Meeting Minds - Healing Through Horses

20/12/2025

🌿 Care Givers - You’re Invited – Meeting Minds NZ Open Day! 🌿 Friday 21st February | 10.30am–12.30pm

Come and experience the magic of Meeting Minds NZ for yourself. Wander through the sensory garden, meet the horses, listen to the birds, and soak in the peaceful rural atmosphere that makes this place so special.

This Open Day is a chance to: ✨ Explore the property ✨ Meet the horses and learn about what we offer ✨ Ask questions about our workshops, groups, and programs ✨ Get a feel for the calm, grounding environment we’re known for ✨ Connect with others in the community

Whether you’re curious about Equine‑Assisted Therapy, EAL, Moon Circles, workshops, or simply want to see what Meeting Minds is all about, you’re warmly welcome.

No bookings needed — just come as you are. I’d love to see you there. 🌿💛 Just remember to RSVP so that I can send you some additional information.

20/12/2025

🌿 NEW WORKSHOPS & GROUP UPDATES AT MEETING MINDS 🐴✨
There’s a lot unfolding here on the farm as we head into the new year, and I’m excited to share what’s coming up.

Over the next few months, I’ll be offering a range of equine‑led workshops and nature‑based experiences, including:
• Horse Medicine Circles
• Horsemanship 101
• Women’s Wellness & Nature Reflection
• Creative Soul Sessions
• Spiritual Journeys with Horses
• Equine-Assisted Learning & Empowerment Workshops
• Blossom Bright – a supportive, confidence‑building programme for 13–17 year‑old girls, blending horses, creativity, emotional wellbeing, and gentle peer connection

Each workshop is designed to support confidence, emotional wellbeing, connection, and personal growth — all held in the peaceful rural setting of Meeting Minds.

🌱 ACC-Funded Group (8 Weeks)
Our next ACC group begins Wednesday 5th February and runs for 8 weeks.
This group is already appearing to be full, which is such a beautiful reflection of the need for safe, supportive spaces.

🌱 Next ACC Group Opening
If you missed out on the February intake, the next 8‑week group will begin on Friday 24th April.
Spaces are limited, so early interest is encouraged.

💚 WINZ Approved
Many of our workshops and programmes are WINZ approved, making them more accessible for those wanting support, growth, or a fresh start.

If you’d like to register your interest, ask questions, or find the right workshop for you, feel free to message me anytime.
I look forward to welcoming you to the paddocks, the horses, and the quiet magic of Meeting Minds.

Also check out the new and improved website:

Meeting Minds specialise in eating disorders, personal empowerment and self-exploration. EAGALA Equine Assisted Therapy involves creating a sacred, supportive space where horses offer a unique approach to healing and growth. This process helps you to learn to release the constraints and thought patt...

15/12/2025

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That is the way to do - if you can!!

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30/11/2025

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28/11/2025

Horses meditating on a Saturday morning while the rest of world is still in bed.

24/11/2025

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20/11/2025

This is what we do:

All in a days work for these ponies - Storm and Cricket

🌿🐴 Ponies Bringing Connection to Counselling Students

Manukau Institute of Technology’s Bachelor of Counselling students recently enjoyed a taste of equine therapy — and our ponies loved it just as much as the people! These gentle, curious animals thrive on meeting new faces, soaking up the attention, and sharing their calm presence.
Twice a year, the ponies head out for these special sessions, and this latest visit marked their fourth time partnering with MIT. Each outing is a chance for them to connect, play, and show how horses can help us explore trust, boundaries, and emotional awareness in ways that words alone cannot.
It’s always heartwarming to see the joy on both sides — students discovering the power of equine therapy, and ponies enjoying the company, the pats, and the shared energy of the day.

This is the second time miniature horses have been brought onto the Ōtara campus for our students to get an understanding of Equine Therapy. Equine Therapy is a specialist form of therapy popular in the United States, using the Eagala system - a global standard in Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, and...

18/11/2025

🌿 Meeting Minds at Blue Moon Healing Centre 🌿

Sometimes the most powerful thing is simply just being with horses. 🐴✨

Our rural property in Ararimu offers a rustic outdoor retreat space where support groups and creative circles can gather, reflect, and reconnect. Whether painting the horses and landscape, sharing time together under the trees, or simply sitting quietly in their presence, the experience is about connection, respite, and inspiration.

If your group would like to spend time “just being with horses,” message us to arrange a visit. 💜