Set amongst a Breton horse-herd, join us for a transformative journey facilitated by

a South African Zulu nature guide and a Dutch Tibetan Buddhist facilitator.

5-DAYS RETREAT: 6 – 12 JULY 2024

With Sicelo Mbatha & Annick Nevejan & Saint-Jean’s team and thirty horses in Brittany, France

“Every encounter with wild creatures has brought symbolic messages to me; has brought me teachings that I could never find in a textbook. It has been my life’s path to rekindle the wildness in all of us; to bring people into the presence of wildness, and help open their souls to its beauty, wisdom, and infinite power to heal.”             Sicelo Mbatha

During this retreat, we will explore how to align with the ‘story of interbeing’; feeling our kinship with all life by learning to build and co-create spaces for renewal, reciprocity, healing, and reverence - specifically with the more than human world. For this we have the opportunity to engage with a large horse-herd, born and bred at this event’s unique location 'Saint Jean' and the surrounding Celtic Forest of Brocéliande in Brittany, France.

Sicelo Mbatha

We have the fortune to have Sicelo Mbatha joining us, a spiritual nature guide from South Africa, who will be our guide in fostering deep connections between humans, the horses and nature. He will invite us to learn from the indigenous Zulu wisdom of his people to ensure the right relationship with the vast community of life – and to act as a member of this larger family. We will explore experientially what inner and outer leadership emerges or revives from being grounded in care and interdependence.

Who is it for?

For anyone who is curious about deepening their connection with the human and more -than - human world. We hope to welcome people from diverse fields and background - from early-career professionals to elders, leaders, change agents, grassroots activists, coaches, artists, caregivers, social entrepreneurs and anyone else who is curious about how to play their part in the thriving of all life on Earth.

We ask participants to fully engage with the whole program, to have an intention to be open, curious and co-learn. Some prior experience in meditation, or other introspective disciplines is preferable. No experience with horses is necessary; no riding is involved.

For more information contact Annick Nevejan through our contact page of Spiritual Ecology Netherlands or through www.nevejan.net