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Newsletter
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March 31, 2010
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Greetings!
My sabbatical in South Carolina is quickly coming to a close. It seems like we just got settled and now it's time to start packing up all the things we brought for our incredible journey into the unknown...
Click on the picture for a meditative moment with Zorro and Cierba  | It was a big job
to travel with my animals... But it was so worth it! I think we all created memories of a wonderful adventure together!
I shot some video of Cierba and
Zorro spending the
afternoon in
bliss! Imagine a
spring day, enjoying the sun and a full belly in this meditation
of Deep Peace (stills taken by Jana and music by Marina Raye, click on the horses to view the video).
This week's article looks at the idea of finding Your 'Right Way' ... and I am deeply appreciative that you are joining me in this wonderful journey!
Please remember to send this on to anyone you feel might enjoy and benefit from our sacred work with the horses.
Thank you so much for your support. As always, I love hearing from you!
With Warmest Regards,
Barbara Alexander
Epona Ridge
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Opening the Doors...
Robin's Journey
"I came to Epona Ridge to reintegrate and challenge myself into the world of others (and horses) in a spiritual and heartfelt way.
Mission accomplished....
Experiential learning has opened the doors...as well as forged the relationships that were fostered and cultivated.
I was able to look to the child within....the inner wisdom of the horse, connecting with others, and sharing this experience with a group of strong, beautiful women.
The opportunities were immense for spiritual healing and growth and I will never forget the time spent on that beautiful mountain in Asheville, NC.
I am deeply grateful and appreciative for the opportunity of studying with you, Barbara, at Epona Ridge. (Mentorship
Program)
I loved the journey....and love the journey that I will carry with me, in my present moments, throughout this lifetime, and then some."
Robin (Mentorship 2009)
An update from Robin on March 30th, 2010:
"My time in the Mentorship program and at Epona Ridge has helped me in so many ways...
I am now a contestant in "The Next Top Spiritual Author" competition. You can learn more about my book and voting at http://www.NextTopAuthor.com/?aid=80"
For more information on Epona Ridge click here.
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Only (2) Positions Left! Starts April 26th, 2010
Is something going on that has helped you to know that you are ready for a change?
We would love to have you join us for the beginning of this journey of a lifetime!
The Mentorship Program is designed to help you find and follow your hearts calling.
You will learn the tools to sustain a deeper and richer journey in your life, and you will learn how to listen within for a life lived with balance and clarity.
This 8-month coaching and training program, includes three retreats here at Epona Ridge, along with interim personal coaching and virtual sessions to support your inner process.
The Mentorship Program ignites each individual's unique inspiration and provides grounded business application for those wanting to launch into a career facilitating others, offering a basis for a solid foundation in life and/or work to unfold.
Whether you want to create your own Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning (EFEL or EEL) program or want an intensive focus on a life that is fully aligned with the joy of your Spirit, the Mentorship Program helps you to create the life that you are inspired to live!
Click here to apply for the Mentorship Program.
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Getting In Sync with Who YOU Are ...
April 9-11, 2010 Three Day Retreat
"Someone who takes the time to understand their relationship with
source, who actively seeks alignment with their broader perspective, who
deliberately seeks and finds alignment with who-they-really-are, is
more charismatic, more attractive, more effective, and more powerful
than a group of millions who have not achieved this alignment." Abraham-Hicks
Working with the Way of the Horse empowers the inner journey to finding creativity, inspiration and joy!
This retreat helps you understand your inner guidance system in a way that feeds your Spirit, so you can be
more in sync with who you want to be.
Through gentle experiences done from the ground in connection with horses, our hearts are opened to an awareness of deep peace and healing on so many levels.
It is a spa for the Soul...
Click here for more information on this three day workshop
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Feature Article:
How do you Know the "Right Way"?
What is the "right way" anyway?
Sometimes it feels like we are speaking a completely different language... even when we think we understand each other!
A woman asked me to help her with her horse the other day. She was new to horses and so excited to be learning about her own energy and how she and her horse could have a better relationship.
"It's like we are learning each other's language," I explained. "And the the key is to have patience and mutual respect."
I went on to say that we are all seeking a place of comfort together, and mutual respect is a precious gift that we have to share if the learning/relationship is to be two-way.
Funny how human/horse relationships are similar to human/human that way...
I did a short demonstration with her horse that looked really easy. I simply asked her horse to move at liberty (without a rope or halter). I asked the horse to move around me at a walk, trot and then stop. The horse was flawless, responsive, alert and soft.
"Can I do that?" the owner joyfully asked. She had not had much horse experience and went in with high hopes of easily repeating what I had done, but it ended up harder than it looked. "Patience and practice," I said from outside the round pen.
I watched this woman
and her horse, two sentient beings just beginning to learn each
other's language. They were joyously creating their own style with
innocence and grace as they felt their way through each moment.
I could
see and feel the mutual trust and joy building as they figured it out
together.
But within moments, a very talented "horse trainer" came bounding into the arena and said, "I'll show you how to get that horse to behave!"
Doing It Right
If there is an expert who seems to know more than we do, how do we know what to believe?
The trainer was very clear saying that "horses are lazy animals that try to take advantage of people every chance they get."
She called the horse
obstinate. "Horses are lazy," she said. "You just need to be more forceful,
get after her, and don't let that horse get away with anything!" Then she
instructed the woman to chase the horse like a predator would in the wild.
We both saw the same thing, but there was undeniably a major contrast in the perspective that we each had.
I Choose My Perspective
There was a time when I was first learning about the deeper levels of relationship with horses, that a great light bulb went on...
Throughout life, I had always been looking for the "right way" to do things, as if there was only one "right way" for each circumstance.
Many horse trainers, like religious leaders, business leaders, teachers even following the same curriculum, etc, had their own "right way" to do things, but yet they were very often different and even contradictory.
It could make life very confusing!
So how do we know whose "right way" to believe?
I finally figured it out, once I had the question clear in my heart.
I had to learn how to trust myself!
No one on earth could possibly have my unique perspectives, and following my heart and my truth... could only come from within me.
It felt like a relief to learn that living up to someone else's standards was a way of dis-empowering myself, and by doing that, I would never feel fully ME.
The freedom was
exhilarating! How many times had I looked outside myself for answers and tried to make someone elses perspective work for me?
All the different things that I had learned from personal experience and from the various "experts", could now become like a wonderful reservoir for me to draw from when I needed it.
I have learned to feel for the golden threads of truth that weave together my own unique and 'Right Ways'.
Once I learned how to trust in myself, life became a whole lot easier, more loving, less complicated and way more fun!
Life is meant to be enjoyed... if yours isn't, try changing your perspective!
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About Epona Ridge
For more information on Listening Within at Epona Ridge please go to www.EponaRidge.com.
Thank you for joining us on this journey with the horses, we are so happy to share this joyous adventure with you!
May your days be blessed and your life filled with joy!
Epona Ridge
Asheville, North Carolina 28804
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