{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/668a92ae453c109b960e9a4d/68fe801018bcdad2ab149d49?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ride Like a Woman: Yoga, Sensitivity & the Feminine Seat – with Caroline Gaya","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/668a92ae453c109b960e9a4d/1761509415488-946748a1-08c7-4bde-b63d-89328fdb6238.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this transformative conversation, <strong>Nika Vorster</strong> sits down with <strong>Caroline Gaya</strong> — international dressage rider, yoga teacher, and equestrian coach — to explore the deeper connection between body, breath, and horse.</p><p>Caroline shares how yoga first entered her life when her body cried out for balance after years of professional riding. What began as a simple class soon revealed itself as the bridge between her <em>own</em> nervous system and her horse’s.</p><p>Together they unpack:</p><ul><li>How yoga reconnects riders to their body’s natural rhythm and “neutral state.”</li><li>Why sensitivity — not strength — is a rider’s greatest asset.</li><li>How to balance masculine drive with feminine flow in training.</li><li>What it really means to “ride like a woman,” honouring your cycle, your energy, and your intuition.</li></ul><p>Caroline offers three simple grounding practices riders can use right away and reveals the biggest lesson horses have ever taught her: <em>your sensitivity is your strength.</em></p><p>If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body or burned out by “pushing through,” this episode will help you soften back into flow — for you and your horse.</p>","author_name":"nika vorster"}