Horse Wisdom and a Return to Center

 

Saturday and Sunday April 12 & 13, 10:00am-5pm   $450
Deposit of $100 to hold your space, the balance of $375 can be on the paid first day of the workshop. Space is limited to 8 people. No horse experience is necessary. Contact Ellie Insley with questions: RainbowReachLLC@gmail.com

Spend a weekend feeling the magic and quiet energy of the horses on the land at Rainbow Reach. With the help of your facilitators Ellie Insley and Susan Thornton you will be encouraged to slow down, dwell deeply in a sense of centered ground and spaciousness with the horses, and access your personal support and resources. Return home with the tools to touch back into your strong connection with source in daily life. 

Your Facilitators

Ellie Insley RainbowReachEquine.com

Ellie has partnered with horses and the land for the last 15 years, helping others to tune into the rhythms of the natural world, and their own internal guidance. She studied with Lynda Caesara for 9 years from 2004-2013, has continued to take classes from Lynda, and has hosted the Oak Dance on the land at Rainbow Reach for the last 6 years. She has studied extensively with Lynda Kohanov (author of The Tao of Equus), engaging in her accelerated Master Herder training in 2024, and completed her certification in Equine Guided Education with Ariana Strozzi in 2010. As a landscape architect and natural habitat restoration specialist, Ellie brings to her programs a deep, abiding love of the earth and all its creatures, and a capacity to work successfully with people from all walks of life. 

“In this journey of life and career I faced many moments of challenge and choice, and learned to listen to my body, the natural world and the horses for inspiration, guidance, and direction. My goal is to provide a safe environment to help others along their journey.”

Susan Thornton PsyD, MBA

Susan studied psychology, ultimately pursuing a doctorate in clinical psychology and becoming a therapist. Exploring the intersection of psychology and business, she recognized that was the space for her to leverage her insight and empathy as well as her business acumen and direct style. This led to a career in leadership consulting, starting in 2011. She completed an apprenticeship with Linda Kohanov, author of the Tao of Equus, and is a certified Epona guide. She has participated in and facilitated multiple workshops and retreats involving horses in personal and professional development.  “What I love most about my work is helping people lead more effectively, which improves their impact on colleagues as well as those in their personal lives”. 

Additional benefits of horse work that can be explored

  • Interacting with horses (and all animals) releases oxytocin, the “calm and connect” neurotransmitter, which decreases stress, thereby promoting healing.

  • Gain clarity in making choices and taking action, connecting with your deep intuition for effective problem solving

  • Learn how your energy and mood affect others

  • Explore horse interactions as a metaphor for leading yourself and others

  • Explore new avenues of creativity and healing