by . caroline graham , mail on sunday la correspondent . published : . 19:37 est , 13 october 2012 . | . updated : . 02:11 est , 15 october 2012 . treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa in arizona . hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to beat his demons . the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked into the exclusive miraval spa in tucson , arizona , last week to attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme ' . gibson , who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . by . emma innes . published : . 07:50 est , 10 december 2013 . | . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- boeing has warned airlines to keep some 747-8 and 787 aircraft away from certain storms because of possible icing problems in engines . the aircraft manufacturer sent a message to `` customers who operate some ge-powered engines after instances of ice crystal icing that resulted in temporary diminished engine performance , '' spokesman marc birtel said in a statement . boeing said pilots should keep the planes at least 50 nautical miles from storms that may contain ice crystals until general electric can make improvements to the `` genx '' engines . updated : . 08:12 est , 10 december 2013 . a man claims a botched skin graft has left him with a football-sized hernia sticking out from his stomach . yves rivest , 36 , says his problems began in 2003 when a rubbish truck ran him over while he was working . he explained that he slid underneath the lorry while it was reversing . the front wheel then passed between his legs and drove up onto his stomach . yves rivest , 36 , developed a football sized hernia after having a skin graft on his stomach . he needed the operation after suffering serious stomach injuries when he was run over by a rubbish truck . only a small number of the engines have had a problem with ice crystals , the statement said . boeing began delivering its 787 dreamliners in 2011 . the model is billed as a super-efficient , high-technology airliner of the future , and it flew without major problems for a year . but a battery fire forced the diversion of an all nippon airways flight in january 2013 . the entire fleet of 50 planes was grounded for four months while boeing made repairs . later , a united airlines dreamliner made an emergency landing in houston with brake problems and a fire broke out on an unoccupied ethiopian airlines dreamliner in london . there also have been investigations into a faulty fuel pump indicator , an electric panel , a plane oven and emergency beacons . ` he said he particularly enjoyed working with the horses . ' according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . cnn 's tory dunnan and mike ahlers contributed to this report . the former sanitation worker , from montreal , in canada , was in a coma for three weeks and woke up to find his intestines outside his body . doctors sealed his abdominal wall but mr rivest says the repair failed and he needed a skin graft to cover the wound . speaking to the toronto sun he said : ` after the accident , the surgeon came to see me and explained my intestines would be in bags for at least a year . ` once my intestines healed , they would reattach them , which they did , but it never lasted . ` there was so much pressure in my stomach that the sutures gave way completely and my stomach began to open . ' part of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . mr rivest now wants surgery to remove the hernia but says surgeons are refusing to carry out the procedure unless he loses weight . he says it is impossible for him to lose weight as the hernia means he can not workout . mr rivest said that he now weighs 17st but that he would only weigh 15st if the hernia was removed . he added that he was left with little skin on his stomach meaning he needed a skin graft from his leg in 2004 . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . however , he says the graft has now turned into the 28in hernia that weights more than 2st . mr rivest says doctors are now refusing to operate unless he loses weight - but says he ca n't lose weight because of the hernia . he explained that he has been told he must not push , pull or lift anything heavy because of the hernia and that this makes it impossible for him to workout . he added that while he weighs 17st now , he would weigh 2st less if the hernia was removed . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy .
hollywood star checks into exclusive spa in arizona for self-help ` behaviour modification programme '
by . caroline graham , mail on sunday la correspondent . published : . 19:37 est , 13 october 2012 . | . updated : . 02:11 est , 15 october 2012 . treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa in arizona . hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to beat his demons . the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked into the exclusive miraval spa in tucson , arizona , last week to attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme ' . gibson , who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . by . emma innes . published : . 07:50 est , 10 december 2013 . | . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- boeing has warned airlines to keep some 747-8 and 787 aircraft away from certain storms because of possible icing problems in engines . the aircraft manufacturer sent a message to `` customers who operate months while boeing made repairs . later , a united airlines dreamliner made an emergency landing in houston with brake problems and a fire broke out on an unoccupied ethiopian airlines dreamliner in london . there also have been investigations into a faulty fuel pump indicator , an electric panel , a plane oven and emergency beacons . ` he said he particularly enjoyed working with the horses . ' according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . cnn 's tory dunnan and mike ahlers contributed to this report . the former sanitation worker , from montreal , in canada , was in a coma for three weeks and woke up to find his intestines outside his body . doctors sealed his abdominal wall but mr rivest says the repair failed and he needed a skin graft to cover the wound . speaking to the toronto sun he said : ` after the accident , the surgeon came to see me and explained my intestines would be in bags for at least a year . ` once my intestines healed , they would reattach them , which they did , but it never lasted . ` there was so much pressure in my stomach that the sutures gave way completely and my stomach began to open . ' part of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . mr rivest now wants surgery to remove the hernia but says surgeons are refusing to carry out the procedure unless he loses weight . he says it is impossible for him to lose weight as the hernia means he can not workout . mr rivest said that he now weighs 17st but that he would only weigh 15st if the hernia was removed . he added that he was left with little skin on his stomach meaning he needed a skin graft from his leg in 2004 . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . however , he says the graft has now turned into the 28in hernia that weights more than 2st . mr rivest says doctors are now refusing to operate unless he loses weight - but says he ca n't lose weight because of the hernia . he explained that he has been told he must not push , pull or lift anything heavy because of the hernia and that this makes it impossible for him to workout . he added that while he weighs 17st now , he would weigh 2st less if the hernia was removed . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy .
by . caroline graham , mail on sunday la correspondent . published : . 19:37 est , 13 october 2012 . | . updated : . 02:11 est , 15 october 2012 . treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa in arizona . hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to beat his demons . the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked into the exclusive miraval spa in tucson , arizona , last week to attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme ' . gibson , who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . by . emma innes . published : . 07:50 est , 10 december 2013 . | . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- boeing has warned airlines to keep some 747-8 and 787 aircraft away from certain storms because of possible icing problems in engines . the aircraft manufacturer sent a message to `` customers who operate some ge-powered engines after instances of ice crystal icing that resulted in temporary diminished engine performance , '' spokesman marc birtel said in a statement . boeing said pilots should keep the planes at least 50 nautical miles from storms that may contain ice crystals until general electric can make improvements to the `` genx '' engines . updated : . 08:12 est , 10 december 2013 . a man claims a botched skin graft has left him with a football-sized hernia sticking out from his stomach . yves rivest , 36 , says his problems began in 2003 when a rubbish truck ran him over while he was working . he explained that he slid underneath the lorry while it was reversing . the front wheel then passed between his legs and drove up onto his stomach . yves rivest , 36 , developed a football sized hernia after having a skin graft on his stomach . he needed the operation after suffering serious stomach injuries when he was run over by a rubbish truck . only a small number of the engines have had a problem with ice crystals , the statement said . boeing began delivering its 787 dreamliners in 2011 . the model is billed as a super-efficient , high-technology airliner of the future , and it flew without major problems for a year . but a battery fire forced the diversion of an all nippon airways flight in january 2013 . the entire fleet of 50 planes was grounded for four months while boeing made repairs . later , a united airlines dreamliner made an emergency landing in houston with brake problems and a fire broke out on an unoccupied ethiopian airlines dreamliner in london . there also have been investigations into a faulty fuel pump indicator , an electric panel , a plane oven and emergency beacons . ` he said he particularly enjoyed working with the horses . ' according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . cnn 's tory dunnan and mike ahlers contributed to this report . the of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . mr rivest now wants surgery to remove the hernia but says surgeons are refusing to carry out the procedure unless he loses weight . he says it is impossible for him to lose weight as the hernia means he can not workout . mr rivest said that he now weighs 17st but that he would only weigh 15st if the hernia was removed . he added that he was left with little skin on his stomach meaning he needed a skin graft from his leg in 2004 . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . however , he says the graft has now turned into the 28in hernia that weights more than 2st . mr rivest says doctors are now refusing to operate unless he loses weight - but says he ca n't lose weight because of the hernia . he explained that he has been told he must not push , pull or lift anything heavy because of the hernia and that this makes it impossible for him to workout . he added that while he weighs 17st now , he would weigh 2st less if the hernia was removed . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy .
by. caroline graham, mail on sunday la correspondent. published :. 19:37 est, 13 october. |. updated :. 02:11 est, 15 october. treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa arizona. hollywood star mel gibson turned horse whisperer in beat his demons. the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked the exclusive miraval spa tucson, arizona last attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme gibson, who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout # 250 after 31 years on probation last year pleading violence 2010 against-girlfriend oksana grigorieva he said by fellow guests on the course ` relaxed happy spoke openly wanting improve. a source : ` you always hear '' mad mel '' but he could n't have nicer. ` he took part many the self-development courses, meditation equine by. emma innes. published :. 07:50 est, december. |. -lrb- cnn -- boeing has warned airlines keep some 747-8 and 787 aircraft away certain storms because possible icing problems engines. the aircraft manufacturer sent `` customers operate some ge-powered engines after instances ice crystal icing that resulted temporary diminished engine performance, '' spokesman marc birtel. boeing said pilots keep the planes storms that contain ice crystals until general electric can make improvements the `` genx '' engines. updated :. 08:12 est, december. a man claims a botched skin graft a football-sized hernia sticking. yves rivest, 36 says his problems 2003 a rubbish truck ran him. he explained slid underneath while reversing. the front wheel then passed between drove onto. yves rivest, 36 developed a football sized hernia after having. he needed the operation after suffering serious stomach injuries when run. only a small number the engines had ice crystals, the statement. boeing began delivering its 787 dreamliners 2011. the model billed a super-efficient, high-technology airliner of flew without. but a battery fire forced the diversion an all nippon airways flight in january 2013. the entire fleet 50 planes was grounded four months while boeing made repairs. later, a united airlines dreamliner made houston with brake problems a fire broke an unoccupied ethiopian airlines dreamliner london. there also have investigations a faulty fuel pump indicator, an electric panel a plane oven and emergency beacons ` he he particularly working the horses. ' according the spa 's website the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might people identify patterns learned behaviour that either enhance detract the quality that you ' cnn 's tory dunnan and mike ahlers contributed. the former sanitation worker, from montreal canada was in woke outside doctors sealed his abdominal wall but mr rivest says the repair failed needed cover. speaking the toronto sun he : ` after the accident, the surgeon explained my intestines would in bags. ` once my intestines healed, they reattach them which never lasted ` there so much pressure my stomach the sutures gave completely open. ' part the equine therapy involves learning communicate the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather screaming orders '. a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has getting in his inner child learning confront. ' gibson 's spokesman declined. mr rivest now wants surgery the hernia but says surgeons refusing carry unless loses. he says impossible lose as the hernia means workout. mr rivest said that now weighs 17st but only the hernia. he added left little skin meaning from in 2004. pampered : gibson was said ` happy and relaxed fellow guests however, he says the graft now turned the 28in hernia weights more 2st. mr rivest says doctors now refusing operate unless loses - ca n't because the hernia. he explained told must push, pull lift heavy the hernia this makes workout. he added while weighs 17st now, would weigh 2st less the hernia. horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy.
by . caroline graham , mail on sunday la correspondent . published : . 19:37 est , 13 october 2012 . | . updated : . 02:11 est , 15 october 2012 . treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa in arizona . hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to beat his demons . the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked into the exclusive miraval spa in tucson , arizona , last week to attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme ' . gibson , who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . by . emma innes . published : . 07:50 est , 10 december 2013 . | . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- boeing has warned airlines to keep some 747-8 and 787 aircraft away from certain storms because of possible icing problems in engines . the aircraft manufacturer sent a message to `` customers who operate months while boeing made repairs . later , a united airlines dreamliner made an emergency landing in houston with brake problems and a fire broke out on an unoccupied ethiopian airlines dreamliner in london . there also have been investigations into a faulty fuel pump indicator , an electric panel , a plane oven and emergency beacons . ` he said he particularly enjoyed working with the horses . ' according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . cnn 's tory dunnan and mike ahlers contributed to this report . the former sanitation worker , from montreal , in canada , was in a coma for three weeks and woke up to find his intestines outside his body . doctors sealed his abdominal wall but mr rivest says the repair failed and he needed a skin graft to cover the wound . speaking to the toronto sun he said : ` after the accident , the surgeon came to see me and explained my intestines would be in bags for at least a year . ` once my intestines healed , they would reattach them , which they did , but it never lasted . ` there was so much pressure in my stomach that the sutures gave way completely and my stomach began to open . ' part : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy .
 Mel Gibson has checked into an exclusive spa in Arizona to attend a self-help behavior modification program. The 56-year-old actor, who divorced his wife Robyn last December, is trying to overcome his demons and improve his life. He has been open about wanting to change his behavior and has taken part in many self-development courses, including meditation and equine therapy.