Equine Therapy Weekend Intensives

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03e8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="16d8dcd0.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="205" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Joan Furman"><U>Home Page</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Joan"><U>About Joan</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Experiential Therapy Group"><U>Experiential Therapy Group</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Experiential Therapy Weekend Intensives"><U>Experiential Therapy Weekend Intensives</U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Equine Therapy Weekend Intensives</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Classes"><U>Classes</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Book: The Dying Time"><U>Book: The Dying Time</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Services"><U>Services</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Writings"><U>Writings</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Group Travel"><U>Group Travel</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frequent Questions"><U>Frequent Questions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Driving Directions"><U>Driving Directions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Joan"><U>Contact Joan</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Privacy Email Lists"><U>Privacy & Email Lists</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Online Payment Center"><U>Online Payment Center</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <B>Joan Furman</B></div> <div> <B>Joan Furman, MSN, AHN-BC, CET II -- Holistic Nurse Practitioner, Counselor, Experiential Therapist, & Reiki Master Teacher.  Located in Nashville, Tennessee.</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I><B>Equine Therapy Weekend Intensives</B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Trust, Boundaries and Intimacy</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>A Weekend Intensive </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Of Experiential Equine Therapy </B></I></div> <bR> <div> With Joan Furman, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, CET II </div> <div> And Dede Beasley, MEd, LPC</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Joan"><U><B>Contact Joan for upcoming dates</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Who is invited?</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" >Individuals who are or have been in therapy.  If you are not a client of Joan’s, you will need to schedule one individual session with Joan prior to registering.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Why Equine-Assisted Therapy?</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" >Experiential therapy with horses is not a horseback riding experience; it is about relating to the horses on the ground.  The horse acts as a mirror and a teacher to help us learn more about how we relate to others in terms of boundaries, appropriate discernment and trust, and healthy intimacy.</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Partnering with horses provides a metaphoric experience to promote emotional growth. This experiential therapy teaches us about ourselves, allows recognition of dysfunctional patterns of behavior, and helps define healthy relationships. Horses are typically non-judgmental and have no expectations or motives. The horse assists in making us aware of our emotional state as the horse responds in reaction to our behavior. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Schedule:</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" >Friday, 1 to 5 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 9 AM to 12 noon.  All day Saturday will be with horses.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#993366" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Location:</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>5721 Knob Road, Nashville, TN 37209.  For directions, click  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Driving Directions"><U><B>Driving Directions</B></U></A></FONT>.   Directions to the horses will be given to you with your handouts at the beginning of the weekend.  Dede’s farm is a convenient 20 minute drive from Knob Road.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#993366" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Meals:</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Refreshments will be provided.  <U>Please bring a lunch on Saturday.</U>  Only closed containers of water during group work.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#993366" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Cost:</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>$450. You may pay by check or cash, or if you’d like to use a credit card, you may do so with the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Online Payment Center"><U><B>Online Payment Center</B></U></A></FONT>.  Checks may be made out to Joan Furman. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#993366" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Registration:</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Your nonrefundable deposit of $200. must be paid when registering.  Group size will be limited.  The balance is due on the first day of the group.  <B>Register by calling Joan at 615-500-6998.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>What to bring with you:</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003366" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" >Your willingness to change, your lunch, a closed container for water, and please dress comfortably.  No experience with horses is necessary, and if you have had a lifetime of experience with horses, it will not add to or take away from your experience of the weekend.</FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>