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Herd Medicine Retreat

A guided connection to self through reflection, herd wisdom, and space to let the experience land.

6 hr
200 Canadian dollars
The Sacred Woods Community

Service Description

What You Can Expect: * A small, intimate group (max 8 individuals) held in a space where you can come exactly as you are * Space to listen more than you lead and follow what feels true for you * When was the last time you had a story read to you? Cozy up and receive a moment of nurturing, imagination, and reflection through the power of storytelling * Intuitive and practical practices to reconnect with yourself and your inner knowing * A Medicine Wheel reading and reflection to support where you are in your current season * Exploring your values and creating an aligned inner compass * Bringing awareness to the beliefs and patterns currently shaping your experience * Space to release what no longer feels true and choose what you want to carry forward * Ground-based equine and herd learning through presence, instinct, relationship, and observation * Reflection on what the animals mirror and reveal through your interactions with them * Time on the land to slow down, root, ground, and reconnect with the natural world * Embodiment and nervous system awareness practices that invite you back into your body * Guided meditation, stillness, and space for quiet reflection * Group sharing and witnessing, without expectation to share or participate in any particular way * Time to let the experience settle, integrate, and let it land * Nourishment from the land and beings of The Sacred Woods, including eggs from the hens, herbal tea, seasonal snacks and lunch * Connection offerings from local makers and members of our community The day unfolds in three natural movements. Connect. Embody. Integrate. ⸻ Connect: Circle of Self Held within the dome, a guided return to Self through reflection, grounding, nervous system awareness, and Medicine Wheel wisdom. Explore your values, inner compass, and the beliefs shaping your experience. What is true, what is inherited, and what is ready to release. ⸻ Embody: Herd Medicine A return to instinct and natural truth. With the herd, nothing is forced. We slow down, listen more than we lead, and allow connection to unfold naturally. The animals mirror what is within us, inviting us into authenticity, trust, and embodied presence. ⸻ Integrate: Let it Land The day closes with rest, reflection, and practices such as meditation, sound, journaling, quiet time, or connection with the land. Space to settle into the experience and allow what has shifted to land fully within you.


Upcoming Sessions


Cancellation Policy

We do offer a sliding scale for accessibility — please reach out if finances are a barrier. Due to limited space and energetic holding of the group field, all registrations are non-refundable and must be paid in advance. If you are unable to attend, your spot may be transferred to another person with prior notice.


Contact Details

  • 51549 Range Rd 220, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada

    780-718-6296

    thesacredwoodscommunity@gmail.com


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The Sacred Woods

Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada

Call/Text: 780-718-6296
Email: thesacredwoodscommunity@gmail.com

 

Visits to The Sacred Woods are welcome by booking. As a private care farm and home to our animals, all visits must be arranged in advance.

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