Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:18 AM
Rob Kinnon
Equine Therapy in Playa del Carmen
El Centro de Equinoterapia del Surest Kuxtal is an organization dedicated to helping people, especially children, grow through contact with horses. They are located on Constituyentes and Avenida 125 in front of the gas station.
Equine therapy is the discipline of using horses as a means to provide
metaphoric experiences in order to promote emotional growth. The horses
provide an excellent way for troubled youth to react when they are
otherwise therapy resistant. Children can learn about themselves, other
people and interacting with the world through working with horses. It's not about teaching riding or
horse care skills and there is no need for any previous experience
of horses.
Equine therapy has proven to be particularly useful for children with
autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and bipolar disorders - all of
whom may find it difficult to communicate, interact with other people
and carry out instructions.
The results are startling. Even those showing severe anti-social and aggressive behavior become calmer and more communicative.
Equine therapy has shown to have many positive benefits when correctly taught by certified therapists. Some of them include:
- Confidence
- Self-Efficacy
- Self-Concept
- Communication
- Trust
- Perspective
- Decreased Isolation
- Self-Acceptance
- Impulse Control
- Social Skills
- Boundaries
- Spiritual Connection
If you have someone in your life who could benefit from Equine Therapy please contact this organization. They are waiting to help you in anyway possible.