Enchanters of lives

Lessons from two masters to achieve goals with better health and quality of life.

There's nothing pleasant about a fall. But it was after two falls that Eduardo Moreira restructured his life and began a journey that would lead him to meet two men who would change the way he saw people, relationships, and limitations: Nuno Cobra and Monty Roberts. One, a charmer of people. The other, of horses. Together, Charmers of lives .

In this work, Eduardo Moreira presents the method of Monty Roberts, the horse whisperer who preaches affection and nonviolence to tame animals, and that of Nuno Cobra, a physical trainer for athletes and a proponent of the integration of body, mind, emotion, and spirit to reorganize and balance the body within a human comfort zone. The author shows how these masters became the pillars of his life.

Roberts and Cobra entered Eduardo's life at a critical moment. While mounting a skittish and nervous mare, Eduardo was thrown to the ground. Months of pain and recovery didn't discourage him: the only thing on his mind was how to tame the animal without causing it suffering. Great tenacity and willpower led him to meet Monty Roberts, the world's leading authority on non-violent horse training. From him, Eduardo learned a new way of seeing the relationship between humans and animals. And, from that moment on, a new way of living. The round pen, a kind of riding arena for horse training, is an allegory of the world: one must enter it confidently, but not arrogantly; prepared to establish communication with the other, but never in a position of superiority. Partnership and understanding are fundamental.

Back in Brazil, in a race to escape the rain and catch a taxi, he suffered another blow, nearly costing him his foot: seven bones were broken and dislocated. Thus entered history as Nuno Cobra, who had been Ayrton Senna's physical trainer. The road to recovery was incredible. Within two months, Eduardo had removed his cast and was walking without the aid of crutches.

In Encantadores de Vidas , Eduardo Moreira shares with readers the lessons learned from the two mentors, who develop their crafts based on similar principles - calm and common sense - to achieve their goals.