About Rose Mary
Rose Mary is a certified Equine Guided Educator (EGE) and Yoga Therapist who brings nearly two decades of practice and intensive study to her clients. In the world of equine-assisted therapy, EGE is recognized as an experiential learning approach that provides the opportunity for participants to discover valuable information about themselves and the way they interact with others through the 'eyes of a horse'. As an EGE facilitator, Rose Mary provides the bridge between the participant and horse; facilitating their interactions and drawing out and interpreting the horses’ responses and how they relate to the participants’ behaviors. This Equine Education team of horse and human encourages participants to become actively involved in their own learning as they move through a series of activities with the horses and the other workshop participants. Rose Mary’s prior professional experience working as a communications consultant for Fortune 500 companies and her personal experience as an equestrian and owner of an equine therapy horse give her a unique perspective and skill set that benefits her clients and workshop participants.
When working with her Yoga Therapy clients, Rose Mary incorporates both Hatha and Kundalini yoga traditions to create an embodied and therapeutic experience for her clients. Most recently, Rose Mary has designed a yoga practice on horseback for clients that would like to combine the benefits of Equine Therapy and Yoga Therapy. ‘Yoga on Horseback’ is an offering unique to Rose Mary that focuses on balance of both the physical and emotional qualities within us all. Partnering with horses in yoga poses allows for increased connection to one’s breath and the centered nature of horses…Equilibrium bliss. Rose Mary and her equine partner (a chestnut mare named Sophie) are currently offering Equine Therapy and Yoga on Horseback workshops and private sessions at a stable near Escondido Beach in Malibu, CA. When not at the barn, Rose Mary can be found working one-on-one with clients or leading women's groups in her Yoga Therapy practice at her home, Shakti Ranch, in Malibu.
About the herd
SOPhie getting ready to meet a client
Sophie is a chestnut colored mare that stands at approximately 16.1 hands in horse talk or ‘pretty big horse!’ for those not in the equestrian world. But what is really most important to know about Sophie is that she is a highly attuned and sensitive horse. Like all horses, she is a prey animal; with the very nature being attuned to the environment and receptive to energy. However, what I have noticed with Sophie over the years is that not only is she receptive to other’s energy, she has a beautiful ability to alchemize other’s energy into a more grounded and calm space.
Cash is just as attuned as the rest of the herd and often shows it with his unique gusto. His brilliant mind is just as good at opening gates as it is at identifying exactly what needs to be drawn out for your deepest healing.
Frankie is a smallest in size but the therapeutic benefits he offers are no less mighty. When he hasn’t rolled around in the mud, his fur shines a brilliant white which only heightens his dramatic turquoise blue eyes. He is gentle and sweet and is always excited to connect with his human friends.