Our Team

Our Team

Unbridling Human Potential is part of Planned Transitions Consulting & Coaching Inc. www.plannedtransitions.com, a unique and innovative collective whose sole/soul purpose is to bring individuals one step closer to discovering their authentic selves, resolving issues, and creating sustainable change.

The foundation of the equine-imity programs is our partnership with horses who act as co-facilitators for personal growth and learning. Our programs are highly experiential, allowing participants to interact with the horses at a personal level.

Click here to see the schedule of all programs and events

Most programs are held at Healing Heart Sanctuary or Silver Star Stables in Langley, British Columbia (special retreats may be held in other parts of British Columbia).

ABOUT OUR FACILITATORS

Linda-Ann Bowling | Cristina Rennie | Christa Miremadi | Eliya Finkelstein

Linda-Ann Bowling

Linda ann Bowling

At the age of 45, I was called by the horses to begin a journey of incredible discovery, possibility and spiritual connection with nature. Not unlike many thousands of women around the world, I found horses for the first time in my life (or rather they found me). I am a master coach, certified in business and personal coaching, and have been coaching since 1999 in a variety of situations. I am absolutely passionate about my work in the field of somatics, movement, language, moods and emotions. Combining these distinctions with my work with the horses has taken me to incredible depths of joy, freedom and new expression of my emotional self.

I have studied with some amazing women from the U.S. who are pioneers in this work, and am an apprentice in Barbara Rector’s, Adventures in Awareness program out of Tucson, Arizona. http://www.adventuresinawareness.net/ Barbara has a wonderful story of how she got into this work which is published on the site.

My work has also been highly influenced by Linda Kohanov, author of The Tao of Equus, Riding Between the Worlds and Way of the Horse www.taoofequus.com. I have attended many programs with both of these woman, and have also studied with Ariana Strozzi www.strozziranch.com and numerous other incredible teachers both two-legged and four-legged here in Canada and the US.

I am a strong commitment to authentic leadership and am certified in many “people” based programs including:

Conflict Resolution & Negotiation -Justice Institute of B.C.
Organization Coaching & Learning Program – The Newfield Network
The Coaching Clinic – Corporate Coach University
Insights Discovery™ – Insights North America
William Bridges – Leading Transition (William Bridges & Associates)

I work people from all walks of life, business owners, salespeople, leaders, organizational professionals and anyone who is seeking a more purposeful, passionate life. My story of the horses can be found on my blog. I would love the opportunity to speak with you about how you can experience the power of learning with the horses!

Cristina Rennie

Cristina Rennie received her MA in counselling psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology and has completed specialized training in an exciting and creative intervention called Equine Facilitated Counselling. This opportunity to partner with horses gives her great joy, as it integrates two passions: caring for people and animals.

In 2008 she received her level II in animal Reiki as a way to give back to her animal partners who give unconditional love to both her and her clients. She has completed two certification trainings with her mentor and supervisor, Sue McIntosh (MA, CCC) under the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association – Equine Facilitated Wellness (CanTRA – EFW). Combining skills through formal education, 24 years of equine competitions, and now involvement with various therapeutic riding centers, she hopes to continue facilitating healing for people and animals.

EFC helps facilitate insight by creating better connections with horses and people that will positively influence personal life goals. Cristina combines EFC with Adlerian theoretical orientation principles integrated with Attachment (Gordon Neufeld), Art and Expressive therapies, Narrative therapy, Biophilia, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Social Justice Theories, and Neurobiology (Mindfulness).

Check out her website at www.shamrockcounselling.com or email Cristina at cristina.ann@gmail.com

Christa Miremadi

Christa Miremadi Christa has been working with horses for as long as she can remember. Starting out as a 3 year old in England, she soon discovered that horses were her true calling. Through the loving support of both her mother and father, Christa continued her equine education in Vancouver, B.C. Canada when they moved from England in 1986. She explored English equitation, Hunter/Jumper, Dressage, Reining, Western and English pleasure, as well as trail. Christa showed successfully in each.discipline with the help of many great instructors as well as many great equine teachers. She also credits her years of experience working summers on a horse ranch in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta for her acquired knowledge in everything from Stable Management, Out-tripping, packing and starting young horses.

Christa is a Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA), Certified Level 3 Western Riding Instructor as well as a Certified Level 1 English Riding Instructor. She and her family started up Silver Star Stables in Richmond, B.C. in 2001. After 6 years of successful business on 3 acres, Christa and her Family moved Silver Star Stables to it’s current location in Langley B.C. With the help and support of her loving husband, they provide horses with Natural Care Boarding, living outside in herds as well as off g riding lessons, breeding, sales, rescuing horses and Horsemanship from the Heart(TM) Natural Horsemanship.

Through years of learning from her horses, Christa developed this training method, recognizing that horse, as well as human and all other living things produce physical and measurable energy and teaches how to tap into that energy as a communication tool. Christa also enjoys her role as Equine Specialist for equine-imity, Unbridling Human Potential(TM), helping the horses to safely and clearly communicate to their human partners. She will continue to learn from these remarkable, emotionally advanced and spiritual animals and counts herself lucky to be blessed enough to be guardian to a few special horses along the way.

Check out her website at www.silverstarstables.com or email Christa at info@silverstarstables.com

Eliya Finkelstein

Eliya Finkelstein I have been around horses since 1994, and was interested in exploring all that horses had to offer at a young age. I have trained in many aspects of horsemanship, from dressage and hunter/jumper to reining and out-tripping, and everything in between.

I found Silver Star Stables and Unbridled Human Potential in 2004, and have since grown with both businesses. I am a certified CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) coach, teaching Level 3 Western and Level 1 English lessons at Silver Star. I teach my lessons with a focus on all aspects of horsemanship, not simply riding. I am also an apprentice and working student to Christa Miremadi and Horsemanship from the Heart. Through this program, I have developed my own training theories and techniques, striving to find the key to clear, open, two-way communication between horse and rider.

I also work to teach others how to establish and maintain this conversation to enhance a fluid relationship between horse and human. I plan to finish my Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Psychology by 2010, and use my degree to work with at-risk youth and horses together in a rehabilitation program. I am currently working towards this dream, and hope to see it come to life after my graduation.