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What’s Next for you?

Join us for a retreat to connect with nature and horses to gain insights and inspiration for your journey...

  • attend to your desire for personal growth
  • fulfill more of your potential at work
  • discover who you are at your core so that you can live in alignment with your true nature
  • prioritize yourself by practicing self care
  • uncover tendencies that you might not  be aware of so that you have more options
  • get out of your comfort zone so that you can discover how to live into more of your potential

Dates:   Scheduled throughout the year


Time:   Full or Half-Day


Format:   In-Person


Location:   Gaithersburg, MD

 

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Why Horses?

What is unique about horses?

  • horses have the gift of giving just the support that you need to move forward
  • learn to be able to stand in your own power with another powerful presence
  • they help you to access the special gift of deep wisdom and knowledge that horses have to impart to us
  • because of their long history alongside, your human spirit will recognize the connection and kinship built across millenia

HOW IT WORKS

What’s Included?

An example of the typical flow of a retreat is described below. For group retreats, we will work together to customize your experience just for you.

Settling In

Take a walk on the farm to transition from the hustle-bustle of life to the peaceful setting in nature. Being in nature will help you to reconnect with your senses, which are important sources of information.

Sharing Space

Spend time with the herd getting to know the nature of horses and how they interact. You’ll notice right away that the horses will start to give you information about your personal situation. Confirm your goals for the session.

Coaching & Horses

Working with one or more of our horses, you’ll discover more about yourself and your situation. We’ll work with what is meaningful for you to gain insights and new capabilities.

Integration

There will be time to reflect on the session. We’ll summarize what was impactful for you, key take-aways, and next steps.

OUR METHODOLOGY

Horses are uniquely effective partners for learning and growing.

Equines have a special ability to understand what is going on within us and help us gain insights about ourselves. Like humans, horses engage in complex social dynamics and they can teach us how to navigate relational complexities. Horses help us uncover our innate gifts and inspire us in our quest to develop our best selves.

Want to learn more about how retreats with horses can benefit you?


“Your horse is waiting for you like an answer to a question you haven’t asked yet.”
— Nashon Cook

Get clear about what you want

Often we get stuck in life because we don’t have clarity on where we want to go. Horses help you move forward with a vision.

Answers are waiting for you

Within us there is a way forward, however, sometimes we need a facilitator and coach to help us make the connection between where we are now and the next steps.

Reengage Your Human Spirit

The pressures of every day life can weigh you down and make choices seem limited. Step away to connect with what’s really important and makes you feel alive.

Want to learn more about how coaching with horses can help you?


“Your horse is waiting for you like an answer to a question you haven’t asked yet.”
— Nashon Cook

Get clear about what you want.

Often we get stuck in life because we don’t have clarity on where we want to go. Before moving forward you’ll outline a vision and personal/professional goals.

Answers are waiting for you.

Within us there is a way forward, however, sometimes we need a skilled facilitator and coach to help us make the connection between where we are now and the next steps.

Reengage Your Human Spirit.

The pressures of every day life can weigh you down and make choices seem limited. Step away to connect with what’s really important and makes you feel alive.

MEET THE TEAM

Your Guiding Herd

Our way is to bring humans and horses together to activate their unique gifts as partners, coaches, facilitators, and guides.

Rose Stanton, PhD

FOUNDER, COACH, AND FACILITATOR

Rose works with organizations and individuals to enable them to realize their goals through coaching, learning & development, and assessments. She has a background in strategy and planning from her 15+ years at Georgetown University and New York University where she accomplished outstanding results through developing, launching, and marketing educational programs. However, she discovered that the real learning happens in the arena of life and that horses are the best teachers and guides.

Certified as a Leadership Coach through the Georgetown University Institute for Transformational Leadership and in Equine Facilitated Learning by the HERD Institute, she creates powerful connections by bringing horses and people together. She holds an MA and Ph.D. from New York University, and “street cred” with her horses. 

The Herd

EQUINE COACHES

Our three equine coach-facilitators are The Grey, The Bay, and The Chestnut. Each of our equine team members has a unique ability to invite humans to gain new awareness and understanding. You will be thrilled to see how different horses step-up to coach based on what is needed in the moment.

MEET THE TEAM

Your Guiding Herd

Our way is to bring humans and horses together to activate their unique gifts as partners, coaches, facilitators, and guides.

Roseanna Stanton, PhD

FOUNDER, COACH, AND FACILITATOR

Roseanna works with organizations and individuals to enable them to realize their goals through coaching, learning & development, and assessments. She has a background in strategy and planning from her 15+ years at Georgetown University and New York University where she accomplished outstanding results through developing, launching, and marketing educational programs. However, she discovered that the real learning happens in the arena of life and that horses are the best teachers and guides.

Certified as a Leadership Coach through the Georgetown University Institute for Transformational Leadership and in Equine Facilitated Learning by the HERD Institute, she creates powerful connections by bringing horses and people together. She holds an MA and Ph.D. from New York University, and “street cred” with her horses. 

The Herd

EQUINE COACHES

Our three equine coach-facilitators are The Grey, The Bay, and The Chestnut. Each of our equine team members has a unique ability to invite humans to gain new awareness and understanding. You will be thrilled to see how different horses step-up to coach based on what is needed in the moment.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Through reflection, assessment, and vision, Roseanna guides and supports me in seeing what is most important in my life, and ensuring both my mindset and actions reflect those priorities in my daily life.

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S.J.

Roseanna always has the right insight, at the right time. In my two years in a group she leads, I've been impressed with her wisdom and wealth of resources to share. I look to her as a trusted coach and mentor!

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M.R.

"Roseanna is an inspirational coach. With her firm and gentle presence, you come to know your true self and plan a personal vision for your life journey, each hour, each day, each week, each month, each year. Her challenges, questions, affirmations are full of grace."

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C.D.

OPTIONS

Join a retreat or create a package just for you.

INDIVIDUAL SESSION

As Scheduled

Individual Session(s)

  • Set your intention
  • Spend time with the group and herd
  • One-on-one in-person time with horses
  • Special rates may apply for self-pay individuals and multi-session packages.
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GROUP PACKAGE

Customized

  • Pre-meeting to set goals
  • Group time with horses
  • One-on-one in-person sessions with horses
  • Optional add-ons include Qi Gong, Yoga, Sound sessions, Herbal Workshops
  • Post-session check-in
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retreat experience.

We invite you to book a free 30-minute consultation so that we can discuss your goals and design a transformative experience for your group.

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coaching experience.

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