HEART Retreat, HEART Retreat EAL

05/11/2025

So excited to be a part of this incredible 5 day certification!
Information on how to register are listed in the flyer!

Sooooooo very excited to offer this incredible opportunity to the Horse Facilitated Development community in Ontario! Tamara Cinnamon (lead facilitator at Mica Mountain Ranch and co-founder of Equine Entrepreneur) is coming to Pura Vida Ranch in September of 2026 to run the Advanced Facilitator Journey: WHERE THE HORSE LEADS.
If you want to improve your skills and learn how to truly facilitate at the highest possible level, then you will not want to miss this opportunity! We have spots for 10 individuals who want to experience: 4 days of immersive, experiential learning with horses at liberty, live facilitation practice, real time feedback, and deep reflection, integration of the Four Pillars into every exercise and debrief, space for stillness, deep learning, and real conversation, and an optional day 5 dedicated to business integration and aligned growth!
Please let me or Sandi Heart know if you are interested. Spots are limited and will go fast!

30/10/2025

Heavy hearts warning.
It has taken me a very long 8 days to post that we had to say goodbye to our incredible Morgan.

This post will probably take me a very long time to word because I could write pages and pages and those would just be the single words to describe her journey from the first day I loaded her on a trailer to bring her to her soft place to land healing place.
When you know you are making the right decision but it doesn't seem right.

What is not right about it is that if it wasn't for her human inflicted injury she would still be here. What I am choosing to focus on is that if it wasn't for that injury 14 years ago, our paths might not have crossed and the fact that Morgan might never have been part of the healing at HEART Retreat. Her own major healing and transformation that nourished and then ignited the spark of life back into her eyes and her whole being.

Everyone that met Morgan knew that even before entering the pasture that everything was on her terms. She had a voice, she had a choice!! That was one of the promises that I made to her from the beginning. Yes, the first time I laid eyes on her vacant eyes, her only goal was to survive and at that time, I was a threat and she was not going to let harm come to her again. Even in those first 45 minutes of reassurance and coaxing that this was a positive move and she could trust me. Her courage shone through and she found the ability and the desire to trust.

Thank you Morgan for trusting me, thank you for being connected to that little pony, Merlin, that took 2 minutes to load and voiced his impatience that you were taking way too long to get in the trailer with him.

Everyone knew exactly were they stood with Morgan, the goats knew it, the chickens knew it, the other horses knew it and so did we.

"IF", I had to chose one word to describe what I learned from Morgan, I couldn't, it would have to be two words, it would be "RESPECT" and "TRUST". It always, always had to be earned!

Morgan will forever, respectfully, be in our hearts as the one horse that would pin her ears (to the point they would morph into her head) and give you a soft nicker at the same time.

Morgan arrived at HEART Retreat on Saturday October 22, 2011 and transitioned from HEART Retreat Wednesday October 22, 2025. I don't think that was a coincidence either, not knowing Morgan the way that I do!

Run pain free our beautiful strong, courageous, mare!

06/10/2025

Tonight's meditation (it's more like a workshop than, just a meditation) is going to be an amazing evening. Being out in the pastures the past couple of nights has been enchanting to say the least! With the moon so bright it adds a beauty beyond words! Watching the horses, silhouettes in this beautiful moon is something to behold!

Register at info@heartretreat.ca $40.00

01/10/2025

Well we mentioned last week that we had something special we were offering.
Well, here it is.

HEART Retreat is celebrating 15 years of Horse Human Connections. This means we have a gift for you!

We are hosting an Equine Alignment Retreat on Saturday October 18. We would like to offer our attendees 15% off in celebration of our milestone!

There might even be an extra special gift to someone at our other Events we have listed on our FB page.

30/09/2025

We would like to say Miigwetch to BANAC - Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle and Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin for their trust, support, teachings, sharing circles and introduction to many people of our Indigenous Community.

Observing Truth and Reconciliation Day with more understanding.

29/09/2025

more reasons to listen to Simcoe County's Bounce Radio .
P.S. you get to go with Steph Seidel Live and Mornings With Maarten
How cool would that be???

It's the most wonderful time of the year... because BOUNCE to the Beach is back! ☀️ ​

​This time, you could win an all-inclusive Caribbean vacation for two to Sandals South Coast in Jamaica! 🌴

Starting this Friday, listen weekdays from 6am to 6pm for your BOUNCE to the Beach unique codeword.​

Then, head to our website to enter for your chance to win!​​

​New chances to win every weekday! ​🤞 ​

​Brought to you by Sandals Resorts - Get Closer in The Caribbean ​

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27/09/2025

Our neighbours a couple of counties over have set their place up for you and your horses! Check them out!

It’s the perfect time of year to visit the ranch! We have lots of options whether you’d like to trailer your horses in to enjoy our obstacle course, visit the horses and highlands with some friends or experience a personalized therapy session with our equine teachers. There really is something for everyone here!

Contact us to see what our critters can do for you

26/09/2025

We are getting close to a first time offer! Stay tuned!

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