Transformational Boot camp
May 13-15, 2011
Now is a great time to bring out those exercise clothes and prepare for the upcoming show season. This Transformational Boot Camp is designed for riders to learn the importance of fitness and how
cross training not only develops overall health, but better riding skills as well.
The Transformational Boot Camp will help riders:
- Evaluate their current physical condition
- Discover body dynamics & how they effect the horse
- Develop a plan to continue moving forward with their own training even when access to a trainer is limited.
Certified Pilates, Balimo™, and massage therapists will be available to evaluate and work with each participant. Make no mistake about it, this is a boot camp, so fitness through hiking the area is a must and, of course, riding!
Transformational Boot Camp Weekend Includes:
- Mounted Evaluation (assessment by practitioners)
- Stretch/Pilates/Body Awareness Sessions (group participation)
- Individual Pilates Session with Kim Lankford
- Individual Mounted Lesson
- Bio Mechanics of Horse and Rider with Kim Lankford
- Individual Mounted Lesson
- Balimo™ session with Barbara Strawson
- 45-Minute Full-Body Massage by Marjorie Lewis
- Two hikes with Norma Lynn Fox
- Two lunches
- Two dinners
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Biographical Summaries of the Transformation Boot Camp Faculty:
Barbara Strawson is a professional dressage competitor, trainer, and instructor based in Maryland,
USA. Her services include nationwide clinics, full-time training of both horse and rider, as well as
campaigning show horses through FEI Grand Prix. As a Balimo™ Graduate Core Instructor,
Barb offers clinics for instructors and riders that integrate the Balimo™ Equestrian Training Program
principles in their work.
Barbara believes that dedication to excellence is the clearest pathway towards seeing goals accomplished. Barbara works with each client, insuring that each individual sets positive goals and is
clearly working towards achieving them.
Kim Lankford is best known in the horse world for bringing Feel, Timing, Blending, Balance,
Breath and Postural Awareness to the horse and their rider. She achieves this through working
with human and equine Biomechanics. By aligning the human to the horse, the rider can begin to
work from center to center ~ developing Core to Core. Kim has practiced Pilates for over 20 years,
and received her Pilates Practitioner certification from Long Beach Dance Conditioning in Califor
nia. She was the Director of Pilates at Rapid Rehab International in Brentwood,California, and the
Director of Pilates at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Club in Estes Park, Colorado. Every year, Kim
travels to Wellington, FL to work with Betsy Steiner, her students, and other notable riders on
her complete body work program. For more information, please visit: www.livinghorsemanship.com.
Marjorie Lewis graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelors degree in Business in
1986. In 1992, she earned her certification in Massage Therapy from The Baltimore School of
Massage and was one of the first therapists to be officially Licensed in the state of Maryland. She
has been a Professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association for more than 18
years. Further training includes a certification in Equine Sports Massage Therapy, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, and Chakra Energy Balancing. Her massage and healing practice welcomes clients from
all backgrounds and age groups including both humans and horses, with a focus on improving
competitive performance for the horse and rider team. She can be reached at Star Catcher Therapies 301-607-6711 or by email at StarCatcherTherapies@comcast.net.
By day, Norma Lynn Fox is the Senior Director of Clinical Research at Human Genome Sciences.
However, on her off time, her horse Floete and her training with Barb Stawson is the focus of her
attention. An enthusiastic hiker, Norma Lynn has hiked both casually and through ntensive routines developed by such noted retreats as The Ashram in California. Each year Norma Lynn returns
to The Ashram to participate in their restorative programs and to complete the 60+ mile hike. She
has carried this passion internationally, hiking in both England and Spain. Norma Lynn will lead the
Transitional Boot Camp participants through hikes around our beautiful community that will help develop strength, balance and endurance.