Horses meet us in our body
that's where our truth lives
Horses meet us in our body
that's where our truth lives
The Equine Wisdom Integration Method™ brings you home to Yourself through embodied connection
Ground based. Trauma informed. Horses lead.
Ground based. Trauma informed. Horses lead.
The Equine Wisdom Integration Method™ brings you home to Yourself through embodied connection
Ground based. Trauma informed. Horses lead.
The Horse is Our Greatest Teacher
This Is Not a Method You Perform.
It’s a Relationship You Enter.
EWIM offers a grounded, relational approach to personal and professional development, guided by the body, the nervous system, and the horse. This work supports awareness, regulation, and authentic presence in a way that extends far beyond any single practice or technique.
Nervous System Awareness
Learn to recognize internal cues, regulate activation, and respond rather than react, creating safety for yourself and those you work with.
Integration & Reflection
Create space for insight, meaning, and integration so learning is embodied, lived, and carried forward into daily life.
Grounded Presence
Support awareness, steadiness, and internal balance through practices that help the nervous system settle and the body become a reliable source of information.
Capacity & Resilience
Practice focused breathing techniques to relieve stress, center your thoughts, and deepen your awareness.
Somatic Awareness. Authentic Connection.
Horses as Partners in Truth.
Where The Horse Reflects
What The Body Knows
Horses don’t respond to words, intention,
or effort. They respond to what is
happening in the body.
Subtle tension.
Held breath.
Emotional incongruence.
Truth you haven’t spoken yet.
The horse feels it all.
When you return to alignment, the horse responds. Not because they were trained.
Because your nervous system changed.
This is the work.
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Experience
A Somatic Approach to Connection
Where People Enter the Work
People arrive here for different reasons. The horse meets them all the same way. Below are three simple pathways
To listen more deeply
For those who want to connect with their horse beyond cues or behavior. This work helps you feel how the horse responds to your body and nervous system. Through presence and awareness, communication becomes quieter, clearer, and mutual.
To return to self
For those who feel misaligned, disconnected, or unsure of their own truth. This work helps you notice what is being held in the body and what is ready to surface. Through regulation and awareness, clarity returns from the inside out.
To hold space for others
For those called to facilitate with humility, integrity, and restraint.
This work helps you notice when to step back so the horse can lead. Through presence and trust, facilitation becomes quieter, cleaner, and honest.
A single Remote Clearing session with Amanda created immediate and undeniable shifts in my mare, releasing long-held patterns of safety and trust and opening a deeper, grounded, and harmonious connection between us that felt like a profound awakening for us both.
Experiences
What Shifts When the Body Tells the Truth
Horses respond to what is present in the nervous system.
When the body settles, the relationship changes.
Clients often notice rapid shifts in safety, trust, and connection.
Not through effort or technique.
Through coherence.
This is why the work feels both subtle and profound.
“Their sessions helped me find calm and clarity. Each class brings peace and strength I carry into daily life. I’ve never felt more connected to my body and mind.”
Jenny
Blogger
Books by Amanda Held
Written to Support the Journey
These books were written to meet people where they are. Through story, inquiry, and embodied reflection, each offers a way to understand emotion, navigate change, and reconnect to what matters most.
Healing in Harmony: Emotional Wellness for Horses & Humans
An integrative exploration of emotional states, nervous system patterns, and relational awareness reflected between horses and humans. Blending neuroscience, somatics, and intuitive insight, this book offers a grounded path toward regulation, authenticity, and connection through presence, ethics, and embodied relationship rather than correction or force.
Patriot and Rowan:
Journey Through Grief
A gentle, story-based exploration of emotional processing, nervous system safety, and connection through the bond between a child and a horse. Inspired by true events, this illustrated book supports grief with compassion and patience, reminding readers that healing unfolds through being met, supported, and held rather than hurried or fixed.
The Little Book of Questions for Massive Transformation
A focused exploration of self-inquiry, awareness, and meaningful change through carefully crafted questions. This book invites profound reflection without pressure, helping insight surface naturally. Designed for coaches, equestrians, and seekers alike, it supports clarity, discernment, and aligned action through thoughtful inquiry rather than instruction alone.
Our Events
Ways to Learn, Gather, & Integrate
Choose the format that meets you where you are. EWIM™ offers online learning, live virtual gatherings, and in-person experiences designed to support connection, embodiment, and ethical facilitation over time.
Online
Courses
Self-Paced Learning
Thoughtfully structured courses designed to deepen understanding, build confidence, and support integration at your own pace. In-Person & Online
On-demand access
Foundational and advanced teachings
Reflection and integration prompts
Online
Gatherings
Live Virtual Experiences
Interactive online sessions that foster connection, shared learning, and real-time support within a grounded, facilitated container.
Community Connection
Facilitated discussions
& inquiry
Replays available when applicable
In-Person
Gatherings
Immersive, Experiential Learning
In-person events that allow for deeper presence, embodied practice, and direct engagement with horses and facilitators.
Small group experiences
Trauma-informed,
horse-centered settings
Retreats, intensives, and workshops
Stay in the Field
Where the Conversation Continues
A place for reflection, integration, and shared listening.
The Circle
A safe and respectful online space for connection, reflection, integration, and honest conversation.
Stories of Connection
This podcast shares reflections and perspectives shaped by the wisdom of horses and the bodies that listen to them.
FAQs
What People Often Ask
What is the Equine Wisdom Integration Method™?
EWIM™ is a horse-centered, relational framework that supports awareness, attunement, and ethical facilitation. It focuses on nervous system safety, reflective inquiry, and honoring the autonomy of both horse and human.
Do I need prior experience with horses?
No. EWIM™ meets participants where they are. Some come with extensive horse experience, others are newer. Each level is designed to build capacity gradually and responsibly.
Is this therapy or a clinical program?
No. EWIM™ is not a clinical or therapeutic modality. It is an educational and experiential method that complements many paths while remaining clear in scope, ethics, and application.
How are the horses involved in the work?
Horses are not used as tools, healers, or emotional containers. They offer honest feedback through presence and behavior, while facilitators hold the container and humans integrate their own insight.
Is this modality trauma-informed?
Yes. EWIM™ is explicitly trauma-aware and emphasizes pacing, consent, discernment, and nervous system regulation for both people and horses.
What makes EWIM™ different from other equine programs?
EWIM™ prioritizes restraint, ethics, and embodiment over performance or outcome. The work unfolds through relationship and reflection rather than techniques or forced breakthroughs.
Reflections, Resources, and Updates
Receive occasional reflections, research, and updates from the Equine Wisdom Institute. We share insights from the field, upcoming trainings, and resources that support ethical, horse-centered facilitation and embodied learning.
Supporting ethical, horse-centered facilitation rooted in attunement, nervous system awareness, and respect for both horse and human.
EWIM™ offers a grounded framework for facilitators who value clarity, pacing, and integrity over performance or interpretation. This work is designed to be lived, embodied, and refined over time.
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