Meditating with horses, equine facilitator training, life coach and women's retreats

A Sanctuary for Quieting the Mind and Opening the Heart ...


 Where Horses Help Facilitate:
The Path to an Inspired Life ...
 
 

 

  • Is your life energy drained?
  • Do you want something different?
  • Is it hard to balance all you have to do?
  • Have you lost inspiration and passion?
  • Do you long for fulfilling relationships?
  • Do you wish you could push a reset button and try again? 

 

 

 

I had said yes to all of these things for way too long - and I knew it was up to me if I wanted it to change.  Because I had gone through difficult times, I had learned how to come out the other side ... and that is where it all began.

I had a vision of a retreat center for women like me, those who wanted to reclaim their inner peace and personal joy. This is what I wish I had had all those years ago, the sacred space of Epona Ridge, for women looking for a safe and inspiring opportunity to reconnect with their inner light, and rejuvenate their Soul.

The Epona Ridge Sanctuary, named after the Celtic Horse Goddess 'Epona', is a symbol of the Divine inner feminine strength, healing transformation and balance.  We have grown over the last six years to offer life enhancing programs in personal coaching, women's retreats, training and multi month intensives.  

Located in the heart of the ancient and healing Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, Barbara Alexander coaches and co-facilitates with her horses, in the art of listening-within.  

These programs are especially designed for those who are ready and want to take the path to personal awakening and joy.

And yes, we have workshops that welcome men and couples as well... 

 

Click here to find the:  Current Program Listings  

 

Click here for:  Personal Coaching

 

 

Our Epona Workshops are designed for personal awareness and inspiration.

We include the work of horses as teachers, Abraham-Hicks and many others.  

 

Workshops and Women's Retreats

 
 
Empowering Women to Reach Their Greatest Potential In Life
 
 

'We thrive when we learn to relax into the natural rhythms of nature

and quietly find that natural rhythm within ourselves...  

There is magic to be heard in the song between the hoof beats

and listening within composes the harmony to create the life you love...'  Barbara Alexander  

 

 

We include the teachings of horses and the work of Abraham-Hicks (Law of Attraction, The Vortex, Ask and It Is Given...) to help support a life in balance. 

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Why Horses

 
 
Why Horses...
 
The biofeedback horses provide, helps us learn how we can better manage our energy patterns during human interactions in life. The physiological effects include lowered blood pressure and heart rate, increased beta-endorphin levels, decreased stress levels, reduced feelings of anger,  tension and anxiety, improved personal relationships, trust, patience and self-esteem.
 
The experiential work provides a sense of deep meditation, allowing the individual to find clarity and inner guidance to a life in balance.  For many years these special teachers have facilitated wellbeing with our guests and they have proved to be masters of empowerment for personal growth, creativity, inspiration and joy. (see testimonials)
 
The horses have an awe inspiring presence and dramatically accelerate the personal awareness and progress of participants open to the inner journey. 
 
 

Equine Facilitator Training  and Advanced Personal Growth Programs

The Mentorship Program 

 
We offer multi session intensives for those that want a deeper journey into their personal life alignment with balance and well-being. We also offer training in the art of facilitation.   Please click here to see more information on Coaching Programs and Mentorship Programs. 
 
 

Individual Coaching Programs

Coaching for a life-in-balance is a personalized program with phone sessions and the option of workshops and individualized encounters with horses.

 

The Ancient Form of Reiki ... Walking the path of Healer

 

Reiki Certification:

 

Reiki Healing for 
Horses, Humans and all of Nature ...

 

 
 
 
 
"Your workshop changed my life.   It was almost like hitting the reset button...  I am reconnecting with all of these parts of myself that I had almost forgotten were there.  I'm enthusiastically look forward to continuing to live the Way of the Horse and Reiki.  Thank you for everything you do.  Your home, your horses and you are such a gift.  I am forever grateful!
Love and Light,
Jana"

A Focus on Business

Leadership Programs

 

Vibrational awareness, the silent barometer within an organization, can be one of the most valuable resources that empowers employees and inspires creativity to  spur innovation during difficult times. 

Through Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning you will: 

 

  • Learn techniques to support clients and business teams to transform negative behavioral patterns that inhibit or block accountability, productivity, creativity, employee retention, empowerment and vision
  • Improve intuitive personal skills of non-verbal awareness in communication (fine tuning the ability to connect and build healthy relationships and reach positive results)
  • Learn advanced personal development in cognitive awareness, simultaneous awareness in communication and creativity within your own business
  • Learn advanced development in non-verbal awareness of boundaries and skills related to opening space for others (clients and team members) to willingly move forward

  

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Testimonials

I loved how you designed the flow of exercises, rituals, and experiences and I felt so supported by you and the horses to live in my heart.  I know energetically I have been changed profoundly.

D. Clements Mamaroneck, NY


Wow I just finished the intensive week there at  Epona Ridge with the Horses, cats and of course Barbara.......


Thank you, I wasn't sure before I started working with the horses that they could possibly react to me in ways that were significant only to me..........Much to my amazement they did over and over give me exactly what I needed...........It could be the same horse with different participants and each participant was given exactly what they needed, different behavior for each of us........


I am amazed and grateful to experience this for myself.... I will be there again that is for sure..........

Bob Damiani

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