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About Alina

My love affair with horses started at an early age. I watched them move and was in awe of their raw truthfulness, their bodies in exquisite motion. I began to imitate them, their action, their dance.

Over the years, I took Western and Dressage riding lessons. I wanted to be a horse, and found the closest thing was to become a dancer and a choreographer. I found that my continued attachment and love of the horse was forever folded into my work.

I have furthered my studies as a dancer, actress and writer, and have been in the body work business ever since. I will forever be fascinated and obsessed with movement, the body and its flaws, strength, flexibility, aging, perseverance, courage of action, fragility and communication of safety, providing safe harbour, education, facilitating growth, providing love, touch and care.

Affiliations

  • Rose Bowl Riders Equestrian Center
    Board Member; Clinics & Events Coordinator

  • Shadow Hills Rough Riders/Corral 20
    Member

  • International Equine Body Workers Association (I.E.B.W.A.)
    Member

Clinical Training

Equine Sports Massage, Stretching Foundation Certification Course
Debranne Pattillo, MEBW
Equinology, Inc.
Advanced Equine Massage, Stretching Techniques Certification Course
Debranne Pattillo, MEBW
Equinology, Inc.
Equine Myofascial Release/Craniosacral Therapy Certification Course
Ruth Mitchell-Golladay, PT, MT, NCTMB
Equinology, Inc.
Advanced Myofascial Release/Craniosacral Therapy Certification Course
Ruth Mitchell-Golladay, PT, MT, NCTMB
Equinology, Inc.
Principals of Saddle Fitting and Shoeing Dynamics Certification Course
Kerry Ridgway, DMV
Equinology, Inc.
T-Team Training, Equine Behavior, Horse Handling and Ground Work
Linda Tellington-Jones
Certification Course in The Method of Joseph Pilates
Long Beach Dance Conditioning
Marie-Jose Blom
Fitness Training Certification Course
A.F.A.A. - American Fitness Association of America

Professional Symposiums

AAEP Healthy Horses Workshop 2008
Eye Diseases for Horse Owners - Dennis Brooks, DVM, Ph.D., DACVO
Pain-Free Saddle Fitting - Joyce Harman, DVM, MRCVS
One Step Horsemanship: Training from the Ground - David Hayes, DVM
Nutrition: Unlock the Key to Horse Health - Lydia Gray, DVM, MA
Olympic Equine Medicine - Sharon Spier, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM
What It Takes to Win Silver - Gina Miles
The Whole Horse
Linda Tellington-Jones
Ray Hunt Natural Horsemanship Clinic
Ray Hunt
Equine Biomechanics, Gait Abnormalities and Shoeing Dynamics
Jim Crew
Parelli Sponsored
Function & Technique for Cadillac/Trap Table
Pilates Method Alliance
Marie-Jose Blom
Smart Spine: Exercises for the Spine
Marie-Jose Blom
Soft Nickers by Alina Milan, Certified E.S.M.T., Member of I.E.B.W.A. 626-398-7148, 626-755-8398
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