A Unique Experience in Hippotherapy in Brazil

  Brazil

• Northern Brazil: 
Maceio

Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks

Description: Hippotherapy - "a horse as therapist"

Movement is a condition for human well-being. This social project treats mentally sick or handicapped children. The Hippotherapy is a special measure, which avails itself the horse as "living person of training unit". The movements of the horse's walking rhythm will transfer to humans. The multidimensional oscillation rhythm of the horse in the pace step is related to the movement sample of the human course. The therapy trains in this way the skills of equilibrium, symmetry of the movement, the rhythm ability and perseverance.

Tasks of the volunteer include:
- Helping the therapist
- work and take care of the kids
- clean and help with the horses
- and a lot more...

Highlights: Do you want to learn a new language and get to know a new culture? Why not in Brazil?

Here you also can find the nicest beaches of the world. Why not combine a daily beach walk with a language course or an internship program?

We offer a great Portuguese language program during which you will not only learn the language but also get to know the entire Brazilian culture.

Besides the classes, we have different weekly activities from daily boat trips to soccer games; you will find everything your heart desires.

We invite you to get to know one of the prettiest countries of the world, and experience something you will never forget!

Qualifications: In order to give to the children a feeling of security, it requires qualified coworkers and calm horses, which are trained particularly for the therapy. The Volunteer doesn't need a particular training. However, he should have interest and previous knowledge working with horses or therapy. In addition the volunteer should speak fluent Portuguese or take a 4 weeks an intensive course in Maceio.

Cost in US$: Contact us for more information.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

GoBrazil's Mission Statement: GoBrazil's mission is to teach our student the Portuguese language as fast and fluently as possible with an efficient method and comfortable surroundings.

Year Founded: 2008