Welcome to Appleyard Equine Bodywork

Mission: Connecting horses and their people
Services Provided: Masterson Method Bodywork, Masterson Method Coaching and Mentoring, groundwork and conditioning instruction,
horse-human connection coaching
Individual Sessions, Workshops and Demonstrations available
Location: Chicagoland and Northern Illinois

While the methods used are subtle, the effects are profound.

I got to work with this angel yesterday and it’s safe to say, I’m in love.🪽His presence, his abundant love, the way he checked in with such gentleness - wow. We worked on reconnecting to his right side, rediscovering that place of balance in his body time and time again and full diaphragmatic breathing in of the spring freshness all around us. 🌿Thank you, beautiful soul. 🏎️⚡️🏎️ Post bodywork - freedom in motion! This guy found his POWER today! 💥The only problem with the music is it covers the epic tooting that powered him up that hill! 🙊 #appleyardequine #getunstuck #freedom Diego turns 10 years old today! 🎉 Thank you, Diego, for being my greatest teacher, my riddle that keeps me learning and growing and for the trust you place in our relationship. Over the years you have become such a source of wisdom, self-advocacy and courage. The way you know yourself and your boundaries yet will try just about anything to make me happy is hard to describe. Most of all, I appreciate the way you walk through decisions about how to be in the horse world and how to share my gifts. The joy you share with people and horses alike is delightful. May the sun always shine on you, sweet boy. #delightfuldiego #appleyardequine #lovemyhorse Scenes from yesterday’s brilliant sunshine.☀️ keep watching for clippy cloppy sounds on the bridge at the end. 🩵 #appleyardequine #easeofmovement #forwardintolight It doesn’t matter what you do as much as it matters who you are. Who you are is a reflection of the thousands of things you did before this moment. #appleyardequine I have a lot of things to be thankful for. Finding this person, Jim Masterson, as a teacher is among them. In 2018, when I decided to become certified in the Masterson Method, I wanted to take all of the courses with him as the lead instructor. Now I look back and realize I was one of the last students to have that opportunity. His techniques and knowledge have continued to grow over the years, always moving towards more refinement and subtly. That’s one of the things I like best about this work. Because, as it turns out, staying below the brace is about more than bodywork, or even life with horses, it’s really a way of being in the world. #mastersonmethod #appleyardequine #keepgrowing #equinebodywork #belowthebrace #mastersonmethodpractitioners

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