Welcome to Equestrian Spirit
Welcome to Equestrian Spirit. My name is Katie and I’m the head coach, naturopath, and buteyko breathing practitioner. Equestrian Spirit and the lessons learned through our horses bring together the art of connection through breath to ourselves and the world around us. Now that might sound a bit hippy for those of you that just came for riding lessons! But our work is steeped in the sciences of nervous system regulation, social engagement system activation, and movement and breath as medicine. Our horses so kindly guide us in reconnecting with our inner sanctuary, with our breath, and with the support of our plant friends. And you can learn to master the art of horse riding as well!
Sanctuary is our holistic health coaching program. We specialize in nervous system support including managing mood, concentration sleep, and neurodiverse support. Stress can take its toll and ravage our bodies leaving little for us to give in our family network and work life. Combining naturopathy, buteyko breathing and connection work with our equine friends creates a unique environment to develop strategies to manage the inevitable stressors of life and provide the body with the nutraceuticals to maintain peak mental, physical, and emotional wellness. I do love myself a little biohacking.
With 19 years of experience coaching and 31 years of experience riding, you will find lessons with Katie jam-packed with the knowledge to work you through to an experienced rider ready to compete, buy your horse, or simply hone your equestrian talent. With a herd of wonderful school masters, we start beginners through to advanced in dressage and jumping, obstacles, and working equitation movements.
Holistic Health Coaching
Sanctuary is an intensive and intimate health coaching program that provides daily support, recipes, nutritional and nutraceutical prescriptions, and exercises for stress management, anxiety, nervous system regulation, and emotional agility so that we can find our internal sanctuary and feel ourselves again. It is run by me! Katie. I am a qualified naturopath and buteyko breathing practitioner. With a unique lens of the nervous system regulation and connection qualities that are required to work with horses, our face to face sanctuary is a refreshingly grounding experience.
If you are looking for holistic and natural support in your anxiety and stress management journey check out what programs we have available to you
Katie Boniface (founder and certified naturopath, and buteyko breathing practitioner)
Horse riding brisbane
Horse riding lessons from beginner to advanced we pride ourselves in being an academy of excellence. Taking our time to diligently hone your craft as an equestrian so that you are not only strong, secure and balanced in the saddle but can also empathetically connect with and communicate with the horses. We aren’t a school to push them through it, make them do it, use more whip. We study a craft of connection and compassionate leadership in relationship to the horse.
Buteyko breathing with horses
There is a lot of magic to be experienced in the reconnection to breath and the nervous system. Our horses offer support in the development of body awareness and hold space for us to connect with and release the stress, emotions and anxieties caught as tension in our body. A combination of releasing these anxieties, stresses and tensions through breathwork and with our horses creates a quiet, peace and the strength and awareness to recenter ourselves in our day to day lives.
