Equine facilitated leadership | Michelle Atterby | TEDxBrentwoodCollegeSchool
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- Опубліковано 15 січ 2015
- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences - Equestrian Michelle Atterby’s talk focuses on the use of horses in therapy and leadership training. The talk is an amalgamation of stories, facts, current research and personal experience and speaks to the effect working with horses in this way, can assist the newly shaping paradigm of transformational leadership.
Michelle Atterby is founder and director of Spirit Gate Farms in the Cowichan Valley. A lifelong horsewoman, her coaching and group work are on the forefront of Equine Facilitated Leadership Development.
Michelle was a top-ranking national level athlete with ten years in the fitness and health industry, hosting a weekly fitness segment for CHECK news and fitness coach for the DND. She has a four-year diploma in Energy Medicine & Somatic Therapy and a four-year diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has been practicing and teaching meditation for the past fifteen years. Her background with horses includes extensive training in Equine Experiential Learning, Natural Horsemanship and equine psychology.
Michelle is deeply inspired by the pure beauty and sensuality of nature and last year relocated Spirit Gate Farm from Victoria to fifty-five acres in the Cowichan Valley, with her herd of thirteen horses. The farm is developing a permaculture orientation with organic sustainable farming practices.
Spirit Gate Farms’ Equine Facilitated Leadership Development clients include: Royal Roads University, Brentwood College, St. Michael’s University School, Camosun College, Microsoft, B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development Vancouver Island Health Authority plus countless transformed individuals.
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Thank you for taking the time to view my talk. I welcome any feedback or personal stories you would like to share about your horse experiences. ~ Michelle
michelle atterby wow wow wow!!!!! Today marks a week ,when my life changed from the inside out. I pushed myself through my fears and rode a horse for an hour through the mountains on a guided tour. I received the perfect horse”Oreo “ the eldest of the horses . From the moment I sat on her I could feel her speak to me as I released my fears she spoke to my soul and related to me on areas in my life!!!! It was so magical I am still in awe of our time together and the soul level alignment that I experienced. I am all over the internet now looking up everything about horses, their spiritual connection. My soul called for that experience and I am looking forward to more interactions with horses and experiencing their majesty!!!!!
Beautiful touching video thank you for sharing
Stillness, inner peace, feeling your own presence. You touched on all of these KEY necessities required to honestly be with the horse. The average human has an incredibly difficult time with this and some will never achieve it. Being open and honest with ourselves is the start. The story of your horse ' in training' is all too common. Very happy for him he finally came to you.
The arab is one of my best teachers. My lifes work is teaching people with their horses. Your talk is much appreciated.
Thank you Michelle, I've always loved horses, but have learned so much more about them and in turn myself over the past two years.
Love that quote! Thanks for creating this
It's funny, I figure to train a horse you have to explain yourself to the horse without words, which leads to you having to know yourself well enough so that you know what to tell them
An important topic so well done for sharing . However, would have been enhanced by some slides and better sound quality?. Do you think you would engage better with your audience if you were dressed a bit more like a horsewoman?
I want to hear about the nuts and bolts of it.....give me stories with people and horses and what happened, what it looked like , how the humans were transformed.