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Cultivating Effortlessness: Finding Your Natural Posture on Horseback, Part of the Ride Better by Spring Winter Horsemanship Series at Pine Knoll FarmInstructor: Meriah Kruse | January 26 | 10 AM - Noon | $125
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Cultivating Effortlessness is unlike any other equestrian program offered in the area. One of the greatest gifts any rider can give their horse is to cultivate effortlessness, where only the amount of effort that is needed is used, and nothing more. In this introduction to Feldenkrais for equestrians, instructor Meriah Kruse draws from the Feldenkrais Method and Bones for Life to guide gentle movement and directed attention to help you as a rider gain a clear somatic sense of your own personal, dynamic, natural posture. By expanding your perception and increasing awareness, you can increase your ease and range of motion, improve your flexibility and coordination, and rediscover your innate capacity for graceful, efficient, effortless movement. As you gain more sensitivity and subtle awareness of the movement of your own body, you can better organize your body and mind in the saddle and relax into the rhythm and feel of the motion of your horse. Through this workshop, you can expect to make progress toward eliminating what Feldenkrais calls “parasitic efforts” – those actions or habits that interfere with the horse’s gait and ease of going. These sessions routinely help riders find a new level of connection with the deep parts of their bodies and skills to cultivate relaxed balance in the saddle. As you get out of your head and out of your horse’s way of moving, you can cultivate a relaxed, effortless connection with your horse, facilitating a more harmonious, intuitive partnership.
"Thanks for hosting, I felt a big difference when I rode." - Sharon Vander Ziel, Education Programs Coordinator, United States Dressage Federation
"Just finished another great Feldenkrais workshop. I can feel such a difference with each session building on the previous work. Looking forward to next month’s session." - Gillian Vallis, Pine Knoll Center for Integrated Horsemanship
About the Instructor
Meriah Kruse is a long-time Feldenkrais practitioner and Bones for Life instructor. She has a deep background in therapeutic bodywork and somatic movement education and has worked with thousands of individual clients challenged by a wide variety of interests and problems. A former thoroughbred racing groom, Meriah specializes in improving posture and increasing self-awareness, helping you bring a relaxed source of strength and a highly organized body and mind to the act of riding.
Minimum 4 participants | Maximum 8 participants
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To Learn More, contact Meriah Kruse at [email protected].
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
4901 Ironworks Road, Georgetown, KY, United States, Kentucky 40324, 4901 Ironworks Rd, Georgetown, KY 40324-9153, United States,Midway, Kentucky
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