HORSESENSE
When you feel that something inside you is ready to change, but when it comes to choosing, you get stuck.
A space to return to your body and find a more stable direction, through somatic work with horses.
Individual sessions and pathways in nature, in Valle Imagna.
Imagine arriving here, in the quiet of Valle Imagna.
The herd — Foresta, Jaar, Taiga, Thaj and Django — welcomes you into a space where there is nothing to prove.
Through body-based practices and the encounter with the horses, the ways your body responds to what you are living begin to emerge more clearly.
Horses do not interpret and do not read your story.
They respond to what your body expresses in the present moment.
And this is what makes visible dynamics that often remain hidden:
holding back,
adapting,
losing your center.
Many people arrive here when they feel that something is no longer aligned, but don’t yet know how to move through that transition.
When change is clear in the mind, but not yet in the body.
Every change carries two movements:
the desire to move toward what feels true, and the fear of repeating old patterns or losing balance.
Maybe you have already understood many things about yourself.
And yet, when it comes time to choose, something gets stuck:
you freeze,
you adapt,
you postpone,
or you act impulsively.
Often it’s not a lack of will.
It’s the body still responding through learned patterns, trying to protect you.
Real change does not begin with an idea.
It begins in the body.
My approach
The work I offer brings together somatic practice and relationship with horses.
I support you through moments of change, helping you find direction, trust and stability in your choices.
The focus is not on analyzing,
but on observing how your body responds in real situations.
When the body slows down and becomes present,
patterns that often guide decisions without awareness become visible.
From here, a different way of being in relationships and choices can emerge.
The role of horses
Horses have an extremely sensitive nervous system.
They perceive micro-variations in breath, muscle tone and posture.
They do not respond to words.
They respond to internal states expressed through the body.
This makes visible what is happening inside you in the very moment it happens.
Often, patterns emerge that once protected you, but now hold you back.
Through body-based work, new ways of responding can open —
not from the mind, but from direct experience.
Real change does not come from understanding more.
It comes when the body can experience a different response — more present, more sustainable.
How I support you
Through somatic work with horses, I guide you to:
- notice how your body responds
- recognize patterns of adaptation or holding back
- pause before reacting automatically
- stay more present and grounded
- bring what emerges into your daily life, in a concrete way
This path is for you if
- you feel you are repeating the same patterns
- you struggle to recognize and hold your boundaries
- you feel disconnected from your body or emotions
- you are going through a transition and seek clarity
- understanding with the mind is no longer enough
The pathways
Individual session
A first, concrete orientation
Radici (Roots)
Stabilizing what emerges
Three sessions allow the body to begin integrating new ways of responding.
Fiorire (Blooming)
Individual session
A first, concrete orientation
During the session, we observe how your body responds to the situations you are living and which patterns emerge in the present moment.
It is not an ongoing process.
It is a space to understand how to move forward.
You may choose this if you want to:
- gain clarity around a moment of blockage
- understand what is holding you back
- experience the work directly
INFO
Duration: about 2 hours
Investment: €150
Radici Roots
Stabilizing what emerges
3 sessions
Suitable if you feel the need to work with more continuity on a recurring pattern.
Three sessions allow the body to begin integrating new ways of responding.
In this pathway you:
- recognize patterns influencing your choices
- begin to not react automatically
- bring concrete changes into your daily life
INFO
Duration: 3 sessions
Frequency: once per month
Investment: €410 (in two installments)
Fiorire Blooming
8 sessions
For when you feel you no longer want to just understand, but to truly change.
A path that allows you to work steadily over time, integrating change into real life.
In this pathway you:
- develop stability even in complex moments
- learn to hold your choices and boundaries
- turn what you feel into concrete action
INFO
Duration: 8 sessions
Investment: €1250 (payment plans available)
About me
I didn’t begin this work already knowing where I would arrive.
It started from a quiet crisis, invisible to others.
And yet, something didn’t feel right.
It was like living a well-built life that didn’t feel like mine. At the same time, I noticed that many physical issues I treated did not resolve through manual therapy or exercises alone.
Something essential was missing.
That something was the ability to truly listen to the body, to feel tension and blockages, to trust what was being sensed.
So I began a personal journey: deep somatic work, a five-year training in counseling, and immersion in psychosomatic and relational fields.
Today I live in the mountains of Valle Imagna with my herd: Foresta, Jaar, Taiga, Thaj and Django.
I support women in meeting and welcoming parts of themselves that are still unknown, sometimes rejected, and in finding presence, safety and freedom in their choices.
Living a life you love is possible.
With care,
Francesca
Training and Professional Background
- A four-year degree in Physiotherapy, with a psychosomatic focus, obtained in Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- A five-year training as a Counselor specialized in Equine Therapy at Horse Life Coaching with Daya Eliana Rota
- Certification as a Holistic Pelvic Care Practitioner with Tami Lynn Kent
- Training in Bio-Natural Disciplines (DBN)
- Advanced study in women-centered embodied practices and the sacred feminine
- Training in Systemic Family Constellations with horse-assisted facilitation, in both Italy and Argentina
- Advanced study in women-centered embodied practices and the sacred feminine
- Study of Ashtanga Yoga with Sharmila Desai, India
