Willow Equine

Willow Equine Willow Equine provides conscious approaches to counseling, leadership development & wellness w/ the aid of horses. Healing looks different for each person.

Clients discover there are options on their Path to Healing at Willow Equine, in Mooresville, NC. Our customized sessions offer a process-oriented, solution focused therapeutic experience that promotes lasting growth and subsequently a healthier well-being. Equine Assisted Activities are beneficial to EVERYONE! We customize our sessions to fit your needs and goals. Willow Equine is pleased to work with clients of all ages, backgrounds and desires. Fees are in line with traditional supervisions, consultation and counseling. We accept private pay and offer a sliding scale. Our team is in network with BCBS of NC as well as Primary PhysiciansCare, Inc.

🌟🎙 TODAY at 12:30PM! 🎙🌟Our founder, Katie Stankiewicz, hosts The Lake Norman Woman Podcast — sharing the inspirational s...
03/02/2026

🌟🎙 TODAY at 12:30PM! 🎙🌟

Our founder, Katie Stankiewicz, hosts The Lake Norman Woman Podcast — sharing the inspirational stories of the courageous women of Lake Norman! These conversations are powerful, real, and uplifting — highlighting the strength, resilience, and impact of women right here in our community.

🎧 New episodes air every Monday at 12:30pm and are available on all podcast platforms!
Listen here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAc_W-mw-nm8bSOWd-nNRe9dW-AVr0N-5

Tag a Lake Norman woman who inspires YOU! 💫

🌎✨ Today is World Compliment Day! ✨🌎Today we’re sending the biggest compliments to our incredible clients at Willow Equi...
03/01/2026

🌎✨ Today is World Compliment Day! ✨🌎

Today we’re sending the biggest compliments to our incredible clients at Willow Equine.

You inspire us with your compassion.
You amaze us with your resilience.
You make this community what it is.

We are so grateful to walk alongside you on this journey of connection, healing, and growth.

As most of you know… Katie was recently PUBLISHED! 🎉📚Have you gotten your copy of Heart Horse yet?!Heart Horse is more t...
02/28/2026

As most of you know… Katie was recently PUBLISHED! 🎉📚

Have you gotten your copy of Heart Horse yet?!

Heart Horse is more than a title — it’s that once-in-a-lifetime, soulmate-level bond between a horse and their human. The kind of connection that changes you forever. The kind that heals. Transforms. Saves.

In this powerful collection, Dr. Allison Brown brings together twenty incredible writers — including our very own founder, Katie Stankiewicz — to share deeply moving stories inspired by their equine partners. From grief and joy to illness and recovery, death and rebirth… these stories remind us what’s possible when we truly connect with The Horse.

Who already has their copy? 🐴

We are standing quietly at the edge of a pasture (or currently muddy area) and witnessing a horse choose connection. No ...
02/27/2026

We are standing quietly at the edge of a pasture (or currently muddy area) and witnessing a horse choose connection. No performance. No expectations. Just presence.

I have watched tears disappear into thick manes and seen guarded postures slowly soften. I have seen breath regulate without anyone saying a word. Horses do not rush the process. They do not analyze your story or ask you to explain your pain. They respond to what is honest and needed in the moment.

Horses are masters of awareness. Their nervous systems are finely tuned, always scanning, always present. When someone steps into that space carrying stress, grief, or exhaustion, the horse notices. And instead of turning away, they often lean in. That quiet lean can feel like permission. Permission to exhale. Permission to lay the armor down.

In a world that rewards productivity and perfection, horses offer something radically different. They invite authenticity. They mirror what we bring without shame. If we are anxious, they become alert. If we soften, they soften. It becomes a living conversation without words. Heart conversation

Time and time again at Willow Equine and Soul to Sole Connection, we have witnessed breakthroughs that did not come from advice or instruction, but from stillness. From a warm breath on a shoulder. From the steady rhythm of four hooves reminding someone that they are safe enough to feel.

Healing with horses is not dramatic or loud with a “to-do list. It is subtle. It is relational. It is the intentional journey of rebuilding the trust in ourselves.

I am reminded that sometimes the most powerful medicine is presence.

~ Katie

Stress doesn’t just live in the mind — it settles into the body. Here are some signs YOU might be holding stress: • Tigh...
02/25/2026

Stress doesn’t just live in the mind — it settles into the body. Here are some signs YOU might be holding stress:

• Tight shoulders or neck tension
• Shallow breathing
• Jaw clenching or teeth grinding
• Trouble sleeping
• Feeling constantly “on edge”
• Fatigue without clear cause
• Headaches or body aches
• Difficulty relaxing

Many of us move through the day carrying more than we realize.

Pause. Breathe. Check in with yourself. 💛 Awareness is the first step toward release.

Join us on March 6th for MARES – A Female Veterans Only Group 🇺🇸🐎3:30 PM – 5:00 PMMARES is a monthly gathering created e...
02/24/2026

Join us on March 6th for MARES –
A Female Veterans Only Group 🇺🇸🐎
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

MARES is a monthly gathering created exclusively for female Veterans — a space to connect with others who understand the shared experiences, transitions, and challenges unique to military service.

During this 90-minute session, we foster connection, reflection, and support through healing experiences with horses and nature.

✨ No cost to attend
💛 Donations are welcome

Please register so we can plan accordingly.

📅 March 6th – Register here:
https://calendly.com/willowequinenc/mares-female-veterans-group?back=1&month=2026-03

🌿 On this Monday morning, we'd like to remind you that healing doesn’t always happen through doing. Sometimes, it begins...
02/23/2026

🌿 On this Monday morning, we'd like to remind you that healing doesn’t always happen through doing. Sometimes, it begins in the quiet.

At the farm, the rhythm slows.
The air softens.
The noise fades.

Here, we practice presence —
listening, breathing, allowing.

Because both humans and horses feel the shift when we simply arrive in the moment.

TOMORROW! Join us for Enduring Connections – Women’s Healing Circle 🌿🐎Enduring Connections is a sacred space for women t...
02/22/2026

TOMORROW!
Join us for Enduring Connections – Women’s Healing Circle 🌿🐎

Enduring Connections is a sacred space for women to pause, breathe, and reconnect.

Nature has a way of softening what we carry — through the sounds, the stillness, the presence. In this circle, we gather alongside horses and one another to connect, support, release, and celebrate.

Together, we honor:
✨ Ourselves
✨ Our stories
✨ Our ancestors
✨ Our connection to the natural world

You are welcome to bring drums, rattles, flutes, or any personal items that feel meaningful to your practice.

💛 $50 per person
(Venmo, PayPal, or Cash accepted)

Please register so we can prepare the space accordingly:

We're looking for 50 women to join us for the Lake Norman Woman Wellness Retreat — a half-day, waterfront experience cre...
02/21/2026

We're looking for 50 women to join us for the Lake Norman Woman Wellness Retreat — a half-day, waterfront experience created for women to pause, reset, and reconnect.

Save the date! Tuesday, April 14th from 9am-2pm at the Safe Harbor Peninsula Yacht Club in Cornelius! Led by Flow Haven Retreats, this intimate gathering will feature:

🧘‍♀️ Yoga & guided wellness experiences
🌿 Inspiring workshops
🎶 Restorative sound baths
🥗 Nourishing food
💬 Breakout sessions
✨ Life & business coaching
🌊 Space to rest and reflect by the shores of Lake Norman

✨ Limited to 50 women
🎟 Tickets on sale Monday, March 9
💻 Pre-registration is now open for early access & priority pricing:
https://lakenormanwoman.com/lake-norman-woman-wellness.../

This isn’t just an event. It’s a reset. 💛

Are you ready to break generational patterns and step into your strongest, most grounded self? Ancestral Healing helps r...
02/18/2026

Are you ready to break generational patterns and step into your strongest, most grounded self?

Ancestral Healing helps release inherited trauma, clear energetic blocks, and create space for healing, clarity, and empowerment. Using journey work and shamanic practices, these sessions support healing not just for you — but for the generations connected to you.

Available In Person or Virtual! 90 Minutes is $150.

Great advice from one of our mentors,  Buff:“It’s okay not to be okay” isn’t giving up — it’s giving yourself permission...
02/17/2026

Great advice from one of our mentors, Buff:

“It’s okay not to be okay” isn’t giving up — it’s giving yourself permission to be human.

You can be strong and tired. Faithful and confused. Steady for others and struggling inside. None of that cancels out who you are or what you’re called to do. Sometimes the bravest thing isn’t pushing through — it’s stopping long enough to say, “This hurts,” or “I don’t have it together right now.” That honesty is often where healing begins.

If you want to talk about what’s weighing on you, we’re here. And if you don’t want to explain anything at all, that’s okay too. Just know you’re not alone in it.

Address

London Road
Mooresville, NC
28115

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(704) 237-0644

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Our Story

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy & Business Development

WE work with individuals, coupled with the aid of our horses, to transform challenges into authentic successes!

It is not therapy for horses OR horsemanship, rather a client’s time to examine their own experiences. Our customized sessions offer a process-oriented, solution focused therapeutic experience that promotes lasting growth and subsequently a healthier well-being. Equine Assisted Activities are beneficial to EVERYONE! We customize our sessions to fit your needs and goals. Willow Equine is pleased to work with clients of all ages, backgrounds and desires. Fees are in line with traditional supervisions, consultation and counseling. We accept private pay, BCBS, Cigna, Aetna, AHO and Tri-Care.

Business contracts are customized to yours goals.