I feel so fortunate for the training I received in human massage and natural healing school. The school was extremely eclectic with teachers from all over the world and provided one of the best experiences of my life. We learned several techniques and methods from different teachers, but with just enough emphasis to learn well but not enough to be drilled into us as a one and only modality. This allowed for each of us to use our inner guidance and intuition when developing our individualized massage sessions for each of our clients. We spent a lot of time on self growth. I wanted to recreate this powerful approach when teaching equine bodywork and thus, we teach our students to build a toolbox with many tools to draw from.

The School AIT is approved by NBCAAM, and thus contains all the required materials including theory, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, ethics, and business. Our professional graduates are qualified to sit for the NBCAAM national board exam. We explore several massage modalities and approaches to bodywork. Most importantly, we take a deep dive into empathy, feel, and connection with the horse. Knowledge is only a piece of this work. A huge part of the connection process includes personal growth work and there is much of this happening throughout the coursework!  All of our courses provide a personal experience for each student and through the process, we have graduated very talented certified practitioners who share their extraordinary talents with horses across the world.

I am now co-chair on the NBCAAM Board and work everyday to pass on a better world for animal bodyworkers and the wonderful animals we have the honor to provide service for. We have an incredibly talented and dedicated team at School AIT who join me in this mission to build and strengthen our important industry of animal bodywork throughout the world. Check them out below!

Oh, and my second passion in this world revolves around influencing toward a healed planet through raising our energetic vibrations both individually and collectively with inspiration, training, writing, and Shamanic energy medicine practices.  Jump on over to my personal website if you’d like to learn more:

I am Christine Walker, Assistant Director of the program. I have worked with horses
most of my life, both professionally and personally. I am from a small town in
Northern Pennsylvania where I had no idea that being an equine professional, other
than a trainer, was a possibility. My parents are not horsey people and I was not raised
on a farm. My equine career was built upon my passion to work hard and learn
whenever and wherever I could. I want to help others on their equine bodywork
journey by being the best support that I can! I love to help and watch others succeed. I
want to cheer you on as you move into this world of equine massage and bodywork!

Life experience and formal education has directed me to this life path of equine
bodywork. College for me was about horses and the horse industry. I wanted to work
in the business side of things, ensuring equality in the equestrian world; which I
accomplished by working for several organizations during and after college graduation.
I enjoyed my work, but when life took us out of Kentucky, it was time to try something
else. I pursued my human medical massage license and found that I was quite skilled
at it. I had my own thriving practice within a large wellness center.

We left South Bend, IN to move to Omaha, NE in 2019. I did not feel compelled to go
back into human massage right away. I took some time off to consider what I wanted.
My job was my kids and my horse for a small chunk of time. My horse, Steve, led me
down the path of equine bodywork. He was struggling to be comfortable and I was
looking for ways to help him. I looked into several options to learn about what was
possible and found Kim and the School of Applied Integrative Therapy. This was it, I
had found what I was going to do. Not to open a human practice, but start an equine
practice. Three years later, I am thriving and excited to share my knowledge and
passion with my clients and students.

Education is a bit of an obsession for me; I will be a lifetime student. I will continue to
learn and grow as a professional body worker and as an educator and bring all that I
can continuously to help this program maintain its validity with being up-to-date on all
practices and methods. I want to teach more people about bodywork because I want
to help the welfare of horses to continually improve. I also believe that becoming a
body worker is also about self growth and improvement for the bodyworkers themselves; I want to help individuals develop into the best human they can be; for
themselves, the world and for the horses.

For those interested in my resume of formal education I hold a B.A. in Equine Business
from Midway University (2000), Medical Massage Certification from Blue Heron
Academy of Healing Arts (2007), Equine Bodyworker Certificate from the School of
Applied Integrative Therapy (2021), and NBCAAM Certified Equine Bodyworker
(2022). In 2023 I will complete her certification in Equine Craniosacral training (levels
1-3) with EQtherapeutics, in Langley, BC.

I am the steward for two bay thoroughbred geldings, three zany dogs and two human
children. Free time, which is rare, is spent with my husband and children walking the
dogs, gardening or reading. I have to admit I do like to watch movies and television,
but there is a small window of time for that anymore : )

Hi! I am Jessi Miller and I am excited you are checking out this school. Here’s a little
about me…

I grew up in Buffalo, Wyoming with my parents, brothers and my sister. Horses have
always been a large part of my life and can’t imagine a time when I wasn’t consumed with
them. Some of my favorite memories as a child are checking cows in the mountains with my grandpa and playing Indians while stampeding around bareback.

After rodeoing through high school, college and professionally, a serious injury changed
my life with horses. My physical ability to ride was almost nonexistent, as well as my
confidence. I was seriously considering my life without horses when Kim had her first clinic for AIT. I knew halfway through the first day what I wanted to do with my life. Now, years later, I am riding almost every day again and more importantly, enjoying it.

Since then, I have become a Certified Equine Bodyworker from the School of Applied
Integrative Therapy, a NBCAAM Certified Equine Bodyworker and an Equi-Tape Certified
Practitioner (Kinesiology Taping). I am forever taking courses and clinics and furthering my education.

My husband Beau and I live in Gillette, Wyoming with our two sons, Chase and Colby.
Between our busy welding business, my thriving equine practice, roping, riding, football,
kayaking and anything else that will get us outdoors, we rarely slow down and love every
second of it.

I am so honored to be a part of this school. Its unique combination of science, as well as
energetic and emotional healing is not something you will find elsewhere. My personal journey as a student here has been incredible. Now, helping new students navigate through this course and witness it all come together for them at our intensives, has been life changing! As my friend and mentor, Kim, would say….”It’s MAGIC!”

I am thrilled to share my passion and knowledge about horses and their overall
wellbeing and sincerely look forward to taking this ride with you!