EFL for Coaches and Wellbeing Practitioners, Part II: Deepening Embodied Leadership, Boundaries & Partnerships
You’ve already felt it.
The moment when the horse reflected something true—without words, without agenda, without judgment.
Part II is an invitation to go further.
This advanced equine-facilitated learning experience is designed for coaches who want to deepen their personal embodiment, refine their leadership presence, and explore what becomes possible when trust, boundaries, and partnership are communicated through the body—not the mind.
This is not about learning more techniques.
It’s about becoming more congruent.
Boundaries Without Words
Horses respond to clarity, not force.
In this session, we’ll work directly with horses to explore how to:
Set and maintain boundaries without explanation, justification, or control
Take up appropriate, authentic space with confidence and ease
Stay kind and regulated while remaining clear and firm
Notice where boundaries collapse, harden, or overextend—and why
You’ll experience how subtle internal shifts create immediate external response.
Invited Partnership & Quiet Confidence
True leadership isn’t about making things happen—it’s about being someone others want to follow.
You’ll advance into:
Invited partnership skills with the horse
Embodying trust that doesn’t require control
Cultivating a calm, quiet confidence that invites willing followership
Experiencing what it feels like when leadership becomes mutual, not directional
The horse’s choice becomes the feedback
Embodied Presence & Somatic Leadership
Horses don’t follow charisma.
They follow coherence.
You’ll practice:
Being fully in your body, not managing from your head
Regulating your nervous system in real time
Allowing clarity to replace effort
Leading from grounded self-trust rather than performance
This work often reveals patterns that no conversation ever could.
1:1 Horse Time
Each coach will receive dedicated 1:1 time with a horse, allowing space for:
Personal exploration
Deeper reflection on individual patterns
A more intimate, uninterrupted experience of horse feedback
This often becomes the most memorable and meaningful part of the day.
Why This Matters for Coaches: and Wellbeing Practitioners
This experience strengthens:
Your personal embodied presence
Your capacity to work with clients beyond cognitive insight
Your ability to recognize somatic and relational patterns quickly
Your confidence in using equine-facilitated learning with greater depth and nuance
And just as importantly—it supports your own ongoing offerings as a coach and a support system.
Masterful Group Facilitator
Gretchen Fox Palmer is a Culture Change Strategist, high-stakes communications expert and published author who helps leaders and teams deliver transformational change. With two decades guiding Fortune 10 companies, Silicon Valley startups, and global brands, she combines deep EQ expertise, crisis navigation, and experiential learning — including equine-facilitated coaching.
Proven Results
Gretchen Fox Palmer’s EQ programs deliver measurable impact:
87.5% of participants cite emotional intelligence skills taught as critical to company cultural shifts (EQ @Work)
85% report improvements in personal well-being
94% gain confidence in managing tough conversations
76% report improvement in morale in “I believe my company cares about me” survey question category
Casual, Coach-Friendly Environment
Participants are able to learn individually while connecting with colleagues and peers in a casual, tranquil, nature-based setting.
Debrief areas for private post-workshop group or 1:1 coaching for you and your clients.
Enjoy the grounds, offering a bonus ‘nature immersion’ experience
Revenue-sharing and mark-up opportunities for future sessions available.
Powerful, profound breakthroughs in one day.
Date: Saturday, March 14th, 12:30-4:30 PM
This session includes:
Deepening teaching about the power of EFL
Three Transformational Workshop experiences
1:1 Horse Time
Debrief and integration
Time to enjoy the grounds
Investment — Green Bottle Method
The full value of this advanced EFL experience is $675.
Using the Green Bottle Method, coaches are invited to choose their level of investment based on capacity—while honoring the value of the work and the horses.
🟢 Full Bottle — $500
Recommended
This is the coach full-bottle price and reflects a strong alignment with the depth of the experience and the true cost of delivering this work.
Most coaches will choose this level.
🟡 Mid Bottle — $425
For coaches who feel called to continue the journey but need a bit more flexibility right now.
This option allows you to stay in integrity with your “yes” while still participating fully in the experience.
⚪ Light Bottle — $375
For coaches who genuinely want to deepen their relationship with equine-facilitated learning but are navigating tighter financial constraints.
Choosing this level is an act of honesty—not diminishment—and is offered with trust..
FAQ’s
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The purpose of equine facilitated learning (EFL) is to expand our personal awareness through a series of equine guided experiences.
These experiences allow us to enhance our abilities to notice and learn from our emotions and feelings as well as those of other sentient beings (animals and humans).
The EFL exercises are designed as building blocks to open new neural pathways in our mind and our body by stretching our ability to feel the presence and intention of others through using our entire bodies as a sensory device.
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Yes! Equine facilitated learning exercises are done on the ground guided by a trained coach and horse professional. Horses are always in controlled environments (behind a fence or in a halter with a lead rope). These are non-riding experiences.
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All horses will be under control in a fenced paddock or on a lead rope in every horse experience. In addition, you may refrain from being around a horse as much as you choose. We encourage everyone to explore fears like fear of horses, safely with professional guidance.
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Absolutely not, you may choose to do whichever sessions you want; however, sessions build upon each other and so it is advantageous to complete them all.
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Our workshops are intimate experience with group size capped at a maximum of 5 participants.
Still not sure if our workshops are right for you?
We want to ensure a positive and vibrant group experience for each participant at each event. You can schedule a 1:1 call with Master Facilitator Gretchen Fox Palmer to see if this event is a good fit for you.
