A women's retreat in San Miguel de Allende, guided by horses

Plenty of retreats in San Miguel de Allende happen in beautiful venues. This one happens on a real working ranch, with dust, golden light, and a herd of eleven horses who are loved by name. That authenticity is not a compromise, it is the method: horses respond to who you actually are, moment to moment, and they are incapable of flattery. The work is on the ground. No riding or horse experience is needed.

The circles are held by a credentialed team: Chris Rausten, founder, with more than 50 years with horses; Amy Spencer, a bilingual Certified Horsemanship Association instructor; Marti McGinnis, an EAGALA Level 2 Certified Equine Specialist with 40 years in experiential facilitation; and Jocelyn Rausten, a Mindvalley certified life coach.

The Fire Horse series is a single day: ceremony, groundwork with the herd, a long ranch lunch, and a closing ceremony, capped at eight women. Upcoming dates are September 26 and November 14, 2026.

The six-day Four Agreements retreat in September 2026 takes one agreement per day with the herd as teachers, and includes five nights of lodging, all meals, hot springs, and transport. Eight women, no more.

A good number of the women who come here are in their forties, fifties, and beyond, in the middle of burnout, an empty nest, a divorce, or simply a season of asking what comes next. There is no age ceiling and no fitness test. The work is a nervous-system reset more than a physical one: slower breathing, a quieter mind, a horse standing next to you who does not need you to perform. Solo travelers are genuinely welcome, many women come alone and leave with friends they keep.