PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Re-Connecting Work Teams and the Return to Face to Face Interactions at HJC

At HJC one of our core beliefs is that environment builds behaviour.

In our current pandemic state the environment we are living and working in feels changeable, chaotic and often frightening. As a result people are dealing with increased anxiety, loss of trust in each other and acting\speaking in fear over reason. As the return to office work begins, the challenges facing teams due to our current environment are great.

HJC offers you and your work team a different environment which aims to help you reconnect with each other, address your anxieties and build new trust as a team navigating the uncertain journey ahead.

Programs are 3.5 hours in length and will take place on site at the brand new architecturally designed HJC facility overlooking the rolling hills of Nine Mile Creek and the Northumberland straight. Visit our facility page to view our special space.

Program break down:

• Arrive - meet and greet in the main facility.

• Set expectations for the equine session learn about Ellen’s approach to working with people and horses.

• Organize and head over to the equine space for a guided experience with Ellen and the HJC herd.

• Learn about the herd dynamics, predator\prey relationships, getting grounded, hyper vigilance, the cycle of fear and how to trust when faced with uncertainty.

• Return to main facility for light refreshments and a guided conversation (weather permitting outside on the HJC patio) in the company of the herd on the key learnings and takeaways.

Contact Ellen by clicking the link below to request pricing information and to design your bespoke HJC experience.

Take advantage of our FREE 90 minute chemistry session to tour HJC and design your program and discuss your team’s needs. Pricing is dependent on number of participants and requirements of the group.

**The flexibility of our programs are directly related to the Public Health advisories in place. These are heavily adapted programs designed to keep you safe during Covid-19 as well as providing a space to help you reconnect with your team and plot a course forward in this new reality.

Communication in the time of Covid-19 OPEN FOR BOOKINGS As of May 8th

It’s familiar to everyone that this pandemic is changing the way we function in our day to day lives. Including how we communicate.

As PEI moves to reopen some smaller businesses we will be interacting more and more while wearing masks and maintaining physical distancing - limiting our ability to read facial cues and expressions, as well as our ability to express ourselves with our co-workers or clientele.

HJC invites you to participate in our “Communication in the time of Covid-19” sessions to explore some of the communication challenges we will be facing in the coming months and practice skills with the herd which can help you be more effective in reading, receiving and delivering non-verbal cues.

Horses are masters of non-verbal communication and working with them is an excellent gauge of your own effectiveness. Ellen will guide you through your interaction with the herd raising your awareness of your impact on those around you and increasing your fluency in body language.

Individual sessions can be booked as of May 8th. Pandemic Pricing: $50 + HST per 90 minute session.

Small group sessions (for management teams etc) can be booked starting May 22nd. Maximum of 4 participants at this time. Pandemic Pricing: $40 + HST per person - session length 2.5 hours.

PROGRAM: Connecting with horses during Covid-19

The isolation physical distancing requires can be mentally exhausting and incredibly stressful.

HJC invites you to hour long individual sessions interacting and learning about horsemanship (as comfort and experience level and physical distancing practices permit) in beautiful Nine Mile Creek.

There is something special working with horses when the world around us feels so uncertain and unsettled - they require us to step into their environment and when you stay present with them - it allows you to connect while taking a break from the world outside. Here we call that the “HJC bubble” and I’m excited to be able to share that with you.

• $40 per session

• Coupon codes available for health care workers, small business owners, essential workers and teenagers who are struggling.

• Programs will change based on the current “phase” we are in.

• All programs will focus on ground based work. (No riding)