Groups & Retreats

Groups:

Freedom & Safety Trauma Programs:
Female Veterans
The program will be for 90 minutes on Wednesday evenings
We will run the programs from July 2nd – July 30th and September 3rd – September 24th.
We will be able to accommodate up to 10 Veterans.
5 minutes – warm up meditation
30 minutes – trauma yoga
10 minute break
45 minute trauma therapeutic session utilizing horses.

Retreats:

We will hold 3 Trauma Retreats this year. The Retreats are hosted on our 20 acre working farm located in the mountains of mid-state New York.

Spring Retreat will be held from June 12th to June 15th.

Summer Retreat will be held from August 14th – 17th.

Fall Retreat will be held from October 2nd to October 5th.

Welcome to a safe space where you have the opportunity to embark on a powerful healing journey. Through a unique blend of various modalities we will guide you to discover new ways of emotional freedom, restoring balance, and understanding ways to redirect somatic responses. The trauma informed, evidence-based treatment modalities include equine therapy, yoga, self defense, dramaturgy, experiences in nature, and more.

Guests will have the opportunity to connect with a supportive community of women. We will discuss and share resiliency strategies and how our lived experience has given us the opportunity for growth.

We offer a safe and supportive environment to explore and release old emotional feelings and negative emotions.

This retreat empowers women to build emotional and physical resilience, allowing them to face life’s challenges with newfound fortitude and tap into their intuition.

Beyond the retreat, guests will leave with practical tools and strategies to continue their healing journey. The retreat is designed to be a catalyst for lasting transformation, equipping individuals with the skills and insights needed to lead a more balanced and fulfilling life.

June 2024 Program – The program was very successful. We played with horses, kayaked, swam, fed baby alpacas and baby goats – we also worked had on letting go of guilt, shame, and blame associated with trauma.

September 2024 Program – Our September program was be a day longer and we looked at grief that is associated with loss and with trauma. We played with the critters, kayaked, hiked, and worked hard on letting go of the losses that incurred due to trauma.

Meals:

All meals will be made here on the farm. We provide a pescatarian menu, use fresh vegetables, our own free range chicken eggs, dried herbs, local cheeses, pies, and honey as available. If you have dietary needs, please request when completing the registration form.

Cost:

The cost for the Retreat is $300/person. We do have scholarships available for folks interested, but are constrained by finances. Just let us know. We really would prefer you attend, then not come due to finances. We can offer gas cards, space to camp…please ask and we will figure it all out together.

Guidelines:

Please do not bring any family members or friends onto the farm. We try to keep confidentiality at the forefront of our treatment.

Please do not bring any pets onto the farm. Our dogs will see them as predators and that would be dangerous for your pet.

There is NO smoking of anything legal or not on the farm. You can vape nicotine but please reframe from marijuana during the sessions. Later in the evening, if the group consensus is approval, you have our blessing to vape other than nicotine.

Accommodation options:
We have plenty of nice grassy pasture space for camping. If it rains, we do have indoor space in barns.

Norwich is 10 minutes away they have 2 hotels:

Red Roof Inn 75 North Broad St, Norwich NY
Super 8 by Wyndham 6067 NY-12, Norwich, NY 13815 https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8/norwich-new-york/super-8-norwich/overview

There are also several Airbnb options in the area search here.

Any questions, please feel free to text or email us. Contact us for the registration form.

Nancy Wiley 774-269-5915 or equinetraumatherapy@gmail.com

Thanks and we look forward to a great summer!