Discover Your Wisdom Within

Equine Gestalt Coaching

Deep inside each of us lies the answers to our questions. Sometimes we just need a bit of guidance to unearth them.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be touched by a horse? To be truly seen and given pure, honest feedback from a thousand pound animal with no agenda other than perhaps to help you be more in the present moment and connect more deeply to your most authentic self? That’s the beauty of coaching with horses. Whether you’re in a difficult place at the moment, looking to heal old wounds, or simply seeking more meaningful connections in your daily life, Christina and the horses at Airy Hill Stables are ready to support you on your quest.

Using the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method, we invite horses to be our partners in the process of self-discovery. They show up with profound insights offering feedback that will surprise and delight you. Horses help us ground ourselves and tap into our emotions on an authentic level. They show us when we are speaking our truth.

The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® was developed by Melisa Pearce, a core founder since 1989 of the horse-human healing movement. The experiential nature of the method involves the horse as an active partner with the coach in the client's exploratory process. The integrative approach of the equine's interaction combined with positive coaching, somatic awareness guidance and Gestalt methodology, assists the client in examining their life and choices made with a focus on designing a positive future. Our coaching methodology enables an incredibly powerful process of discovery through both personalized and one-on-one coaching and group programs.

Co-active coaching guides you on an exploratory journey to discover more about yourself and gain clearly around what makes you come alive. The horses support you in tapping into your inner wisdom through becoming more present and more attuned and connected to your body, your true self, and the world around you.

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“We all know what it feels like to be truly heard and seen. It's welcoming, it's uplifting, and it's genuine. Not only did Christina give me and my girlfriend that kind, heartfelt recognition, she was able to harness it and guide it through the maze of our entangled emotions so that we were ultimately faced with hearing and seeing ourselves. The environment of Airy Hill Stables provided us with a mood of both earthy grounding and magical intrigue, what with heavy stacks of hay ready for use amidst the sand-filled arena, dust glistening in the rays of the evening's sunlight. Christina gently introduced us to the horse we were to work with, Bella, and set a tone of openness necessary for us to tap into our deeper selves. With insightful questions, guided mindfulness, and an uncanny ability to facilitate challenging our inner struggles, Christina granted Bella the freedom to interact with our purest senses. Through these interactions and the active discussions, my girlfriend and I felt clarity and a perspective of presence and intentions forward that were not there before our visit. I would highly recommend Christina to anyone, whether dealing with an acute challenge or seeking overall wellness. Christina and Bella undoubtedly helped us hear and see ourselves in a new light.”
-Stephen K.
“Christina has a very grounding presence about her which is just what I needed during our sessions. At the time of our work together, I was making some very big changes in my personal and professional life. Our first session helped provide a roadmap of all the changes I wanted to make, but Christina helped me break it down into easy steps and to help me make progress towards my goals. At our second session, we were able to bring my horse into the session and it was equally as powerful to have Christina help guide me towards my goals.”
- Jamie F.
“Christina expertly helped me tap into my own wisdom as I negotiated a major life change. As I squirmed and struggled with my inner conflicts, Christina guided me to a solution that felt absolutely right to me. She then helped me create a plan moving me forward from inner strife to inner peace. Thank you Christina for mid-wifing me through this transition! Your patience, humor and steadfast commitment to my highest good made this process both successful and fun! Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”
-Emily G.
“I have worked with Christina in person at a workshop and also have had Christina as a phone coach. Christina offers a unique gift to the world, to me: her presence. When I am working with her, I feel seen and heard. She offers compassion and wisdom while encouraging me to find what's right for me and my journey. By assisting me in tapping into my own innate wisdom, I have found clarity, focus and forward motion. And healing. Christina has been instrumental in helping me make peace with parts of my past. Parts which had been causing me much pain. I am truly grateful to have such an amazingly powerful personal coach.”
-Vicki J.