Rock Valley Equine Assisted Development
Building stronger connections and self-discovery through Groundwork Therapy.
Rock Valley Equine Assisted Development practises Groundwork Therapy principals.
Groundwork Therapy is one of the first Australian based models of equine facilitated personal development and therapy. It is a powerful concept that facilitates an individual’s self-growth and expanded awareness. It is about self development and learning with the help of horses. Groundwork Therapy is an invitational approach for both horse and human.
Horses and humans have co-habited the same spaces and been in conversation for thousands of years. The relationship is old and well established but has shifted markedly over the centuries. We can learn a great deal about ourselves with the help of horses.
Individual private sessions
Group programs
Staff team building programs
Outcomes of Equine Assisted Development
Develop connections with horses and human facilitators, enhancing the ability to work with others and understanding relationships.
Increase communication skills, self-awareness, self-growth, self-esteem, and responsibility in relationships.
Experience feelings of acceptance, joy, and success.
Tom
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My favourite activity was the reflective roundpen with one of the participants and Eric, it was amazing, the connection between them was palpable and awe inspiring. All the activities were inspirational and I learned so much from the horses and all the participants and facilitators.
Lindsay
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I learned so much today! You all do an incredible job. I feel like the world needs this wisdom in this way. I learned about trust, release, perseverance, connection, beauty and love.
Margaret
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I really enjoyed the reflection with the horses. I had another wonderful connection with Loki even though it was kind of accidental. Feeling the love but also enormous feelings of peace and contentment. The energy bubble with Rose was great.
Christopher
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Over the workshop I opened up to attending to my own needs as opposed to deferring to everyone else’s needs all the time. I learned to deeply listen, to trust my intuition and to be aware of and pay attention to energy fields. It was a privilege to experience Eric’s powerful connection.
Steve
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I keep being amazed at the depth of the feelings the proximity of the horses brings to the surface
Marc
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I saw in the horses the advantages of being in the present moment. I felt very inspired by Echo to just be bolder and do what I want because trying to accommodate everyone else is not working. Eric and Echo’s playfulness is contagious, such a joy.