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SUMMARY:Horse and Heart Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Natasha Albeer\, POH\n\n\n\nnatasha@naturalwithhorses.com\n\n\n\nwww.naturalwithhorses.com\n\n\n\n+44 (0)798102 5656
URL:https://eponaquest.com/workshop/horse-and-heart-wisdom/
LOCATION:Sussex\, UK\, Sussex\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop - Intro - International
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SUMMARY:Writing Between the Worlds: A Transformational Writers’ Retreat with Linda Kohanov
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated By: Linda Kohanov — Introductory and Advanced \nTime: 9:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily \nCost: $2500 tuition includes workshop materials\, snacks\, beverages\, and lunch. \nLocation: Rainbow Reach in Sebastopol\, CA (address provided upon registration) \nThis in-depth writer’s workshop draws on Linda’s extensive experience as a professional journalist and best-selling author. For those who would like to expand their writing skills and learn how to focus their work\, while accessing greater creativity through reflective work with horses. This workshop is designed to give participants plenty of time to write in the inspiring setting of beautiful California wine country while also offering writing hints\, creativity expansion exercises\, and advice on getting published\, from newspaper and magazine articles\, to engaging agents and book publishers. \nThis workshop is limited to four participants. (3 spots remaining) \n“This is a retreat with focus where you can build upon the writing skills and ideas you have\, and explore in a safe\, purposeful environment\,” notes Diane Ratkovich\, who attended the fall 2015 Writing between the Worlds workshop. “Having the horses and the beautiful environment allows you to access deep inside yourself in ways you did not know existed\, and you will have the structure to complete a project. To me\, this was the perfect group size. I learned a lot from the other participants. For this group\, we all want to be together again.” \n“The whole experience was so much more than I ever dared hope for\,” adds Iva Peele\, who also attended the workshop. “It would be hard to improve the balance between the horse time\, the writing time\, and the sharing time. I wish I could do this at least twice a year. More than any other workshop I have attended\, Writing Between the Worlds creates access to the TRUE writing zone\, where you learn how to translate your deepest experiences into words.” \n“I found the small group valuable\,” says Angela Shcolnik. “Listening to one another was inspiring\, eye-opening\, and emotionally moving\, and sparked considerable insight. Having Linda share different edits of sections in her book was very helpful—seeing how you make changes in each version to help the reader stay engaged\, and not get confused or lose interest. These four days were turbo-charged in helping me get to the next level with my book. It could have taken me months to get this in-depth.” \n“Being with the horses both alone and with the group was fantastic\,” adds Yongkai Ow. “Being able to learn together with a group of like-minded and open individuals was also valuable. Linda’s guidance and expertise\, gently but firmly nudging us toward doing a completed project and finding focus made a real difference for my sometimes scatter-brain style of writing. We also did a guided journey for assistance on a particular topic relevant to our individual projects. This brought everything to a beautiful closure and allowed me to proceed with confidence and inspiration in my writing style and with life in general. Definitely my favorite workshop so far.” \nGenesis of this Workshop \nAs a bestselling author and a journalist with 30 years experience in book\, magazine\, and newspaper writing\, Linda Kohanov regularly receives manuscripts and inquiries from people interested in getting published. “It’s really quite amazing the amount of material that comes through my office\,” she marvels. “I actually spend a significant amount of time looking through the heartfelt stories and powerful experiences people work so hard to capture in writing. And I do send the more highly developed ideas and sample chapters on to my agent and/or publisher. Rarely\, however\, do these projects make it to publication. Over the last 14 years\, I’ve gained a deeper understanding of why through extensive conversations with my agent\, editor\, and other published authors I’ve come to know.” \n“While I have been successful commercially as a writer\,” she continues\, “it has been an amazing journey of expanding consciousness to learn how to translate pure experience into narratives that move others. I have been told many times that the power of my writing is being able to say what others have felt but could never translate into words\, making scientific and philosophical ideas accessible by relating them to my own experience\, and grounding mystical experiences into this world. This is what I will be teaching writing wise\, in addition to sharing how I got an agent and the process we went through to find just the right publisher\, as well as insight into how to break into other outlets like newspaper and magazine writing which I have also done\, and as you know\, can lead to interest from book publishers.” \nWhile some past participants used Linda’s techniques to get more clarity on a short story or novel\, autobiographical narrative will be a significant topic in the workshop. It is the basis of what made Linda’s books unexpectedly successful\, allowing her to draw together a wide variety of philosophical\, historical\, psychological\, mystical\, and equestrian-oriented subjects. \n“As for the horses’ involvement in our retreat\,” Linda reveals\, “I will be facilitating experiences with them that open sensory awareness\, intuition\, and creativity\, coaching participants in doing some short writing projects about these experiences. Then I will be assisting people in editing\, ‘reaching between the lines’ to go deeper into drawing out the most powerful yet most elusive nonverbal experiences and translating them into words.” \nAlong the way\, Linda will share her insights into these commonly asked questions: How do you get your writing to the level that will attract readers? Why do even some of the most emotionally arresting\, well written\, strongly reviewed projects sell dismally\, making publishers increasingly skeptical of personal experience narratives? When do deeply felt personal experiences warrant the wider audience publishers are seeking? How do you turn your most significant ideas into words that captivate\, inform\, and literally change readers’ lives? \nWhat is that extra something that publishers are looking for? How do you capture of the interest of an agent who will truly champion your work? What pitfalls do writers face in the publishing world? How do you write a query letter to an agent? What does a winning book proposal cover? When is self-publishing the best option? When and why should you consider magazine/newspaper outlets\, and how do you go about tapping this market? \nAnd most importantly\, why should you write\, regardless of whether you are planning to be published? \n“The answers to these questions are way too complex for me to convey in a simple email or phone conversation with the writers who contact me\,” Linda emphasizes. “Good writing seems so clear\, so simple\, so straight forward\, so obvious\, but as most writers will tell you\, it’s hard work. Hard work with a big payoff\, that is—in personal satisfaction\, in greater awareness of yourself and the world around you\, in the very development of your soul.” \nCancellation Policy: Cancellation up to 30 days prior to the event start date results in a credit of one-half the workshop tuition. There is no tuition credit for a cancellation 30 days or less before the event start date. \nRegister Now
URL:https://eponaquest.com/workshop/writing-worlds-transformational-writers-retreat-linda-kohanov-workshop-full/
LOCATION:Sebastopol\, California (San Francisco Bay Area)
CATEGORIES:Workshop - Linda
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SUMMARY:Connect with your Authentic Self
DESCRIPTION:Rosie Withey AAI\, BHSII Riding Coach\n\n\n\nrosie@rosiewithey.co.uk\n\n\n\nwww.rosiewithey.co.uk\n\n\n\n+44 (0) 7775 594294
URL:https://eponaquest.com/workshop/connect-with-your-authentic-self-21/
LOCATION:Nottinghamshire\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop - Intro - International
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SUMMARY:Elemental Horse Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Natasha Albeer\, POH\n\n\n\nnatasha@naturalwithhorses.com\n\n\n\nwww.naturalwithhorses.com\n\n\n\n+44 (0)798102 5656
URL:https://eponaquest.com/workshop/elemental-horse-wisdom/
LOCATION:Sussex\, UK\, Sussex\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop - Intro - International
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SUMMARY:Owning Your Shadow
DESCRIPTION:Natasha Albeer\, POH\n\n\n\nnatasha@naturalwithhorses.com\n\n\n\nwww.naturalwithhorses.com\n\n\n\n+44 (0)798102 5656
URL:https://eponaquest.com/workshop/owning-your-shadow-2/
LOCATION:Sussex\, UK\, Sussex\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop - Intro - International
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SUMMARY:The Alchemy of Presence: Horse Wisdom for Personal Transformation
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Murrell\, AI\, POH\, MH\, Certified Professional Coach\n\n\n\nlisa@equinealchemy.com\n\n\n\nwww.equinealchemy.com\n\n\n\n845-430-0590
URL:https://eponaquest.com/workshop/the-alchemy-of-presence-horse-wisdom-for-personal-transformation-6/
LOCATION:Tucson\, Arizona
CATEGORIES:Workshop - Intro USA
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SUMMARY:Connect with your Authentic Self
DESCRIPTION:Rosie Withey AAI\, BHSII Riding Coach\n\n\n\nrosie@rosiewithey.co.uk\n\n\n\nwww.rosiewithey.co.uk\n\n\n\n+44 (0) 7775 594294
URL:https://eponaquest.com/workshop/connect-with-your-authentic-self-22/
LOCATION:Nottinghamshire\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop - Intro - International
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SUMMARY:Beyond Words: The Art and Science of Sentient Communication
DESCRIPTION:  \nMindful\, Heart-Centered Intelligence\nfor Personal Well Being\,\nProfessional Success\nand Social Transformation\n  \nFacilitated by Linda Kohanov with special guest Ann L. Baldwin\, Ph.D. \nTime: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm daily \nCost: $1800.00 (includes workshop materials and lunch) \nThis innovative experiential learning workshop brings together the latest research on mind-body science and the healing power of the human-animal bond with specific techniques for reducing stress\, enhancing health\, and cultivating meaningful\, mutually supportive relationships with people and animals. Best selling author and equine-facilitated learning pioneer Linda Kohanov offers her latest distillation of 20 years of research developed through writing five books\, surveying and collaborating with leading professionals in multiple fields\, and leading hundreds of workshops worldwide. The four-day Beyond Words seminar debuts key principles and a sequence of experiential learning activities designed to exercise what she calls Sentient Communication™. \nSpecial guest Ann L. Baldwin\, Ph.D. will share her influential research on the physiology of horse-human interactions\, heart health\, biofeedback\, and energy healing. The workshop is ideal for healthcare professionals\, counselors\, equine-facilitated therapy practitioners\, parents\, teachers\, leaders\, horse trainers\, and animal rescue-workers who would like to learn skills to promote individual well-being\, foster stronger personal relationships\, boost professional effectiveness\, and enhance interspecies intercommunication. \n“Health is a multi-disciplinary phenomenon\,” Linda emphasizes\, “related not only to diet and physical fitness\, but also to the quality of our relationships: at home\, school\, work\, and in larger community settings. Stress\, revealed to be a factor in 80 percent of serious medical conditions\, is often caused by chronically unproductive personal and professional interactions. We go to school for years to learn how to read and write but we somehow expect to learn important emotional and social intelligence\, stress management\, leadership\, and nonverbal communication skills accidentally. \n“For many people\, the latter is the biggest mystery: In the 1990s\, psychologists revealed that only about 10 percent of human communication is verbal. To negotiate interpersonal challenges\, we need to become more conscious of the nonverbal messages we send back and forth to each other. And perhaps more importantly\, we need to learn more effective ways of handling all that nonverbal input by understanding how to more consciously process\, respond to\, and communicate what is essentially beyond words.” \n“Luckily science has progressed to the point where it can start to show us what’s happening to people and animals physiologically at the level of nonverbal communication. Science is also giving us some real insight into how we can use this information consciously and purposefully to positively affect our physical\, mental and emotional health\, as well as our interactions with others.” \nIn this effort\, Linda has had the privilege of learning from and collaborating with Ann Baldwin\, Ph.D.\, a Professor of Physiology and Psychology at the University of Arizona. Ann has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has been a member of several review panels for the National Institutes of Health. With her extensive scientific background as well as her training in biofeedback and her experience as a Reiki master who works with humans and animals\, she has successfully bridged the gap between energy healing and quantitative scientific inquiry. Ann’s research focuses on the physiological effects of mental and emotional stress. She has published studies showing the efficacy of Reiki and of biofeedback techniques in reducing the damaging effects of stress. She has also become one of the leading researchers on the physiology of horse-human interactions.” \nWhat is Sentient Communication? \nThe word “sentient” is rich with nuance and meaning. Webster’s defines it as being “1: responsive to or conscious of sense impressions\,” “2: aware\,” and “3: finely sensitive in perception or feeling.” \nThe Latin root simply means to “feel.” But definitions in other modern dictionaries describe a state “characterized by sensation and consciousness\,” one “marked by comprehension\, cognizance\, and perception” in beings “able to receive and respond to external stimuli.” \n“In any living organism\, sensory information is crucial to basic survival\,” Linda says. “But we need to become more conscious and purposeful in how we manage all this information. After much reflection\, research\, and development\, I came up with the term ‘Sentient Communication’ to describe principles and techniques for cultivating a finely tuned awareness of nonverbal cues—in oneself and others—as the first in a series of steps that enhance our ability to act on these cues by making thoughtful choices. Over the years\, I’ve seen how horses\, who are exquisitely tuned to nonverbal information\, can help people learn to think and respond beyond the limitations of words. \n“Sentient Communication shows us how to elevate instinctual impulses and physiological processes to a language combining purposeful changes in breathing and heart rate\, with a finely tuned awareness of emotional cues\, body posture shifts\, energetic awareness\, and intuitive insights that we learn to consciously respond to rather than unconsciously react to. Among many other benefits\, this translates into the ability to calm yourself and others\, diffuse aggression\, gain cooperation\, and motivate groups to take productive action. These skills are more important now than ever before. \n“Modern life encourages us to dissociate from feeling and withdraw from in-person exchanges while focusing our attention on a fast-paced\, increasingly mechanized existence that overemphasizes the intellect in some circles\, and encourages aggressive outbursts of emotion in other subcultures. These habits literally affect the bottom line in professional settings. According to the World Health Organization\, stress costs American businesses up to $300 billion yearly and 66% of employees report difficulty focusing at work due to stress. \n“Counselors across the U.S. also report that the current political atmosphere is raising anxiety and stress in clients at alarming rates. This not only compromises physical health\, it creates a sense of desperation that leads to unproductive\, even dangerous behavior. To heal the growing rifts in our culture\, we must learn how to calm and focus ourselves and others in tense situations\, manage fear and aggression in groups\, respectfully communicate with those who hold different viewpoints\, and create innovative solutions to age-old problems. \n“Sentient Communication helps us move beyond stressful states of disconnection\, while dramatically enhancing personal fulfillment\, creative problem solving\, and success in relationships.” \nMapping the Mystery \nKey aspects of the new Beyond Words workshop illustrate that some of the research leading to the development of this modality can\, in fact\, be translated into words and graphs. \n“I’m pleased that Ann Baldwin will be sharing her previously published work\, and introducing participants to important\, innovative studies by other respected researchers\,” Linda says. “I’m particularly excited that she will also be highlighting conclusions drawn from scientific research she hasn’t yet had a chance to write up for publication. Over the last few years\, I’ve asked Ann to present her latest findings to the Eponaquest Apprenticeship classes as an adjunct faculty member\, and at one of my public lectures. The Beyond Words workshop marks the first time I’ve asked her to share this information in a horse-facilitated workshop open to a wider public. I really believe that now is the time for everyone to embrace this compelling\, arguably life-changing information and learn how to translate it into action.” \nBoth Linda and Ann emphasize that people can’t truly master these skills by reading a book or logging into an online course\, and that’s where the horses come in. \n“The nonverbal\, interpersonal elements must be practiced experientially\, and horses are proving to be exceptional teachers of these skills\,” Linda reports. “During the workshop we will see how these techniques are relevant to working with animals—with pets\, in professional horse training contexts\, and in the field of animal rescue. We’ll also learn how to translate these skills into human contexts. Whether you’re helping a crying child relax on a plane\, managing stressful situations at home or work\, teaching your employees new techniques for reaching optimal levels of performance\, or taking these principles into community activism settings\, Sentient Communication cultivates mindful\, heart-centered intelligence for personal well being and social transformation.” \n  \nFor More Information: info@eponaquest.com or 520-455-5908 \nCancellation Policy: Cancellation up to 30 days prior to the event start date results in a credit of one-half the workshop tuition. There is no tuition credit for a cancellation 30 days or less before the event start date. \n  \nRegister Now
URL:https://eponaquest.com/workshop/beyond-words/
LOCATION:Amado\, Arizona\, Amado\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop - Linda
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SUMMARY:Black Horse Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Introductory or Advanced — Facilitated by Linda Kohanov \n\n\n\n\n\nTime: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm daily \n\n\n\nCost: $1800 —includes lunch and workshop materials. \n\n\n\nThis powerful workshop is for people who would like to exercise intuition\, creativity\, personal development and relationship skills through reflective non-riding activities with horses\, visionary journeying experiences with music\, and simple yet profound nonverbal communication techniques that will enhance your connection to all the animals and humans in your life. No previous horse experience is necessary. \n\n\n\nBest-selling author and equine-facilitated learning pioneer Linda Kohanov will also teach participants how to use her Way of the Horse book and wisdom cards (art by Kim McElroy) for personal reflection and inspiration. \n\n\n\nWhy Black Horse Wisdom? \n\n\n\nAfter studying cross-cultural\, multi-disciplinary writings\, ancient myths and stories involving black horses\, Linda saw a recognizable theme. As she wrote in several of her books\, including Way of the Horse: Equine Archetypes for Self-Discovery and The Power of the Herd: \n\n\n\n“In dreams and myths from around the world\, the black horse heralds the reassertion of qualities difficult for the well-groomed persona to handle\, revolutionary insights and energies that can’t be readily tamed by the rules of polite society. To those courageous yet humble souls who ultimately aspire to ride the black horse\, this explosive force becomes a vehicle for expanded consciousness\, inspiration and innovation. To those who suppress or ignore its talents\, fear its passion\, or try to harness its energy without compassion and integrity\, the black horse becomes an impetuous and compulsive element\, inflicting mood swings and bizarre cravings on people who once seemed the epitome of good sense and reason. \n\n\n\n“Black horse wisdom challenges people to step off the well-worn paths of civilized thought. It is wisdom shrouded in mystery\, wisdom that’s felt more deeply than it can ever be explained\, wisdom we often ignore\, unfortunately\, until some difficulty in life opens us up to other possibilities. This universal archetype champions knowledge rejected by the mainstream: instinct\, emotion\, intuition\, sensory and extrasensory awareness\, and the human-animal partnership associated with tribal cultures. Science may never be able to dissect this wisdom\, to bring it into the light of conscious understanding\, but through the metaphor of the horse\, and through real-life interactions with these animals\, we can learn to track these mysteries\, maybe even ride them if we develop the right balance of trust\, discernment\, skill\, abandon\, and power.” \n\n\n\n\nI highly recommend Black Horse Wisdom. This was my third workshop with Linda Kohanov\, and I was again changed by my experiences with her and her horses as my teachers. In this intimate setting\, Linda shared with us the essence of the wisdom the horses have to teach us. She facilitated interactions with members of her herd that allowed us to access our heart’s desire\, convey that image to the horse\, and to interact in ways that defy description. She guided us through journeys\, and she helped us access myths from an ancient realm that can inform our lives today. In my work with Linda over the past five years\, I have come to appreciate her as an intuitive teacher\, a passionate writer\, and a wise guide in learning the way of the horse. I am grateful for her patience\, grace\, and eloquence in helping me on each new step of my journey. \n\n\n\n— M. Ruth Davenport\, PhD. \n\n\n\n\nFor more information please email info@eponaquest.com or call 520-455-5908. \n\n\n\nCancellation Policy: Cancellation up to 30 days prior to the event start date results in a credit of one-half the workshop tuition. There is no tuition credit for a cancellation 30 days or less before the event start date. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://eponaquest.com/workshop/black-horse-wisdom-4/
LOCATION:Amado\, Arizona\, Amado\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop - Linda
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SUMMARY:The Power of the Herd: Working with Eponaquest’s Horses to Master the Five Role
DESCRIPTION:Introductory & Advanced – Facilitated by Linda Kohanov \n\n\n\nTime: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm daily \n\n\n\nCost: $1800 \n\n\n\nFee includes lunch and workshop materials. \n\n\n\nIn this four-day\, in-depth workshop\, bestselling author Linda Kohanov combines tools from her two latest works\, The Power of the Herd and The Five Roles of a Master Herder. Participants will practice skills featured in each through a powerful combination of equine-facilitated learning activities and step-by-step processes that help people take these principles back to the human world. \n\n\n\nPracticing with Eponaquest’s herd of experienced teaching horses offers a unique opportunity to learn how to work with different personalities\, from the gentle and cooperative to the shy and highly sensitive to the more challenging dominant horses who demand a refined and committed use of power. “While I love to travel and meet new horses\,” Linda says\, “there are some limitations to how deep I can take participants at these guest facilities. Working with my own herd allows me to choose horses who I know can safely challenge people and therefore efficiently teach more advanced skills that I cannot cover in the introductory workshops I’m pleased to do in other cities.” \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn how to enhance the Five Roles of a Master Herder through the use of several key skills featured in the 12 Power of the Herd Guiding Principles. These innovative models—based on an ancient source of wisdom—offer a much-needed perspective on how free\, empowered people can navigate continuously changing social and economic climates. \n\n\n\nBoth books\, and the horse-facilitated activities based on these concepts\, are inspired by traditional herding cultures where tribes must manage large groups of powerful animals without the benefit of fences and with very little reliance on restraints. “The word Leader doesn’t begin to describe the multi-faceted skills these people need to modulate the behavior of aggressive or fearful animals while keeping the herd and tribe together\, Linda says. “That’s why I came up with the term Master Herder. The word ‘master’ in this case does not refer to an aggressive\, command control style leader. Rather it speaks of the need for each person to master five roles of power and social influence. Master Herders exhibit a sophisticated understanding of leadership and group cohesion as they move through seasonal grazing lands\, facing predators\, and dealing with changing climates/resources along the way. This knowledge\, virtually lost to modern ‘civilized’ leaders\, is based on the little-known fact that among cattle and horses\, the herd leader and the herd dominant are often different animals. Furthermore\, group coordination and solidarity are reinforced through companionship\, nurturing\, and sentinel-related activities. \n\n\n\n“Leaders\, Dominants\, Sentinels and Nurturer/Companions are all crucial to herd cohesiveness\,” Linda emphasizes. “The animals themselves tend to play more than one role\, though few are fluent in all the roles. The thing about being human among herbivores ten times your size is that you really do need to perform all these roles well to become a Master Herder\, especially in the great unfenced back-country where freedom abides. Humans also need to separate predatory power from the other four roles. When used consciously and judiciously\, the Predator role keeps life in balance with available resources. But for the most part\, it is important to employ the Dominant\, Leader\, Sentinel and Nurturer/Companion roles in their non-predatory forms. A Master Herder\, then\, is a well-balanced\, socially intelligent leader who also acts as a caretaker and a guardian. These same skills are more important than ever in managing groups of free empowered people.” \n\n\n\nLinda’s professional clients include Nike\, Raytheon\, Kaiser\, and Chubb Insurance\, among others\, including therapeutic riding centers and social service agencies. She has also taught this model at universities and conferences in the US and Europe. “It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you know how to employ all of these roles\,” she says. “Understanding the differences between these ‘power tools\,’ and how to combine them has been a revelation to leaders\, teachers\, parents\, clergy; basically anyone interested in accessing the greener pastures of humanity’s own untapped potential.” \n\n\n\nThis work is for all adults who want to function at a high level and reach their full potential. Executive coach Larry Freed is one of many professionals who have embraced this model in their work with a variety of clients. His description of its relevance says it all: \n\n\n\n“Socially Intelligent Leadership” is the most important mindset and skillset our leaders – and ourselves – must adopt and master in our rapidly and radically changing work environments.  There has never been a time in human history when the challenges and constraints managers must navigate have been as complex and diverse as they are today. Long gone are the days when we could simply dictate edicts from on high and command-and-control subordinates into submission and rote compliance.  We’re now in an entirely new phase of human evolution that requires a new paradigm and approach to how we collectively make things happen and get things done.  \n\n\n\nIronically\, what Linda Kohanov has learned over her decades of interacting with horses\, as well as her extensive research into the individuals and cultures who’ve mastered the art of co-existing with these stately beings\, is that the centuries-old traits and characteristics that make a master horse herder are identical to those that are now required to effectively engage our modern workforce. In fact\, the five core roles she has identified that herders must master to productively interact and work with their horses are the exact same five roles modern managers and leaders must master to make their visions and goals become a reality. \n\n\n\nIn my professional work as an Executive Coach for some of the largest organizations in the world\, I have found no other leadership framework or language that is as easy for people to understand and put to use to improve their leadership capabilities and performance as this one.  The five roles\, and Linda’s clear\, down-to-earth explanation of them\, is not yet another contrived model of “leadership” based on mass-marketed buzz-words. Instead\, they represent the natural way humans think and operate that we’ve experienced over thousands of years of interacting with the animals we’ve relied upon to prosper and survive as a species. \n\n\n\nWhen people learn these five roles and how they play out in their mature and immature forms\, they can easily grasp exactly what she is talking about and how these roles effect our personal and professional lives. That’s what makes Linda’s work and this book so valuable and important; it’s not just another leadership model. Linda has discovered the heart of how we connect with each other and how we can work together in productive and empowering ways to achieve our individual and organizational visions and goals\, and collectively move our culture and society forward. This book provides the blueprint\, language\, and specific mindsets and behaviors for us ALL to become masterful leaders capable of creating the lives and livelihoods we dream of and cherish.  That is the promise of Linda’s work.  She delivers on this promise. \n\n\n\n— Larry Freed • NuView Coaching • www.NuViewCoaching.com • Making Visions & Goals Become Reality \n\n\n\nEndorsements for the book itself also speak to the diversity of this model: \n\n\n\n“An innovative and practical nature-based approach to leadership — and life. [It’s] not just for corporate executives. Parents\, teachers\, community organizers\, film directors\, and especially politicians would all benefit from learning these skills.”— William Shatner\, actor\, director\, and author of Leonard and Up Till Now \n\n\n\n“As a trauma specialist\, I help people recover from abuse and criminal acts. Over the years\, I’ve learned that empowered families are crucial to protecting their loved ones to begin with\, for helping survivors of extreme experiences heal\, and for leading the kind of cultural change that prevents violence. The Five Roles of a Master Herder provides a template for all adults to reclaim their power and use it wisely\, at work and\, perhaps more importantly\, at home.”— Rebecca Bailey\, PhD\, psychologist and author of Safe Kids\, Smart Parents and Equine Connections: Polyvagal Principles \n\n\n\n“Linda Kohanov presents an intriguing model for human organizations adapted from those found among animals… an important addition to the literature on self-actualization\, leadership\, and natural horsemanship.”— Rick Lamb\, PhD\, author of Human to Horseman \n\n\n\n “A seminal masterpiece\, Linda Kohanov’s The Five Roles of a Master Herder is a treasure of enlightened insights on how the nature of horse sense can help us find our balance between the lion and the lamb. Far beyond mere feel-good metaphors and self-help clichés\, Kohanov clearly defines how nonpredatory power can lead to an evolved level of emotional heroism and the genuinely empathetic emotional intelligence needed to heal a world suffering a crisis of predatory leaders. A must-read for anyone looking to light the way forward in a darkening\, increasingly out-of-control world.”— Chris Irwin\, author of Horses Don’t Lie and Dancing with Your Dark Horse \n\n\n\nNo previous horse experience is necessary. \n\n\n\nFor More Information: info@eponaquest.com or call 520-455-5908. \n\n\n\nCancellation Policy: Cancellation up to 30 days prior to the event start date results in a credit of one-half the workshop tuition. There is no tuition credit for a cancellation 30 days or less before the event start date. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
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