The Reflective Presence of Horses with Cassandra Ogier

In January 2023 I was delighted to spend two days in the hills above Malibu, California with Cassandra Ogier and three beautiful horses. Those two days were powerful; they taught me about my energetic boundaries, the easily accessible (but often overlooked) quality of presence about my being, and that when it comes to experiencing emotions and other energy in my body, there is nothing to be afraid of.I am so pleased to have Cassandra on the show this week to share how she weaves the 3 Principles in with her equine guided empowerment work.Cassandra Ogier is a respected member of the Equine Guided Education & Equine Therapeutic communities. Her experience spans over 15 years as a leader in the development of horse-based personal reflection and educational programs.  She is a Certified Equine Guided Educator and a seasoned mentor and guide. Her approach to Equine Guided Empowerment® through immersion in the living intelligence of horses and nature, breaks new ground in partnering with horses rooted in the concept of free beings, horses and humans, joining together in partnership to achieve awareness, insight and understanding.You can find Cassandra Ogier at TheReflectiveHorse.com and on Instagram @TheReflectiveHorse.You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. Show Notes* Learning about innate well-being after burnout and a cancer diagnosis * How horses reflect the flowing, temporary nature of life * How nature helps us to be in the present moment, and be in our bodies, which helps to connect us with our innate well-being * Why connecting to our bodies creates space for insightResources Mentioned in this Episode* Moved by Wonder, Living in Awe wild horse retreat with Cassandra and Natalie Benway * Other events at The Reflective Horse * Sydney Banks’ books * Dicken Bettinger’s website * Natasha Swerdloff’s website * Rohini Ross’s websiteTranscript of Interview with Cassandra OgierAlexandra: Hi, Cassandra, welcome to Unbroken.Cassandra: I’m really happy to be here.Alexandra: I’m so happy to have you here. I should have said your last name as well. It’s Cassandra Ogier. Why don’t you start by just telling us a bit about your background. And then how you found the principles.Cassandra: I’m an equine guided educator, which means that I work with horses to help support human development, which I will go into a little bit more. But my background is as a coach in that modality, and also as a registered three principles practitioner, and I run a company called The Reflective Horse. And we can share a little bit more about that the reflection of the horses and our and our true nature. I also run a teaching program that expands the reflected horse program out to other facilitators being able to also share equine guided empowerment, as I call it. And it is very much an inside out based coaching modality that we thread...