The Anchoring Hope Equine Program offers a holistic approach, known as the Draper Sensory Method, to relieve the symptoms and the physiological cause of neurological conditions such as Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), severe behavioral issues, depression, and everyday stressors which can lead to more severe emotional or physical issues.
Our method addresses the Amygdala, Pre-Frontal Cortex, and Hippocampus areas of the brain which have either been over-stimulated or taken off-line due to stress, PTSD, injury or a condition from birth. By balancing the body-brain connection through specific horse movements and through various activities astride the horse, these regions are being reconnected and forming a normal operation process that will ultimately create more rational thought processes for our participants to use in making choices and decisions.
Our research supports that using a specific type of horse as the vehicle in implementing the Draper Sensory Method, which revolves around kinesiology using the scientific principles of neurophysiology and sensory integration, is the most efficient and effective way to facilitate the body-brain connection. Through specific movements of the horse the method alters the participants’ brain wave pattern from beta to the alpha state, thus neutralizing the stress of the participant due to the alpha band.
This is an EEG scan taken from a veteran suffering from severe PTS and Dyslexia, just prior to a neutralization session. For reference, an EEG of a non-stressed individual would show very little to no color on the scan. The numbers listed in color to the right of the scans indicate abnormal areas.
The Post-Session EEG scan was taken directly after just one neutralization session using the Draper Sensory Method. This scan clearly shows the dramatic and immediate results our program offers. Although the effects that the session had on his Dyslexia are not depicted in the scan, this participant went on to later author a book!
"Britt is wonderful and the theory behind her approach to healing is completely different than most equine programs. We love working with her and highly recommend her program!"
“3 weeks after returning to Denmark, I am still completely calm, happy and clear in my head. The 5 day program changed me! I now feel I have something to offer to other people. I have been pro-active and removed myself from bad environment and I am planning my future with a whole new drive and new possibilities, that I couldn’t see before.
THANK YOU!”
"All soldiers / veterans with PTSD should go through such this program here. It gives peace and clarity"
"All soldiers / veterans with PTSD should go through such this program here. It gives peace and clarity"
"This program has phenomenal results. Britt has a great spirit and knowledge in how to help you...give it a try."
"Prior to participating in the program, it was not possible for me to sit in a public place with lots of people and noise. Now I can enjoy being in public and have fun."
"With this program, my daughter is no longer paralyzed with fear. I have seen a huge change in how she interacts with her peers and her confidence regarding her approach to school work and other tasks without getting overwhelmed."
"As a special needs parent of our six year old son with Autism, we strive to provide the best effective therapies coupled with highly motivating activities in order to achieve his goals and provide a substantial quality of life for him. He has made great strides with his current therapies including ABA, speech, etc. but have struggled at times to keep the sessions motivating for him.
I'd like to consider him pre-verbal as he is on the verge of making sentences and progressing somewhat in communication. I have been unsure with his overall ability and current therapies' effectiveness and whether he will make the jump to communicating to his potential. More importantly, at age six, I want to ensure he has quality of life, something that can keep a parent up at night! Anchoring Hope has been a huge foundation of hope and has provided concrete examples of progress in communicating, as my son said, "Happy" for the first time and I received my first hug from him! Both a testament to improvement in both communication and quality of life. I believe the methods for attaining higher levels of dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and gaba provided by Anchoring Hope can be attained both on the horse as well as setting a foundation to further develop these "good feelings" on one's own as I experienced it myself with their help. To know he thoroughly enjoyed this activity with the added benefit of receiving a therapy to help his quality of life and his ability to think, plan and feel good is insurmountable. Thank you Anchoring Hope!"
"This program has been life changing! From therapy to treatment, Britt's approach and method has easily been where I've seen the most progress. I'm able to now feel a calm I did not know I was capable of experiencing. This program has been a huge blessing for my mental health!"
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