Equine Retreats

An Equine-Guided Wellness Experience for Helping Professionals

Who This Experience Is For

Designed for those who spend their lives caring for others:

• Mental Health Professionals 
• Physicians and ER Doctors
• Nurses and Healthcare Providers
• Veterinarians & Technicians 
• Chiropractors
• Dentists
• Physical Therapists
• Acupuncturists
• Attorneys
• First Responders
• Educators
• Caregivers
• All who give of themselves in service to others are welcome

Informed by research from Maslach Burnout Inventory and the National Library of Medicine
For more information and articles: https://www.apa.org/members/content/burnout-research
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK614516/

Why This Matters

Stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression are becoming increasingly common across all professions and walks of life.

Whether we work in healthcare, mental health, legal services, education, housing, or other helping professions, we often carry not only our own challenges but also the emotional weight of those we serve.

Over time, this can leave us feeling depleted, disconnected, and overwhelmed.

This daylong retreat is designed to help you pause, reset, and reconnect with yourself.

Our Approach

This program integrates principles from:

• Equine Gestalt Experiential Learning
  Equine-Assisted EMDR (EA-EMDR)
• HeartMath
• Somatic Experiencing

Mindfulness and nervous system regulation practices

While these evidence-base and informed modalities guide our work, we rely heavily on the wisdom, intuition, and healing presence of our equine partners.

Horses naturally attune to human emotions and nervous system states, offering immediate, honest feedback that supports self-awareness, regulation, and healing in an incredibly unique way.

The Power of Horses

Horses help us slow down, breathe deeper, and reconnect with what truly matters.

Research suggests that interaction with horses can:

• Calm the nervous system
• Increase oxytocin
• Reduce cortisol levels
• Lower stress and anxiety
• Improve emotional awareness
• Enhance resilience and well-being

Their grounded presence can quiet a racing mind, soften anxiety, and create space for clarity, strength, and hope. 

What You'll Experience

Join Emily Campbell and Nicole Fisher, alongside their equine partners, for a powerful and restorative experience designed to reduce stress, build resilience, and foster personal renewal and realignment with yourself. 

Focus Areas

Relax, Rejuvenate, and Reawaken Your Joy

Rediscover the parts of yourself that often get lost in the demands of caring for others.

Self-Exploration and Discovery

Gain deeper insight into your patterns, strengths, and inner wisdom. Create space for healing and emotional freedom. 

Identify What Drains and Energizes You

Recognize what supports your well-being and what may be contributing to burnout.

Learn Practical Wellness Skills

Develop tools you can immediately apply in your personal and professional life.

Reduce Stress and Increase Resilience

Strengthen your capacity to navigate life's challenges with greater ease.

Enhance Stamina and Effectiveness

Cultivate sustainable energy, presence, and purpose in both work and life.

Leave Feeling

• More grounded
• More connected 
• More self-aware
• More capacity
• More resilience 
• More effective
• More energized
• More effective
• More aligned with your purpose and intentions

Better equipped to care for yourself while continuing to care for others in your personal and professional life. 

This is not a trauma therapy group. However, the experience is trauma-informed and facilitated by licensed professionals who understand the impact of stress, adversity, and trauma on the nervous system. Participants are always encouraged to engage at their own comfort level. The depth of processing and the content you choose to share is entirely up to you.

(Should you have concerns or need additional support regarding recent or past trauma prior to this retreat contact Emily Campbell e: Emily@ustawi.info or p: 970.903.7979 directly).