The 7 Layers Of Bioenergetics
A Slice of Gestalt with Horses
With Melisa Pearce
For decades, horses have reflected something far deeper than human behavior alone. They respond to emotional congruence, energetic presence, authenticity, and the unseen patterns we carry within us.
In this special three-part online series, Melisa Pearce introduces participants to the seven layers of bioenergetics through the lens of Gestalt awareness and equine wisdom.
This experiential class offers a powerful introduction to how the human energy field influences our emotions, thoughts, relationships, self-expression, and connection with horses. Through discussion, awareness exercises, and live experiential exploration, students will begin to better understand the energetic layers that shape both human experience and horse-human interaction.
This Course Is Ideal For:
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- Equine Professionals
- Equine Gestalt Students and Practitioners
- Coaches and Facilitators
- Individuals interested in energy awareness
- People curious about horse-human connection
- Anyone wanting an introduction to Gestalt-oriented awareness work
Whether you are new to Gestalt work or already partnering with horses professionally, this course offers a deeper understanding of how awareness, energy, and relational presence interact in both humans and horses.
SESSION ONE:
Understanding the 7 Layers of Bioenergetics
August 10 5:00 PM MT
1 Hour Live Online
Discover the foundational framework of the seven energetic layers and how they relate to awareness, perception, emotional states, chakras, and energetic congruence. Melisa will introduce how horses naturally respond to vibrational shifts and authentic presence.
SESSION TWO:
Gestalt Awareness Through the Energetic Field
August 17 5:00 PM MT
1 Hour Live Online
Explore how emotional experiences, beliefs, memories, and unfinished patterns can influence the
energetic field. Students will begin connecting Gestalt principles with energetic awareness,
relational presence, and horse feedback.
SESSION THREE:
Live Interactive Bioenergetics Lab
August 24 5:00 PM MT
2 Hour Live Online Lab
In this experiential session, Melisa will work individually with students through observation and awareness exercises designed to help them:
- Recognize Energetic Shifts
- Observe Congruence and Incongruence
- Deepen Energetic Sensitivity
- Better Understand Human-Horse Relational Dynamics
- Apply Gestalt Awareness in Real-time Experiences
What Participants May Gain:
- A deeper understanding of the seven layers of bioenergetics
- Greater awareness of energetic presence
- Insight into how horses respond to emotional congruence
- Increased self-awareness and relational understanding
- A practical introduction to Gestalt awareness principles
- New language and frameworks for understanding energetic interactions
Meet Melisa Pearce
Melisa Pearce is a teacher, author, psychotherapist and pioneer in the field of the human/horse healing. Over the last three decades, she has coached and helped others through her private psychotherapy practice and partnership with horses. This partnership with horses led her to create the certified by Melisa Pearce Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®
Expert in Gestalt
At the core of her approach lies her deep understanding of the transformative power of one of the most important contributions of humanistic psychology – Gestalt therapy. As a Gestaltist, Melisa has guided thousands of clients through their unfinished business to a level of self-awareness that allows room for personal responsibility and a life of self-compassion.
Melisa has received over 300 advanced Gestalt training hours with two of the biggest names in Gestalt therapy; Joseph Zinker Ph.D. the co-founder of the Gestalt Institute who trained with Fritz Perls, the creator of Gestalt Therapy; and Sonia Nevis Ph.D, the co-founder of the Gestalt International Study Center.
Melisa’s book, “What the Heck Is Gestalt?”, makes the theory and practice of Gestalt accessible to anyone interested in Gestalt.
Equine Knowledge
Melisa has bred, shown and raised horses for over 30 years, giving her a deep understanding of their natures. She won two World Championship American Paint Horse Association awards, has bred over 200 foals, and owns multiple ranches.
Horses have always been Melisa’s most trusted confidants and she believes that their true purpose on this planet is to be healers. Early in her training in Gestalt, she recognized what supreme, embodied Gestaltists horses are in their own right. They never ask why. They live in the present moment. They are not interested in what we think, and they are highly tuned in to how we feel. They have deep somatic understanding and can read the human body on several energy levels.
Melisa lives on her ranch near Chase, British Columbia, with her husband Dane Cheek, her herd of equine partners, and a veritable menagerie of animals.
What the Heck is Gestalt?
Gestalt theory is about wholeness, but its complexity has perplexed many trying to understand and apply the concepts—until now. What the Heck Is Gestalt? is an accessible, practical look at Gestalt and its applications to everyday life from a longtime practitioner and the seminal leader in applying it to not only coaching, but equine partnered therapy and coaching. Melisa Pearce’s experiences, stories, and examples help make this a useable, friendly, and constructive guide to Gestalt that stands to improve your relationships . . . especially with yourself!
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