Emotional regulation with the support of horses as a step towards better quality youth work

Emotional regulation might be the single most important skill a youth worker can have when dealing with (often dysregulated) young people. We want to organise a training for youth workers on this topic with the help of very special co-facilitators: our herd of horses. Horses react authentically to our emotions, teach us clarity and awareness of our own bodily reactions to stress, conflict, fear, insecurity - and joy.

The training will take place in our Equestrian and Youth Center, where we are developing a unique methodology of equine-assisted youth work. We are looking for reliable partners to co-create the project with us.

Topics covered will include emotional regulation, polyvagal theory in practice, boundaries, consent, and relational safety, dealing with "difficult" youth, etc. We would be delighted to have space on the training for your own topics and activities too and learn from each other!