You don't need another retreat where you process emotions. You need to remember what it feels like to move at a human rhythm. To break the patterns that keep you running on autopilot. To restore the capacity for clear thinking that chronic hypervigilance has stolen.
When we work with horses, we slow down. We attune to things normally drowned out by the chaos of modern life. The subtle rises to the surface. Time disappears.
These horses know what you know. They've been asked to perform when exhausted. Shaped into roles that don't fit. Pushed past their natural rhythms until they forgot what those rhythms were. They're hyper-vigilant, always scanning for the next demand. They move on autopilot.
They're functional but not alive.
Sound familiar?
Horses don't care about your title, your revenue targets, or your five-year plan. They respond only to who you are in this moment—your authentic presence beneath all the armor.
With them, the performance falls away. The masks drop. You remember who you were before you learned to be who you should be.
Through precise, embodied movement, you'll learn to meet them where they are. To listen through your body. To find a way forward that doesn't rely on force or optimization. The work is mutual restoration—they need what you need. A return to something more essential.
Here's what happens: The specific movements activate your vestibular system, relax your psoas, shift your nervous system out of threat response. You're literally rewiring your brain through movement and connection.
But this isn't just neuroscience—it's remembering how to be human.
You'll develop a different kind of leadership. Not through domination, but through presence, attunement, and calm authority. The capacity to notice subtle signals. To respond rather than react. To lead from a place of genuine connection rather than performed confidence.
We'll work at our farm a short distance from Seattle on the Olympic Peninsula, nestled in the northwest rainforest and contained by ancient mountains. There's a wildness here that does its own work. Nature restores what conference rooms and optimization strategies cannot.
Time melts away. You move at a natural pace. You laugh. You connect - with the horse, with the land, with the other humans.
You remember that you're allowed to just be.
Leaders dealing with decision fatigue and chronic hypervigilance. Teams that need to rebuild trust and collaborative capacity. Anyone who's tried traditional executive coaching and found it intellectually interesting but not particularly transformative.
People who are tired of wellness theater and want something real.
Half-day or full-day intensive sessions for individuals and small groups. No prior horse experience required.
Investment: starting from $2,000
Custom multi-day retreats available for organizations. Contact for pricing.
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