{"id":43651,"date":"2026-06-30T15:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=43651"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:30:50","slug":"how-equine-therapy-is-helping-one-ballito-woman-transform-lives-through-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2026\/06\/30\/how-equine-therapy-is-helping-one-ballito-woman-transform-lives-through-healing\/","title":{"rendered":"How equine therapy is helping one Ballito woman transform lives through healing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a quiet strength about Simonia. Sitting with her, it becomes clear that her role as a holistic wellness coach, neurodynamic breathwork facilitator, Reiki practitioner and equine healer is deeply personal.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-43652\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_2-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_2-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_2-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_2.jpg 939w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>A journey shaped by survival<\/strong><br \/>\nSimonia&#8217;s story begins with trauma, not only her own, but generational.<br \/>\nBorn from an\u00a0act of rape &#8211; her mother was just 14 &#8211; she grew up with an unspoken sense of rejection, searching for the father she never knew. When she found him at 21, the truth was devastating: he was in prison for the crime.<br \/>\nLayered onto this was her own experience of sexual trauma at 14, echoing her mother&#8217;s story. &#8220;Do you see the cycle?&#8221; she reflects.<br \/>\nFor years, she carried the weight of it, struggling with self-worth and unhealthy coping mechanisms.<br \/>\nThen came a turning point, a decision that the cycle would end with her. And it has.<br \/>\nToday, she speaks openly about breaking that pattern for her daughter, choosing honesty and awareness where there was once silence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From corporate to calling<\/strong><br \/>\nBefore stepping into wellness, Simonia built a successful career in the corporate world, working for global software companies. At the same time, her health began to decline.<br \/>\nDiagnosed with autoimmune conditions, including lupus and Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s syndrome, she faced chronic pain and repeated hospitalisations. Eventually, it forced a shift.<br \/>\nShe began exploring holistic healing, returning to practices she had encountered before, including Reiki. Through meditation, journaling and breathwork, she slowly began to rebuild both physically and emotionally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discovering the power of horses<\/strong><br \/>\nHer introduction to equine healing was unexpected and initially intimidating.<br \/>\n&#8220;I had never been around horses before,&#8221; she says. During a breathwork session held alongside them, something shifted.<br \/>\nSince then, her connection with horses has become central to her work. At sessions held at Fairview Estate near Ballito, they move freely among participants. There is no forcing or directing &#8211; only presence.<br \/>\n&#8220;Horses mirror what we feel,\u201d she explains. &#8220;They respond to our energy, not our words.&#8221;<br \/>\nFor many, this creates a space where emotions surface naturally, without pressure or performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-43653\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_3-299x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_3-299x400.jpg 299w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_3-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_3-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_3-314x420.jpg 314w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_3-696x932.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_3-1068x1430.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/HealingInHerHands_3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a>Holding space<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat defines Simonia&#8217;s work is that it comes from lived experience.<br \/>\nHer sessions combine breathwork, Reiki, prayer and intuitive guidance, creating a safe space for people to process what they are carrying.<br \/>\nClients travel from across the country to experience her work, drawn not only to equine healing, but to the way she holds that space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breaking cycles, building legacy<\/strong><br \/>\nAt the heart of her work is the belief that healing extends beyond the individual.<br \/>\n&#8220;So much of what we carry isn&#8217;t even ours,&#8221; she says. &#8220;It&#8217;s inherited. But we have the power to change that.&#8221;<br \/>\nBy facing her past, she has created a different future, not only for herself, but for her four children.<br \/>\n&#8220;It stopped with me,&#8221; she says simply.<br \/>\n<em><strong>Details:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/simoniaconnecting.co.za\/\">www.simoniaconnecting.co.za<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a quiet strength about Simonia. Sitting with her, it becomes clear that her role as a holistic wellness coach, neurodynamic breathwork facilitator, Reiki practitioner and equine healer is deeply personal. A journey shaped by survival Simonia&#8217;s story begins with trauma, not only her own, but generational. 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