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Balanced, Flexible and Confident Together
A Step-by-Step Program to Help You and Your Horse Discover Easier Movement, Relaxed Confidence and a Joyful Partnership
This one-of-a-kind coaching program can help you AND your horse reduce the effects of aging, arthritis, injuries or anxiety.
So you and your horse can enjoy moving through life. Together.
Yes, I Want This!You want your horse to be happy and healthy
You recognize the value of supporting your horse HOLISTICALLY, rather than chasing symptoms.
And you don't hesitate to look within. Could you be contributing to your horse's stiffness, tension or resistance?
Is your tension, achiness or anxiety affecting your horse?
Is your horse paying the price for your unbalanced seat and crooked position?
Knowing that YOU play a big role in your horse's well-being, you're always looking to enhance your balance, flexibility and confidence.
You're not alone.
If you feel that you're not always balanced in the saddle, that your confidence is shaky (at best!), that you're not as supple as you once were...you're not alone.
If you're committed to keeping your horse sound, supple and happy, you're in good company.
And if your relationship with your horse is more important than winning a blue ribbon, you're in the right place!
Imagine you could...
Feel More Balanced, Flexible and Confident
Your seat is secure and balanced. Your legs are perfectly positioned around your horse or propel you as you easily run next to your steed.
Help Your Horse Move Easier and Feel Better
You love being able to help your horse. You know how to relieve tight muscles and help your horse feel relaxed and supple, even while being tacked up!
Have a True Dialogue with Your Horse
With a grateful heart, you communicate with your horse so clearly that your nervous systems almost feel like one. Pure bliss.
INTRODUCING Balanced, Flexible and Confident Together!
We're ready to help you and your horse have more balanced, fluid movement, a relaxed mind and a joyful connection.
This one-of-a-kind approach helps you AND your horse reduce the effects of aging, arthritis, injuries or anxiety.
So you and your horse can enjoy moving through life. Together.
Yes, I Want This!You'll discover how to...
You'll improve your body awareness, flexibility and coordination by doing gentle, powerful exercises that are based on the Feldenkrais Method®. These exercises are also designed to improve your ability to do the hands-on work with your horse.
You'll learn how to control your response to stress. No matter what's going on around you, you'll have the tools to exchange anxiety for a relaxed, mindful state.
And you'll know how to help your horse be more relaxed too!
Whether your horse is a new partner or old friend, you'll get to know your horse better than ever. You'll learn why your horse may be stiff or resistant in one direction or find it difficult to pick up a canter lead. Or why your horse gets irritated when you start tacking up.
Learn how to help your horse not only tolerate being tacked up, but to enjoy it!
This simple process will not only improve your horse's association with riding, but can help enhance your horse's athletic ability too.
This simple system can make riding healthier and more enjoyable for ALL horses.
There's a sense of joy and lightness that's created when you use your hands and heart to connect with a horse.
It's that magical moment when new movement options suddenly become possible.
It's energizing. And literally heart-warming. I can't wait to teach you how to feel it too!
Decades ago, I had nerve damage, chronic pain and a poor prognosis. And did I mention I was stressed?
I'm so glad that I learned about biological optimism, the idea that virtually everyone, regardless of age or physical condition, can improve. My life transformed in wonderful ways. You and your horse can transform too.
Take a moment and imagine how it'll FEEL when...
Your horse consistently has that look in his eye that tells you that he enjoys spending time with you
You can experience your horse as an individual who has a unique set of life experiences, movement habits, injuries and emotions.
You know how to relieve your horse's tension and restore healthy, fluid movement. You love being able to give back to your horse!
You realize that the way you lead, groom, pick hooves and tack up matter. Used intentionally, these everyday events can:
- Stimulate balanced, flexible movement
- Speed recovery from injury
- Encourage relaxation and responsiveness
- Make riding easier and healthier for your horse
- Create a positive learning state
- Build trust, confidence and partnership
And it's even more exciting when you realize that these benefits apply to you AND your horse!
Here's what we'll cover inside Balanced, Flexible and Confident Together
Building a Relationship on Connection, Not Correction
One of the important concepts in this approach is that we connect with our horses and work with them to facilitate improvements, rather than correct or force change on them. We respect the horse's bodily intelligence. In this module, you'll learn WHY this strategy works so well.
When you know WHY you're doing an exercise or hands-on move, it makes it so much more effective. This module will set you up for success!
As with all the modules, Module 1 includes Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® (ATM) lessons to develop your awareness and improve your movement, so you'll experience the benefits too.
Developing Feel: Noticing Differences That Matter
Throughout this program, you'll learn how to generate improvements by retraining the brain. Your brain and your horse's brain.
And since brains learn by noticing differences, your ability to notice distinctions, especially small, subtle ones, is crucial.
In this module, you'll learn how to feel movement differences. You'll also discover how movement travels THROUGH your horse.
And you'll explore hands-on "moves" that can help your horse have a relaxed, supple back and more efficient movement.
The module includes Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® lessons for you too.
Reduce Tension, Increase Strength and Elegance
In this module, you'll learn how to help improve the mobility of your horse's back, neck and rib cage. You'll understand how the rib cage affects muscular tension and movement throughout the whole horse!
Chronically contracted muscles don't just feel tight, they can cause stiffness, weakness and fatigue. You'll learn how to increase strength by increasing efficiency of movement.
You'll also enjoy Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® lessons designed to enhance the awareness and mobility of your rib cage, which can lead to greater strength and resilience for you too.
A Healthier Back and Freer Limbs
In this module, you'll learn how the horse's sternum and ribs play a pivotal role in rounding the back and engaging the hind legs.
You'll also learn why it can be a bad idea to do "back lifts" as they're commonly shown. Instead, you'll help your horse learn how to coordinate his parts so that rounding the back is easier and healthier.
You'll also learn how to help reduce overuse injuries in the legs by subtly shifting your horse's weight in various ways.
And we'll explore Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® lessons to improve the use of YOUR spine and legs too!
Better Bending
This module is chock full of hands-on "moves" with the horse's ribs and spine.
You'll explore how to use a simple lead rope to improve your horse's flexibility. (AKA the "Rib Rope.")
You'll learn WHY your horse may bend easier in one direction. And while many people stretch their horses to improve bending, you'll learn why that can create even more movement restrictions.
Instead, you'll learn how to piece together multiple hands-on "moves" to teach your horse how to bend in a healthy, elegant and pleasurable way.
You'll get to enjoy Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® lessons so you can "Bend Better" too. You'll discover that it'll even help your seat bones be more balanced!
Girthy No More! Tacking Up with Pleasure
In this module, you'll learn how to help change your horse's response to being saddled.
While many horses show their displeasure and discomfort at being girthed up, you'll learn how to incorporate pleasurable movements of your horse's sternum and ribs WHILE you tack up your horse.
This not only helps your horse to associate pleasure with being girthed up, but it also facilitates a softer, more relaxed back and neck. Which means that your horse will be able to carry you in a healthier and more pleasurable way. A win-win!
This work you'll learn in this module is important for ALL ridden horses, even those who don't appear to be girthy.
Integrating Balance, Flexibility and Confidence Into Everyday Life with Your Horse
In this module, you'll learn how to help make the improvements "stick" by making small, mindful changes to the everyday things you do with your horse.
These little "tweaks" can enhance physical and emotional awareness for you and your horse.
You'll also learn how to put together a series of hands-on "moves" to address common equine challenges.
The strategies you learn in this module can help promote lasting improvement and deepen the bond you share with your horse.
Hi, I'm Mary Debono!
You know how people suffer from chronic aches, pains, stiffness or anxiety?
Well, I help people get their body and mind working together so well that they move through life with greater ease, flexibility, confidence and joy.
And I teach them how to help their horses do so too.
With 30 years of experience, I can say that virtually everyone, regardless of age or physical condition, can improve.
A life-long horsewoman, Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner and Certified NLP Practitioner, I've been a featured presenter at numerous conferences and expos, including: Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA), Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners (PHCP), The Feldenkrais Conference and PATH Int'l.
I'm also a best-selling, award-winning author and international clinician.
In other words, I know a thing or two about improving human and equine movement.
And my #1 mission is to help you and your horse feel great in body and mind. So you can have loads of fun together.
Remember, you and your horse deserve to feel great. Together. I'd love to meet you inside the program!
Why You Should Consider Joining Now
Exceptional Value & Support
I hope you consider joining us now, as we don't plan to offer such a low fee for this program again. It's only for this Founding Members' launch.
As a Founding Member, you'll get LIFETIME access to the course materials. And all future updates are yours at no extra cost!
Live Coaching
In addition to the course content that you'll have access to, you'll benefit from Mary's weekly group coaching and Q & A call.
The calls will be recorded for your convenience.
Community
You'll have access to our private Facebook group during the coaching program. You can ask questions, post videos and discuss class material with with your fellow members.
I'll also be in the group at least 5 days a week, answering your questions and cheering your successes.
This Program is NOT For:
- People looking for a quick fix. They don't want to take time to address their imbalances, stiffness or unhealthy mindset.
- People who treat horses like sports equipment, rather than as living, feeling beings.
- People who believe they're too old or too injured to improve. They fail to see the vast possibilities available to each one of us.
This Program is Perfect For You If:
- You're willing to invest a little time to improve your balance, flexibility and confidence and that of your horse. You and your horse are worth it.
- Your value your horse's well-being and want to do right by your horse.
- You're excited to improve along with your horse, knowing you'll not only feel better today, but you're setting the stage for a healthy, active future too.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included in the program?
How is this program different from rider fitness programs?
I don't ride my horse. Can we benefit from the program?
When does the program begin and end?
Does this program help horses and humans of all ages, conditions and disciplines?
Can I get my questions answered in the program?
Do you have a refund policy?
How can I get in touch with Mary?
Why is the price so LOW???
Do I qualify to be a Founding Member and get this low price?
Testimonials for Mary's Programs
“I did a video in the barn aisle just before I rode. I had a great ride. I felt so solid in my seat and my horse finally gave me her back. I had the best sitting trot I’ve had in a very long time.”
Lisa Gorsuch, M.D.
“Mary has taught me that I don't have to endure any pain, that it is possible to be active, athletic and not have back pain! I could not recommend Mary more highly. She has changed my life!”
Kate Shuster, USDF Gold Medalist and dressage judge
“As an older rider with an older horse there are lots of habitual movement patterns that interfere with fluidity. When Mary breaks things down into small pieces new insight is possible as well as physical growth. Thank you, Mary!”
Cris Becker, M.D.
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Balanced, Flexible & Confident Together
Our 12-week group coaching program can help you and your horse reduce the effects of aging, injury, arthritis or anxiety.
This one-of-a-kind program can help you and your horse discover easier movement, relaxed confidence and a joyful partnership.
So you and your horse can enjoy moving through life. Together.
One Final Note
To improve yourself and your horse, don't just trust me. TRUST YOURSELF.
You have to trust that:
- You and your horse are worth the investment of a couple of hours or so a week.
- You are capable of improving your balance, flexibility and confidence. And that of your horse.
- Your future is in your hands. The choices you make today can determine how healthy and happy your tomorrows are.
- Whether or not you join our program at this time, you'll make the decision that's right for you. And your horse.
I'm here for you. Feel free to email [email protected]. I can help you decide if Balanced, Flexible and Confident Together is right for you.
xo, Mary
Seal of Quality
Balanced, Flexible and Confident Together is a one-of-a-kind program that was designed specifically with you in mind.
I know without a doubt that you'll get results with this program.
I'm so confident of this fact that if you don't feel more balanced, flexible or confident within the first 14 days of the program, just show me that you've done the exercises (we include a handy tracker worksheet) and I'll personally help you get over any hurdles.
Simply email [email protected], show me your work and we'll take care of you.
There are no refunds after April 19, 2021. Please see Terms for all the details.
