Medscape Medical News > Oncology Breast Cancer Triggers PTSD Symptoms in 80% of Women ‘They either adjust or go into despair’ Hearing the words “you have breast cancer” triggers symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the vast majority of women and these symptoms often linger, according to a study from Germany of 166 women […]
This is an interesting report on research with equine assisted work with breast cancer survivors in Israel, supporting the value of our work in Riding Beyond. Equine-Assisted Rehabilitation for Breast Cancer Survivors
Last Sunday afternoon, just following a rain that lured Mystic into a refreshing roll in the mud, Robin Miller, MD, spent a little over a half hour at Royal Crest Ranch having her first taste of Riding Beyond. She wrote me today about her experience, from the airport as she travels to New York for […]
Great group of 16 nursing students from Southern Oregon University’s program under the Oregon Health Sciences University joined us today to taste Riding Beyond. Surprisingly, we had more men in this group of nurses than we’ve ever had in our previous events. Such a varied group of students, all in their second of five terms […]
LYING ON (OR AGAINST) THE HORSELying on the back of a horse for 60 seconds or longer, face-down on the horse’s rump, activates the part of the vagus nerve which runs along the front of the body. Several things occur with this exercise. There is a gentle compression of the diaphragm and lungs. There is […]
Breast Cancer: Emotional Healing with Horses Aug 18, 2014 | Posted by BCS in The Breast Cancer Society website. Posted in Coping Strategies, Finding Support, Health and Body Horses have long played a role in human life. They’ve helped with farming; they’ve served in wars; they’re the stars of some of our favorite books and […]