Teaching, exposure and gluing phases of relaxation
Relax Now
Become the person your horse turns to in moments of stress. Explore Relax Now by OneHorseLife with Magdalena Mękal and learn a groundwork approach centred on connection, body guidance and a calmer response to challenging situations.
- Teaching language
- English
- Course curriculum
- 5 modules
- Recommended duration
- 60 days
Course overview
What you will learn
Understand how to offer your horse guidance when stress appears.
Practise the teaching, exposure and gluing phases step by step.
Observe demonstrations with young and mature horses.
Explore connection during distractions and everyday challenges.
Receive instructor guidance on your own practice.
Developed by OneHorseLife, Relax Now teaches the horse to look to your body for guidance when stress appears. The course presents an approach beyond pressure and submission, with theory and practical demonstrations involving young and mature horses.
Teaching Phase: introduce your horse to following your body and finding guidance in you. Exposure Phase: introduce challenges gradually while maintaining connection. Gluing Phase: connect the experience of stress with the response of looking to you for guidance. Going Deeper: explore different people, environments and practical situations.
Bring the learning into everyday challenges such as distractions, preparation for loading and veterinary visits. Share your questions and practice videos in the course group and receive guidance from Magdalena Mękal in English.
Includes a welcome lesson and four main modules, containing 19 original Vimeo videos. The first four sections open in month one of paid attendance, and Going Deeper opens in month two. Course materials and instructor support are in English.
Who this course is for
For horse owners and riders who want a calmer partnership, and equestrian professionals exploring the OneHorseLife approach. Especially relevant when working with young, sensitive or reactive horses and understanding situations that create stress.
Learn with your group
Share a video of up to five minutes and receive guidance from your instructor. Learn from other students and support their progress with Like or Love.
Your instructor offers guidance. Everyone in the course can comment on each other’s posts and support their progress.
Step by step
Course curriculum
Modules are released as you build time in this course.
Month 14 modules
- Welcome to the RelaxNOW Program
- Relax Now: Teaching Phase
- Relax Now: Exposure Phase
- Relax Now: Gluing Phase
Month 21 modules
- Relax Now: Going Deeper
Paid modules open according to your time attending this course. Trial materials are separate.
Frequently asked questions
Does my horse need previous groundwork experience?
The program introduces the approach from its foundations. Follow the demonstrations and ask Magdalena Mękal how to adapt your practice to your horse and experience.
Is this groundwork or ridden training?
The course is taught from the ground. OneHorseLife describes how the learned response can later support ridden work.
How is Relax Now different from OPP?
Relax Now focuses on teaching the horse to seek your body guidance in moments of stress. Its teaching, exposure and gluing phases form a separate learning pathway from Optimal Performance Program.
What is included in this OHLGroups course?
A welcome lesson, four main modules and 19 original videos, with English-language guidance from Magdalena Mękal. Four sections open in the first month of paid attendance and the final section in the second. Access follows your OHLGroups subscription.
Can I teach Relax Now after completing this course?
Completing this course does not grant instructor certification. Teaching the method requires the separate OneHorseLife professional education pathway.
Can I stay longer?
The recommended duration is a guide. You can continue while your access is paid and the course remains available. Completing modules does not cancel your subscription.
Can I take more than one course?
One subscription can include up to four course places. Each place costs €500 per month plus applicable taxes.