22862 Dover Bridge Road, Preston, Maryland
Women's retreat: "in the presence of magic"
A personal transformational retreat: May 7-12 and October 15-20, 2023
A heart-healing, life changing retreat guided by horses, nature, and ourselves in the foothills of Colorado's Rocky Mountains
May 7 - 12, 2023 and October 15 - 20, 2023 at the Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland, Colorado.
Facilitated by Anne Altvater, Ulla Frederiksen, an amazing herd of horses, and the breath-taking land that Sylvan Dale calls home.
Let yourself deeply rest in your love of horses and nature in this retreat for women with all levels of horse experience.
We are united by our love of horses and our desire to know them and ourselves more deeply.
Highlights....
- be "awed" by the breath taking views from the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains by horseback
- have fun, laugh, cry, and make lasting friendships with the horses, each other and the all the Sylvan Dale Ranch family, including the wildlife and stunning landscape
- learn "deep listening" to experience how horses vibrationally communicate and bring our energy into coherence for healing
- learn to recognize your unique rhythm as you spend time with the horse herd energy, nature, and each other
- consider your beliefs from another perspective, a more unitive awareness to help support a more balanced energetic field
- enjoy a horse suited for your riding ability
- daily riding (weather permitting)
- experience cattle herding and sorting (a very popular activity!)
COST: $3500. limited to 10 women
Includes all retreat activities plus
- private lodging in charming cabins on the river
- three daily delicious meals with gluten-free and vegetarian options
- yoga, meditation, campfires
- guidance from the Sylvan Dale Ranch wranglers
Transportation to Colorado and to the ranch are not included.
“Horses are magnificent healers. They filter our energy system, ground our presence, and show us aspects of ourselves we may have forgotten. The awareness that comes from this exploration is transformative, life changing, and comes to each person in the most perfect way.” ~ Anne Altvater
DAILY SCHEDULE
The daily schedule for the retreat will be structured so that each woman has ample time for reflection and integration of activities.
A typical day at the ranch consists of group and private time that includes:
- Time with a herd of horses: meditations, reflections, journaling, and being "led" by them
- Learning specific techniques to activate your self-agency
- Afternoon trail rides, hikes, and naps
- "Messy Art" - a freeing expressive way to integrate experiences
- Evening conversation, meal times, campfires, and quiet time
"My goal is to bring peace, creativity and healing to you, and together we can bring peace, creativity and healing to our communities and the world.”
~ Ulla Frederiksen
About Your Retreat guides
Anne Altvater
Growing up with horses made Anne who she is today – a skilled horse woman, an award-winning riding instructor, a compassionate energy healer, and an intuitive equine therapy practitioner. Through her personal experience and decades of professional practice Anne has seen how horses open people’s hearts and minds to insights that they may not be able to imagine on their own.
Anne has been training horses and riders for 30 years. Since 1999 she has owned and operated Campbell’s Lane Farm in Preston, Maryland. At the farm Anne and her team have trained horses and coached riders who have gone on to earn ribbons and develop self-confidence. Campbell’s Lane Farm is now the home base for Insight Equine Therapy and Anne’s practice of transformative healing.
Anne studied massage therapy at the Southeastern School of Massage in Jacksonville, Florida. A 2003 graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing she combines high-sense perception and hands-on techniques to help clients discover the psychological, physical, emotional, and spiritual blocks that create “dis-ease” in their lives.
In 2020 Anne became a founding steward of The Starcast Alliance…a conscious engagement of Nature, Animal, Human and Cosmic Intelligences.
Ulla Frederiksen MA., LLP
Ulla is a psychologist, ARCH certified group facilitator, teacher, and artist. Her private practice, The Sundance Center, specializes in client-centered, solution-oriented and trauma-informed therapy for Highly Sensitive People. Ulla also co-founded Red Horse Center for Collaborative Leadership, www.redhorse.red , a nonprofit organization contributing equitable access to personal and professional development, mental health, and community wellness.
Ulla lives close to nature with horses, dogs, chickens, cats, and goats and loves to share this peaceful world. She strives to create a safe, fun, and non-judgmental space for insight and healing to take place.
Ulla received her master's degree in Psychology from the Center for Humanistic Studies (now Michigan School of Psychology). She has been in private practice since 1993 and has facilitated with horses since 2001. Ulla has trained equine-assisted facilitation around the world since 2010.
Ulla is also co-creator of Arenas for Change (ARCH), a worldwide organization that supports and educates professionals who incorporate horses in mental health, organizational development, and education.
Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch
Sylvan Dale GuestRanch in Loveland, Colorado — the New West — a lot like the Old West, but a whole lot more comfortable! This historic working horse and cattle ranch has been in operation since the 1920’s.
At Sylvan Dale Ranch you can disconnect from your everyday life, settle back, and gain a fresh perspective.
COVID and other travel GUIDELINEs
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Sylvan Dale Ranch, the home of the Re-Member You retreat, has in place several processes to keep visitors safe. Find out more.
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If you will be traveling to Colorado from outside of the US, please check with your local health authorities and airline for guidance on vaccination and other COVID-related travel requirements.
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If we must cancel this program due to COVID or any other reason, you will receive a full refund of all deposits paid. We may also offer you the opportunity to transfer your registration to the same program to be held at another time.
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If you test positive for COVID or you are experiencing COVID symptoms before traveling to Colorado, please contact us immediately. We will discuss options such as re-scheduling to another date or a refund.
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Life happens! We highly recommend you get travel insurance to cover any non-refundable expenses that you may incur if you must cancel your participation in this program.
Need more information?
Wondering if this retreat is for you?
Send us an email and we can set up time to answer your questions.
- Anne Altvater, anne@insightequinetherapy.com or 410-310-8033
- Ulla Frederiksen, ulla@sundancecenter.net or 269-226-2400
OTHER Insight equine therapy offerings
Self-Awareness through the Mirror of Horses
Come for deep rest, refuge from everyday living, and enhanced experience of self in relationship.
Contact Anne Altvater for more information and to book this program for your group.
Experience with horses welcomed but not required. No riding is involved.
This 2-day healing experience will include...
- Facilitation of transformative interactions with horses.
- Group and individual guidance to higher energetic dimensions and soul-level awareness.
- Space to follow your curiosity, longing, heartbeat and breath.
You will...
- Partner with the wisdom and creativity of the professional facilitators and animal guides to bring healing to a difficult situation or pattern in your life.
- Enter into a more purposeful relationship with yourself, family, friends, and colleagues.
- Explore how quality time in nature helps you slow down, pay attention, and make more conscious choices for living well.
YOUR FACILTATORS
Anne Altvater, owner of Campbell's Lane Farm, has had a 30-year career as a riding trainer and coach for adults and children. A graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, she is certified by EAGALA as an Equine Specialist in the process of equine therapy. She is the founder of Insight Equine Therapy, an innovative approach that helps individuals and groups break limiting patterns and gain insights that may be unavailable through other forms of training and therapy.
Patricia Pfost has had a 40-year career as faculty, group facilitator and professional supervisor in the Radical Aliveness Institute, the Barbara Brennan School of Healing and the Institute of Core Energetics. She delights in making our partnership with subtle energies and higher dimensions visible, purposeful and fun.
This workshop will be held at Campbell’s Lane Farm, 22862 Dover Bridge Road in Preston, Maryland, a place of comfort and welcome for over 100 years. Visitors breathe more deeply as they step onto the grounds, where magic happens every day.
For more information and to register call 410-310-8033 or email anne@insightequinetherapy.com.
Learn more about the work that Anne and Patricia facilitate at Starcast Alliance.
Anne Altvater and Patricia Pfost welcome you to Self-Awareness through the Mirror of Horses.
Insight Equine Therapy seminar and retreat clients say...
"Anne is the voice of reason. She always gives it to me straight with no chaser, which is just what I need. I just feel my blood pressure drop when I look into the horse’s eyes.”
“With the help of Anne and her horses I was able to look through the surface to the heart of what was going on. It was like the horse was a part of me; she was so majestic, so tender and soft. She was a mirror image of me.”
"Working with Anne allowed me to tap into some emotions that I can work on in my personal and professional life."
"My experience watching a client participate in Insight Equine Therapy was truly amazement! It was clear that this modality allowed the client to get to the root of what she was struggling with in a few minutes versus a few sessions."
"My Insight Equine Therapy experience validated for me the limits, at times, of talk therapy and needing other modalities to maximize treatment benefits."
