Connection & Relaxation Retreat

Sept 29 - Oct 1

Frog Pond Farm, Nashville, IN

 

For women interested in horses, who have horses or always wanted horses who are interested in relationship with horses in harmony. No equine experience required!

 

The weekend will include group activities and sessions, equine activities, and individual connection activities. Each group session will be tailored for meeting participants where they are, for the weekend and in life, and creating safety. All types of sessions may include meditation, discussion, games, moving bodies, and debriefing previous sessions with equine & human partners.

 

Tentative Schedule

 

Friday 

3-3:30 pm Arrival, settle-in, meet and greet, snacks and drinks available

4pm First group session: The first session will establish goals for the weekend and guidelines to create safe, calm places among other activities.

5:30pm Partnership activity 

6pm Meet the equines

7pm Wrap up for the night, dinner on your own. 

 

Saturday 

Breakfast-light breakfast available or on your own before returning to the farm

9am Connection activity

9:30 Second group session Creating a safe connection to the body with self-compassion and science

10:15 am Equine activity

Noon Lunch provided

1pm Equine activity

2:30pm Third session How emotions make us safe and feel unsafe

4pm Closing connection ritual, break for free time 

5:30 Dinner provided at the farm

7pm Sunset meditation and bonfire

 

Sunday

Breakfast-light breakfast available or on your own before returning to the farm

9am Connection activity

9:30 Fourth group session Finding safe connection in others

11am Equine activity

12:30 Lunch and discussion

1:30pm Fifth group session Finding safe connection in community

3:00pm closing ritual with horses