Equine Gestalt Coaching

What is

Equine 

Gestalt

Coaching?

Equine Gestalt Coaching is a creative modality that allows people to work with the natural healing instincts of horses. At Equusong, there are two coaches, one horse and one human. Together we assist people in moving through emotional blockages, grief, trauma, life transitions and unfinished business to a state of wholeness and authenticity.

Who is Equine Gestalt Coaching for?

People of all backgrounds and ages can participate in Equine Gestalt Coaching. If you have life experiences you are ready to move through in a safe and compassionate environment, this may be the practice for you.

Equine Gestalt Coaching can benefit people who:

  • have experienced trauma or difficult life circumstances.

  • have unprocessed greif

  • are craving a more authentic way of being

  • are neurodivergent or experience the world with extra sensitivities.

  • are looking for a healing modality other than clinical therapy.

How Horses Can Help

Horses exist in a realm of energetic vibration, experiencing life without the overthinking that affects humans. They are fully present in each moment, embracing reality as it is. Their keen awareness allows them to perceive the ways we may consciously or unconsciously sidestep our own truths.

As therapeutic partners, horses offer a unique and profound gift: the ability to connect with our authentic selves. In their presence, we can explore our emotions, gain insights, and foster healing, all while experiencing the transformative power of being truly present.

The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method™

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.