Equi-Veda Wellness Centre

12/27/2025

The sentiment in this post rings true for all of us. ✨
The magic of Christmas is celebrating a new life, a cause greater than one's self.

Whether you are religious and celebrate or not doesn't really matter. The true meaning behind Christmas resonates for many different people and that magic can be experienced in many ways.
Unity, love and acceptance is the essence and it's the ethos of everything we are at Equi-Veda Wellness Centre 🙏

Our family of horses, volunteers and staff are incredible and selfless in every act of service we share here.
I have recently been reminded of how extraordinary this group of people are after I suffered a traumatic fall that has rendered me physically useless.
Without hesitation they show up to help at the barn and to check on me.

Jacquie Spagnuolo , Julie Anne Elizabeth Po***ck , Dave Po***ck , Sandra Foxtrot , Alison Dearing Lahn Nadine Richard thank you guys so much for being mine and the horses sunshine 🌞

12/13/2025

It was Christmas decorating at the farm last night with the kids from Pathstone Mental Health 🎄❄️

They decorated stockings and made "candy" apple treats for the horses 🍎
No winter activity is complete without hot chocolate , marshmallows and whipped cream ☕

Nadine Richard Julie Anne Elizabeth Po***ck Dave Po***ck Jacquie Spagnuolo

12/07/2025

Winter has arrived at the farm! 🥶❄️

08/20/2025

If you are interested in participating in any of our programs please fill out the link below and one of our team members will contact you!

Please complete all sections as fully as possible. All information is confidential and will be used only to support your child’s safety and wellbeing during visits. Please fill out a separate form for each child if there are multiple within the family.

08/19/2025

Every day, across conflict zones and disaster-stricken regions, there are people who run toward the chaos when the rest of the world turns away. Humanitarian workers, medics, volunteers, aid providers, risk their lives to lift the injured from rubble, to feed the hungry, to comfort the displaced. They are not motivated by wealth or power but by compassion, courage, and a belief that human lives are worth saving.

These quiet heroes stand against the cruelty of wars fueled by greed and the devastation of environmental disasters. Their presence reminds us that humanity is not lost, it’s alive in their actions. Today, we thank them.

But gratitude alone isn’t enough. Their work asks us to look in the mirror. How do we treat those who suffer near us? Do we extend a hand, or do we pass judgment on the circumstances that brought them down? Compassion isn’t only needed in war zones, it’s needed in our neighborhoods, in our communities, in the everyday interactions that define who we are.

To be better humans is not a distant dream; it’s a daily choice. And when we choose compassion for each other, we inevitably become better stewards for the animals and the planet too. Care is not selective,it’s a way of life.

So let today be a reminder to honor those who heal the world by carrying a piece of their courage into your own. A kinder world begins with us.

With Gratitude,
Theresa

08/10/2025

Pony beach day today! ⛱️
Huge thanks to Jacquie Spagnuolo , Julie and Dave Po***ck and Bill Gilligan Jr., for your sense of adventure as we explored a new beach location!

Our little Stewie had his first beach play time and loved it !
We also had an opportunity to reprogram his relationship with the trailer. The samskara (imprint) he carries is the trailer means leaving to a new home. This new experience with a return trip to his friends has already shifted his fear of travel. 💕

06/22/2025

We did it!! Our community garden has officially been planted!
We are all hot and extremely dirty but thanks to our all-star team we pulled it off!

Jacquie Spagnuolo Alison Dearing Lahn and Alexa, thank you from the bottom of my heart for the generosity of your time and hard work today! I'm so grateful for you all xx

Huge thank you to Vaughn Gibbons for creating the garden and loading us up with lovely Sandy loam soil and Luke at Niagara Community Garden Network for so much support and arrangements for seedlings 🌱

The gardens contents will be available to our partner organizations, Pathstone Mental Health and Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
However if you know of a family in need, please reach out to us through our email equivedawellness@gmail.com

06/20/2025

Huge thank you to Open Arms Mission of Welland Inc for the seedling donation for our community garden!

Thank you as always to Jacquie Spagnuolo and Frank for picking everything up 🙏❤️

06/19/2025

The love, compassion and reverence a horse shares with a human in need is truly inspirational. Through the depths of their own sorrow with the human experience, a horse's ability to forgive and share their unadulterated soul has always humbled me.

This amazing young man came to the centre last week with an open heart. He suffers from a genetic Bipolar condition that is truly debilitating for not only himself but his family. Night after night with little to no sleep, and an inability to regulate himself he lacks impulse control and becomes extremely reactive.
He experiences episodes of psychosis and requires continued professional help to navigate through the challenges of managing anger, relationships and even work.
He and his family shared with us the difficulty in finding the good in each day as the emotional volatility experienced with this condition is heavy.

This day, our sweet boy Zee embraced his presence, touch and heavy heart and held him. He experienced the pure essence of the horse and their ability to co-regulate with those around them. For the remainder of the day and evening as well as the following day, he remained regulated.

My hope is he left feeling heard,understood and accepted.
🐴🧡

05/12/2025

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Equi-Veda ❤️

This weekend we started the process of building our community garden.

05/09/2025

"keep your face always towards the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you "
🌞🌻

04/02/2025

"humans in our separation from nature have learned to store trauma" Dr.Zach Bush

We are all suffering from nature deprivation 🌳

I urge you to practice the pause. Just 60 seconds of attuning all of your senses.

Feel the air oscillating through your nose, smell the spring grass starting to sprout, touch your skin and note it's temperature, hear the immediate sounds around you and taste the saliva in your mouth. ❤️