Horse Wisdom - Equine-Assisted Healing Experience
About
Join us for Horse Wisdom, an equine-assisted healing experience held on the ancient healing lands of Heartwood Farm in the Byron Bay Hinterland, guided by equine-assisted therapy practitioner, trauma-informed yoga teacher and counsellor Maxime Willems.
This gentle, immersive morning invites you to slow down, step out of the mind, and enter into meaningful connection with horses as wise, intuitive guides. Horses live in a state of present-moment awareness and offer profound insight into our emotional world, patterns of relating, and nervous system responses - without judgement or words.
Through guided, ground-based interactions with horses (no riding involved), mindful awareness practices, and moments of reflection, participants are supported to cultivate presence, curiosity and authentic connection - with themselves, with others, and with the living world around them.
Horse Wisdom is not about doing or fixing. It is an invitation to be - to listen deeply, notice what arises, and allow the horses to gently mirror what is ready to be seen, felt and integrated.
The Wisdom of Horses
Horses are highly sensitive, relational beings who respond honestly to what we carry within. Their ability to attune to subtle shifts in emotion, energy and intention makes them powerful co-facilitators in emotional healing and self-discovery.
In this experience, horses offer:
- Insight into patterns of stress, protection and connection
- Support for nervous system regulation and grounding
- Opportunities for emotional awareness and embodied insight
- A felt sense of safety, presence and authentic relating
Their wisdom reminds us how to slow down, trust our inner knowing, and reconnect with ourselves in a deeply embodied way.
What to Expect
- Equine-assisted healing experience (all activities are ground-based)
- Guided facilitation by Maxime Willems
- Mindfulness, breath awareness and embodied presence practices
- Gentle nervous system regulation and grounding
- Space for reflection, self-awareness and emotional insight
- Safe, confidential and nurturing environment
- Time spent immersed in nature on the peaceful grounds of Heartwood Farm
- Nourishing light snack to support post-session grounding
- No prior experience with horses is required
With Open Hearts
Horse Wisdom offers a spacious, supportive container where you are invited to slow down, soften, and reconnect with your inner wisdom. This is a chance to step away from the busyness of daily life, be held by nature and the herd, and experience the profound medicine of presence.
Come as you are. Everything you need is already within you.
Event Details
Date: Sunday 26 April 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Heartwood Farm, 498 Binna Burra Road, Federal NSW
Investment: $188 + GST
No prior experience is required - simply wear enclosed shoes and comfortable clothing.
Everything else is provided.
Spaces are limited to ensure an intimate, supportive environment.
Reserve your spot and gift yourself a morning of presence, connection and gentle self-discovery.
We can’t wait to hold space for you at Heartwood Farm.
For more information: Call Nicole Spencer on 0417 388 880 - I’m always happy to chat and answer any of your questions.
Date
Sunday 26 April 2026 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC+11)Location
Heartwood Farm Byron Bay
498 Binna Burra Road, FEDERAL NSW 2480
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