The Role of Animals at Rooted & Rising

They don’t speak in words, but they carry a kind of wisdom we’ve forgotten. They live in the fields around you. They don’t analyse or advise. They simply stay present, steady, and real.

At Rooted & Rising, the presence of animals is not a technique—it’s part of the atmosphere, the medicine of the land.

The horses and sheep are not there to be used or put on display. They live here. They are part of the space you step into when you arrive.

These animals offer something subtle and powerful:

• The ability to co-regulate the nervous system through calm presence

• A non-verbal reflection of how we show up—without judgment

• The reminder that we are safe, unhurried, and not alone

Why It Matters

Most people who come to Rooted & Rising are holding a lot—grief, burnout, change, or just quiet disconnection. And often, they’ve been doing it alone.

Animals help us come back to ourselves without needing to talk everything through. They don’t interrupt. They don’t fix. They don’t demand.

They just stay.

• Horses are incredibly attuned. They respond to how you feel, not how you perform. That mirroring can bring clarity without words.

• Valais Blacknose sheep offer softness and innocence—often helping people drop their guard and relax, simply by being near.

There is no riding, no performing, no pressure. All interaction is ground-based, gentle, and guided by consent—yours and theirs.

What You Might Experience

You may walk quietly alongside a horse. Sit near the sheep. Or simply notice how an animal’s calm presence affects your breath.

You are never required to interact. You are always welcome to notice.

Some clients cry when a horse steps closer. Others simply feel seen.

Final Word

"The animals aren’t here to fix you. They simply stay while you remember who you are."

Rooted & Rising integrates the quiet, intuitive companionship of animals in a way that supports emotional clarity, grounding, and healing—without expectation.

You don’t need experience. Just presence.

This is not therapy with animals. This is real life, shared in a peaceful space where everyone—human or animal—gets to show up as they are.