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• Hands That Listen: Transforming Your Approach to Animal Wellness

  Send Mary a text! Discover how to shift from the conventional "fix-it" approach to animal bodywork to creating a tactile conversation with your animal's nervous system. Rather than attempting to stretch, release, or realign body parts, Mary Debono reveals how supporting the nervous system—the body's true control center—creates profound, lasting change.Mary shares case studies of horses with chronic back pain and dogs with spinal issues, demonstrating how gentle, respectful touch that honors the animal's innate wisdom achieves results. She explains why poking into sore areas creates defensiveness rather than healing, and how her approach creates an environment of safety that allows the nervous system to let go of protective habits.Listeners will learn how the ribs and sternum play a critical role in back mobility for both horses and dogs, and how to begin using their hands to "listen" rather than manipulate. Mary offers a simple but profound starting exercise to shift from doing bodywork "to" your animal to engaging "with" them in a co-creative dialogue. This episode provides a foundation for a deeper connection with your animals while improving their comfort and movement—a true win-win approach that benefits both animal and human.Key TakeawaysCreating safety is essential for lasting change—poking into painful areas only creates defensivenessHorses and dogs develop habits of overusing some parts of the spine and underusing othersRib and sternum mobility play a crucial role in back health for both horses and dogsTouch can be a two-way conversation where both beings are listening to each otherThe bodywork isn't done "to" the animal but co-created "with" them through respectful dialogue, creating deeper trust When you improve your listening skills with your hands, both you and your animal benefitResources:Grab your FREE videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥Get your free videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles with your horse. 🐎https://tinyurl.com/equine-videosGet Mary’s bestselling, award-winning book, “Grow Young with Your Dog,” for a super low price at: https://tinyurl.com/growyoungwithyourdog. Demonstration videos are included at no extra cost.Want to sit in a more balanced, secure way? Click here for all the details on our Feldenkrais series:Effortless, Balanced Sitting: A FeldenkraisⓇ Movement Series   All information is for general educational purposes ONLY and does not constitute medical or veterinary advice or professional training advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider if you, your horse, or your dog are unwell or injured.  Always use extreme caution when interacting with horses and dogs.Email [email protected]

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• Present Moment Magic: Mindfulness for You and Your Animals

  Send Mary a text! What if the way to connect more deeply with your horse or dog wasn’t by doing more—but simply by noticing more?In this episode of Easier Movement, Happier Life, Mary Debono explores how mindfulness, the simple act of noticing your present experience, can radically transform your life and the lives of your animals.You’ll learn how slowing down—even just for a moment—can awaken you to new possibilities. Discover how mindful movement, shared awareness, and practices like Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles can regulate your nervous system, deepen your animal connection, and bring more joy into everyday life.This episode is an invitation to savor your life instead of rushing through it—and to create a profound, felt sense of connection with your dog or horse that words can’t always reach.🔑 Key TakeawaysMindfulness = Noticing: Being aware of your moment-to-moment sensory experience is the foundation of meaningful connection.Break Habit Loops: Mindfulness helps shift unconscious physical and emotional patterns in you and your animal.Shared Awareness: Practices like Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles create co-regulation and intuitive understanding between you and your animal.Mindfulness Is Movement Too: You don’t have to sit still to be mindful—movement can deepen awareness and presence.Savor Life: Mindful moments help you feel time differently—life becomes richer and more meaningful.Resources:Grab your FREE videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥Get your free videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles with your horse. 🐎https://tinyurl.com/equine-videosGet Mary’s bestselling, award-winning book, “Grow Young with Your Dog,” for a super low price at: https://tinyurl.com/growyoungwithyourdog. Demonstration videos are included at no extra cost.Want to sit in a more balanced, secure way? Click here for all the details on our Feldenkrais series:Effortless, Balanced Sitting: A FeldenkraisⓇ Movement Series   All information is for general educational purposes ONLY and does not constitute medical or veterinary advice or professional training advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider if you, your horse, or your dog are unwell or injured.  Always use extreme caution when interacting with horses and dogs.Email [email protected]

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• Your Animal’s Body is Talking—Are You Listening?

  Send Mary a text! What if a simple, mindful touch could improve your dog’s or horse’s movement, comfort, and even emotional well-being? In this episode, Mary Debono shares how to use your hands and your heart to do a gentle “scan”—a profoundly simple practice that awakens awareness, fosters mobility, and strengthens your bond.You’ll learn:Why your hands act like a kinesthetic mirror for your animal’s bodyHow curiosity (not correction) supports nervous system changeWhat to feel for: structure, temperature, response, symmetryWhy these moments of shared awareness build trust and connectionHow CLTMs (special receptors) create calm and deepen the bondWhen a quiet pause may be the most powerful part of your sessionWhether you're working with a horse, dog, or cat, this episode will show you how slowing down and tuning in can help your animal move better—and feel better—without needing to “fix” them.Resources:Grab your FREE videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥Get your free videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles with your horse. 🐎https://tinyurl.com/equine-videosGet Mary’s bestselling, award-winning book, “Grow Young with Your Dog,” for a super low price at: https://tinyurl.com/growyoungwithyourdog. Demonstration videos are included at no extra cost.Want to sit in a more balanced, secure way? Click here for all the details on our Feldenkrais series:Effortless, Balanced Sitting: A FeldenkraisⓇ Movement Series   All information is for general educational purposes ONLY and does not constitute medical or veterinary advice or professional training advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider if you, your horse, or your dog are unwell or injured.  Always use extreme caution when interacting with horses and dogs.Email [email protected]

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• Pause, Process, Progress: The Value of Confusion

  Send Mary a text! Confusion isn’t failure—it’s a signal that your brain (or your animal’s) is learning something new. In this episode, Mary Debono shares how embracing confusion can improve your movement, mindset, and connection with your horse or dog. Key TakeawaysConfusion is a natural and valuable part of the learning process.Your nervous system—and your animal’s—needs time and space to process new information.Novelty and variation disrupt habitual patterns, leading to more efficient movement.Asking “How can this feel easier?” can guide you through confusion with grace.The key is not to fix but to support—whether it’s your dog, your horse, or yourself.Allowing for confusion builds patience, compassion, and a deeper connection.Resources:Grab your FREE videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥Get your free videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles with your horse. 🐎https://tinyurl.com/equine-videosGet Mary’s bestselling, award-winning book, “Grow Young with Your Dog,” for a super low price at: https://tinyurl.com/growyoungwithyourdog. Demonstration videos are included at no extra cost.Want to sit in a more balanced, secure way? Click here for all the details on our Feldenkrais series:Effortless, Balanced Sitting: A FeldenkraisⓇ Movement Series   All information is for general educational purposes ONLY and does not constitute medical or veterinary advice or professional training advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider if you, your horse, or your dog are unwell or injured.  Always use extreme caution when interacting with horses and dogs.Email [email protected]

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• Imagination: A Bridge to Deeper Connection with Your Horse or Dog

  Send Mary a text! Would you like to use your imagination to deepen your connection with your horse or dog? In this episode, you’ll learn how to use your imagination to not only deepen your connection with your horse or dog but also increase the effectiveness of bodywork and training sessions. Key Takeaways: Your brain doesn't strongly distinguish between vivid imagination and physical experience—"what you imagine, you embody."Visualizing a connection of light with your animal creates real physiological changes in your body that your animal can detect.Animals constantly read the world through somatic and energetic cues, sensing your tension, intention, and inner state.This practice creates a "connection loop"—a feedback cycle where your shifts cause your animal to respond, deepening the bond.Intentionally sending loving energy increases heart coherence, which science shows can influence those nearby.This approach helps bring love back to the center when worry, fear or expectations might be pushing it aside.The visualization "turbocharges" hands-on work like Debono Moves, creating a synergistic effect.Even just one minute of this practice can reduce your stress and invite new possibilities for both you and your animal.Resources:Grab your FREE videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥Get your free videos on Connected Breathing and Rhythm Circles with your horse. 🐎https://tinyurl.com/equine-videosGet Mary’s bestselling, award-winning book, “Grow Young with Your Dog,” for a super low price at: https://tinyurl.com/growyoungwithyourdog. Demonstration videos are included at no extra cost.Want to sit in a more balanced, secure way? Click here for all the details on our Feldenkrais series:Effortless, Balanced Sitting: A FeldenkraisⓇ Movement Series   All information is for general educational purposes ONLY and does not constitute medical or veterinary advice or professional training advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider if you, your horse, or your dog are unwell or injured.  Always use extreme caution when interacting with horses and dogs.Email [email protected]

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