Practicing yoga with a horse can actually help you address many yogic points: 

 

• By connecting with the horse in a non-exploitative, peaceful way you’re experiencing Ahimsa. 

• Horses don’t lie or have ulterior motives so they teach you how to be true in the moment too. (Satya) 

• The entire premise of horse yoga is based on an exchange between you and your horse and when done properly, this exchange is balanced and pure. (Aparigraha) 

• Being near a horse helps you appreciate cleanliness a lot more, right? (Have you ever been around horse dung?) (Saucha) 

• Horses teach you to experience appreciation and contentment in the moment. (Santosha) 

• It can be intimidating and daunting to connect with a horse let alone saddle up and practice poses on it! Tapas is all about growth and discipline in the midst of the uncomfortable.  Because they are so good at mirroring, horses can teach you a lot about yourself, your reactions, your attitudes, and your behaviors. (Svadhyaya) 

• Because it can be intimidating to approach a horse, especially if you don’t have much previous experience, a good amount of surrender will be required. Horse yoga isn’t about controlling the horse or the situation as much as it is about experiencing the moment with detachment. (Ishvara Pranidhana)

• Asana practice looks different on horseback – there’s much more focus on the breath and arm movements and also balancing poses on the horse’s back. 

• A very important aspect of connecting your energy to the horse’s energy is breathing. It can be a very powerful experience to be in silence with the horse. To touch it and breathe with it. It can be very purifying. (Pranayama) 

• Horse yoga requires your full awareness and attention. You’ve got to be aware of the horse’s state and their response to you along with managing your own experience. This requires a one-pointed focus. (Dharana) 

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