Reinforce the Horse

#30 | Mona Illerbrun | horses and healing from a traumatic brain injury

Alyssa Reiman & Jason Reiman Season 1 Episode 30

Horses are a vital part of Mona’s life. Mona’s relationships with horses began the moment she was able to walk. From then on every free moment was spent with horses.
 
Mona is most at home when she is with horses whether that be cleaning the stalls, riding bareback out on the trails or in remote country.
Riding bareback has taught Mona the importance of balance with a light hand in creating free movement, balance, congruency and willingness in her horse.

Mona’s health journey has given her a unique perspective and a strong understanding of the importance of being present, free of judgement, patient, and how the human is the key when connection is to be realized.

From a young age, she found her empathetic nature always trying to make things better for horses and this led her to the realization that she, as the human, was the key. Using her energy, curiosity, visual acuity and awareness, she learned to decipher what horses were saying.

Her empathetic nature also houses a warrior goddess that seeks inner peace, energetic congruency, and worth, not only for herself but for all she comes into contact with.
Feeling seen, felt, heard and understood are integral to “worth” for both horse and human. Safety is only realized once worth has been established.

Mona’s strong desire for congruency and to give worth and inner peace are the defining factors for giving the horse a voice by teaching others how to connect and communicate with horses. Through her Partner Up workshops, she now uses this fluency to teach others how to better connect, communicate and attain anatomic congruency with their horses.

Info about Mona's Partner Up Program:
https://berkanafarm.ca/partner-up-program/

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