What if the starting point for real change wasn't finding what's wrong, but finding what's already right?
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In this episode, Mary Debono reflects on a critique of self-help culture by author Tim Ferriss, who observed that to continually improve yourself, you must continually locate the ways you ar...
There's an important distinction in movement education between effort and strain, and understanding it can change how you think about your own body and your horse or dog's soundness.
In this episode, Mary Debono breaks down what healthy effort looks like: energy directed toward what you want to ach...
What if the key to a more confident and social animal isn't more training, but helping them feel more at home in their own body?
In this episode, Mary shares three case studies from her decades of hands-on work: a shutdown horse, a semi-feral cat with mysterious hind leg trouble, and an anxious you...
Whether youā€™re helping a senior or injured dog regain mobility, encouraging your horse to move more freely, or looking to ease discomfort in your own body, real, lasting improvement begins with curiosity, comfort, and a sense of safetyā€”not with pressure or force.
What if your horse or dog could imp...
Movement expert Mary Debono reveals why traditional "fixing" approaches often backfire and create resistance in both animals and humans. Drawing from the Feldenkrais MethodĀ® and her innovative Debono Moves approach, Mary explains how supporting the direction of easeā€”rather than opposing itā€”builds tr...
