Sandra also acts as a teacher of gifted students and a school counsellor in the Coquitlam District. There, she coordinates innovative programs inviting children and youth to explore their relationships with self and others, through the eyes and the heart of the horse.

Sandra's clients range from middle school students to Microsoft executives. Her years of equine training, in addition to her bachelor's degrees in science and education, her master's degree in counselling psychology, and her post-graduate training in expressive therapies, allow her to bring a wide range of experience and learning to the work.

Sandra is also a Roots of Empathy Instructor, an Epona Approved Clinician and she is certified in EMDR.

Sandra has been invited to teach workshops and seminars across Canada , the United States and Australia . Most recently, she presented on the healing power of horses at the Body Heals Conference for physicians who practice integrative medicine, joining a list of presenters whose names included Candace Pert, David Suzuki and Norm Shealy.

When I first began to think of a name for my business, I did all of the traditional story boarding, reading and researching but nothing felt quite right. I loved the idea of the centaur but my initial investigations uncovered information that was not in keeping with my vision for this "work". I then attended a lecture by a woman who spoke of Chiron as the Wounded Healer. After a few introductory statements, the name Chiron's Way popped into my head. As I continued to listen to his story, I knew I had found my name.

Greek mythology tells of a centaur who was a master philosopher, one of the first ecologists, a holistic healer and a mentor of heroes. His multidisciplinary teaching brought out the best in each individual, fostering their greatest talents in a way that integrated the mental, physical, spiritual and relational energies of each.

Chiron's role is that of a bridge between our socially defined conditioned self and the awakening of our greatest potential. He becomes a model for synthesis, connecting us with our individual journey, melding the cultural split between instinct and intellect, and conveying new ideas which catalyze change for tomorrow while drawing from the established strength of today.

In a nutshell, Chiron teaches us to find the strength in a wound, transmuting old pain so we can exemplify the mastery of a specific life lesson. By working through and finding these strengths, everyone whose life we touch benefits by example. This is true heroism and one of the wounded healer's greatest gifts.

I want to thank my husband, my daughters, my sister and all of the other family and friends who have
supported and encouraged me to nurture and live in this dream.
With love and gratitude,
Sandra