Linda Kohanov
Linda is an author, speaker, riding instructor and horse trainer who has become an internationally recognized innovator in the field of Equine Experiential Learning and a respected writer on the subject of Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy.
Her book The Tao of Equus: A Woman’s Journey of Healing and Transformation through the Way of the Horse was selected as one of the Top Ten Religion and Spirituality books of 2001 by Amazon.com.
Her second book, Riding between the Worlds: Expanding Our Potential through the Way of the Horse, was published in 2003.
Both books have been used as texts in university courses across the country and have received appreciative reviews in publications as diverse as Horse and Rider, Natural Horse, IONS Noetic Sciences Review, Shift, Spirituality and Health, Animal Wellness, The Equestrian News and Strides (the magazine published by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association).
Among her numerous lectures throughout the U.S. and Canada, she was a presenter at the 2001 NARHA conference and was the keynote speaker at the 2003 NARHA conference. She was also a featured presenter at the 2004 International Transpersonal Conference.
View Linda's schedule of workshops.
Steve Roach
With more than 50 recordings to his credit, Steve's evocative soundscapes create an altered sense of time and space, stimulating the creative imagination and allowing subconscious insights to rise to the surface of the mind.
His music is popular among visual artists, body workers, and psychotherapists. Yoga Journal cited his Structures from Silence as one of the top 10 CDs of all time for doing yoga, and his music is widely used in Stanislav Grof's Holotropic Breath workshops.
Find more information on Steve Roach at www.steveroach.com.
Mary Louise Gould, EdM., Apprentice/Instructor Liaison
Mary-Louise was drawn to the field of Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning by her professional commitment to supporting healing and growth and by the mysterious arrival in her life of a wise and gentle Thoroughbred teacher. He has guided her to a deeper appreciation for all of nature and for the wisdom and practical value of interbeing relatedness in life and work—understandings she now brings to her endeavors with humans and horses as Epona's Apprentice/Instructor Liaison and as an Epona Advanced Instructor.
Carol Roush, Epona Approved Advanced Instructor
Carol has long been interested in studying the mind-body connection, beginning in 1983. She has studied massage and the mind-body connection at The Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing in San Diego, California, and advanced massage therapy programs at the Desert Institute of Healing Arts in Tucson, Arizona. Carol has partnered with
physical therapists, chiropractors, doctors, and psychiatrists to provide massage therapy and body–mind awareness for their patients. She has worked with a variety of emotional issues related to amputations, disfiguring burns, addictions, accident rehab, and survivors of childhood traumas.
In 2003 Carol combined her life-long love of horses with her healing practice by graduating from the Epona apprenticeship program. Upon completing the program she continued studying for another two years under founder and author Linda Kohanov and earned the status of Advanced Instructor of Equine Experiential Learning.
Carol currently teaches in Epona introductory and advanced programs, works with private clientele, and continues to combine massage therapy with these programs. She is also a member of the committee to interview and select appropriate applicants into the Epona advanced study programs.
Find more information on Carol at www.medicinehorseranch.com.