Ariana Strozzi Mazzucchi

Ariana is authentic, original and wild by nature. She is a visionary leader, successful entrepreneur, master somatic coach, zoologist, mother, artist, author, and founder of Equine Guided Coaching and Education. With innovative vision, she weaves the biology of leadership, lessons from nature, and somatic intelligence into a unique process to achieve healthy success. In her foundational programs in Leadership & Horses™, she has worked with over six thousand people from all walks of life to develop emotional intelligence, intuitive listening and grounded compassion since 1989.

In addition to her pioneering work in the horse as healer profession, she co-founded Somatic Coaching and Embodied Leadership programs and the Strozzi Institute. As an equestrian, Ariana has won championship awards in the English and western disciplines of Eventing, Dressage, Jumping, Reining, Working Cowhorse and Gymkhana. When not working with leaders and horses, she loves cooking, gardening, growing, and making herbal medicines, and spending time in nature.