Spirit Horse Journeys

Private One-on-One Sessions

Private one-on-one equine-wisdom sessions at Rancho Baile de la Luna near San Miguel de Allende. One guest, one facilitator, one or more horses. Sessions run two hours or four hours, scheduled around you.

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1 guests

Price

Two hours or four hours, price on request

Some things are easier to look at without an audience. A private session is a quiet space held by a facilitator and one or more horses who respond to your energy, your emotions, and your inner state, without judgment and without an agenda.

No riding is involved. Through guided presence, reflection, and gentle interaction on the ground, the horses act as living mirrors, surfacing patterns and insights that may be ready to come up. Their calm invites you to slow down, come back to your body, and listen.

Sessions are offered in two lengths, two hours or four hours. Two hours is enough to arrive, meet the herd, and do real work. Four hours gives the day room to open, with time to rest between sessions and let things settle.

Sessions are ideal in times of transition, grief, decision, or simply when you need an honest few hours. Unlike our group journeys, private sessions are scheduled around you. Message us and we will find a time.

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★★★★★

Chris, Amy and Jeff, you gave us such a meaningful and beautiful day. And to all you gorgeous women, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Bobbi, Fire Horse day

Who holds the space

The facilitators.

Chris Rausten

Founder, 50+ years with horses

Chris Rausten is the founder of Rancho Baile de la Luna and the creator of Spirit Horse Journeys. Her journey with horses began at age seven with a $35 Shetland pony and has shaped nearly every part of who she is. From early years riding freely to later studies in dressage and natural horsemanship, and decades of hands-on care and training, Chris approaches horses as both student and steward. She actively trains and competes in working equitation.

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Questions, answered.

Are the retreats women-only?

The Fire Horse day series and the six-day Four Agreements retreat are women-only. The one-day Spirit Horse Journey, the two-day immersive, private sessions, Reiki, and constellations are open to everyone, and men are genuinely welcome there. Trail rides, lessons, and leasing are open to all.

What is included in the six-day retreat?

The September Four Agreements retreat includes four full days of guided horse experiences, five nights of lodging, all meals (five breakfasts, four lunches, five dinners), daily transport between hotel and ranch, airport transfers, an afternoon at the hot springs, dinner in San Miguel de Allende, and your choice of a horseback ride, Reiki, or massage. Price is $2,750 to $3,550 USD depending on room and timing, capped at eight women.

Can I book a retreat or journey on any day?

No, and this trips people up, so here it is plainly: retreats and Spirit Horse Journeys run only on set dates, announced in advance. Trail rides, lessons, and private sessions can be scheduled around you. If no date is posted for the journey you want, join the waitlist and you will hear first.

Do I have to ride a horse at the retreats?

No. The retreats and Spirit Horse Journeys are ground-based: you work beside the horses on foot, not from the saddle. No riding and no horse experience is needed, ever.

Can horses help with anxiety, grief, or stress?

Many guests come away calmer. Horses are large, honest, present animals, and simply being near one, on the ground, breathing, slowing down, tends to settle a busy nervous system. This is not a medical treatment or a clinical claim, it is presence and attention, held by an experienced facilitator.

Is this equine therapy?

We call it equine wisdom work, not therapy. It is adult, ground-based, and non-clinical, held by trained facilitators. It complements psychotherapy well for guests who are already in it, but it does not replace it.

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