About Anchoring Hope
What We Do
The Anchoring Hope Equine Assisted Therapy 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, anxiety and everyday stressors which can lead to more severe emotional or physical issues.
How It Works
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 to form more aligned neurological systems that will ultimately create the thought processes for making rational and healthy choices.
Why An Equine Assisted Program
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 brain wave pattern from beta to the alpha state, thus neutralizing the stress of the participant due to the alpha band.
Results
Pre-Session EEG
Post-Session EEG
Post-Session EEG
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.
Post-Session EEG
Post-Session EEG
Post-Session EEG
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!