Greetje Hakvoort was the first in the world to translate human guasha therapy to horses. In 7 Saturdays at the Academy in Kootwijkerbroek, the Netherlands, you learn to treat both, preventively and curatively, and you become a certified Human & Horse Guasha therapist.
Every module combines treating the horse with treating the human. After the course you treat clients, your own horses and your family.
Registered with CRKBO and NRTO. After signing up you can already insure yourself as a student; with your diploma you take out liability insurance as a therapist.
About one in three participants does not want to become a therapist, but wants to support their own horse and family. You follow the same 7 modules.
The practical days are carefully built up. Every module combines treating the horse with treating the human and goes a step deeper than the previous one. Extra topics deepen your knowledge and skills along the way.
Greetje Hakvoort, Liska Thissen and Manon Engelbert teach. Liska is a guasha therapist for humans and horses and also a physiotherapist and animal osteopath.
| Module | Horse treatment | Human treatment |
|---|---|---|
Module 1 Liska and Greetje | Theory and demo: how guasha works, application and palpation examination. Practice: strengthening treatment, withers and shoulders. | Theory: effects and application of guasha, history of guasha. Practice: strengthening treatment, shoulders, neck, base of the back, anamnesis. |
Module 2 Liska and Manon | Theory and demo: anatomy. Practice: repeat module 1, painting reflex zones and the bladder meridian, back treatment. | Theory: anatomy and trigger points. Practice: back treatment and examination. |
Module 3 Liska and Greetje | Theory and demo: guasha in combination with stretching exercises. Practice: repeat module 2, treatment of neck and head. | Theory: physiology of connective tissue. Practice: arms. |
Module 4 Liska and Manon | Theory and demo: palpation examination 2 and trigger points. Practice: repeat module 3, treatment of chest, ribs and abdomen. | Theory: training theory, movement and biomechanics. Practice: chest and abdomen, treatment and examination. |
Module 5 Liska and Greetje | Theory and demo: total treatment and groundwork exercises. Practice: repeat module 4, treatment of hindquarters and legs. | Theory: symptoms, nervous system and segment theory. Practice: legs and treatment plan. |
Module 6 Liska and Manon | Theory and demo: preparing for the exam. Practice: total treatment and drawing up a treatment plan. | Theory: exam preparation and extra topics. Practice: total treatment including anamnesis, examination and treatment plan. |
Module 7 Exam | Practical and theory exam, horse treatment. | Practical and theory exam, human treatment. |
From 09:30 to 17:00 at the Academy. Theory in the morning, lots of hands on the horse and on each other in the afternoon.
Coffee, tea and the theme of the day: anatomy and the treatment you learn today, with the videos of the home study as the basis.
Greetje, Liska or Manon treats a horse and shows what you feel, see and how you adapt the technique per horse.
You practise on your own horse or a school horse and on your fellow students. Teacher and assistant walk along and correct where needed.
Looking back and homework for the next module. Lunch, drinks and stabling are included.
One group per year, on seven Saturdays between September and March. The seventh Saturday is your exam.
With all dates, information and practical details. If you do not have the home studies yet, you get immediate access to all videos and you receive the study books for horse and human the next day.
In the first module you receive a workbook, you meet your fellow students and we start working on your skills as a guasha therapist. Every following module goes a step deeper.
After the exam you have all the tools to care for yourself, your horses and others. As a therapist in your own practice, or simply at home.
Three teachers and an assistant. With at most 16 participants you always have someone next to you while treating.
Developed the Human & Horse Method and was the first to translate guasha therapy to horses. Teaches in year 1, guasha and year 2.
Physiotherapist, guasha therapist for humans and animals and animal osteopath. Shaped the guasha training in 2017.
Teaches in the guasha therapist training, together with Greetje and Liska.
Supports the practical work during the guasha training days.
Hello everyone, my name is Sabine Luttik and I also started the Human & Horse instructor training course from Greetje Arends-Hakvoort 2 years ago. Apart from the wonderful development I have experienced for myself and my horses, you also come into an environment where you feel disconnected from everything that is going on outside the grounds. You are really disconnected from everything and you are in a positive atmosphere, which promotes learning this beautiful, pleasant and sustainable form of training. During our training, Greetje launched her beautiful self-written study book; it was really too beautiful for words. I have recently joined the online platform and I am really blown away by how beautifully it is set up. This again portrays the passion and love for the horse and you are completely absorbed in the pleasant atmosphere. What I also find valuable is that because of the different levels and breeds of the horses that are used, you can also see what you might encounter with your own horse at home and what you can do to sort this out. This platform is a gift for you and your horse!
Almost 3 years ago my horse Zodiak and I started with our education at the Human & Horse academy. This was the best decision I’ve made for the both of us. We’ve learned so much and really are more connected than ever. 🤓During the classes with Greetje there’s a really positive vibe and she makes you feel comfortable, therefore you and your horse can be at your best. 📙Besides the classes, we also use a studybook which on its own is a piece of art! The book is very pleasant to read which is improved by the fact that there are a lot of helpful pictures in it. I use the book a lot, if I want to study for example some particular things about the education or the physique of my horse. 📱Now there is also the platform which I use. Watching the videos of Greetje with her different kind of horses is very interesting. The videos are a good example of what you and your horse can learn together. I started by watching some videos about a certain topic and then I take my phone with me while I am training my horse so I can put the theory into practice! ☺️ We have finished our study at the academy last year but we are still connected with The Human an Horse Academy by following the masterclasses. Over the years we have learned so much and we have grown a lot. I know for sure I am a better friend and trainer for my horse and therefore a better trainer for my own students!
If you have the opportunity to take this great course... Do it! ☀️ Both the online platform and the 10-day training with Greetje & Arien & Jolie on location are highly recommended. You can be who you are, your horse can be who he/she is, no judgments, there is no such thing as a mistake. Step by step at your own pace, you get closer and closer and then you feel that overwhelming feeling of connection again and again! Wow 🙏🏼 That feeling gives you so much love and happiness! 🥰🍀 Everyone has their own time that you need. And if you have stopped for a moment for whatever reason? Not a problem at all, because you can always start again where you left off. Greetje is pure and neutral. A beautiful, sweet, attentive and positive woman who takes you and your horse along in her passion and how things can be done differently. 🥰So cool! This training is very clear and, above all, understandable, from which I and my horses have certainly learned so much and are still allowed to do so. It's so nice when the basics are there and you can always fall back on it.
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€ 225 per training day, € 1,575 for 7 Saturdays. Maximum 16 participants, exam on 20 March 2027. Insurable as a therapist after completion.
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