Vision and Roots: The Retreat
To walk with vision means we are deeply rooted in ourselves and where we are being lead and called to move in the world both in our deep personal path and that with our purpose.
To have a vision means we are clear on the path forward and we have courage to walk it.
To be rooted means we are grounded in ourselves, we are anchored in who we are and we have the internal foundation to create from.
The healing of the self is the most powerful pathway of healing we can offer to our world. When we reclaim the lost parts of us, reconnect with the land that holds us and seek the wisdom that is being offered to us, we can bring healing not just to ourselves but the world.
This is the first path of rooted.
When we know how to root in ourselves we are open to the visions that are being laid for us to follow and we have the capacity and courage to step into them.
The retreat unfolds with each day having time going through a teaching and intention that is held through the lens of indigenous teaching and then a session with the horses to deepen and receive support from the herd. The space of rooted and visions blends both the space of being rooted in ourselves and being able to receive a vision from that place.
We will gather with the land and in circle each day, honoring how each woman wants to be seen and tended to in that space, you will always have choice in how you want to show up, giving room to any boundaries you feel you need to honor your process.
This retreat
Our healing journey is not a selfish one, it is a brave one that has ripple effects in the world. In a time where many are divided, we seek to create a space where we can come and gather as one.
This is a space of honoring. A safe circle to be held, to find healing in the places we need it and being in a circle with other women that will walk with us, will be a witness to us, and will help heal spaces in ourselves and our relationships that are being called to be tended to.
We gather as a circle of women, each bringing a piece of our own wisdom to the circle, we facilitate from this circle to gather, to tend to ritual and to see what wisdom the land and herd have to support us on our journey.
It is a bringing together of indigenous teachings with horse medicine for us to find our way to healing, transformation and reconciliation for the earth, its beings and one another.
There are stories of transformation connected to the land for thousands of years. Through Secwepemc knowledge carriers we will explore the importance of transformation as it applies to lived experience and inner work. Relationships were important to the Indigenous tribes, for family support, community connection and land stewardship. Individual well-being is an important contribution to the collective.
How the retreat is held:
Each day there will be guided teachings, sessions with the herd and connection with the land to support the wisdom and journey that you will be supported in while you are here in retreat.
There will be self reflection time to journal and walk the land, time to be with women in circle and time with the herd.
This retreat will also include an Akasic records collective session, with the option of adding on a private session, so we can open to the visions the collective has for us and where we are being asked to root into them not just in ourselves but in the world.
Why horses?
Horses are a pure energy, they don’t hold any of the baggage and wounding that we do as humans, they also witness us in our most brilliant and healed form, when we see our reflection in relationship to how the horses witness us, we see ourselves in a new light.
Horses as wisdom keepers, way showers and teachers, we walk into their space learning their language and how to be with them and look upon them as guides and healers on our path. No previous horse experience is necessary.
Horses are rooted in themselves and in the connection to the land, when we walk with horses we are walking the old ways of knowing how to be in tune with the cycle of natures and reach the depths of who we are accessing wisdom that can help us along on our journey of reclaiming and rooting.
You retreat includes:
Your accommodation in a cabin, either private or shared.
3 days of being guided and tended to by the land and herd.
Facilitated Teachings by our facilitators
Catered Meals
Shuttle to the ranch if you need it
When: Arrive Thursday October 2nd - Depart Sunday October 5th later afternoon or Monday October 6th Morning (depending on travel)
6 spaces left.
$2500 CDN plus taxes
Custom payment plans are available if need be.
To claim a space, deposit link or apply to attend the retreat.
MEET YOUR FACILITATORS
Carol Archie
Carol Archie is from the Stswecem'c Xget'tem First Nation, from the northern part of Secwepemcúl’ecw, located south west of Williams Lake. She now resides in Kelowna and has raised two beautiful daughters.
Learning from parents & elders grounded her in traditional teachings that shaped a resolute and enduring path to understand and help those in need navigate systems bureaucracy. Her journey and dominion over many traumatic experiences resulted in achieving a refined intuition and connection to spirit help others discover to their own gifts and abilities. She will bring the divine feminine, quiet strength and vision to hold space for a deep inner journey.
Brittany Ashworth
Brittany Ashworth lives with her husband, horses and other animals on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc people, specifically Splatsín (Salmon Arm, BC).
Through her own business, Sacred Echos, Brittany serves as a Horse Medicine facilitator, Animal Communicator, Akashic Records Reader, intuitive, and educator. Her passion lies in bridging the gap of communication, understanding, and partnership between humans and animals. Her practice is deeply guided by the wisdom of animals, her intuition, and her love for teaching.
As a facilitator, Brittany strives to empower individuals on their healing journeys in a way that honours them on their unique path to healing. She recognizes each person as a unique individual with their own lived experiences, challenges, and truths. With a commitment to inclusivity, she creates a welcoming and safe space where all feel seen, heard, and supported.
Brittany’s dedication to supporting others and sharing the healing work of horses shines through in all that she does. She is honoured to guide and witness those who feel called to this transformative work.
Tamara Archie
Tamara Archie is from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation, from the northern part of Secwepemcúl’ecw, located south west of Williams Lake. Tamara now resides in Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops, BC) where she works and plays.
Her lived experience is a path that crosses many decades to heal intergenerational trauma and reconnect with Secwépemc ways of knowing and being. With a strong spiritual connection to the land and ancestral knowledge she will share insights that will foster connection to self, explore individual transformation and personal perspective on reconciliation. Her compassion, warmth and humour will assist in grounding the experience.
