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🌱 Nurturing Minds 🌱
Holistic Nature-Based Therapeutic Approaches in Mental Health & Wellbeing.
🙎🏻‍♀️Counselling
🐴Equine - Assisted
🌿Nature - Based

🔗Learn more: link in bio
📍 Blue Mountains, NSW 2790

🔔I’m really excited to share that Brumby Equine Assisted Therapy is opening a second location.We will now be offering ou...
23/04/2026

🔔I’m really excited to share that Brumby Equine Assisted Therapy is opening a second location.

We will now be offering our nature based therapeutic approach in the heart of Katoomba CBD, at Waratah Holistic Health.

Waratah Holistic Health is a space grounded in harmony, professionalism, and genuine care, with rooms designed to support both practitioner flow and client experience.

I will be there every Wednesday from 8:30am to 1:30pm, starting from the 6th of May 2026.

This new location offers great accessibility, especially with the current road closures at Victoria Pass. It also allows me to bring the same presence and practice of Brumby into Katoomba.

While the horses remain at our Kanimbla property, the approach stays the same.

This space will offer not only room based counselling but also nature based therapy, including ecotherapy, experiential work, and walk and talk sessions. The work remains relational and nervous system informed, supported by both lived experience and growing research on the role of nature in mental health.

Across many First Nations and traditional cultures, connection to land has long been understood as essential to wellbeing. Western frameworks are increasingly reflecting this, showing how nature can support regulation, reduce stress, and create space for reflection and connection.

This work supports individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma or PTSD, as well as children, young people, neurodivergent individuals, and adults navigating ongoing challenges.

As always, sessions are collaborative and tailored to the individual.

Equine assisted therapy will continue to be offered exclusively at our Kanimbla location.

If you’ve been curious about this work but travel has been a barrier, this may offer a new way to connect.

There is limited capacity to take on new clients at this time. If this feels like the right fit, you’re welcome to reach out via the contact options on our website.

🌐www.brumbyeat.com.au

Spring Camp 2026 — Registrations Now Open Our 2025 Spring Camp was something truly special! Our time was filled with con...
17/04/2026

Spring Camp 2026 — Registrations Now Open

Our 2025 Spring Camp was something truly special! Our time was filled with connection, reflection, and growth in the company of horses and nature.

We’re now opening registrations for Spring Camp 2026, a two-day, one-night experience created especially for teens aged 12 to 17.

📆Held from Thursday 1st to Friday 2nd October.
This small group camp offers space to slow down, connect, build confidence, and discover new ways of understanding yourself and others.

Each moment is guided by qualified counsellors and equine-assisted facilitators, blending gentle interaction with horses, nature-based activities, and meaningful conversations around emotional regulation and self-awareness.

Spaces are limited to 6 campers to keep the experience personal and grounded.

🌸 Learn more: https://www.brumbyeat.com.au/event-details/spring-camp-2026

🌸or register via:
https://www.brumbyeat.com.au/eventworkshopregistration

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14/04/2026

Yesterday evening, Summer had a play date with the big horses in their paddock. It’s something she often asks for in the late afternoons, but with all the rich grass, it’s not always possible to keep her out there for long. Being a little Shetland, we have to be mindful of her body and what she can manage.

So most days, she stays in a more contained paddock with Autumn.

And in that quieter space, something else has been unfolding.

We’ve been continuing to build on our work with Autumn. Taking our time with touch, allowing her to show us what feels okay and what doesn’t.

And now, we’re able to gently hold her front leg up.
It might seem like a small thing, but it’s huge for us and Autumn.

This has been a process over the past 12 months.

Not something we’ve rushed, but something that has grown over time through consistency, respecting her boundaries, and building positive associations through new experiences.

New Blog Post🍂Our interpreted worldWe often move through the world as if what we see and feel is simply “how it is.”But ...
14/04/2026

New Blog Post

🍂Our interpreted world

We often move through the world as if what we see and feel is simply “how it is.”

But what if it’s actually how it appears to us?

Our experiences are shaped by our past, our nervous system, our relationships, and the meaning we have made over time. Two people can share the same moment and walk away with completely different experiences.

In my approach, we don’t rush to decide what something means. We begin by slowing down.

Noticing.

Becoming aware of what is happening in the present moment, in the body, in the environment, and in the space between.

Because before we can understand something, we need to experience it.

And even then, meaning is not something we figure out alone. It emerges through relationship, through curiosity, and through staying with what unfolds.

This is what is often referred to as our “interpreted world”
The understanding that we are always making meaning, whether we realise it or not.

So the invitation is not to get it “right”

But to stay open

To notice a little more

And to gently question:

What am I experiencing right now, and what meaning might I be making of it?

To read more, visit our blog via the link below.
🌱 https://www.brumbyeat.com.au/blog

References
Spinelli, E. (1989). The Interpreted World
Staemmler, F. (2004). Dialogue and Interpretation
Husserl, E. Phenomenology and lived experience

11/04/2026

“Change occurs when one becomes what they are, not when they try to become what they are not.”

-Arnold Beisser

The paradox of change reminds us that transformation doesn’t come from striving to be different, fixing ourselves, or pushing parts away.

It asks something much harder.
To turn towards what is here.
To include all parts of ourselves, even the ones we hold shame or judgement around.

Because often, it’s not the feeling or experience that keeps us stuck,
but the effort to avoid it.

When there is space to be with what is,
something begins to shift, naturally and in its own time.

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Autumn has been much more involved in sessions lately.Over the past year, a lot of time has gone into simply being with ...
10/04/2026

Autumn has been much more involved in sessions lately.

Over the past year, a lot of time has gone into simply being with her. Learning her preferences, her comfort and discomfort, and the way she communicates through her body and presence.

What’s been really special is seeing others now step into that space with her. The trust they place in her, and the way she responds, offers so much learning in return. Clients begin to slow down, pay attention, and question their assumptions around connection, consent, and interaction.

Approach matters. We begin with her clear yes areas, and only if it feels appropriate, move towards her maybe spaces. Her no is always respected. Touch is never assumed, it is offered and responded to.

Awareness matters too. How we show up, our pace, our energy. Staying within a space where she feels safe and not overwhelmed allows trust to build over time. For Autumn, this is about learning that human interaction can feel supportive rather than restrictive.

The body map we use helps guide this process. It visually represents her responses to touch, creating a foundation for building positive associations and expanding her capacity at her own pace.

And this doesn’t just apply to horses.

In many ways, it reflects our everyday interactions. How often do we assume, move too quickly, or miss the subtle cues of others? Learning to pause, listen, and respect boundaries creates safer, more connected relationships.

For both horse and human, it becomes a shared process of trust, awareness, and learning how to be with one another, where capacity gently builds through safe, respectful experiences, not by pushing past what feels like too much.

Autumn School Holiday Offering 6 Week Equine Assisted Learning ProgramFor children aged 5–13There’s something different ...
07/04/2026

Autumn School Holiday Offering
6 Week Equine Assisted Learning Program
For children aged 5–13

There’s something different about learning alongside horses.

Not rushed.
Not performance-based.
Just space to slow down, notice, and build skills that last beyond the paddock.

Over 6 weeks, children are invited into a calm and structured environment where they can explore confidence, boundaries, and connection through hands-on experiences with our herd.

This is not a riding program.
It’s about relationship, awareness, and learning how to be with horses and with themselves.

What we explore together:
• Understanding horse body language and space
• Safe and respectful interaction
• Boundaries, consent, and gentle touch
• Emotional awareness and regulation
• Confidence and communication

Each session meets the child where they are, allowing them to move at their own pace while building real skills in a supportive space.

This program is flexible and can be offered:
• One-on-one
• Siblings
• Small groups

Who this is for:
Children who are curious about horses, need support with confidence or emotional regulation, or would benefit from a quieter, more grounded activity outside of mainstream sports.

No horse experience needed. Just a willingness to show up.

📍 Blue Mountains, NSW 2790
📅 6 weekly sessions (non-holiday period options available)
💰 $100 per session + GST

Facilitated by a Registered Counsellor and Certified Equine Assisted Mental Health Practitioner

This is a non-therapeutic program, while still offering meaningful social and emotional learning along the way.

If you’d like more information or to book, feel free to reach out
✉️ E: parihan@brumbyeat.com.au

04/04/2026

Myself and the herd would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Easter break 🌿🐰🐣

A gentle reminder to slow down where you can, spend time with the people and animals that matter to you, and take a moment to breathe it all in.

02/04/2026

This morning, Misty had an itch. Nothing dramatic, nothing complex. She simply walked over to a tree and scratched. The need was there, she sensed it, and she responded.

Often in therapy, we use the phrase “meeting our needs”, but what does that actually mean?

In the simplest sense, it’s about becoming aware of what is happening inside of us and responding in a way that supports us. Not fixing it, not pushing past it, and not ignoring it. Just becoming aware… and responding.

Our needs are not always as obvious as an itch or thirst. Sometimes they show up as feeling overwhelmed, shutting down, irritation, restlessness, wanting to pull away or wanting to be close. And often, we have learnt to override them without even realising.

Meeting our needs often begins with awareness, then a gentle curiosity about what that might be pointing to, and from there, choosing what would support us in that moment.

That support might look like taking a pause, asking for space, seeking connection, slowing things down, or simply acknowledging what is present.

When a need is recognised and responded to, there is often a sense of settling. It no longer needs to push for attention. When it is missed or pushed aside, it tends to linger, build, or show up in other ways.

This is something we see clearly in equine assisted therapy.

Horses do not ignore what is happening for them, especially within the herd. If they need space, they move or create it. If something feels uncomfortable, they shift, signal, or increase pressure. If they feel safe and settled, they soften and stay.

Their responses are not random. They are moment to moment adjustments based on what is happening around them and within them.

In equine assisted therapy, this matters. It brings the focus back to what is actually happening in the interaction, rather than the story we might place on it.

In the space between horse and person, this becomes relational. It is about how needs show up in real time for everyone in the field.

Often, the work is not in doing more, but in tuning in sooner and learning to trust what is emerging. 🌱🪴

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The Blue Mountains
Hartley, NSW
2790

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