Join us for this unique Equine Experiential Learning Retreat held in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina. Our retreats are held at  beautiful Imagine Equus Farm where you will enjoy both quiet and space and also group interaction. This end of year retreat has become a favorite and always a sell out. We use the last days of the year to let go of everything that is holding us back and weighing us down in life. Then through our work with the horses we focus in on developing our most authenic self and manifesting what we truly want in life. Your days will be spend doing Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning as a way to open your mind to a different way of seeing, being and connecting. What makes this retreat unique to our others is that we will also carve out time to experiment with the place this takes us and our writing. This small women’s retreat is a unique opportunity to hone your writing skills as we use the land, the Earth and equines as inspiration.

As with most of our retreats at Imagine Equus Farm, the timing of this retreat is very purposeful. We will look at and finish out the past year. We will also use this time to refresh and rejuvenate ourselves for the new year- thus Endings and Beginnings.

We will be combining our days working first with the horses doing experiential work.  Then later in the day we will work doing exercises and looking at how the experiential work impacts ourselves and our writing. Then after more work with horses. Through the experiential work we will go deeper into ourselves tapping into our innate intuition and seeking to identify and let go of anything we may be holding onto which no longer serves us. This retreat is designed to be a canvass to look within and for your creative juices to flow.

Our focus will be endings and beginnings. This is a perfect opportunity to finish the year 2026 focusing on you and your own desires.  This is the time to liberate yourself from preconceived beliefs or habits that act as limitations.  With the guidance of the herd, we will close out unfinished business for the year and turn our intention to the new beginnings of 2026. Be prepared for some transformative insights for 2027.

Endings and Beginnings is designed to dig deep into that which brings you passion and joy and to bring that out.  The work with the horses will all be ground work, so no riding experience is necessary.  We will however, be working closely with the horses, so closed toe shoes will be required.

As with all of our retreats at Imagine Equus Farm, there is a large emphasis in providing you with a peaceful oasis wherein you can let the rest of the world slide away and give yourself the gift of focus just on you.  The meals we share will be healthy, tasty and nourishing.  You will stay in beautifully designed and appointed tiny home cabins or spectacular nearby accommodations where the focus is your comfort and a gorgeous setting.  We want you to have a place to relax, your mind to expand and your spirit to soar.

WHAT MAKES OUR RETREATS SPECIAL

Our Women’s Retreats are specially designed to be all about you!

We get that, for the majority of women, life is just too busy.

Whether you are a professional, a stay-at-home mom, or a caretaker for a parent, the thing that seems consistent is that there is never enough time left for you at the end of the day.

Does life feel even too crowded to find the time to consider change?

Or just being able to do something for yourself?

Our retreats are designed to be an opportunity for you to stop, focus, and really begin to tap back into what feels important to you again.

How do we do that?

All of our retreats incorporate some form of Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning or EFEL.

We get right into nature and with the horses you have the ability to redirect your time to you on our 4-day journey to reignite your passion and joy.

Your Retreat Facilitator Kim Kupferer, has put together a unique program for each retreat wherein participants will have experiences with the horses and donkeys.

We focus on “experiential learning” with the horses which means that you are actively engaging with them and having an experience rather than being talked at.

The horses are amazing teachers and through EFEL show us horse wisdom such as non-verbal communication, authenticity, balance, energy awareness, boundaries, intuition, true leadership, mindfulness, appreciation and fully living in the moment.

While not therapy, the impact of the work with the horses and donkeys can be eye-opening and life-changing.

All of our work is done from the ground, so no riding experience is necessary.

We really seek to provide you with a magical and wonderful time while you are here.

We also strive to equip you with the tools needed to carry that balance and harmony into your everyday life.

For this retreat, we will have the added bonus of focusing on writing for several sessions where we look at how our experiential work with the horses opens us in different ways with our written word.

We are really excited to add this unique component to this retreat.

We are looking forward to looking at how you tell your story and how that changes as we do the experiential work with the horses.

We also love this retreat because of the intentional timing of being at the end of the year.

We will focus a lot of our time on releasing what we need to from 2026 and using some kind of horse wisdom and self-focus to direct & empower our plan for 2027!

Finally, we are unique in that not only are our retreats really small, but they are also held on our land and farm.

Your retreat center for the time you are here has been created by our facilitator on our 28 acre land that is home to our herd.

So you get to be with, and see them, in their natural environment.

We maintain the sacredness of this place and our herd year round.

When you are here you will get to know the animals, trees, creeks and land as well as enjoying a memorable and positive retreat.

WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS RETREAT

“I attended the Endings and Beginnings Retreat last December and it was one of the best experiences of my life. If you are in need of a little self-care and time just for you, I can’t recommend these retreats highly enough. You meet amazing women, have delicious and healthy meals that are catered and served, and get to spend time on the farm with the animals. You’ll be in awe at how much you learn about yourself through them.”

“This retreat was literally one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself!! The experience freed me of stuff that was holding me back, and I’m growing and flourishing in ways I wouldn’t be if I didn’t go to this retreat.”

“This retreat has been an enlightening experience all around and the animals have been my teachers. One of the best experiences of my life. If you are just staying at the farm for a visit, consider a retreat. You won’t regret it.”

2024 Participants

Day 1             Arrival and check in:   December 27th  1 pm

                      Welcome Meeting & Session followed by Opening Dinner  3 pm

Day 2             Experiential Work with Equines  9:00- 12:30

                       Lunch 12:30-1:30

                       Writing Exercises  1:30- 3:00p>
Experiential Work with Horses 3:15- 5:00

Day 3              Experiential Work with Equines  9:00 – 12:30

                       Lunch  12:30-1:30

                      Writing Exercises  1:30-3:00

Experiential Work with Equines 3:15- 5:00

Day 4             Experiential Work with Equines  9:00-12:30

                      Lunch  12:30-1:30

                      Wrap Up   1:30- 3

Cost:  $1899 includes all materials, instruction, opening dinner, lunches, snacks, healing session & experiential work with the horses

All inclusive:  $2459 includes all of the above plus accommodations for 3 nights. (December 27, 28 & 29th)

Additional nights can be added for $185 a night.