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“La Tribune Objectif Languedoc-Roussillon”

Following an agreement with the social welfare group Klésia, Equiphoria will be replicating its model, starting with a second institute in Montpellier. More

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“Social Eco” – social innovation at work

“Social Eco” – social innovation at work In her daily radio column ‘Social Eco’, the journalist Christine Quentin portrays socially innovative entrepreneurs. Read the transcript on Equiphoria. Download the e-book on the series produced by Radio Classique in cooperation with the daily newspaper La Croix.

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“L’Express Réussir”

In its special issue ‘How to change the world’ – how to reconcile economic viability and social impact – L’Express includes a profile of Hélène Viruega, the co-founder of Equiphoria. More

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“Safer Languedoc Roussillon”

Outstanding projects: Equiphoria – when horses heal humans More

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Faire Face, publication of the APF (Association des Paralysés de France)

The horse as therapeutic facilitator in a range of disabilities: equine-assisted therapies improve the patient’s well-being and reveal potentials regardless of whether the patient mounts the horse, or walks alongside it, or sits in a wheelchair. More

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Destinationsanté.com – daily health news

It’s a French first: the Equiphoria Institute brings equine-assisted therapies to individuals with physical, mental, sensory or emotional disabilities. It is not about becoming an adept horseman, but about increasing their well-being with the aid of a carefully selected horse. More

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Strides, the magazine of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International PATH Intl.

Equiphoria is a gorgeous state-of-the-art facility run by Hélène Viruega and her partner, Erik Bogros, located in southern France at the top of a mountain in La Canourgue. More

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Paris Match

Mathias, brain injured: using the horse to awaken his brain. More

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“Les Défricheurs” (the pioneers) by Eric Dupin

“Doing it my way, hoping to be acknowledged one day…” More

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Vivre ensemble, publication of the URAPEI

Vivre ensemble, publication of the URAPEI (regional federation of the associations of parents, individuals with mental disabilities and their friends) At Equiphoria, the hippotherapy center in the south of France led by Hélène Viruega and Erik Bogros, the horse is a fully fledged member of the team. In the two years since its foundation, a […]

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La Semaine Vétérinaire, a journal for veterinarians

The exceptional Equiphoria horses do not shy away from disabilities. More

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“Pôle Régional de Compétence en Éducation et Promotion de la Santé” (publication of the regional center for competency in education and promotion of public health)

Non-medicated therapies and health promotion: the Equiphoria model More

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Union Sociale, publication of the UNIOPSS, national non-profit organisation for health and social issues

The horse as a new link between patient and healthcare provider. More

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‘ADREA mutuelle’, a mutual insurance company, sponsors Ursula

ADREA proudly presents its new recruit: Ursula, a gorgeous mare with a blond mane. More

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Couleurs Lozère

Equiphoria, the first institute in France to be entirely dedicated to equine-assisted therapies, stands out as a noteworthy innovation. More

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Equiphoria is awarded the Grand Prix Objectif, presented by La Tribune Objectif Languedoc Roussillon 2012

Equiphoria: Health’s most beautiful victory More

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Midi libre

The health center in Lozère: backing the right horse. More

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Réseaux LR, Languedoc-Roussillon’s magazine on economic networks

Equiphoria in Lozère will become France’s first solely therapeutic equestrian center. More

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Lozère Développement

The Equiphoria project, noteworthy on a number of counts, receives the support of CREALIA, a seed capital fund for innovative projects. More

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