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where my body’s been

hiroshi nonami

Keeping Things Whole.

In a field
I am the absence
of field.
This is
always the case.
Wherever I am
I am what is missing.

When I walk
I part the air
and always
the air moves in
to fill the spaces

where my body’s been.

We all have reasons
for moving.
I move
to keep things whole.

Mark Strand

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Embodied Horsemanship Workshop!

Sometimes the reason we were first drawn to horses gets lost.  In our hurried lives, we can lose touch with the playful, joyous part of simply being with our horses.  We can get automatic and fragmented in our relationships with them. The rush of preparation, the push of riding goals and the pressure of competition sometimes comes at the expense of our first and most precious desire to savor and enjoy their incredible grace, strength and beauty.

Learning to slow down, focus our intention and become more present not only improves our horsemanship, but we can recapture that original dream.

This workshop will also show you how to:

  • Keep your horse ‘tuned up’ mentally, emotionally and physically
  • Prevent injury by stimulating the natural flow of oxygen in your horse’s body as well as your own.
  • Enhance flexibility, softness and resiliency in your horse and in you…no matter what disciplines you want to master.
This workshop is for those who would like to become more attuned, mindful and improvisational in their relationship with their horses on the ground.   We teach a simple-six step practice that you can use with your horses on the ground and in the saddle. 

 

 By expanding mindfulness, embodied consciousness, softness and authenticity, and learning basic movement awareness and listening skills, you will create greater physical and emotional balance and ease for you and your horse.  AND…we believe you’ll discover how this practice can bring a greater sense of attunement, harmony and presence to your relationships with the other four and two-legged creatures you have in your life.

 

This is an unmounted workshop for those with all levels of experience.

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updates: an abundance

For those of you who do not check the Calendar page on my website, here are some exciting updates:

 

  • September 16-19, 2013 — Dance residency at Boston University
  • September 27 & 28, 2013
    Performances of SPEAK at Boston University Dance Showcase
  • October 5, 2013, 9:30-1
    Embodied Horsemanship Workshop — at the Equus Effect farm in Sharon,CT
    josajones@gmail.com to register
  • October 30, 2013, 8-9 pm
    FREE Teleclass: Embodied Horsemanship Sign up HERE
  • NOVEMBER 1-2, 2013, 9:30-1
    Authentic Movement Workshop in New Haven, CT
    860-364-9313 or josajones@gmail.com for details
  • November 7-10, 2013 Equine Affaire at Eastern States Exposition, Springfield, MA
    Horse Dancing demonstrations with Sarah Hollis and Pony of Tintagel Talent,
    with DeAnna Pellecchia & Ingrid Schatz
    Private Embodied Horsemanship sessions with Paula also available.
  • December 7, 2013
    Dance Improvisation & Composition Workshop at Damby Project in Red Hook, NY
    Contact leighann@thedambyproject.com to register
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    workshop!

    a workshop with

    Paula Josa-Jones MA, CMA, RSMT

    Saturday, October 5
    9:30-1
    at The Equus Effect*
    37 Drum Road, Sharon CT

    $75

    information:  860-364-9313
    josajones@gmail.com

    Sign up here

    Sometimes the reason we were first drawn to horses gets lost. We lose touch with the playful, joyous part of being with a horse. We become automatic and hurried – fragmented in our attention. Slowing down, focusing intention and being present are often the biggest missing steps in horsemanship.  They can get lost in the rush of preparation, the push of riding goals and the pressure of competition.
    This workshop is for those who would like to become more relaxed, confident, aware and improvisational in their relationship with their horses on the ground.  This is an unmounted workshop for all levels of experience. 
    • Building feelings of confidence, mindfulness and a spirit of improvisation
    • Expanding mindfulness, embodied consciousness, softness and authenticity.
    • Learning basic movement awareness and listening skills on the ground.
    • Learning basic Tellington TTouches.
    • Creating physical and emotional balance for you and your horse.

    Paula Josa-Jones is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Tellington TTouch Practitioner.  She teaches an intuitive, improvisational approach to the human-horse bond through movement and touch.  For the past fourteen years, she has been creating dances with horses.  www.paulajosajones.org

    What a gift to horsemanship and consciousness! I can’t wait for Paula’s next class. She provided great practices and tools for transforming the foundation of our relationship with our horses – as well as any other living creature. Such a shift will bring more grace, ease and joy into the lives of all. I will enjoying being present with my four (and two) legged partners more and simply noticing the “problems/challenges” disappearing.
    Louise Dobish, Michigan