I was born horse-crazy in a big city without a connection to horses. Taking advantage of every opportunity that came my way to interact with horses whetted my appetite for more experiences. I got my first horse after college graduation then sold him to go the grad school. Afterward, it took me until my late 40’s, in the process of giving up my dream, to restablish a relationship with another horse. It was a miracle and horses have been in my life ever since. (I have never owned a horse trailer or property in the country. Rather than compete, I enjoy the relationship I have with my horse. I board…

Rosanna always shares Alice of Wonderland’s habit of “imagining six impossible things before breakfast.” Rosanna shares a vision, creates the Dream Team to shoulder the challenge, blazes the trail, demonstrating daily her belief that no problem is unsolvable. Rosanna never acts her age, acts on the opinions of naysayers, or leaves a bully unscathed. She is the proud mother of 4 beautiful, accomplished daughters including Madrika. Joyce Benning Hello to all! I am a born, bred & raised country girl! Passion is caring for animals with a natural approach along with inspiring women to live a Robust Lifestyle! Dogs & horses have always been a huge part of my life.…

I was raised on a farm from the age of four and even at a young age I felt deeply connected to the openness, Mother Nature and of course animals. I didn’t start off then with a horse of my own, but through my Uncle Maurice’s insistence, “She needs a horse,” I received one shortly thereafter. It wasn’t until later in my life that I learned just how majestic horses really are. This pulled me into a journey to understand them more, which led me to taking an Equine Assisted Learning Certification course. In addition to that I began reading voraciously, going to horse barns, clinics and taking my own…

Vivian Shapiro is an energetic, positive-minded influencer, grateful to be active at 78 years! She is a best seller of  the co-authored Entangled No More, the collaboration of Soulful Poems and also her own first solo book, Go Vibrant! …notes and anecdotes on loving and living the joie de VIVre. A Toronto teacher, VP, principal and charity Education Director, she spearheaded life changing programs to empower youth. She is a recipient of the 2012 “Amazing Aces in Action Award” and the 2018 “Celebrating Outstanding Women Award for Philanthropy”  In her blended family, she is loved and known as  “vava” to her thirteen grandchildren. With a passion to help one find…

Dawn Phoenix is best known as an Intuitive Interspecies Communicator and for her children’s book The Star Horses of Corolla. For over 9 years, she has been empowering people to transform their relationships with their animal companions through Intuitive Interspecies Communication. She has been featured on the top global 3% ranked podcast Empowerography as well as the top 1.5% globally rated Professional Podcast Network as Steve Harper’s guest. Dawn has also been a speaker at the The Cetacean Summit and Wild Wisdom Summit. She is the International Best-Selling Author of The Star Horses of Corolla Collection and a contributing author to the #1 Best-Selling Creativity is Whatever You Want It To Be.…

“Dr. Susanne Kurz is a multi-passionate scholar, hypnosis coach, creator and visionary.She spent almost twenty years as a university researcher and teacher on the history of the Persianate culture in Iran, Central Asia and India before embarking on a new adventure.In her “second life” as a life coach and hypnotist, she supports people who feel stuck or trapped in their current situation and want to connect with their inner wisdom and strength.All her activities are connected by her passion for people and their stories, for breaking down limitations and by her urge for creative expression.Since the onset of her midlife crisis in her mid-30s, she has turned more intensively to…

Beth Lauren Parrish, creator of Inspired Riding®, is a CHA Certified Level 3 Instructor for English & Western, Level 1 Equestrian Tai Chi Instructor, and Certified as a Hypnotherapist and Practitioner for RTT® (Rapid Transformational Therapy). She has been teaching for over 23 years and has the tools to enhance her clients’ transformations rapidly and profoundly. Joyce Benning Hello to all! I am a born, bred & raised country girl! Passion is caring for animals with a natural approach along with inspiring women to live a Robust Lifestyle! Dogs & horses have always been a huge part of my life. They have taught me so much about living a full…

Sandra Mendelson is a channel of consciousness via the animal world, an animal communicator, author and speaker.  She brings forth wisdom and insights from the animal kingdom for the benefit of humans. Her role in facilitating deeper understanding between humans and non-humans evolved from her work in human and animal nutrition and healing as a Certified Polychromatic Light Therapist, Equine Photopuncture Therapist and Health Coach. Sandra’s first book, We Walk Beside You: Animal Messages For An Awakening World (October 2017) – released along with a deck of animal message cards  –  was an Amazon best seller and Winnie Award winner at the 2018 Equus Film Festival.  Now a series that brings readers…

Gia-Raquel Rose, owner of Airs Above Yoga, LLC and a real estate sales associate in Tewksbury, New Jersey has had a love for horses stemming from early childhood. Growing up in “horse country” afforded her the privilege of beginning to ride from the tender age of four. It was a childhood illness, which brought her riding aspirations to an abrupt halt. It took twenty years before she was able to reunite with her long lost passion for horses and their ability to heal. In that time, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Arcadia University and became a twice two hundred hour certified yoga instructor in both…

Deb Matlock grew up in Colorado and is deeply committed to nurturing the connection between people, animals, earth, and spirit. She has spent twenty-five years working as a professional environmental educator and naturalist. Deb offers nature-based spiritual life coaching, nature connection practitioner training, workshops, and retreats through herbusiness, Wild Rhythms.Deb created a body of work called Nature-based Spiritual Arts™ and offers professional training in this work for nature connection practitioners, spiritual companions, and community leaders. She is passionate about helping people find connection and deep spiritual meaning in their lives and in the places where they live. Deb holds a Master of Arts in Environmental Education from Prescott College and…

As a Renaissance Woman and founder of AponaHealing.com, Lidia Kuleshnyk (aka Lady Apona) brings together 30 years of passion, expertise and wisdom in pathways, for every stage of personal development, to help you live a Centered, Connected and Conscious™  Life. Lidia’s Apona Healing Ranch offers Equine-Assisted Therapy and Equine Healing Retreats to help you return to wholeness through heart-centered, transformational relationships with horses. Equine Healing Retreats are a powerful pathway to reclaim your health, regain your energy and refine your power As a High Performance Wellness Coach, Lidia helps overworked, stressed-out, high achieving men and women master their inner power, manage their energy and stress and create their highest state of health. Spending time with horses in nature…