Wild Cove Farm is proud to host a
WOMEN VETERANS RETREAT
Partnering with horses to navigate challenges
With special guest
Vietnam Veteran Nurse and author, Sarah Blum
Saturday, September 24th, 2022
10 am -2 pm
Wild Cove Farm
Ellensburg, WA
Retreat is free for women veterans and advance registration is required due to limited space.
WOMEN VETERANS RETREAT
Partnering with horses to navigate challenges
With special guest
Vietnam Veteran Nurse and author, Sarah Blum
Saturday, September 24th, 2022
10 am -2 pm
Wild Cove Farm
Ellensburg, WA
Retreat is free for women veterans and advance registration is required due to limited space.
Is your family still having a hard time understanding how your military experiences changed you? Are you angry at how you were treated in the military? Are you struggling with how to serve your community? Are you wanting to choose your own direction,
but overwhelmed when you think of starting something new?
Is there something you want to do, but afraid you won’t have the support you need?
Join other women veterans for a half-day retreat at Wild Cove Farm where you can talk honestly about your experiences,
and share your dreams, in a supportive community of peers. This is your time to be seen, heard, and respected.
It’s also your time to look ahead to what’s next and develop skills for getting there.
This is where the horses come in.
You’ll partner with our horse companions in exercises that build skills in
clear communication, holding boundaries, and practicing self care.
but overwhelmed when you think of starting something new?
Is there something you want to do, but afraid you won’t have the support you need?
Join other women veterans for a half-day retreat at Wild Cove Farm where you can talk honestly about your experiences,
and share your dreams, in a supportive community of peers. This is your time to be seen, heard, and respected.
It’s also your time to look ahead to what’s next and develop skills for getting there.
This is where the horses come in.
You’ll partner with our horse companions in exercises that build skills in
clear communication, holding boundaries, and practicing self care.
What to expect
There’s no riding, so put yer spurs away!
The day will include a community circle, observing the horses, hands-on activities,
and partnering with horses through a challenge circuit.
No prior horse experience is necessary. We support participating in a way that you feel safe.
Beverages and snacks will be provided throughout the day
and we’ll finish with lunch.
Retreat activities will be co-facilitated by Vietnam Veteran and retired nurse psychotherapist, Sarah Blum
and Equine-Assisted Life Coach, Erin Fristad.
There’s no riding, so put yer spurs away!
The day will include a community circle, observing the horses, hands-on activities,
and partnering with horses through a challenge circuit.
No prior horse experience is necessary. We support participating in a way that you feel safe.
Beverages and snacks will be provided throughout the day
and we’ll finish with lunch.
Retreat activities will be co-facilitated by Vietnam Veteran and retired nurse psychotherapist, Sarah Blum
and Equine-Assisted Life Coach, Erin Fristad.
BTW:
- No prior horse experience is necessary.
- All horse activities are on the ground (Put yer spurs away, there's no riding!)
- Workshop runs 4-plus hours (try to rush a horse).
- There's no cost for women veterans to attend this workshop, AND we need you to register as space is limited!
- Workshop is limited to 10 participants.
- There will be beverages, snacks and a light lunch to end the day.
- What to wear? We suggest layering up as fall weather in Ellensburg changes quickly. Choose clothes that will only get better with horse hair.
- Boots or closed-toed shoes are a must!
- When you register, you will receive a letter with further details, including directions.
- We are happy to answer questions, contact: [email protected]
ABOUT ERIN FRISTAD
Erin is the owner and founder of Wild Cove Farm. She was raised by a half-Arabian mare named Kymba and together they spent Erin's childhood running wild through the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. After a 28-year hiatus from horses, Erin returned to her life's purpose guiding horse/human experiences to transform people's lives. She completed her first-level Eagala certification in 2016 and started working in Equine-Assisted Activities in 2017. Erin co-founded Warriors & Horses, an Equine Assisted Therapy program supporting veterans living with Post Traumatic Stress. Erin is a ICF-certified Coach and works as Mental Health Coach for Lyra Health supporting clients all across the United States. Contact Erin at [email protected] |
ABOUT SARAH BLUM
Sarah is a decorated Vietnam Veteran Nurse who earned the Army Commendation Medal serving as an operating room nurse at the 12th Evacuation Hospital Cu Chi, Vietnam during the height of the fighting in 1967. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Seattle University and her Master’s from U. W. Sarah retired at age 80 as a nurse psychotherapist with over 34 years’ experience healing trauma. Between 2006 and 2012, Sarah interviewed over 58 women veterans and is the author of Women Under Fire: Abuse in the Military. http://womenunderfire.net and her new book: Warrior Nurse: PTSD and Healing is being reviewed for publication. Currently, Sarah facilitates an online circle for Women Veterans who were sexually assaulted in the military. (This is an ongoing circle and is free of charge.) Contact Sarah at [email protected] |
