During this period, her manner changed to calmer and “looser,” ie., more detached from the surroundings, as evi- denced by her not swatting the numerous flies that landed on her. Her legs were no longer directly under her trunk and she was no longer standing straight. She did not tug on her rope to signal that she would prefer to move elsewhere, as she usually would during a rapidly approaching storm. Kerry Mist maintained this demeanor until after the tape was turned off and the equipment and hood were removed. She then moved very slowly and lackadaisically (but not staggering), staying in the upper pasture only a few feet from where she had been listening to the tapes. Finally, she made a succession of six big yawns. This horse had never before been seen to make serial yawns! These results show that the addition of a Theta-Delta Hemi-Sync program to a powerful meditation composition produces additional, easily visible behavioral effects. Discussion Horses become recumbent only about three hours out of each twenty-four. Horses only exhibit REM sleep during recumbency. Recumbency usually is exhibited during the night and is preceded by relaxation and head lowering until the head touches the ground. Since the subject horse in this study never before approached this almost recumbent state during a hot, humid day with an electrical storm rapidly approaching, it is probable that it was induced by the combination of a powerful meditation music tape plus the
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embedded Theta-Delta Hemi-Sync program. This evoking of behavioral change in an equine suggests the potential for numerous uses for various Hemi-Sync-embedded tapes with nonhuman animal species, including relaxing animals dur- ing transportation (transportation usually is stressful); inducing “relax-alert” before tasks; using concentration tapes for training animals that are hyperactive and have dif- ficulties learning new tasks, etc. The observation that Kerry Mist's stable mate main- tained his position behind her during the entire tape portion of this study suggests that it would be interesting to follow the EEG output of close pairs (“friends”) of animals, includ- ing humans, to determine whether the EEG output in the member of the pair not receiving direct audio stimulation changes to resemble the EEG output of the subject who has received the audio stimulation. In addition, future experi- ments now in the planning stage will investigate inter- species relationships, for example, those between Border collies and the sheep they herd. a RECAPTURING THE INTUITIVE IN THERAPY AND EDUCATION: HEMI-SYNC IN ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION by Suzanne Evans Morris, PhD |* Internationally known for her work with children with develop- mental disabilities, speech-language pathologist Suzanne Evans Morris maintains a private practice near Charlottesville, Virginia. As director of New Visions, she also provides innovative professional
workshops and family-oriented clinical services. Dr. Morris is a member of the TMI Board of Advisors. In 1985 adult continuing education workshops were developed for professionals working in rehabilitation and special education. Between 1985 and 1988, 320 individuals attended twelve small, five-day workshops that incorporated --- PAGE 3 (OCR) --- Fall 1992 Hemi-Sync signals in background music to enhance partici- pant learning. Following the workshop 96% stated that they were both more relaxed and more attentive than usual dur- ing the workshop. In a follow-up questionnaire four months later, 50% of those responding stated that they were using Hemi-Sync tapes in therapy with children and adults. Many participants stated they felt more intuitive and connected with their clients since the workshop. However, this experi- ence was frequently uncomfortable since they lacked the trust and ability to integrate these intuitive “hunches” with the rational approach others expected. From this feedback a new workshop, “Recapturing the Intuitive in Therapy and Education,” was born. Workshop Rationale Current systems of professional education were exam- ined to identify existing models of thinking that would vali- date an intuitive-rational model. Therapy and education have been described as both arts and sciences. However, most educational programs have supported only the scientific component. The “art of thera- py” has been superficially acknowledged, but little has been