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Only those individuals listed below have completed the Epona Apprenticeship Program and thus are the ONLY people sanctioned by Epona as Approved Instructors in the facilitation of the Epona Approach to Equine Facilitated Learning. While other individuals have been students of Linda Kohanov or the Epona Program, they are not qualified as Epona Approved Instructors unless they have completed the Epona Apprenticeship Program.

You no longer have to travel to Epona to experience the Epona way of relating to — and learning from — horses! Epona Equestrian Services is pleased to announce the following riding instructors, therapists and equine experiential learning practitioners have completed an extended and rigorous apprenticeship program.

These professionals, who are now Epona Approved Instructors, are qualified to teach basic Epona techniques in horse-human relationship skills, mind-body awareness, emotional fitness, assertiveness, and authentic leadership. Some are licensed therapists adept at including horses in the healing process. Others are experienced horse trainers and riding instructors who understand the emotional, mental and spiritual dynamics of horse-human relationships. Still others are gifted equine experiential learning practitioners who employ horses in teaching advanced human development skills. Feel free to contact them directly, and mention that you'd like to explore The Epona Approach.™ Many Approved Instructors are willing to travel to facilitate workshops outside their respective areas.

Kathleen Barry Ingram and Linda Kohanov created, collaborated and facilitated the first nine Apprenticeship programs together, along with other Advanced programs at the Epona Center. Kathleen has expanded her interests and direction, and now has her own consulting/coaching practice. Her website: www.sacredplaceofpossibility.com.

The Epona Apprenticeship Program continues now under the direction of Linda Kohanov, Epona Senior Faculty and various Epona Advanced Instructors. You may also notice that certain Approved Instructors have the letters "AAI" listed after their names. These professionals are “Advanced Approved Instructors” who have completed an additional 160 to 240 hours of co-facilitating in a variety of circumstances, and supervised directly by Linda Kohnanov or by one of Epona’s Senior Faculty members:

Epona Approved Instructors are encouraged to fully develop their own strengths, perspectives and techniques. While they teach certain core principles and activities developed at Epona, they are discouraged from trying to emulate Linda Kohanov’s unique style of facilitation. Horses, after all, respond most positively to authenticity. For this reason, we suggest that you interview several Approved Instructors in your area to find the best match for your needs and approach to life. In addition, you are invited to email feedback on your experiences with Epona Approved Instructors to ml@theeponacenter.com.

Persons who have completed an intensive Epona training program that prepares them to work in partnership with an Epona Approved Instructor are designated Epona Instructor Partners (EIP). These partner instructors are listed on the Epona website only if they are working with an Approved Instructor.

All other persons listed below are Epona Approved Instructors, authorized to use The Epona Approach™ in facilitating Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning (EFEL) programs.

While Epona does not train people to do Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP), those who are licensed/certified/ qualified psychotherapists and choose to add their Epona training to their psychotherapy practice, are professionally responsible for their choice and may list the EFP title. Individuals who are trained in other fields are also identified below. The following code explains abbreviations:

AAI - Advanced Approved Instructor

CEFIP - Certified Equine Facilitated Interaction Professionals, in Mental Health or Education

EFEL - Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning

EFMHA - Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association

EFP - Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy

EIP - Epona Instructor Partners

NARHA - North American Riding for the Handicapped Association

 

Search for an instructor by region or country:

Northeastern US

CONNECTICUT

  • Chantal Laliberte
Weston:

MAINE

Bath: (see also Sonoita, Arizona)
Belfast:
Eliot:
Falmouth:

 

Gorham:
  • Mary-Louise Gould, EdM, AAI, Certified Holotropic Breathwork Practitioner
    520-975-6126 (July & August)
    mlgould125@aol.com
Hancock (near Ellsworth):

MARYLAND

Baltimore:
Columbia:
Damascus:

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Elizabeth Mary Kadar, BA, Certified Yoga Teacher, Level 1 Centered Riding Instructor, CBEIP Certified Equine Interaction Professional-Education
    413-441-5108
    omhorse@aol.com
    www.omhorse.com

NEW YORK

  • Melissa Kaye
New York City area:
Clay:
Ghent:
  • Michael Grden (Mufasa), New York State Licensed Massage Therapist
    518-392-4682
    peapod@fairpoint.net
Long Island:
Poughkeepsie:
Red Hook:
Saratoga:

PENNSYLVANIA

Douglassville

VERMONT

Brookfield (20 miles from Montpelier):

Midwestern US

ILLINOIS

Antioch (near Wisconsin border):
Wadsworth:

IOWA

  • Michelle Jayne
Neola:

Kansas

Wichita:
  • Carol L. Hammon-Paulson, PhD, DMin, Licensed Psychologist (Transpersonal and Clinical), Board Certified Nurse Practitioner, Reiki Master
    316-832-2340
    tropos@cox.net
    www.tropos.us

MICHIGAN

Ypsilanti (near Ann Arbor):
  • Patricia Wilkinson, ACSW, Licensed Master's Social Worker, Certified NARHA Riding Instructor
    wishaponna@aol.com
    734-255-1310

MINNESOTA

Minnetonka (near Minneapolis):
Northfield: (40 miles south of Minneapolis/St Paul)
St. Paul:

MISSOURI

St. Louis, Missouri

OHIO

Johnstown/Columbus:

SOUTH DAKOTA

Rapid City:
  • Jennifer Hirschfield, NARHA Certified Riding Instructor (English and Western), EAGALA Certified
    605-716-6804
    jpeterkah@hotmail.com

WISCONSIN

Eden:
  • Sandy Hardie, AAI, Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor
    920-477-2101
    sjhardie@dotnet.com  
Hayward:

Southern US

ALABAMA

Birmingham:
  • Tammy Wilbur, BA, BS, Registered Pharmacist, Riding Instructor/Trainer, Reiki II
    205-365-7444
    arrowsway@aol.com

FLORIDA

Central (Winter Park/Oviedo/Orlando):
Sarasota:
Tampa:
  • Diane Molony, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist
    727-938-4477
    dwmolony@aol.com
  • Lisa Murrell, Professional Certified Coach (ICF), Executive Coach, Organization Development Consultant
    845-687-4324 (December-April)
    Lisa@metacg.com
    www.metacg.com
    Johanna Husta, EIP
    (also see New York)

GEORGIA

  • Shayelyn Woodbery
Atlanta:
Jasper (north Metro Atlanta):

NORTH CAROLINA

Asheville:
Greensboro:

VIRGINIA

  • Makanah Morriss
Roanoke:

Southwestern US

ARIZONA

  • Wren Breedlove
  • Chantal Laliberte
  • Wendy LeRoy
  • Missy McKinney
  • Denise Moody
Cave Creek (just north of Phoenix):
Sedona:
Sonoita:
Surprise (See also Sequim, Washington):
Tucson:

NEW MEXICO

Los Lunas:
Taos:

TEXAS

  • Allison Sinclair
Austin:
Kerrville:
Little Elm :
Sanger (30 miles north of Dallas):
Tyler (Northeast Texas):

Rocky Mountain Region US

COLORADO

Divide:
Dove Creek (Southwestern Colorado):
Fort Collins:
  • Sharon Y. Bringleson, BA, AAI
    Certified Equine Massage Practitioner, Intuitive Counselor
    970-495-0039
    970-631-2379
    designsanctuary@earthlink.net
Glenwood Springs:
Mancos:
  • Therese Capozzola, BSN, RN, Licensed Acupuncturist, Certified in Emergency Nursing
    970-882-4033
    LexeysRanch@yahoo.com
Monument (north of Colorado Springs):

MONTANA

Bozeman:
Fort Shaw (30 miles from Great Falls):
  • Kitty Wright, BS, AAI
    406-264-5783
    406-788-8648
    kittyw@mcn.net
    Claire Casey, EIP
Missoula:
  • Shari Montana, BA Clinical Psychology, BFA Painting and Ceramic Sculpture; Parelli Natural Horsemanship Trained Level 3, MNLink Kids & Horses Qualified Instructor
    406-207-6105
    info@sharimontana.com
    www.sharimontana.com

West Coast US

CALIFORNIA

  • Dale Carnathan
  • Jan Case Koerwitz
Bishop:
Fairfax, Marin County:
Imperial:
Montague (near Yreka):
Mountain Center (near Idyllwild):
Mountain City:
North Fork (between Fresno & Yosemite):
  • Pamela Reid, Certified Riding Instructor (for novices only)
    559-877-4819
    preid1@live.com
Ojai (Santa Barbara, Ventura):
  • Anna Carnathan, M.A., AAI, Riding Instructor: English, Western
    805-646-9788
    acarnathan@aol.com
Point Reyes Station, Marin County:
San Diego area:
San Diego area (El Cajon & Alpine):
San Diego and Orange Counties:
San Francisco Bay area:
Santa Cruz County (Watsonville):
Shingle Springs (Sacramento, S. Lake Tahoe area):
Tehachapi, Kern County:

HAWAII

Hilo:

Northwestern US

Alaska

  • Francine Reuter

OREGON

  • Lauren Loos
Gaston:
Gold Beach (just north of California):
Lakeview:

WASHINGTON

  • Ann Stern
Chehalis:
Maple Valley:
Olympia area:
Port Townsend (Chimacum area) :
  • Terry Persun, BS, MA (Creative Writing), Level 3 Robert Moss School for Active Dreaming Instructor
    360-732-0902
    tpersun@embarqmail.com
Greater Seattle/Tacoma area:
Sequim (See also Surprise, Arizona):

Australia

Canada

ALBERTA

Cochrane (near Calgary):
Whitecourt:

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Kelowna:
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island:
Prince George:
Vancouver area:

NEWFOUNDLAND

St. John’s:

ONTARIO

Ontario West (Hamilton):
Toronto area:

QUEBEC

Issoudun:

Finland

Vihti (Near Helsinki):
  • Mari Louhi-Lehtio, M.Sci, Licensed Educator and Work Counselor/Coach, Certified Riding Instructor (Classical Dressage, Natural Horsemanship, Instructor Training)
    + 358 40 8273452
    mari@cavesson.com
    www.cavesson.com

France

Artimont (Paris):
Paris:
Thonon les Bains (near Lake Geneva):

Germany

Dusseldorf:
Lueneburger Heide (zwieschen Mai-Oktober):
Rottweil (Stuttgart):
Stuttgart, Kersheim/Tech:
Stuttgart, Kirchheim/Teck:

Ireland

Dublin:

Italy

Milan area (tra Maggio-Ottobre):

Namibia

Luederitz - Aus (between October-April):

Netherlands

  • Ineke Rietveld
Heiloo:
Kootwijk:

South Africa

Noordhoek, Cape Town (October-April):
Gauteng, Johannesburg:

Spain

Barcelona, Catalunya:

Switzerland

Russikon (Zurich):
Thonon les Bains, France (near Lake Geneva):

United Kingdom

Bath & N.E. Somerset:
Hampshire (near Winchester):
  • Anna Pell, MBA, T-Touch Practitioner (Equine),
    Change Management Consultant & Development Coach
    +44 (0) 1794 341039
    annapell@breatheconnect.com
Gloucestershire:
Jersey, Channel Islands:
Shropshire (Near Telford & Shrewsbury):
Sussex (between Tunbridge Wells and Gatwick):
Wiltshire (near Stonehenge):

 

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