DRAWN TO HORSES
Workshops for Personal Growth, Development & Inspiration
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other” ~ Mother Theresa
Drawn to Horses workshops are for people who want to learn more about themselves while in the company of horses. When you see horses, your heart skips a beat whether you’ve grown up with them or admired them from afar. There is a reason for this; an innate resonance that happens while in the company of horses.
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Many of the Drawn to Horses workshops incorporate creativity and the expressive arts. They are a natural fit. Horses have inspired artists throughout the ages and in turn, those of us who look upon their art are captivated by the beauty and majesty therein. The cave drawings in Lascaux, Leonardo’s sculptures, and the finger paintings that adorn kindergarten classrooms, created by little girls who dream of being a horse.
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What we share here at Chiron’s Way is a new way of looking at horses, through programs that pay homage to the master artist in each horse. Instead of the painted, they are now the painters, transforming the at times worn canvas of the human spirit into glowing masterpieces, alive with the colours of connection and joy.
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Upcoming Workshops
While Sandra is immersed in her doctoral studies, there will be fewer workshops on offer, however please check back for updates.
The Equine Arts
A Remedy for Beige and the Same Old Same Old
For EGW Practitioners AND for EVERYONE who is drawn to horses.
This experiential afternoon offers an unforgettable opportunity to enhance your equine guided practice and most primarily, deepen into your relationship with horses, through the transformative power of music and the expressive arts.
Sandra will guide you in a hands-on, horse-led afternoon, sharing her expertise in weaving creativity into equine-guided programs. Expect to leave feeling re-energized, inspired, and equipped with new ideas to enrich your programs, sessions and everyday encounters with horses.
During this playful introduction, you will learn - why the expressive arts are an important compliment to any equine guided program - and a variety of
creative activities you’ll be able to incorporate right away with your clients and into your own life with horses.​​​​
March 9, 2025 at Borders RDA, Scotland near Edinburgh
- sponsored by Equi-Scotia
May 25, 2025 at Chiron's Way near Vancouver, BC, Canada
Time: 12:30-3:30 Tuition: 97£ = $187 + gst CDN​​​
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
~ Albert Einstein
Chiron's Way
Lessons & Gifts from the Wounded Healer
Everything that happens serves a purpose.
The teachings from the mythological centaur Chiron, known as the wounded healer, are perhaps more timely than ever, given what we are currently experiencing as, what he might call, a collective wound.
In this beautiful experiential weekend, Sandra and the Chiron's Way herd, invite you to journey with them into the Healing Sanctuary of the Centaur's Cave to...
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mine the wisdom in the depths of our wounds,
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find beauty in the places we've been broken,
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discover the purpose of the bumps and jostles we've encountered while making our way in the world,
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embody peace and serenity in the company of horses
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create a healing-horse talisman to honour your journey
By working through and finding these strengths, every life we touch benefits by example. This is true heroism and one of the wounded healer’s greatest gifts.
The wound is the place the light enters us.
~ Rumi
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Chiron was the teacher of heroes and the father of alternative medicine. The first ecologist, his lessons help us integrate the qualities of the horse; a connection to the earth, the somatic, the instinctual, the powerful subconscious ~ and the qualities of the human; the conscious mind, the intellect, creative innovation and thought.
Chiron shows us how to become an integrated and total being, bridging instinct and intellect with intuition so we can become far more than the sum of our parts.
He asks us to say yes to the mysterious and the at times - tumbled places within us - so we can embark upon an authentic metamorphosis.
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Are you ready to say YES to Chiron's invitation?
If so, Sandra and the horses look forward to welcoming you to a powerful weekend of discovery and transformation.
CHIRON'S WAY
~ healing with horses ~ energy medicine ~ belief alchemy ~
~ metamorphosis ~ intuitive arts & creativity ~
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"Wait no longer
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at the entrance to my cave,
for healing waits not there".
- Chiron
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Date: September 13-14, 2025
Location: Chiron's Way in Maple Ridge, CANADA
Time: 10:00 – 4:00 each day
Tuition: $525 + tax by Aug 13/$595 + tax after
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Class size is limited.
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BE-ing Herd
Listening & Learning with The Council of Horses
Join us for an immersive and transformative workshop at Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservancy in California, in which you'll deepen your connection to the natural world and learn to communicate with horses and other species - including humans - in a profound and new way.
Led by Cindy Rackley, renowned Animal Communicator, and Sandra Wallin, Ecopsychologist and Horse Listener, this unique compilation of experiences will teach you another way to listen, and help you attune to a language that goes deeper than words.​
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Workshop Highlights:
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learn and practice the foundational principles of animal communication
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discover your innate ability to connect with the natural world through telepathy and presence
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understand Energy Fields and how they impact your ability to communicate with others
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use the science of Applied kinesiology to validate your answers
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discover the ancient Art of Hippomancy while receiving guidance from The Council of Horses (Sandra’s new wisdom deck), some who still reside in the hills at Return to Freedom
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create a wild horse talisman to carry with you as you integrate and embody teachings from the herds
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harmonize with the land and the Return to Freedom herds during a Wild Horse Walk
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This transformative weekend will improve your communication skills, deepen your connection to the Earth, and provide personal guidance through intuitive practices. Reserve your spot today and begin your journey towards a deeper,
more connected way of BE-ing in the world.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Sutter, a larger than life stallion whose heart enfolded everyone he met.​ I painted this after meeting him at Return to Freedom, so our hearts would always be together.
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Sutter, along with his wise counsel, is one of the wisdom keepers in The Council of Horses Oracle. His card is entitled The Ambassador.
Date: July 19-20, 2025
Location: Return to Freedom in Lompoc, CA
Time: 10:00 – 5:00'ish each day - we'll be on horse time
Tuition: $750 USD​
Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.
~ Karl A. Menninger
A portion of the proceeds from this workshop go toward Return to Freedom's tireless and noble work providing solace and safety
for the horses and burros who live there and advocacy for those who remain in the wild.
