Easier Movement, Happier Horses

About Easier Movement, Happier Horses

Do you want to create a life of movement, connection, and well-being for you and your animals? Whether you’re an equestrian, a dog lover, or both, this podcast is for you! In Easier Movement, Happier Life: For You, Your Horses & Dogs, Feldenkrais® teacher, international clinician, and bestselling author Mary Debono shares insights, tips, and techniques to help you improve movement, mindset, and connection for yourself and your animals. Each week, we explore topics like body awareness, flexibility, and balance, focusing on how these elements impact both you and your horse or dog. We’ll dive into how anxiety and tension affect both species and share gentle strategies to promote relaxation, confidence, and well-being for everyone involved. Your thoughts and emotions influence not only your own body but also your animal’s. That’s why we’ll also explore emotional awareness, mindset, and intuition, helping you build a deeper, more harmonious relationship with your horse or dog. Whether you’re helping your horse become more balanced and fluid or supporting your dog’s mobility and comfort, this podcast will provide the tools to nurture a thriving connection with your animal, improving their quality of life—and yours. Join Mary every week as she brings over 30 years of experience to help you and your animals live with greater ease, joy, and connection.

Publisher

Mary Debono

Category

education · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jan 2021

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

171 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   The Missing Piece in Your Connection With Your Horse: A Conversation with Leah Astrup

   Send Mary a message We talk a lot about creating a better connection with our horses. But how connected are we to ourselves? In this episode, Mary welcomes her very first podcast guest, longtime student, colleague, and friend Leah Astrup. Leah is a lifelong horsewoman, Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner, and Equine Debono Moves Instructor. Together, Mary and Leah explore how our own movement, balance, tension, awareness, expectations, and nervous-system state can profoundly influence our ho...

2. 

   10 Sept 2026

   When Good Habits Go Bad

   Send Mary a message Movement habits can linger long after they’ve stopped being useful. Discover how these unconscious patterns affect humans, horses, and dogs, and how greater awareness can open the door to easier movement and new possibilities. Resources: FGNA Fall Feldenkrais Week - Free event! Experience a gentle Awareness Through Movement® lesson and discover why enhancing your movement and awareness is often the first step toward helping your horse move better. You'll learn...

3. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Beyond Movement: What Feldenkrais® Really Offers

   Send Mary a message Most people come to the Feldenkrais Method® because they want to move or feel better. But that's only part of the benefits. In this episode, Mary shares the story of chronic hip pain that disappeared through Feldenkrais work, then unexpectedly returned during one difficult phone conversation. That experience taught her something powerful about the relationship between our physical habits, emotional responses, and the way we organize ourselves. You'll discover how Fe...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

182,150

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

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Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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