Equine Encounters Australia

13/01/2026

An invitation for therapists and health care practitioners to join us at our June 2026 Replenish Retreat.

A wonderful opportunity for you to pull back, recharge, refresh and replenish your mind, body and spirit.

4-7 June 2026
Quest for Life Centre, Bundanoon, NSW
Early bird price of $1870 available until the end of February.

Please click on the link below to find out more and secure your place.

https://www.trybooking.com/events/1449513/sessions/5821744/sections/2783620/tickets

13/01/2026

Pure caring connection

01/09/2025

If you run retreats, psych-ed /therapy groups, or personal development workshops, it's important to remember EVERYONE has a back ‘story’ - including you.

Whether a big ‘T’ trauma or little ‘t’ trauma - it is very rare to find a participant in these settings who hasn’t encountered a traumatic, or highly challenging event in their background. These events leave both a psychological and somatic memory.

Groups are rich environments where the cohort can learn and share with each other - however, in a split second someone can be triggered and the dynamics change. In that moment it is vital you as the facilitator, know exactly what to do to maintain a calm, safe space - to be able to ‘bracket’ your own emotional response ( because we can get triggered too) and take control to lead the group through the moment.

These group skills are rarely innate, and not always taught in formal qualifications.

This is why we developed a highly experiential 2-day, (PACFA endorsed) workshop to share our skills, knowledge and experience to support practitioners, coaches and trainers who work in the mental health and personal development fields.

If you’d like to join us in Sydney on 19/20th September, or learn more about this workshop, please click the link below:

https://www.trybooking.com/DCKCL

As a facilitator you have a duty of care to develop and maintain a safe space for participants – However, in a group setting this can be...

29/10/2024

So very true!

Beautiful!

18/06/2024

Gentle respect from these amazing creatures as they each lower their head to greet the child

24/04/2024

To all thoses who serve today - ‘we thank you’.

To all thoses who have made the ultimate sacrifice - ‘we remember you’

To the loved ones who they left behind - ‘we hold you in our thoughts’

LEST WE FORGET

21/04/2024

MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER PD - 7 & 8th May MELBOURNE VIC.
Facilitating Trauma Informed Group Work Training (PACFA Accredited)
Highly experiential workshop designed for Mental Health Practitioners, Life Coaches, EAL/P practitioners.

Last minute bookings still available for $895 - Please share!

Click the link to find out more and book your place

Designed for mental health practitioners who run group sessions as part of their role, this 2-day experiential program offers 14 PACFA CPD points. ...

30/03/2024

The Power of Connection

25/12/2023

As Christmas Day draws to a close here on the farm, we hope that where ever you are in the world you’ve had a peace-filled day.

Love and light from all

11/11/2023

Say No to eradicating brumbies. Wild Pigs do immense amounts of damage to flora in the Snowy’s and we don’t hear of eradication programs for them!

10/11/2023

On the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month we will remember them……

LEST WE FORGET

10/06/2023

@ Kalagari

A cold morning here on the farm and once again Mother Nature shows me, how every new day offers hope, possibility and a new beginning.

Have a great day everyone!!!