Warrior's Soul

08/30/2025

Beautiful sky, beautiful Rascal. ❤️

08/26/2025

We’re hearing the term “somatic practices” a lot more these days. But what does that actually mean, and what does it look like when you incorporate it with horses?

At its core, somatic simply means ‘of the body.’ Somatic practices are ways of paying attention to sensations, movement, and breath... not just our thoughts. Instead of analyzing or talking our way through an experience, we use the body as a guide and teacher.

This matters because our bodies carry stress, trauma, and habits just as much as our minds do. By slowing down and noticing, we can release tension, build awareness, and learn to respond rather than react.

When you bring horses into this process, the learning deepens. Horses live attuned to body language, energy, and presence. They respond in real time to how we show up, calm or anxious, grounded or scattered. That feedback helps us tune into ourselves with more clarity and compassion.

In our equine-guided sessions at Warrior’s Soul, somatic practices might look like:

🌿 Pausing to notice your breath before approaching a horse

🌿 Grounding your feet and feeling your body settle while you stand beside them

🌿 Paying attention to how your energy shifts as you lead, groom, or simply rest in their presence

🌿 Or other 'more involved' practices, like breathwork in the presence of a horse, or timed pacing, for example

It’s simple, but powerful: practices that invite us out of our heads and back into connection with our bodies, and into authentic relationship with these incredible sentient beings.

If you’d like to discover this kind of connection for yourself or your family, we’d love to welcome you out at the ranch! ❤️

08/24/2025

Pause, beautiful friend, and let your breath remind you... this moment is already whole. The world spills its quiet beauty at your feet, a river of light, a chorus of leaves, the tender gift of simply being here. ❤️

08/21/2025

We're very excited about this upcoming event, Horses, Healing & Art, including the opportunity to do it again after the success of the first one! If you have any veterans and/or active duty military in your life, we hope you'll share this day of restoration and community with them. We're so honored to serve those who have served for us in this way, and we look forward to another event filled with time spent with horses, peaceful grounding in the sanctuary of the ranch, and the opportunity that art provides for expression and insight. Thank you to our AMAZING community for helping us spread the word and bring this event to those who will benefit! ❤️

08/18/2025

Our equine friends meet us exactly where we are... and only ask that we be our authentic, true selves. ❤️

08/15/2025

Even if you've visited Warrior's Soul, many people don't realize that the ranch is also home to a handful of households and residents. Over the years, children have been raised here, families have built their lives, and people have 'landed' here who have become a part of the land by choosing to live and share in this space with us and support the horses, ranch, and program.

In case you haven't met him, this young man with the amazing smile is Jaydon. Alongside his mom, Lacey, who is one of our very skilled and seasoned team members, he's grown up here on the ranch with little sister Grace, and it's been our honor and treasure to watch him grow. As you can see, he's a very natural, comfortable, and skilled hand with the horses, including our friend Rascal, who's getting the mani-pedi here. We're celebrating Jaydon as he starts junior high this week(!), and we're *so* excited for the big, beautiful life ahead of him. We know, in our hearts, that he is part of the ranch, and the ranch is part of him - forever. ❤️

08/14/2025

While everything we do here at Warrior's Soul is horse-centered, that doesn't always mean riding or even time in the arena. It also includes things like yoga, art, and time spent under the trees talking, processing, and connecting. Why? Because doing anything in a calm, soothing environment like the sanctuary of the ranch, and especially in the presence of horses, feels *so good.*... Science even says so!

In a peaceful, grounded setting, with incredible sentient beings like horses in your midst, your body and brain respond in remarkable ways:

🌿 Your heart rate and blood pressure lower

🌿 Stress hormones drop, while “feel-good” hormones like oxytocin rise

🌿 Your breathing slows and deepens

🌿 Muscles release tension

🌿 Your mind shifts from stress and reactivity to clarity and presence

🌿 Your body, mind, and spirit achieve coherence and attunement that can be so hard to access out in the "normal world"

🌿 You feel more grounded, safe, and connected—both to yourself and the world around you

It’s so much more than just being around a "beautiful animal." It’s a whole-body reset... physically, mentally, and emotionally.

If you’ve been feeling the need for that kind of reset, we’d love to welcome you here at Warrior’s Soul. Whether you join us for a special retreat, event, or single session of connection, you’ll have space to breathe, be, and receive the quiet restoration that only horses seem to offer. ❤️

08/12/2025

Have you met Celeste? This very sweet girl is one of the newer additions to the Warrior's Soul herd, although she's been with us for a while now... and certainly long enough to have come to know and love her. She arrived to the ranch with some challenges, including Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM), a serious neurological disease that can be addressed and managed, but never fully cured. Celeste's steady, loving presence and connection have already brought so much to us, and we're grateful that she can now call Warriors Soul her home. Her willingness to trust us and allow us to know her is a testament to her resilient heart and beautiful spirit! ❤️

08/09/2025

Horses. Art. Healing. 🐎
Veterans and active-duty service members—this day is for you.

Join us Saturday, September 13th at the Warrior’s Soul ranch in Lincoln for this free event co-facilitated with Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture... Time spent with horses, a meaningful art project, and a provided lunch to enjoy in the sanctuary of the ranch.

When we offered this program the first time, it was a powerful day for all involved. The feedback we received from participants was moving, and it reminded us why this work matters so deeply. Warrior’s Soul was born from a desire to serve our local military community, and creating spaces like this remains at the heart of what we do.

This free event is open exclusively to veterans and active-duty service members, and a refundable $20 deposit is requested to hold your spot.

See the event here on our page on Facebook for more details and to RSVP, and please share with anyone you know who might benefit! ❤️

08/06/2025

**Quick (easy!) ask** Warrior's Soul friends, family, and community! As we're looking ahead to the close of this year and the one to come, we've been putting our heads together about upcoming events and workshops. Having said that, it's incredibly important to us that we plan things that are what YOU want and need - not just what we "think you need." So in that spirit, what kinds of events or workshops would you be interested in attending here at the Warrior's Soul ranch? We'd ❤️ to hear from you - please take a minute to let us know in the comments, and thank you in advance!

Mental, emotional, spiritual and physical healing and well being.

08/04/2025

Making, never breaking. ❤️

08/01/2025

What if this was a week that changed everything... because you were finally able to pause?

There’s still time to join us for the Brave Hearts Renewal Retreat next week, and we’re holding space for you.

🌿 If you’ve been feeling off, heavy, or just disconnected, you’re not alone.
🌿 If you’ve been caring for everyone else, but not yourself, you’re not broken, just tired.
🌿 And if you’ve been wanting to say “yes” to something that feels nourishing… maybe this is it.

We begin Monday morning in the peaceful sanctuary of the Warrior’s Soul ranch.

There will be horses. Gentle movement. Quiet moments.
And a welcoming space to just be—no expectations, no performance.

You can come for one day or all five.
We’ve made the retreat sliding scale to support accessibility.
And yes, you can absolutely come with a friend or loved one (or gift someone else with this experience).

This is not just for “people who do horse things.”
It’s for anyone ready to breathe, reconnect, and soften into something new.

If your heart has been whispering “maybe”...
Consider this your invitation to say “yes.”

Reach out here with questions, we’re happy to help you figure out if it’s the right fit.
Please see the full details in the event on our page here for more information.

We can’t wait to welcome you. ❤️