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Certification Courses in Equine Bodywork & Massage and Equine and Small Animal Acupressure. Individual & CE courses. NBCAAM Approved Certification and Education.

Mastery Membership for Practitioners in Equine Wellness.

10/31/2026

Doors close tonight! ✨ One day left to claim $500 off your future as a Certified Practitioner in Equine Bodywork and Massage!

Use code Earlybird at checkout:
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10/31/2026

This is an important distinction when learning acupressure. A response at a point doesn't automatically tell us where the problem originates.

📝Something to consider: When you find a reactive point, look beyond its associated organ. Where does that meridian travel? What structures or other areas might be influencing what you're feeling?

The more connections you learn to recognize, the more informed your assessment becomes. 🐴☯

10/29/2026

Our Equine Acupressure and Small Animal Acupressure 5 Day Live Intensive went off without a hitch earlier this month! 🐴🐈🐕🐾✨☯ Students got hands on instruction from the amazing Kim Bauer!

Are you ready to dive into one of our Certification programs?

👉Find out more at www.schoolait.com

10/27/2026

🧠 MINDSET MONDAY

Familiar doesn't always mean the same.

When we work with animals during acupressure or bodywork sessions, we start to recognize patterns. We notice similar postures, areas of tension, or movement patterns, and our experience helps us make sense of what we're seeing.

Yet there's sometimes a trap in that familiarity: we can start assuming we already know what's happening.

Two animals may show similar signs for very different reasons. Even when we've seen a pattern many times before, the animal standing in front of us deserves to be assessed as an individual.

Our experience gives us valuable information, but it shouldn't replace curiosity. The goal isn't to fit every animal into what we already know. The goal is to use what we've learned to ask better questions and observe more carefully. The best practice is to always remain open to what makes this animal different.

💭 Mindset Shift

Instead of: “I've seen this pattern before, so I know exactly what this animal needs.”

Try: “My experience informs my assessment, but this animal deserves a fresh look.”

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10/24/2026

🤲 THE TAIL ENERGY PULL: CHECKING THE FLOW

🎯 Here's another version of an energy hold. This time, the idea is to encourage a continuous flow of energy from the poll, along the spine, and down to the tail while paying attention to areas where that flow may feel interrupted or stuck.

As Kim mentions, it's a great way at the end of the session to check your work and see if the energy is open and moving, or if there may be more to do!

📝 Tip: Be conscious that not all horses are ready to trust us with their tail, so save this technique for later on in the session when you are sure the horse is comfortable and willing to have the tail handled.

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10/22/2026

“Best week of my life. Totally life changing.” ❤️

The SchoolAIT Certified Practitioner in Equine Bodywork and Massage program combines in-depth online study with a six-day, hands-on live intensive where you can put your learning into practice, build your skills, and learn alongside experienced instructors and fellow students.

Ready to take the next step in your journey with horses?

✨ 🐴Save $500 on certification tuition when you enroll by October 31!
Enter Earlybird at checkout :
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Explore the program and discover where this journey could take you.

👉 Visit www.schoolait.com to learn more.

**The six-day live intensive is a required part of the certification and has an additional fee.

10/21/2026

"Don't forget about the thoracolumbar fascia!"

When we think about the muscles along a horse's back, we often think of the longissimus dorsi, one of the major muscles responsible for extending and bending the spine.

But what about the connective tissue that lies over it?

Meet the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF)!

This broad sheet of connective tissue extends along the horse's back, covering the longissimus dorsi, which runs alongside the spine. Farther back, in the region of the hindquarters, fascial tissue also separates portions of the longissimus dorsi and gluteus medius.

So the TLF isn't simply a covering around one muscle. It's part of the connective-tissue anatomy of the back, closely associated with the muscles beneath and around it.

Human research suggests that the thoracolumbar fascia may play a role in pain, sensory feedback and the way connective-tissue layers glide against one another.

But how much of this applies to horses?

A 2025 review by Harrison and colleagues highlights fascia as an area that deserves much more research in equine back function and rehabilitation.

For those of us already working with fascia, this is an exciting area to explore. How does fascia contribute to how horses experience back discomfort or sense movement? What happens to its properties when the tissue is under stress? We may observe changes in tissue feel and mobility during hands-on work, but understanding the underlying mechanisms and how they relate to pain and movement requires further research.

📚 Want to explore further? Harrison et al. (2025), Functional anatomy of the equine thoracolumbar spine related to equine back rehabilitation.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eqre.2025.100027

10/20/2026

🧠 MINDSET MONDAY

A successful session doesn’t have to be dramatic.

We as practitioners can feel a whole lot of pressure to produce a visible result! Owners may hope to see a big release, a immediate change, or an obvious sign that something has shifted. When that doesn’t happen, it’s easy to question our work or worry that the owner will question it, too.

But animals are individuals. They respond differently, and not every response is big or happens that moment. It sure doesn't mean that big changes have not occurred during the session! Some animals may release later, in their own time and when they’re in their own private space.

Our job isn’t to make a particular response happen or measure our skill by what we can see in the moment. It’s to keep learning, pay attention to the animal in front of us, and observe without expecting every session to look the same.

💭 Mindset Shift

From: “I need to create a dramatic result to show that my work is effective.”

To: “I can trust my process, stay curious, and evaluate my work through careful observation...not just dramatic changes.”

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10/19/2026

🎉🎉Congratulations to both our Equine Acupressure students and our Small Animal Acupressure students who recently completed their 5 Day Live Intensive with SchoolAIT !! 🎉🎉

What an amazing 5 days! These students are now well on their way to achieving Certification after they complete the rest of their learning modules, submit case studies, and take a final exam. We couldn't be more excited for these fabulous students and all of the horses, dogs, and cats (plus their humans!) who will benefit from their hard work and commitment to this career! 🐴🐕🐈🐾💫

10/17/2026

🤲 THE POWER OF ENERGY HOLDS

🎯 Sometimes when manual techniques aren't getting things moving, it's time to try a different approach.

Kim demonstrates one type of energy hold that also activates key acupoints and can be used to help calm the horse, ease worry, and work with areas where energy may feel stuck.

Energy holds can serve many purposes in a session:
• To open or close the work
• To explore and work with areas of stuck energy
• To help ease worry and encourage calm
• When you've tried other approaches and aren't getting the response you're looking for

📝 Tip: When manual techniques aren't getting the response you're looking for, try an energy hold! There is no right or wrong hold, trust your hands to find where they are most needed. 🐴

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