Equine Body Balance

Equine Body Balance Equine Body Balance Equine Body Balance offers Ortho-Bionomy and Equine Ortho-Bionomy treatments. Less is more.

Ortho-Bionomy is a non-force bodywork modality derived from osteopathy, developed by Dr. Arthur Lincoln Pauls, Canadian Osteopath. Ortho-Bionomy is a non-force manual and energetic bodywork therapy that aims to improve health in all body systems with effective manipulation of spine, fascia and musculature. �

Treatments are generally 50 minutes to one hour long; in the case of people they will tak

e place at my office (directions below) and for equines, generally at the horse's barn. What defines Ortho-Bionomy is its principles:
Preferred Posture - The body is encouraged to go in the direction it is already heading. Towards ease, and away from pain - the body seeks out its most comfortable position, Ortho-Bionomy should never be painful. Client/Practitioner relationship - Ortho-Bionomy is done with a client, not to them or on them. Timing - It is important to listen for the timing, of how long to be in a particular place or position, learn what the body wants. Body's ability to respond - The body will release and self-correct when it is ready, and only then, and this may take place over time, after the session, perhaps days later. Re-education - this is associated with many modalities but in the case of Ortho-Bionomy, re-education allows the person to integrate change as new proprioceptive information and more functional patterns emerge. New self-awareness and conscious patterns also emerge as a result. The body can only absorb so much information at a time, so often the most effective method is to do less rather than more, allowing the body to process the work in the days following the session. Conditions that respond well to Ortho-Bionomy include acute and chronic injuries, systemic issues, lymphatic, circulatory, soft tissue, fascial, structural and organic. This is a healing modality that requires extensive training to learn. Being able to work on people or animals who are in acute injury phases and speed recovery, is one of Ortho-Bionomy's amazing qualities.

During the hot and smoky weather, we’ve been working with the liberty rein.
08/13/2026

During the hot and smoky weather, we’ve been working with the liberty rein.

Check out the Equine Study Group for August!
07/26/2026

Check out the Equine Study Group for August!

Ortho-Bionomy helps people break the cycle of pain – without creating pain. Sometimes the body’s natural ability to remain balanced is short-circuited by stress, injury, accident, improper posture, emotional experiences or overtaxing the body’s limits.

What kinds of activities do you do with your horses during the hot weather? Some of the same fun activities we did in wi...
07/11/2026

What kinds of activities do you do with your horses during the hot weather? Some of the same fun activities we did in winter work for summer too!

Does every horse need to be trained to saddle?
06/25/2026

Does every horse need to be trained to saddle?

When you touch a body, you initiate change. When you get really good at it, you initiate change without touching the bod...
06/16/2026

When you touch a body, you initiate change. When you get really good at it, you initiate change without touching the body.

The Anatomy of Auras - Horse and Human, an online 5-lesson course that helps us work with auras through anatomy, is avai...
06/14/2026

The Anatomy of Auras - Horse and Human, an online 5-lesson course that helps us work with auras through anatomy, is available right now. Lesson 2 begins this Tuesday, June 16th.

Even if your contact with a horse is for 1 hour every six weeks or so, what do you bring with you? How can you “ drop in” to work most effectively and create a temporary bond?

The Anatomy of Auras - Horse and human This online course debuts in June! For those interested in furthering their knowl...
06/01/2026

The Anatomy of Auras - Horse and human This online course debuts in June! For those interested in furthering their knowledge of horse/human relationships as well as how to offer effective bodywork to horses.

Even when working with a horse for an hour every 2 months, your work is enhanced by forming a temporary comfortable bond with that horse.

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