Athletes & Equestrians – Diane Gaary

Coordination, Balance, Speed, Focus, Flexibility,
and Strength without Strain for

Athletes

Benefits for Athletes

Naturally access better balance, speed, flexibility, strength, endurance, and good form
Understand how you might be getting in your own way
Learn ways to prevent injury and achieve better results
Improve the functioning and coordination of your whole body
Increase the efficiency of your breathing
Augment and efficiently use physical energy
Address coordination problems
Address repetitive strain injuries and learn strategies to avoid reinjury
Improve your mental focus, calmness, and clarity to get in the zone

Benefits for Equestrians

Increase awareness of how your whole body contributes to the success of your riding
Effectively communicate with the horse by learning what your body use is saying
Experience
- an easy ,effortless upright posture
- soft hands
- a hip, leg, and heel connection
- a balanced, firm, and flexible seat
Use your body weight to change gaits or stop the horse
Turn the horse easily
Achieve graceful 2 point balance
Feel effortless balance and timing on the horse for jumping
Release your hands and shoulders so communication through the reins is increasingly effective and calming to the horse

Move freely and confidently with the horse
Find a calm, centered mental and emotional state, in which you can calm the horse, listen to the horse, get its attention, and make clear decisions
Recover from or prevent a repetitive stress injury
Gain useful tips on how to use your body with less strain in performing barn tasks
Learn tactics that help you handle performance anxiety for competitions/shows
On the horse, which allows you to learn as you ride and enjoy your horse’s response to your increased physical freedom
In the classroom, which allows you to focus on your skills and discover coordination that you can apply when riding