How Horses Help Us Connect to Ourselves And Why That’s Important for Perinatal Mental Health

It all starts with connection. The sperm meets the egg…connection. Baby grows in utero, receiving nutrients via the umbilical cord…connection. Relationships in general build from a series of connections, both big and small. The dictionary defines connection as “a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.” But what about connection to ourselves? What does that mean? And why is it important especially prenatally and postnatally?