Eagala Fundamentals Training Course
— Feb 19-23, 2025

The Eagala Fundamentals Training Course is a prerequisite for becoming a certified Eagala practitioner. This comprehensive training includes discussions, demonstrations, and experiential activities designed to teach and apply the framework and standards of the Eagala Model. Participants will learn how to structure sessions and explore a variety of process skill sets.

This in-person, 4.5-day training provides 29 continuing education credits and offers a dynamic, hands-on learning experience. Participants will gain a solid understanding of the Eagala Model, which is a clinically supported approach to incorporating horses into mental health and personal development work. The model utilizes a collaborative team approach involving credentialed mental health professionals, qualified equine specialists, horses, and clients, all working toward treatment or learning goals.

  • Target Audience: Credentialed Mental Health Professionals, Qualified Equine Specialists, and Other Specialized Professionals

  • Content Level: Beginner to Intermediate

  • Location: Haku Baldwin Center, Maui, Hawai’i

  • Expand your practice and offer clients a unique and effective experiential therapy. The Eagala Model provides a fresh perspective and valuable tools that can complement traditional therapy methods. Join a community of like-minded professionals committed to making a difference.

    PREREQUISITES:

    • Must have a college-level educational training and a degree in a mental health field or include mental health as a scope of practice

    • Must stay within your scope of practice and follow region, state, or country laws and regulations regarding mental health practice

    • Must be one of the following*

    • Under a governing board / body

    • Held accountable as a member of an association

    • Under professional supervision by a supervisor that is held accountable by a governing board / association

    * To be qualified, a board / association must have the ability to revoke registration, certification, accreditation or licensure for ethical or scope of practice violations relating to mental health practice

  • Transform your passion for horses into a meaningful contribution to the mental health industry. Partner with licensed therapists to create impactful equine-assisted psychotherapy sessions that leverage horses' innate abilities to foster healing and growth.

    PREREQUISITES:

    • Must have 6,000 hours (equals approx 3 years full-time work) hands-on experience with horses

    • Must have completed a minimum of 100 hours of continuing education in the equine profession. 40 of those hours must have been completed in the last 2 years

    • Education need to include topics such as:

    • Ground work experience

    • Horse psychology knowledge

    • Reading horse body language / nonverbal communication

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    Take advantage of the $300 early bird discount by registering 8 weeks prior to the event