Born of a lifelong kinship with horses, Alma Miel is an emerging project that encompasses my various ways of working with and learning from them.
Horses are phenomenally generous and patient, giving us humans the gift of presence and honesty, while co-regulating with us and helping our bodies and minds release traumas and transform stuck patterns within us.
Their love and mighty hearts require that we humans bring our highest capacities, integrity, nobleness, and humility to our interactions with them, as they deserve nothing less.
When horses and people come together, beautiful and unexpected things can happen that uplift both human and equine beings.
In this spirit, Alma Miel aims to offer:
- Equine assisted psychotherapy and healing
- Colt starting and trauma informed healing for horses
- Horse-human connection, play, learning, and fun
My background with horses started with working in exchange for lessons as a preteen and adolescent, doing whatever I could to spend more time with horses. Cleaning tack, grooming, and getting up on horses others didn’t want to ride, I loved it all.
After many years away from riding, I met my friend Luke, a now 8 year old Andalusian Lusitano. We continue to learn, grow, heal, and play.
Most recently, I have been apprenticing with the Scarpati family in Argentina, becoming certified in their method of Doma India, an indigenous style of horse training that lights up my heart with its skillful beauty. I am also beginning the Practitioner Track in Equusoma next year, horse-human trauma recovery integrating Somatic Experiencing techniques and principles. I'm currently figuring out where and how to bring my therapeutic work with people and horses together, so as to offer equine assisted sessions to clients: it's emerging organically, so if you're interested please let me know and maybe it can be part of our next steps together.
