Tellington TTouch Training Canada
Saving Kitty Lives
The benefits of fostering can’t be overstated. Moving moderately sick animals out of the shelter makes room for animals who need more intensive care. Fearful or shy cats aren’t likely to get adopted, and stay in the shelter longer.
Fostering and TTouch Saving Kitty Lives
A brain faced with a real or imagined threat minimizes its capabilities. This means it shuts down activity in the rational “higher” regions, and functions from its “lower” regions (mammalian/emotional-cognitive brain; reptilian/sensory motor brain) in order to re-establish homeostasis (balance). This is called “shut down” — a bio-neurological phenomenon designed for survival. Under the influence of stress we find rote, knee-jerk reactions
For more than four decades, riding with a neck ring or just a rope around the neck – often with nothing on the horse’s head – has been one of the foundation exercises of the Tellington TTouch Method. In 1975, Linda introduced the concept of bridle-less riding to Europe at Equitana in Germany. Three riders
Re-discovering the Joy of Riding – Liberty Lariat Neck Ring Read More »
“Tellington TTouch Bodywork is comprised of 3 different “families” – circles, lifts and slides, and extremity work. The Python Lift is one of the most common “lift” techniques. It was inspired by a Burmese Python named Joyce who lived at the San Diego Zoo and appreciated the work Linda did with her. Linda met “Joyce”
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Part of any TTouch workshop is the initial introductions. What’s your name? Where are you from? What is your primary interest in animals? Do you have a life outside of animals? (Maybe/maybe not):) What are you goals? – all pretty standard questions that you would expect when getting to know a group. There is one
The Cutting of Slack Read More »
Making contact with an animal is instinctual for many of us. There is something truly therapeutic about the feeling of soft fur against our skin. For me it is important that this positive feeling is reciprocated by the animal we are making contact with. Becoming mindful of HOW we touch an animal is as important as
A TTouch a Day – Zebra (aka Zig Zag) Read More »
I don’t know about you but I find great relief in the simple act of taking off my bra and socks, or any restrictive clothing item, at the end of the day. Multiply this times 10 if moving hay was part of the day’s activities! Maybe I am the odd one here but I have
By slowing down and acknowledging the importance of spaces in time, we may actually achieve what we desire more quickly.The pause allows us a moment to reflect, exhale, become neutral, integrate, be mindful and listen.
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By Kathy Cascade (Tellington TTouch Instructor & Reactivity Specialist) Dealing with fearful, reactive, or aggressive dog behavior is certainly challenging and often a topic of heated debate. A snarling, lunging dog at the end of a leash can be intimidating and downright dangerous. Unfortunately, human reactions often worsen the problem, as do training and handling
Applied TTouch for Reactivity Read More »
It’s hot here right now. Like really, really hot. I know, I know, you’re thinking to yourself, “But how hot can it really be? You’re in Canada! You live in permafrost with ice castles!” Ha! For the next week we have a forecast of daytime high of 38 to 43 degrees Celsius! (100 to 110
Canadian Heat Wave – no really Read More »