Healing Hotels of the World leads the way in holistic healing, recognizing that everyone’s healing journey is unique. To address these diverse needs, they recognize and promote a wide range of healing modalities.
One such modality is equine therapy, which harnesses the intuitive nature of horses to foster emotional growth and mental wellbeing. Interacting with horses can help individuals unlock deep-seated emotions, building trust, empathy, and self-awareness along the way.
Highlighted properties like Tenuta di Paternostro and Dojo Bianco in Italy, NewTree Ranch in the US, and Nirvana Retreat in the UAE offer unique equine therapy programs, each with its own special approach. Let’s take a closer look.
Tenuta di Paternostro: Harmony with Horses in Tuscia, Italy
Tenuta di Paternostro harnesses the healing power of nature by offering equine therapy learning experiences amidst the scenic beauty of Tuscia. Guests engage in workshops and encounters with the estate’s free-roaming horses, cultivating empathy, trust, and emotional relief.
Treatments are offered in sacred olive groves and under ancient oak trees, inspired by both ancient traditions and modern wellness practices. The estate, originally an equestrian venue, now spans thirty hectares and features luxurious suites, a flourishing vegetable and flower garden, and premium olive oil production, providing an immersive and rejuvenating escape.
Dojo Bianco: A Healing Farm in Rural Tuscany, Italy
Dojo Bianco, nestled in the heart of Tuscany, provides an intimate healing escape with a focus on equine therapy and equine-guided education. This retreat offers a somatic approach to healing, with programs that include yoga, meditation, sound therapy, and personalized coaching.
Guests can enjoy the tranquillity of horse paddocks, organic gardens, and neighbouring vineyards. With its intimate setting of just four guest rooms, Dojo Bianco ensures a customized and transformative healing experience, rooted in the stunning landscape and rich cultural heritage of Tuscany.
NewTree Ranch: Reconnecting with Nature in Sonoma County, California, USA
NewTree Ranch offers a unique blend of animals and sustainable living on 120 acres of lush farmland and Redwood forest in Sonoma County. Guests can engage in hands-on activities such as biodynamic farming, tree planting, and tending to bees or animals.
The Restorative Farm Stay Retreat encourages mindfulness and a deeper connection with nature and animals, including horses through equine therapy. The ranch’s luxury accommodations, built with local materials and powered by solar energy, provide a serene and eco-friendly environment for short or long-term stays.
Nirvana Retreat: Equine Therapy in the United Arab Emirates
Nirvana Retreat specializes in equine therapy and horsemanship experiences, offering programs designed to relieve stress, build empathy, and treat various mental health issues. Most of the horses at Nirvana Retreat are rescued ex-champions from world-class racing, endurance, dressage, and show events. These horses, having faced trust issues and depression after being injured or abandoned, now play a pivotal role in the healing process of guests.
Set on 20 hectares of fertile countryside, the retreat features a 1.3 km horse track, luxurious glamping accommodations, and a range of outdoor activities such as trekking, desert camping, and culinary sessions. The spa at Nirvana Retreat complements equine therapy with Ayurvedic treatments, massages, and nutritional coaching, providing a comprehensive approach to wellbeing.
About Healing Hotels of the World
Healing Hotels of the World is a pioneering global brand committed to healing hospitality. Founded in 2006 by Anne Biging and Dr. Elisabeth Ixmeier, the two collections of Urban and Resort Healing Hotels around the world bring holistic healing travel based on specific Healing Excellence Standards to life. Member hotels are Healing Certified, ensuring that the wellbeing of each guest is taken to a deeper dimension through their holistic program offering, enabling travel guests to become whole in body, mind and soul.