Services & Upcoming Events
Spend a fall evening on a private ranch in Trabuco Canyon, moving your body, soothing your mind, and connecting with horses, nature, and others.
We’ll begin by settling into our surroundings with approximately 45 minutes of gentle yoga, breathwork, and movement. From there, we’ll spend time connecting and working with the horses to deepen nervous system regulation and experience the unique benefits of interspecies connection.
No prior yoga or horse experience is necessary. This event is open to ages 16 and up. A limited number of yoga mats will be available for those who don’t have their own.
Your Guides for the Evening
This evening of wellness will be led by Heather Westenhofer, Sue Conklin, and the Sanctuary Herd.
Heather is a longtime yoga practitioner and teacher whose approach is rooted in hatha yoga and welcomes people of all backgrounds and bodies. She has completed yoga teacher training through Cloud Nine Yoga and Siddhi Yoga and holds a Level 1 Yoga Philosophy certification from Dr. Shyam Ranganathan.
Her teaching weaves together mindful movement, breathwork, meditation, and yoga philosophy, creating space for students to slow down, reconnect, and ultimately find rest in the teacher within themselves.
Saturday, October 17
9:00-11:30 AM
Pause, breathe, and gather in a safe space. This morning retreat combines spiritual direction and equine connection to help you notice where God (or Love) is present in your life.
Horses offer a unique, non-judgmental presence. Together, we will explore connection with ourselves, nature, and the Divine.
Sensing the Divine: Communing with God and Creation
First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica Women’s Retreat -*** EVENT COMPLETE—SEE YOUTUBE LINK BELOW TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT!***
November 8-10 (Friday dinner-Sunday lunch)
Cost: TBD
Can you imagine walking into the holiday season grounded and open and connected to all the season can bring….? The sensation of holiday smells, the beauty of favorite music, the special joy of holiday connection? We invite you to join us during this Fall retreat to offer space to disconnect with our busy lives in order to reconnect with ourselves and God thru connecting with creation, nature, horses and each other in a SENSING way! There is so much information our body takes in over a day…..stimulation, sounds, information, emotion. It can all be too much to process and often leaves very little room to hear God and the Divine voice we yearn to know.
This retreat is focused around slowing down and offering embodied experiences to help reconnect to you and all that is God dwelling in you. Part of the experience will be with horses- animals who live a very embodied life and ask us to do the same when we are in the presence. Additionally, we will spend time in nature where seasons, change invite us back to a slower understanding of what is important.
Questions: reach out to K.olsenpaget@santamonicaumc.org
*****THIS EVENT WAS A BIG SUCCESS! CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE LINK BELOW TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT!!!!
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Keri Olsen Paget
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Collaborate and Customize Your Own Retreat or Corporate Team Building Event
Horses are herd animals that have to develop relationships and hierarchy to function and live together. The horse herd are great guides around leadership and communication skills. And they are so fun to learn with. We get so much feedback that participants are able to take in the “lessons” of the horses because of the horses “engaging teaching style” and because the learning often engages our bodies and minds.
These events are great for corporate teams, groups who work together across disciplines, church groups, groups that have gone thru a work crises or loss together– any group where the desire is to build more understanding and cohesion for better outcomes.
We are able to customize the experience to your specific needs.
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Sound healing/Sound bath
Reiki
Massage
Themed Nature Art Projects
Local hiking trails
Other ideas? Just ask!!!
Individual Equine Therapy is also available.
Check out bravegrace.com for more info.
Just like horses, we need a herd to live alongside to learn and grow with.
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Just like horses, we need a herd to live alongside to learn and grow with. —