
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 42 | Creating safety for your horse with Violet van Hees
Season 3 is proving to be awesome so far! In this episode, I sit down with Violet van Hees to talk about safety – how to create it with our horses, how it looks and feels on a physiological level, and how our felt sense of being safe or unsafe impacts our ability (and our horses ability) to learn and adapt. We also got into the topic of consent and horses, a particularly important and pertinent conversation in our current changing world. Such a worthwhile exploration – I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
As a Tellington TTouch® Equine Practitioner and a Feldenkrais® Practitioner living in Deep Bay on Vancouver Island, Violet is fascinated with helping people and animals open up movement freedom, and get stuck stuff – unstuck. She enjoys combining science with practical experience and the “feel” of doing. Violet loves to share how research is confirming things that help explain why the stuff we do works the magic that it does. For more info about Violet, visit www.violetvanhees.com
Violet’s resources:
PDF of Violet’s presentation – The Importance of FELT Safety
Dr. Stephen Porges – Polyvagal theory, and its implications
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk – Trauma: what research can tell us about how it affects us, and how to address it
Dr. Gabor Mate – How stress can undermine our health and well-being

Episode 107 | Observing posture and behaviour to meet your horse where they are with Equine Physiotherapist Yasmin Stuart
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 107 | Observing posture and behaviour to meet your horse where they are with Equine Physiotherapist Yasmin Stuart This week I was joined by Equine Physiotherapist Yasmin Stuart, who is also a BTMM apprentice trainer with...

Episode 106 | Wisdom of the water element + habits to restore balance with Susan Tenney of Elemental Acupressure
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 106 | Wisdom of the water element + habits to restore balance with Susan Tenney of Elemental Acupressure In the two most recent episodes, guests and I have delved into our experiences of burnout and the impact of this...

Episode 105 | Perspectives on compassion fatigue + a chat about spines with Dr. Tracy Rainwaters
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 105 | Perspectives on compassion fatigue + a chat about spines with Dr. Tracy Rainwaters It was so great to have Dr. Tracy Rainwaters back on the podcast this week. Tracy reached out to me after listening to my last...

Episode 104 | Unpacking the impact of burnout and adrenaline poisoning in horses and humans with Lockie Phillips and Elsie Reford
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 104 | Unpacking the impact of burnout and adrenaline poisoning in horses and humans with Lockie Phillips and Elsie Reford I was delighted to welcome Lockie Phillips back for his third appearance on the podcast to unpack...

Episode 103 | Integrating our shadow selves + experiencing love with our horses with Emily Frost of Kiros Way
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 103 | Integrating our shadow selves + experiencing love with our horses with Emily Frost of Kiros Way Get ready to expand your mind and heart with this potent conversation! Recording this episode with Emily Frost of Kiros...

Episode 102 | Beyond equine rehab + finding neutrality with Betsy Vonda
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 102 | Beyond equine rehab + finding neutrality with Betsy Vonda A synchronistic series of events connected Betsy Vonda and I and right away we knew we needed to have this important conversation. Betsy specializes in...

Episode 101 | Gracefully navigating transitions with our horses with Dr. Tracy Rainwaters
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 101 | Gracefully navigating transitions with our horses with Dr. Tracy Rainwaters What a pleasure to connect with Dr. Tracy Rainwaters! I had goosebumps most of this poignant episode, as there was so much resonance and so...

Episode 100 | 100th episode + Densensitization Practices that support your horse with Felicity Davies
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 100 | 100th episode + Densensitization Practices that support your horse with Felicity Davies Well look at that! It's the 100th episode of the Whole Horse Podcast! Loved celebrating this milestone with this awesome...

Episode 99 | The foundational mechanisms, anatomy and physiology behind cranial work with Elisse Miki
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 99 | The foundational mechanisms, anatomy and physiology behind cranial work with Elisse Miki Me and my partner in all things equine body work are back again for another deep-dive into geeky territory! Elisse Miki of...

Episode 98 | The Balance through Movement Method Masterclass Explained with Celeste Lazaris
The Whole Horse Podcast | Episode 98 | The Balance through Movement Method Masterclass Explained with Celeste Lazaris This episode with Celeste Lazaris, founder of the Balance through Movement Method, was everything I had hoped and more! After starting...