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“My 16.2 two-year-old Warmblood was suffering from Stifel locking with her major growth spurts, but since using the techniques I learned in EM101 it has decreased to not even happening anymore! I live in a rural area with only my personal horse, so finding a practitioner to come to us can be challenging. This DIY course came at the exact right time as I was preparing to show her in hand at the USDF Southern Series Breeders Championship. It sure did pay off as Pumpkin Spice received a personal best score that weekend of 82.525% as well as the title of Reserve Champion Filly!!
Maija is a fantastic teacher. I have a Bachelors in Science for Sports Medicine-Athletic Training so I understand how challenging it can be to communicate the correct anatomical terminology without talking over people’s heads. Her communication is right on point. Educating in a way students understand, can apply and also hopefully speak to the anatomy in the future. Thank you, Maija, for a wonderful course. I look forward to others you put out in the future.”
— Collen Akin
(Board Certified Athletic Trainer)
Pictured: Pumpkin Spice by Gaudi (Totilas) out of Desire.
Owned by Colleen Akin bred by Jesse Zehr of Dutch Central Stables
“I have noticed so much improvement in my mare since taking Equine Massage 101. She used to be so tense, now she is so relaxed!
The program has been clear and easy to follow, and it’s been a breeze to learn the content. Keep up the good work!”
— Sarah Peet
“Freely Forward Bodywork has created an AMAZING course covering myofascial release techniques for the whole horse. Each body area has a breakdown including the overview of anatomy and functions, how to palpate for soreness, how to use myofascial release techniques, ways to do stretches, and troubleshooting problem areas. I took this course to better understand the physiological functions of the horses I work with and how issues relate to training. In addition to meeting those needs, I gained invaluable insight how to help horses release soreness and trigger points. I highly recommend taking Maija's course to advance your knowledge base and further your daily work with your horse. As an HB Pony Clubber and pro, this curse gets an 11/10!”
— Alexa Derr (Grand Prix dressage rider)
“Maija Freely Forward Bodywork has done incredible work with the horses in my program. Her skill with the horses is amazing but even more so is her engagement with myself, my staff and clients. Here at FBE we are excited to jump in and learn a little of the magic Maija works. My staff, students and I have signed up to learn about some massage techniques, so we can keep the work going that Maija does with our horses.”
— Fylicia Barr (5* eventer)
"George has always had some straightness issues and was hard to get him through his back and over his topline. Even injections in the early spring and joint supplements didn’t seem to help. Maija came out and assessed him and noticed right away that his pelvis/hips were twisted. After just one session with him, not only did he feel so much better through his body, 3 days later we had a show where we had our best dressage score to date. Definitely going to keep using Maija as part of his regular maintenance routine. I’m sold!"
- Michelle & George
“I attended maija’s bodywork clinic this past weekend. I enjoyed every bit of it. It was very informative and hands-on! Maija is extremely knowledgeable about the equine musculoskeletal system and she really enjoys teaching. The hands-on part was amazing, fun, and easy to learn. it was so cool to see the horses actually relaxing and releasing!!! I highly recommend attending one of her clinics if you’re interested in learning myofascial release to keep your horses healthy, happy, and moving freely.”
— Cindy Malek
"Maija is amazing!!! she has done some work on both me and my horse. the first time she worked on me was after a bad fall in a horse race I seemed to have a punched nerve which she seemed to fix after one appointment, and I recently had a bad accident in which I suffered a traumatic brain injury, and she’s kindly been working on me - both massage and magna wave - it’s helped a ton!! highly recommended. 🙌 "