Lesson Horse Healer

My new best friend!!! Ozzy and I have been sharing life stories🥰♥️

Out here putting my skills to the test and getting the opportunity to work on this sweet boy, “Army Cadet”. Grateful for every horse that teaches me something new and every chance to keep growing my hands, knowledge, and confidence as a bodyworker. Thank you Dolly Coldiron for trusting me with your sweet boy!!

Today is the last day of the in-person portion of the Freely Forward Bodywork clinic, and I’m leaving with so much more than new techniques and knowledge. I gained an incredible amount of confidence in my hands, my understanding of the horse’s body, and my ability to truly help horses feel and move better.

This experience deepened my understanding of equine anatomy, biomechanics, fascia, and movement, but it also gave me valuable business knowledge and insight into building a career doing this work. One of the greatest parts of this journey was making connections with such incredible horsewomen who share the same passion for helping horses.

I’m beyond grateful for everything I’ve learned through this journey with Freely Forward Bodywork and Maija Luttinger. Excited for what’s ahead and for all the horses I’ll continue learning from along the way.

I’m currently a student of Maija Luttinger, creator of Freely Forward Bodywork. I’m already certified as a CEMT, but for a long time I lacked the courage and confidence to truly put myself out there as a bodyworker.

This certification program has given me a much deeper understanding of equine anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics, while also helping me grow in confidence and trust my abilities. It has expanded the way I look at the horse’s body as a whole and strengthened my passion for helping horses move, feel, and perform better through bodywork.

Most equine bodywork certifications aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on... In the majority of the US, animal bodywork is unregulated or exists in a legal gray area. That means, depending on where you live, there are no educational minimums. No standards. And some certification programs will hand you a professional credential after a ~$90 online course. That’s not a certification. That’s a disservice — to you, to your clients, and to the horses. When practitioners enter the field underprepared, everyone loses. Students finish without the confidence or skills they would have built with real mentorship. Clients get ineffective sessions and walk away thinking bodywork just doesn’t work. And worst of all, the horses don’t get the help they actually need. This is why where you get certified matters. Not just for your career, but for every horse that you can help in your hands. That is why I built my certification program differently to focus on mentorship and support so you can confidently launch your career. Comment CERT if you want to learn more about my certification program and how to apply.

As part of completing my certification in Equine Myofascial Release through Freely Forward Body Work with Maijia Luttinger, I’m currently looking for a few horses to work with for hands-on practice hours.

Sessions will focus on massage therapy and myofascial release techniques designed to support relaxation, mobility, comfort, and overall wellness. This is a great opportunity for horses who may benefit from bodywork due to stiffness, tension, workload, or general maintenance.

I have extensive horse experience and am especially passionate about helping the hardworking lesson horses who give so much of themselves every day.

If you or someone you know may be interested, please message me for details, availability, or questions. I’d truly appreciate the support as I continue growing in this work I love.

Cindy Malek
484-341-6820
Lesson Horse Healer LLC

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I AM here and I AM building! I AM saying YES to things that I know will be challenging, hard and scary. I’m honest about my feelings and my fears and amazed at how the universe sends the perfect people, circumstances, messages, answers and even the right questions to ask in every moment. I feel tired and overwhelmed at times but I will continue to show up for those that gave me chances and have faith in me. Yesterday was an amazing day, full of positivity, power and relentless encouragement. Today I stayed full of positivity and encouragement for the people that count on and trust me. I’m forever grateful for all of the paths that shut down on me that I thought for sure were mine. This path in front of me is winding all over the place and I can’t see which way it goes but I have faith that I will always take the right steps!