Wholehearted Harmony

Equine Integrative Bodywork

Nervous System–Centered, Horse-Led Care

At Wholehearted Harmony, Equine Integrative Bodywork is rooted in the understanding that true physical change begins in the nervous system. Before the body can release tension, improve movement, or resolve long-standing compensations, the brain must first feel safe enough to allow it.

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My work focuses on the brain–body connection, supporting nervous system balance so the horse can shift out of chronic stress, guarding, or survival patterns and into a state where meaningful, lasting change is possible. This is not forceful bodywork, symptom-chasing, or adjustment-driven care—it is a regulative, integrative approach that honors the horse’s innate ability to reorganize and heal.

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Every session is fully individualized. I assess how your horse is responding physically, neurologically, and emotionally, and apply only what their system can integrate in that moment. I do not layer techniques unnecessarily or overwhelm the nervous system or vital force. In this work, more is not better—appropriate is better.

Session Length & Investment

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Sessions typically last 30 minutes to 1 hour, with most averaging around 45 minutes.
Through years of experience, I have learned to recognize when a horse’s body has received enough input and needs time to self-regulate and integrate. Stopping at the right moment is an essential part of nervous system-based work and allows the body to continue processing long after the session ends.

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Investment: $100 per horse
(Up to 4 horses per day. Multi-horse discounts may be available.)

For most horses, regular sessions every 4–6 weeks support continued regulation, postural balance, and long-term soundness—especially for performance horses, senior horses, or those in rehabilitation. Horses with deeper or long-standing imbalances may benefit from shorter intervals initially.

Your horse’s comfort, autonomy, and overall well-being are always the priority.

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Core Focus of My Work

While I am trained in multiple modalities, the foundation of my work centers on:

• Nervous system regulation

• Craniosacral and fascial release

• Supporting communication between the brain and body

• Restoring ease of movement without force or overwhelm

 

Additional tools may be incorporated only when appropriate, and always in a way that supports—not overrides—the nervous system.

Modalities May Include

• Craniosacral Therapy

• Myofascial Release

• Equine Myo-manipulative Function Therapy

• Vibrational Sound Therapy (Tuning Forks)

• Energy Work

• Kinesiology Taping (as needed)

• Cupping (as needed)

• Massage Gun Therapy (selective use)

• Stretching Guidance & Teaching

• Birth Trauma Release (Foals)

 

(Detailed explanations of each modality, including images, are available on the linked page.)

 

Why a Nervous System–Centered Approach Matters

Many horses live in a constant state of low-grade stress—whether from training demands, past injury or trauma, pain patterns, environmental factors, or learned compensation. When the nervous system remains in a protective or guarded state, the body cannot fully release or reorganize, no matter how much physical work is applied.

By addressing the nervous system first, the body is given permission to soften, respond, and heal in a way that is durable, respectful, and horse-led. This approach supports not just short-term relief, but long-term balance, resilience, and improved quality of movement. Click here to read about bodywork modalities and how they work.