Horses are a vital part of Mona’s life. Mona’s relationships with horses began the moment she was able to walk. From then on every free moment was spent with horses.
 
Mona is most at home when she is with horses whether that be cleaning the stalls, riding bareback out on the trails or in remote country.
Riding bareback has taught Mona the importance of balance with a light hand in creating free movement, balance, congruency and willingness in her horse.

Mona’s health journey has given her a unique perspective and a strong understanding of the importance of being present, free of judgement, patient, and how the human is the key when connection is to be realized.

From a young age, she found her empathetic nature always trying to make things better for horses and this led her to the realization that she, as the human, was the key. Using her energy, curiosity, visual acuity and awareness, she learned to decipher what horses were saying.

Her empathetic nature also houses a warrior goddess that seeks inner peace, energetic congruency, and worth, not only for herself but for all she comes into contact with.
Feeling seen, felt, heard and understood are integral to “worth” for both horse and human. Safety is only realized once worth has been established.

Mona’s strong desire for congruency and to give worth and inner peace are the defining factors for giving the horse a voice by teaching others how to connect and communicate with horses. Through her Partner Up workshops, she now uses this fluency to teach others how to better connect, communicate and attain anatomic congruency with their horses.

Info about Mona's Partner Up Program:
https://berkanafarm.ca/partner-up-program/

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Erik  Molvar is a wildlife biologist and Executive Director with Western Watersheds Project, a nonprofit environmental conservation group that works to protect and restore wildlife and watersheds throughout the American West.

Erik's conservation work has included wilderness inventories in Wyoming's Red Desert, defending  public lands from massive oil and gas projects during the George W. Bush administration, leading sage grouse and lesser prairie chicken conservation efforts, and reforming livestock grazing on western public lands. He appears in the new film about the wild horse issue, 'Wild Beauty Mustang Spirit of the West'.

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Wild beauty
she came to me
From this so called
Land of the Free
Stripped from herd 
self
dignity
still white shining bright
My heart can see
Some say dumb
with no feel
I say
Come on man
Get real
Sitting in her presence
before sunrise
She's strong as any other
guru alive
Namaskaram to 
her divine delight
a mere reflection of
the starry night
~

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A chat with Jason about how he recently learned how to navigate both positive and negative feelings just a little better.

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May is mental health awareness month. In this short session, Jason talks about healing and the profound wisdom he learned which was shared in the fantastic documentary, Love Heals.

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A few days ago, Cody, my Bashkir curly gelding friend, and I shared another powerful moment. It was dark, the stars were shining and Cody's blaze glowed in the dark. This poem came to me as I stood with him and reflected on our past, present and future. Our relationship illuminated and meaningful - friendship.

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Today's special guest is Rachel Windchaser, Rewilding Coach and Horsesmith™️.

As a self-professed lifelong student of the horse, Rachel's journey with horses began at three-years-old when her father presented her with her first pony.

Rachel attributes a lot of her success today to her Dad who would remind her to "be Kind and Check your timing”  - a mantra she teaches her coaching clients, today.

Aside from her Dad, Rachel says the very best teachers have been the horses in her life.

Rachel founded the ReWild Your Horse Spirit and Horsesmith™ Programs after living with a herd of Colonial Spanish Mustangs as part of the revival of this endangered breed in Spain. This huge project led to the first Colonial Spanish Mustang foal in approximately 200 years in Spain.

As a rewilding coach, Rachel brings a lifetime of experience and knowledge to her clients. Her unique combination of humor, kindness, generosity, and empathy creates a welcoming environment where individuals can explore their relationship with themselves and their horses.

She specializes in helping individuals rewild their connection with their horse by understanding their own nature and developing practical skills that they can use in their daily lives. Her approach combines horse-human neuronavigation with her own life experiences and knowledge - resulting in a truly effective coaching experience.

Overall, Rachel says her goal is to help her clients achieve their goals and strengthen their relationships with their horses.  She believes that everyone has the potential to succeed, and she's honored to be a part of their journey towards rewilding.

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Trying to find and understand my life's purpose has caused me some unrest over the decades. This has changed a great deal recently.  Today, this poem came to mind which, I think, summarizes well:

What is your purpose
Purpose to live
Life here on earth
is there more
What is all of this striving for
Awakened by light 
feeling bliss
Swept up in the sea of consciousness
Wanting yearning seeking to find
More more more peace tranquility
Soundness of mind
Letting go 
simply sitting silent 
To be
Knowing and feeling 
embodying free
Freedom from pain agony strife
Freedom from the need to prove
Freedom from the burden of carving out
a specific life
For life carries on without confines 
of space and time
Understanding this you'll soon find
purpose comes from the still silent wave
not from your yearning 
or something you crave
purpose intended to be
a simple expression 
a manifestation
of sitting 
Silently 

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The more I dive into life on the farm - especially interacting with horses - the more I find myself becoming more aware of our sentient nature.

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Sentient
Open to perception and feel
things tangible 
and those which are not
A beast so far from human form
Yet so close to heart
An expression of loving kindness
Simply being in their presence
What would it be like
Have you considered
The magnitude of all that is
And all that could be
If we would just love
Unconditionally
We demand respect
Often misunderstanding altogether
Going about our ways
Spewing a wake of destruction
in our path
As if mother earth does not care
She does
So much peace and tranquility
is available
ripe for harvest
ready to give birth to new life
We have ignored that truth
Caught up in a multitude of things
As if we're wrapped in a web
Of our own inability to be
Sentient 
~

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This morning, a poem came to me - one I didn't think much about sharing. Then, I stumbled upon this quote from Sadhguru:

"We need to stop looking at Human Beings as resources. They are not commodities but Lives. With the right nurturing, they will Blossom into someone remarkable." ~Sadhguru

I love these rather simple serendipitous moments.

Here's the poem:

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The significance of you
One eight billionth of humans alive
A mere speck in the grand scheme
Significant still
Part of the whole
which does not exist 
without you
Your experience
Your struggles
Your successes
Your problems
Your victories
All playing out before the world
That of your own perception
making shaping reality
Created but creating
Loved but loving 
A single molecule combining
To become 
The significance of you
~

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