Grief SupportGrowth Within Grief Support Suite
March 22-28
A free online experience created to support those navigating loss with compassion and steadiness.
This Support Suite brings together women across a range of holistic modalities, including grief coaching, equine experiential healing, yoga and breathwork, Reiki, astrology, human design, light language, intuitive support, and guidance on how our animal companions continue to support us through grief and healing.
Grief, Grace & Gratitude
Grief, Grace & Gratitude:
Healing Through Grief with the Wisdom of Horses
6-part Online Support Series
Facilitated by Anna Marie Ellison, Founder of Healed by a Horse®, and Julie Hirt, Certified Trauma-Informed Grief Coach
Grief touches all of us—through the loss of loved ones, animals, relationships, dreams, or even parts of ourselves that no longer fit who we are becoming. While grief can feel overwhelming, it can also hold the seeds of growth, compassion, and renewed meaning when we are given the space and support to explore it gently.
This unique 6-part online series invites participants into a guided healing journey where grief is honored, explored, and integrated rather than rushed or fixed.
Each session takes place live on Zoom and includes a real-time video connection to the Healed by a Horse® herd, whose steady presence often helps participants feel more grounded and open to their own healing process. Horses are highly attuned to emotional and energetic shifts, and their calm awareness can help people process emotions with greater honesty and compassion.
Throughout the series, Anna Marie and Julie guide participants through grief recovery practices, reflective exercises, body and energy integration, and supportive group conversation. Together, the group explores how grief can gradually make room for moments of grace, gratitude, and renewed strength, even while loss is still present.
Participants are gently supported to:
• soften into their grief rather than resist it
• understand the emotional and energetic layers of loss
• discover where meaning and growth may be emerging
• reconnect with resilience, compassion, and personal insight
Over the six weeks, the experience becomes a shared container of support, where participants can witness one another’s journeys while being guided by two experienced facilitators and the quiet wisdom of the herd.
No prior experience with horses or energy healing is needed—only a willingness to show up, be supported, and explore your grief in a compassionate and grounded space.
Dates for Online Sessions in 2026:
May 14 @ 6 – 7:30 pm EDT
May 21 @ 6 – 7:30 pm EDT
May 28 @ 6 – 7:30 pm EDT
June 4 @ 6 – 7:00 pm EDT
June 11 @ 6 – 7:00 pm EDT
June 18 @ 6 – 7:00 pm EDT
REGISTER:
6-Part Online Series $299
Healing Through Grief with the Herd
In-Person weekend Healed by a Horse Retreat:
This intimate retreat weekend offers a unique opportunity to step away from daily responsibilities and explore your grief within a supportive, nature-centered environment. Held at Anna Marie’s Whispering Winds Ranch, participants will experience the calming presence of the Healed by a Horse® herd while being gently guided through grief recovery practices, embodied healing work, and meaningful group connection.
Facilitated by Anna Marie Ellison, Founder of Healed by a Horse®, and Julie Hirt, Certified Trauma-Informed Grief Coach, the weekend is designed to help participants explore how grief, grace, and gratitude can coexist as part of the healing process. Together, the group will move through guided reflection, somatic and nervous-system–supportive practices, and experiential time with the horses.
Horses are naturally attuned to human emotion and energy, often helping people become more aware of what they are feeling while offering a steady, grounding presence. As you spend time with the herd, their honest and intuitive responses can help illuminate emotional patterns, soften internal defenses, and create space for insight, release, and renewed strength.
Throughout the weekend, participants are gently supported to:
• honor the depth of their loss without feeling rushed to move past it
• explore the emotional and physical layers of grief
• reconnect with compassion, resilience, and personal meaning
• discover where moments of grace and gratitude may be emerging within their experience
Surrounded by nature and held within compassionate community, the retreat creates space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. Rather than pushing grief away, participants are invited to listen to what their grief may be revealing and begin integrating those insights into a path forward.
This retreat may be attended as a continuation of the 6-part Grief, Grace & Gratitude online series or as a standalone experience for those who feel called to explore grief healing through the wisdom of horses.
No horse experience is necessary—only a willingness to arrive as you are and allow yourself to be supported.
October 9 @ 12 - 6 pm CST
October 10 @ 10 - 6 pm CST
October 11 @ 10 - 4 pm CST
Whispering Winds Ranch
Shabbona, IL
* Transportation, food, and lodging not included.
**Private 1:1 and group Healed by a Horse®
services also available**