08/04/2026
šæ Completing Our RIDER Method Summer Journey šæ
As we complete this yearās RIDER Method⢠program, another beautiful layer of the work has revealed itself: inner child healing.
The RIDER Method began as a way to explore healing through nature, horses, energy, intuition, and hands-on connection. This summer, we discovered that the journey is not only about learning new techniques. It is also about remembering the joyful, creative, and curious parts of ourselves that may have been waiting quietly to be invited back into the light.
Some colleagues in massage therapy or equine bodywork may consider my hands-on approach and energy work old-fashioned. I see it differently.
I am refining and deepening the knowledge I have gathered throughout more than 35 years of professional practice, beginning in 1990. Experience teaches us which traditions deserve to be carried forward, which practices are ready to evolve, and how intuition and careful observation can work alongside continuing education.
The RIDER Method⢠brings these elements together:
R ā Rebalance
I ā Investigate
D ā Detect
E ā Energize
R ā Release
And sometimes, what we are ready to release is the belief that healing must always be serious or difficult.
Healing can also be dancing.
Healing can be singing.
Healing can be listening to a fairy tale, walking beside a horse, gathering stones, noticing the music an animal enjoys, or allowing the inner child to feel safe enough to play again.
As we bring this summerās program to a close, we release our inner child to move freely, express joy, and feel gratitude for this beautiful season and the life unfolding around us.
Each day offers another opportunity to notice wonder, receive wisdom from nature, and remember how joyful it truly is to be alive.