Medicine Horse Program
Boulder, CO

Medicine Horse Program will be conducting an "urban retreat" October 9-11, 2009 which will focus on cultivating mindfulness and stress reduction in everyday life.

This weekend program is modeled on the program developed 30 years ago by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and melds together this model with the powerful presence and authentic relationship that horses can bring to our lives. The combination of mindfulness practice and horse focused experiences provide a unique avenue for stress reduction and self-discovery.

Horses are masters of the present moment, are in tune with their senses, and know no other way to be than in their bodies. Thus horses are amazing teachers on the journey to mindfulness and stress reduction.

Benefits of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction:

After 3 decades of published research participants around the world report:

• lasting decreases in physical and physiological symptoms


• increased ability to relax


• reduction in pain levels and enhanced ability to cope with pain that may not go away


• greater energy and enthusiasm for life


• improved self-esteem


• an ability to cope more effectively with both short and long-term stressful situations

Once again, those dates are:
October 9th- 6-8:30 pm
October 10th and 11th - 9 am to 2 pm
Cost: $395.00