EQ Therapeutics

EQ Therapeutics NBCAAM Approved Certificate Programs:
Osteopathic Craniosacral
Orthopaedic Assessment
Equine Therapy One-One

Hello there,

I'm Elisse, your new therapy professional! With over twenty years education and experience working therapeutically with clients and students, I bring a vast array of skills to best serve you and the equine in your life. Whether you are here to take a course, get certified, or book a one-one my goal is to share with you all the knowledge gleaned from my various diplomas. To impart the

teachings brought forth to me through my predecessors. The road that led me here has been long and winding but my desire for continual growth and development has remained unwavering. My own journey has taught me how the power of education and experience. Working in alignment with the osteopathic approach, my goal is to facilitate harmony, balance, and vitality in the bodies of humans and horses alike. I am also an approved educational provider with the NBCAAM which means some of my courses may count towards your continuing education credits in the US and beyond. To learn more about me, check out my bio here: https://www.equilibriatherapeutics.com/about

09/01/2026

This made me so happy 🥹🌿

Destiny is currently recovering from cellulitis, so I made a lymphatic-support herbal blend and added it to one of the tubs in our water buffet.

The idea is simple: offer it alongside their regular fresh water and let the horses choose whether or not they want it.

I put it out hoping Destiny (or anyone else in the herd who felt like they wanted it) might make use of it.

Then I came outside and found Destiny chugging it ❤️

Out of all the water options available to her, she went straight for the blend I had made specifically with her in mind.

I love giving horses choices wherever I can.

Sometimes they make those choices pretty damn clear. 🌿

REHAB IS NOT LINEAR.REHAB IS NOT LINEAR.REHAB IS NOT LINEAR.You get the point. 😂Destiny is the perfect reminder.We’re ab...
08/28/2026

REHAB IS NOT LINEAR.
REHAB IS NOT LINEAR.
REHAB IS NOT LINEAR.

You get the point. 😂

Destiny is the perfect reminder.

We’re about 3 months into her rehab, and we are still very much in the thick of it.

It certainly didn’t help that she managed to cut her face open and develop cellulitis after kicking the fence....adding another injury on top of everything she was already here to rehab.

But that’s kind of my point.

Sometimes s**t gets in the way of rehab and healing. That is normal.

The plan stays the same, with adjustments for what is happening in the moment. We deal with what’s in front of us and get back on track as the horse is able.

Now that her recent injury is healing, we’re continuing with her Hi-Low rehab, which is going to be slow as molasses because we cannot expect her feet to grow any faster than they can grow.

I know people get discouraged at 3 months because they “don’t see a change.”

But big, fancy before-and-afters don’t generally happen in 3 months. Sometimes they take years, especially when rehabbing complex multi-level issues.

Instead, look for the little wins:

→ Comfortable in her boots. WIN!
→ Integrated onto the track with the herd. WIN!
→ Feet beginning to rebalance. WIN!
→ Standing beautifully for her trims. WIN!
→ Eating her supplements. WIN!
→ Regulating to 24/7 forage. WIN!
→ Lying down and sleeping with the herd. WIN!
→ Walking more throughout the day. WIN!
→ Venturing off property for hand walks. WIN!

None of those things make for a dramatic before-and-after photo.

But they are rehab.

Things will happen along the way that interrupt progress. The goal is to manage what shows up, adjust when needed, and keep moving forward as the horse is able.

We have a long road ahead with Destiny, and that’s okay.

If you missed it, scroll back a few posts to see where her Hi-Low rehab started and what we’re working on.

Three months isn’t the finished product. It’s three months of small wins.

Newsletter sent! 💌 Check your inbox. We’re officially intaking for Ortho + Cranio, and today’s newsletter has all the de...
08/26/2026

Newsletter sent! 💌 Check your inbox.

We’re officially intaking for Ortho + Cranio, and today’s newsletter has all the details.

For those of you who have been following our programs and wondering when to jump in, here’s the quick version:

🐴 ORTHOPEDIC ASSESSMENT — FALL 2026

Our Fall intake is open for Forelimb + Hindlimb — and with Spinal Orthopedic Assessment launching this fall, our full pathway is coming together:

Forelimb → Hindlimb → Spinal

Our Ortho programs are online and self-paced, but you’re not learning alone.

Students have access to monthly live Q&As, our private student Facebook group, private email contact with both instructors, and instructor feedback throughout the program.

👐 CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY — 2027

For those who have been waiting for Cranio, this is an important intake:

2027 will be our final Craniosacral intake before we take a full gap year in 2028.

If Cranio has been sitting on your education list, keep that timeline in mind. Registration for the 2027 intake closes October 30, 2026.

Both pathways are different, but the philosophy behind them is the same:

Assess first.

Understand what you’re finding.

Then determine what the horse actually needs.

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Questions about either program? Email us at [email protected], we’re always happy to help you figure out which pathway is the right fit.

I said goodbye to this beauty last week. And even though she wasn’t mine, she held a very special place in my heart too....
08/25/2026

I said goodbye to this beauty last week. And even though she wasn’t mine, she held a very special place in my heart too.

I was first asked to work with Faith many years ago, and she came with a warning:

"She may not let you touch her. She’s very particular about who works with her. She is fierce, strong, and not one to settle."

So I walked in and did what I always do. I said hello. I told her who I was, why I was there that day, and asked for her consent to assess and work with her.

She was skeptical at first.

We spent some time clarifying what I was there to do.

She had questions, and I answered them out loud.

And eventually, she said, “OK.”

She let me in.

Her human, my friend of , expressed to me afterward how significant that was for Faith, and I certainly felt it too.

Over the years, I saw her intermittently, but I always loved my time with her. I mean, look at her, how could you not? But there was something deeper about Faith.

She was to Mari what Sparky was to me.

I could see and feel that connection every time I visited.

Faith came into Mari’s life to guide her, and in return, she was given a soft landing after a tumultuous life before they found one another.

She came with the disclaimer of BIG energy in a little body, and I can say without a doubt that proved to be true every single time I worked with her.

I will miss seeing her. I will miss spending time with her.

But I am also grateful that she is free from the constraints of her body. It was time, and according to her stewards, she knew it too.

Run free, Faith. ❤️

And if you happen to run into Sparky out there, give him a kiss for me.

THIS IS NOT NORMAL.These are the feet she arrived with.And frankly, I am disgusted by how normalized this degree of hoof...
08/23/2026

THIS IS NOT NORMAL.

These are the feet she arrived with.

And frankly, I am disgusted by how normalized this degree of hoof distortion has become in the horse industry.

This isn't simply a horse with a “high foot and a low foot.”

This is pathology.

And when asymmetry becomes this severe, it doesn't stop at the hoof.

Look at her whole body. Look at the lean. Follow the compensation upward. The body has no choice but to adapt around the foundation beneath it.

Imagine putting a one inch wedge under ONE shoe and living in it for years. Walk in it. Exercise in it. Now imagine being asked to perform athletically on top of it.

She was being ridden and asked to jump on these feet.

Her knees are painful and showing arthritic change. Her spine has been living in significant compensation. Her entire body has been trying to organize itself around an abnormal foundation.

So I'm not interested in making her “look sound” enough to work.

I am interested in changing the foundation.

Shoes pulled. Therapeutic boots. Extensive hoof care. Nutritional support and low-sugar forage. Appropriate movement. Track living. Herd integration. Bodywork. Support for her painful knees. And the list goes on.

Because severe Hi-Low rehab isn't just about trimming feet. It is whole-horse rehabilitation.

And there is no quick fix.

The professionals working with her estimate this process will take approximately 2–3 years.

The body above the hoof cannot escape the hoof beneath it.

Common does not mean normal.

We owe them better.

This is but one of the pathologies we discuss inside our educational programs because recognizing what you're seeing at the hoof is only the beginning. We need to understand what it can mean for the rest of the horse.

And we're currently building a Hi-Low webinar with to dive much deeper into the feet, whole-body compensation and rehabilitation.

Want to be the first to know when it's released?

Sign up for our newsletter through the Stay in Touch form on our website. We'll announce it there as soon as it's ready.

Yesterday I went to the Law Courts to file my mom’s probate documents.It has been almost exactly one year since she died...
08/22/2026

Yesterday I went to the Law Courts to file my mom’s probate documents.

It has been almost exactly one year since she died, which somehow feels like both a lifetime ago and yesterday.

I don’t think I was prepared for how emotional this particular step would feel.

This process has been so upsetting in so many ways. On top of grieving, there is an overwhelming amount of paperwork, bureaucracy and legal responsibility that comes with trying to settle someone’s life after they die.

I think people assume that when your parents pass away, you simply receive whatever they left to you in their will.

I am here to tell you… you do not.

For the past year, while trying to keep my mom’s apartment going, manage her bills and take care of everything she left behind, we've (my brother and I) also had to figure out an endless list of legal and governmental requirements just to be able to eventually make decisions about the things she left to us.

When someone dies without warning, there is so much you suddenly have to learn.

I’ve blocked off numerous full days of work just to drive around to different government offices and agencies, applying for will notice searches, dealing with CRA, trying to gain access to banking information, gathering documents, filling out forms, and then filling out more forms.

And yesterday, finally, the probate application was complete.

So I spent another day in governmental pursuit, drove to the courthouse and filed it.

And when I walked out, I cried.

Partly from sadness, because I know my mom would never have wanted this level of stress to accompany her passing.

But also from the enormous release of everything that has built up to this moment.

As I drove home, I could definitely feel her with me saying: “You did it”

And I did.

Here’s to hoping this hurdle really is behind now and all we have to do is wait for the Grant of Probate so we can move on to the next phase: clearing out the apartment and eventually selling it.

That will be its own emotional mountain to climb.

But at least then, we'll finally have some control over the decisions instead of waiting for permission to make them.

One step at a time, Mom. ❤️

This was genuinely my attempt at taking a marketing photo. 😂I made these T-shirts to help raise funds for the Bone Lab P...
08/21/2026

This was genuinely my attempt at taking a marketing photo. 😂

I made these T-shirts to help raise funds for the Bone Lab Project and realized I should probably have some photos of myself actually wearing them.

Seems simple enough.

Except… there was nobody around to take the damn photo.

So I propped up my phone, tried to figure out where I needed to stand, attempted to get the shirt in the shot and apparently ended up with half a horse joining the campaign.

And this is such an accurate representation of solo entrepreneur life.

You have an idea.

Then you realize you’re also the person who has to create it, fund it, organize it, build the website, answer the emails, do the bookkeeping, make the content, market the content AND apparently model and photograph the merchandise.

There are so many parts of running a small business that nobody really sees.

The Bone Lab in particular is a huge passion project of mine. It is entirely self-funded and unpaid, and these shirts are one small way I’m trying to help offset some of the costs so I can keep excavating, preserving, studying and sharing what these horses have to teach us.

So yes, I probably need better marketing photos.

But for now you get me, the shirt and approximately half a horse. 😂❤️

Solo entrepreneur life.

P.S. If you’d like to support the Bone Lab Project, this T-shirt is available in my Etsy shop (link in Bio (IG), comments (FB). All proceeds go directly toward the creation of a dedicated Bone Lab and dissection centre for research, education and the continued study of what our horses can teach us, even after they’re gone. ✨

08/20/2026

Not all lumbar compactions present the same.

In our Craniosacral Therapy training, spinal assessment comes first.

We assess what is actually presenting within the spine, and from there, students learn the theory and clinical reasoning behind selecting an appropriate approach or technique for the pattern they have identified.

Because finding compaction is only part of the picture.

Within the osteopathic craniosacral model, compaction is understood to reduce vitality within a region ⟶ the capacity of the tissues to move, adapt, exchange, and function optimally.

For this reason, restoring vitality sits at the top of our treatment hierarchy as one of our primary treatment goals.

Why? Because vitality informs:

Fluid flow
Nerve impulses
Joint motion
Fascial mobility
Vascular and lymphatic exchange

All rely on an environment that allows movement, adaptability, and exchange.

So when we assess the lumbar spine, we aren’t simply asking: Is it compacted?

We’re asking: How is it presenting?

The presentation matters because it informs the clinical reasoning that follows.

This reel is a little glimpse inside the theory we explore in our Equine Craniosacral Therapy Certification.

We are now intaking for our 2027 cohorts, with only 8 spots available for the entire year.
Application and registration deadline: October 30, 2026.

Link in bio (IG) or comments (FB)

We’ve only excavated about ¼ of this horse’s skeleton.And already, his bones have a lot to say.This horse was an OTTB ...
08/19/2026

We’ve only excavated about ¼ of this horse’s skeleton.

And already, his bones have a lot to say.

This horse was an OTTB with a long and complicated clinical history, including numerous neurological symptoms. Despite being assessed by many veterinarians throughout his life, a diagnosis that fully explained his clinical presentation was never reached.

His owner chose to donate him to our Bone Lab Project because she deeply valued the education that could continue to come from his body after death.

And this is some of what we’ve uncovered so far:

→ L5–L6 vertebral fusion
Two lumbar vertebrae that should exist as separate segments had fused together, eliminating movement between them and changing how mechanical demands could be distributed through the spine.

→ Significant bony remodelling at T18–L1
Substantial periarticular bony proliferation was present at this important thoracolumbar transition. The comparison with a normal specimen really shows the extent of the change.

→ Mineralization/ossification of the scapular cartilage
A normally cartilaginous structure had become hard and bone-like, significantly changing its physical properties.

These findings don’t exist in isolation.

The body functions as a system.

When movement is lost or altered in one region, the rest of the body still has to find a way to move, stabilize and distribute load.

And this isn’t the first horse in which I’ve found significant skeletal changes like these. I’ve seen them repeatedly through the horses I’ve dissected and composted.

What’s different now?

I’m documenting it.

I want you to see what we uncover, compare normal with abnormal, and understand what these bones can teach us about the living horse.

This month’s From the Bone Lab newsletter takes a deeper look at all three findings and why they matter.

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And remember…

We’re only ¼ of the way through this horse.

The bones never lie. 🦴

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