Megan Ayrault has been a dear friend of mine for 10+ years. We have had many fun horse adventures together-mostly fun, but a few we will never tell about–(remember the ocean?–haha! ) She has been an educator and inspires me to always learn more. She continues to keep me and my herd healthy and happy through injuries and maintenance therapy. For this we are eternally grateful. So here is a tribute to my dear friend who, among other things is now an author of 2 books on Massage about horses and dogs. For a free e-book click here…
Meet my friend Megan Ayrault Founder of All About Animal Message Website. You go Megan!!
Megan Ayrault is a Licensed Massage Practitioner for animals and people and a professional educator with a Master in Teaching degree from Seattle University. Prior to her current bodywork career, Megan worked in schools and with horses, and enjoyed teaching therapeutic riding for children and adults with disabilities. The therapy horses, as well as her own animals, were her original motivation for learning massage.
Megan’s main interests and training in bodywork have included Myofascial Release, Shiatsu, Acupressure, Craniosacral Therapy, and a variety of massage approaches. In her private practice near Seattle, she has been massaging horses since 2001, people and dogs since 2002, and has taught animal massage with the Northwest School of Animal Massage since 2004.
Together with her All About Animal Massage colleagues, Megan is dedicated to supporting all animal lovers in discovering the benefits of massage and bodywork for the animals in their care.
Megan has received training in a number of modalities:
- BodyMind Academy: Massage and Shiatsu certification courses
- Myofascial Release (MFR); multiple courses with John F. Barnes (MFR I and II, Unwinding, Skill Enhancement Seminar, Fascial Pelvis, Myofascial Mobilization)
- Equine MFR; Ruth Mitchell, Equinology
- Connective Tissue: Web of Structure, Web of Chi; Deane Juhan
- Craniosacral Therapy I ; Upledger Institute
- Anatomy Trains: Introduction; Thomas Meyers’ instructors
- Structural Integration: Level 1; Joseph Freeman
- Sotai (Shiatsu and structural integration); Stephen Brown
- Deep Tissue Massage; Robert Haase
- Canine Massage; Patricia Whalen-Shaw
- Equine Acupressure: Introduction to TCM and 5-Element Theory; Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute
- Lymphatic Facilitation for the Equine; Dale Perry
- Equissage; Mary Schreiber
- Reiki, Level I and II; Janeice Pennington
- The Equine Touch, Level I and II; Jock and Ivana Ruddock
- Various courses with Equinology: topics including saddle fitting, shoeing/trimming dynamics, anatomy, biomechanics and gait abnormalities.
- Apprenticing with Lola Michelin, founder of the Northwest School of Animal Massage
Most Frequently Asked Questions…Click here for the answers
What is . . . (Myofascial Release)? Does it really work for animals, too?
My animal has . . . (a disease / difficulty / behavior problem). Will massage help?