GROUNDWORK THERAPY
& ADVENTURES IN AWARENESS™
2020 Australian Leading Equine Therapy Practitioner Training Program
The dates and locations are pending COVID restrictions. Please contact Kylie for more information
LEARNING INTENSIVE 1: 5 DAYS
APRIL 6 - 10: VICTORIA
Introduction to Equine Facilitated Teaching
– Clients perspective
Foundation Principles (responsibility statement, safety agreement, invitational approach, horse as sentient being)
Safety safety safety
Horse skills
Mutual choice
Heart scanning
Energy layers – con su permiso
In conversation with
Brief overview of the models and where/how this fits – points of difference and similarities
LEARNING INTENSIVE 2: 5 DAYS
MAY 21 - 25: NSW
Learning the Model to Teach
Team leads – group activities
Practice facilitating – design and develop own framework
Overveiw of horse health/horse safety/horse information
Overveiw of current Australian climate – business models/insurance/etc
LEARNING INTENSIVE 3: 6 DAYS
JULY 5 - 10: VICTORIA
Practice Facilitation Skills
Review framework and foundation principles
Practice facilitation skills under supervision
Overview of the current research
Relationship energetics
Program design discussion, networking and building experience
Depth examination of Intention, Attention and Awareness
You will graduate the program with a certificate of completion in core principles and essential elements of AIA’s Invitational Approach™.
THE FACILITATORS
KYLIE PETERS
Kylie Peters (BSc, P grad dip psych, grad dip horse bus man, AIA graduate with merit, Advanced Eponaquest instructor, Assoc MAPS) is a psychologist. Kylie currently works with young people, families and adults addressing a range of issues specializing in family therapy, eating disorders, trauma and equine therapy. Kylie also offers training and supervision. Kylie has been facilitating equine facilitated therapy and personal development workshops for over ten years around Australia. She has trained under Barbara Rector, Shelley Rosenberg and Nancy Coyne.
BARBARA RECTOR
Frequently identified as OMI, grandmother of wellness work with horses, Barbara is credited with the development of psychotherapy practice with the help of horses (Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy EFP) in clinical setting of residential psychiatric hospital in early 1990. She has also contributed to the wide spread teaching practice of experiential education with the help of horses (Equine Facilitated Learning EFL). Her Adventures In Awareness™ (AIA) equine facilitated experiential learning process work trainings, seminars and Internship Program are attended by a diverse international community of clinical practitioners, educational facilitators and horse professionals.
Read more about Barbara here or visit her website
CURRICULUM
16 days learning intensives
2 supervision sessions (skype/phone – 1 between each intensive)
2 x written pieces
To obtain Adventures in Awareness Graduate with merit, the following needs to be completed:
2 x completion of outside facilitation courses
2 x supervised facilitated workshops
YOU WILL LEARN
How to practice and facilitate Equine therapy and personal development models
Invitational approach to working with horses
The equine perspective – horse knowledge and safety
AIA facilitation skills
Awareness and responsibility
Horse as sentient being and co-facilitator
Current research in the field
Overview of setting up a business in Australian context (insurance, networking, etc)
LOCATION
Melbourne, Victoria – Detail to follow.
PAYMENT
3 blocks of tuition intensives $6000 ($2000 per intensive)
$400 registration fee when registering to secure your place
$1600 - prior to Learning Intensive 1
$2000 - prior to Learning Intensive 2
$2000 - prior to Learning Intensive 3
Download the below registration form and submit with a $250 deposit to secure your space.