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Are You Trying Too Hard to Help Your Dog?
Apr 28, 2026
12m 05s
What You're Missing When Your Horse Relaxes
Apr 20, 2026
9m 41s
Stop Trying to Fix What's Wrong (And What to Do Instead)
Apr 7, 2026
11m 11s
Healthy Effort vs. Strain: A Key to Lasting Soundness
Mar 31, 2026
13m 35s
Great Expectations: How Your Predictions Shape Your Animal's Behavior
Mar 25, 2026
11m 16s
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| 4/28/26 |  Are You Trying Too Hard to Help Your Dog? | Send Mary a message What if your strong desire to help your dog is making it harder to help them? It sounds counterintuitive, but when we become attached to a specific outcome, we often bring hidden effort, worry, and mental rigidity into the interaction. And your dog feels all of it. In this episode, I explore why caring deeply is not the problem, but gripping tightly to a predetermined result often is. In this episode, I discuss: Why attachment to specific outcomes narrows your thinkingWha... | 12m 05s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 |  What You're Missing When Your Horse Relaxes | Send Mary a message If you've spent any time in the horse world, you've probably been taught to watch for releases — the yawning, blinking, eye-rolling, and head-dropping that signal your horse is relaxing. But what if chasing those moments is actually getting in your way? In this episode, Mary digs into why relaxation alone — even genuine relaxation — is only half of what your horse's nervous system needs. Drawing on a relatable human example (that stubborn tension at the base of your neck?... | 9m 41s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 |  Stop Trying to Fix What's Wrong (And What to Do Instead) | Send Mary a message What if the starting point for real change wasn't finding what's wrong, but finding what's already right? In this episode, Mary reflects on a critique of self-help culture by author Tim Ferriss, who observed that to continually improve yourself, you must continually locate the ways you are broken. Mary explains why the Feldenkrais MethodⓇ and Debono Moves take a fundamentally different path. Rather than searching for dysfunction, this work begins with ease. For people, th... | 11m 11s | ||||||
| 3/31/26 |  Healthy Effort vs. Strain: A Key to Lasting Soundness | Send Mary a message Do you know the difference between effort and strain? It matters for well-being and soundness. Mary explains why strain creates wear and tear over time, and shares simple first steps for you and your animals. Resources: Grab your FREE video training to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥 💥Learn how the Feldenkrais MethodⓇ can help improve your seat, position, and balance on your horse! Free rider videos masterclass: https://www.marydebono.com/ride... | 13m 35s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 |  Great Expectations: How Your Predictions Shape Your Animal's Behavior | Send Mary a message Your brain is wired to predict what comes next. It's an evolutionary advantage designed to keep you safe. But when it comes to your horse or dog, those same predictions can limit what's possible between you. In this episode, Mary Debono explores how our nervous systems are constantly making predictions, often below the level of conscious awareness, and how those expectations show up in our bodies and get reflected back to us by our animals. This isn't about abandoni... | 11m 16s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 |  From Touching to Listening: A Simple Exercise That Changes Your Connection | Send Mary a message Most of us think of touch as something we do to our horses and dogs. But what if that's only half the story? In this episode, Mary shares a practice that turns everyday contact into something more: a genuine, felt exchange between you and your animal. No special equipment, no complicated technique, just a shift in where you place your attention. The result? Touch that feels less like a one-way action and more like a dialogue. A nervous system that becomes more responsive ... | 8m 55s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 |  What If the Problem Isn't a Problem? | Send Mary a message In this episode, Mary Debono invites you to reconsider how you approach challenges, whether they show up in your own body, your horse, or your dog. When we label something a problem, we tend to reach for the same strategies that created it in the first place. That usually leads to temporary relief, or to new compensations that surface elsewhere. Mary offers a different lens: what if we approached these issues with curiosity instead? What if we recognized that the nervous ... | 13m 33s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 |  How Movement Unlocks Learning | Send Mary a message What if the key to better learning — for you and for your animals — was already built into the nervous system? In this episode, Mary explores neuroplasticity: the nervous system's remarkable capacity to adapt, reorganize, and discover new possibilities. Drawing on the foundational work of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, Mary shares why movement is considered the first language of the brain, and why that insight applies not just to humans, but to horses, dogs, and other animals as ... | 6m 56s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 |  Repetition vs. Refinement: The Missing Piece for Your Dog or Horse (and You) | Send Mary a message We've all heard "practice makes perfect." But what if repeating the same movement is actually making things worse? In this episode, Mary unpacks one of the most important distinctions in nervous system-based movement work: the difference between repetition and refinement. While repetition strengthens existing patterns, refinement invites the nervous system to reorganize—to discover a better way of moving rather than simply doing the same thing more. This concept applies d... | 15m 40s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 |  When Kindness Isn't Enough: The Body-Behavior Connection | Send Mary a message What if the key to a more confident and social animal isn't more training, but helping them feel more at home in their own body? In this episode, Mary shares three case studies from her decades of hands-on work: a shutdown horse, a semi-feral cat with mysterious hind leg trouble, and an anxious young rescue dog. In each case, the shift came not from targeting the behavior directly, but from working with the animal's physical experience. By releasing unnecessary tens... | 12m 00s | ||||||
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| 2/10/26 |  Unnecessary Tension and How It Affects Your Horse or Dog | Send Mary a message Before you ever place a hand on your horse or dog, an exchange is already happening. Your animal is noticing how you breathe, how you move, and where you direct your attention. Their nervous systems are constantly gathering information, and one of the strongest sources is you. In this episode, we explore why the quality of interaction often matters more than the action itself. Two people can perform seemingly identical hands-on work and get completely different responses ... | 12m 59s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  Why Learning Isn't Linear (And Why That's Good News for You and Your Animal) | Send Mary a message We often expect improvement to happen step by step, like climbing stairs. You work with your horse or dog, and you think progress should be steady and visible. But that's not how the nervous system actually learns. In this episode, Mary explains why real learning often looks like long plateaus followed by sudden breakthroughs. You might explore a Feldenkrais movement lesson multiple times before something finally clicks. Or you might work hands-on with your animal,... | 11m 01s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 |  Who Shapes How You See Your Horse/Dog? How Perception Influences Behavior | Send Mary a message This episode is a departure from my usual format. I’m sharing something more personal and vulnerable, rooted in what’s happening in the world right now, because it feels too important to ignore. At its heart, this episode is about perception. How easily we can be influenced to see what we expect to see, and how that plays out not only in current events, but also in the way we interpret our horses’ and dogs’ behavior. I share a simple but powerful story about how expectati... | 19m 15s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 |  Bodywork vs. Brain Work: Why Movement Patterns Shape Behavior | Send Mary a message Many people do bodywork with their horses or dogs, and it can feel helpful in the moment. Muscles soften. Tension eases. The animal looks more comfortable. But there is something deeper available. In this episode, I talk about the difference between bodywork and brain work, and why that distinction matters if you want lasting change. I share a story of a dog whose aggression resolved once he felt more balanced and capable in his body. Not through training. Not through cor... | 8m 53s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  A Simple Hands-On Way to Calm Your Animal’s Nervous System | Send Mary a message What if supporting your animal’s nervous system didn't require complicated techniques? In this episode, Mary Debono shares a simple, gentle practice she calls scanning with your hands. This light, attentive way of touching your horse or dog helps calm both nervous systems at the same time while deepening trust, awareness, and connection. Mary explains how slow, respectful touch stimulates calming sensory pathways, encourages learning, and sets the stage for meaningful cha... | 32m 06s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 |  The Question That Changes Everything About Goal Setting | Send Mary a message While everyone's talking about crushing goals and using willpower to achieve more, let's talk about what you're really after. And a completely different way to get there. Here's the truth most people miss: your goals aren't really about the goal itself. What you're actually seeking is a feeling. Maybe it's competency, creativity, deep connection with your animal, or a sense of freedom. But somewhere along the path to achievement, many people abandon these very feel... | 15m 38s | ||||||
| 9/24/25 |  Force vs Power: The Kinder, More Effective Path to Change | Send Mary a message Discover why real improvement for your horse or dog isn’t something you can make happen. Force tries to impose change from the outside. True power creates the conditions for learning, so your animal's nervous system can discover safer, easier ways of moving and being. This gentle, respectful process not only improves comfort and mobility but also deepens trust and connection—for your animals and for you. Resources: Grab your FREE video training to help your ... | 14m 45s | ||||||
| 9/18/25 |  Why Even Well-Fitting Gear Can Limit Your Animal's Movement | Send Mary a message Learn why even well-fitting dog harnesses and horse saddles can exacerbate movement restrictions. Discover a practical two-phase approach to help your animal move comfortably with their gear on, reducing stiffness and improving mobility. Resources: Grab your FREE video training to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥 💥Learn how the Feldenkrais Method can help improve your seat, position, and balance on your horse! Free rider videos masterclass: https:/... | 8m 35s | ||||||
| 8/27/25 |  Help Your Dog Move with Ease & Confidence in 3 Steps | Send Mary a message 🚨Want to help your dog move more easily and feel their best—at any age? There's just a few spots left in our Easier Movement, Happier Dogs program starting Sept. 4, 2025! Click here to join. 🐶 What if your dog's mobility challenges, anxiety, or behavioral issues are connected to hidden physical tension? Mary Debono shares her 3-step framework that's helped dogs with mobility difficulties, stroke survivors, and anxious rescues find both physical ease and emotional calm.&... | 28m 08s | ||||||
| 8/13/25 |  Reclaim Your Stolen Attention: The Secret to a Deeper Bond with Your Horse & Dog | Send Mary a message Your attention is priceless — and often stolen by constant distractions. Learn how Feldenkrais® and Debono Moves help you reclaim focus, deepen your bond, and improve movement for both you and your horse or dog. Your horse or dog doesn’t care about fancy equipment or your bank balance. What they crave most is your attention — a resource constantly pulled away by modern distractions, yet it’s the foundation of trust, connection, and better movement. In this episode o... | 18m 29s | ||||||
| 8/6/25 |  Let It Be Easy: The Smarter Path to Healing for Dogs, Horses—and You | Send Mary a message Whether you’re helping a senior or injured dog regain mobility, encouraging your horse to move more freely, or looking to ease discomfort in your own body, real, lasting improvement begins with curiosity, comfort, and a sense of safety—not with pressure or force. In this episode, you'll discover how to engage your animal’s (and your own) nervous system in a way that sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and opens the door to joyful movement. Whether you're helping... | 30m 06s | ||||||
| 7/30/25 |  Why "Fixing" Your Animal Actually Breaks Trust (And What to Do Instead) | Send Mary a message Mary Debono reveals why traditional "fixing" approaches often backfire and create resistance in both animals and humans. Drawing from the Feldenkrais Method® and her innovative Debono Moves approach, Mary explains how supporting the direction of ease—rather than opposing it—builds trust and creates lasting positive change. You'll discover the neuroscience behind why gentle, supportive approaches work better than forcing change, and learn practical ways for working with yo... | 20m 04s | ||||||
| 7/23/25 |  Breaking the Tension Loop: Mindful Awareness for You and Your Dog | Send Mary a message Discover how automatic stress responses create feedback loops between you and your dog. Learn how to shift nervous system patterns through a simple breathing practice, so grooming, walking, and everyday life feel better for both of you. Mentioned in this episode: An Akita Overcomes Hip and Knee Pain - and Changes His Behavior Too Resources: Grab your FREE video training to help your dog. 🐕 https://www.marydebono.com/lovedog 💥 Want to help your dog move more ... | 16m 02s | ||||||
| 7/16/25 |  Why I Taught My Horse to Chase Me with a Whip—and What It Taught Us Both | Send Mary a message What do you do when you see someone chasing terrified horses with a whip? If you're Mary Debono, you teach your horse to chase you with a whip—and discover something joyful in the process. In this episode, Mary shares the surprising story of how a simple liberty game became a lesson in trust, body awareness, and learning to learn. You’ll hear how she transformed her horse Breeze’s traumatic past into a partnership built on joy and curiosity—and how their years of playful ... | 28m 45s | ||||||
| 7/9/25 | ![Tack, Tension, and Transformation [Horses] episode artwork](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/6ija9cycq1eyc6y20562wklc201k?.jpg) Tack, Tension, and Transformation [Horses] | Send Mary a message Tack isn’t just gear—it’s a powerful signal. It can trigger old patterns of tension in both horse and human. In this episode, discover how to gently shift those habits using awareness and Debono Moves—so you and your horse feel more at ease, right from the start. Resources: Girthy Horse? Simple Steps Make Saddling a Pleasure (blog post) 💥Learn how the Feldenkrais MethodⓇ can help improve your seat, position, and balance on your horse! Free rider videos: https://www.maryde... | 19m 11s | ||||||
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