Herd Wisdom

Have you noticed how horses seem to read your mood before you even say a word? As highly sensitive prey animals, horses don't care about our social masks. They respond in real-time to our physical tension, breathing patterns, and true internal state. To connect with them, we must first connect with ourselves.

Herd Wisdom is an intimate workshop designed to help you step out of your analytical mind and into authentic presence.

Through gentle yoga, intentional mindfulness, and honest reflection, we will explore how it feels to show up fully, just the way we are.

• Opening Circle (15 min): Arrive fully and share intentions for the session. Learn about horse body language and feel empowered to share space with the herd.

• Gentle Yoga (60 min): Accessible chair yoga and standing poses will help you release tension and connect with your breath.
• Meditation & Journaling (45 min): Settle into a quiet, focused headspace. We will practice tools for "Sharing Territory,” a natural horse ritual of simply existing in the same space with the herd with no agenda, no demands, and nothing to accomplish. You'll have space to observe the horses’ natural interactions, journal, and reflect on how your presence influences your relationships.
• Closing Circle (30 min): Share takeaways and integrate the experience with the herd.

Hannah Francis is the founder of Free Spirit Stables and a certified instructor of Carolyn Resnick’s Method of Liberty Horsemanship. Horses have been at the heart of her life since childhood, where she competed at a champion level before turning her path toward mindful connection and Liberty horsemanship. After leaving her corporate career during the pandemic, Hannah followed her passion full-time, studying Liberty work for 5 years with Carolyn Resnick and Nancy Zintsmaster.

She is also a certified Yoga & Equine Yoga Instructor, blending her love of movement, mindfulness, and horses into unique experiences that invite participants to slow down, connect, and discover presence through partnership with these extraordinary animals. Today, she shares her free-spirited journey at Free Spirit Stables, where she offers classes and workshops that honor the wisdom of horses and the joy of authentic connection.

Please bring:

• A journal and pen
• Water and sun protection (hat, sunscreen, etc.)
• Closed-toe shoes suitable for all terrain and barn-appropriate attire

This workshop uses chair-based and standing yoga only to ensure comfort and safety in the presence of horses. You’ll be guided in a safe, supportive environment by certified professionals. No prior yoga or horse experience is required, just an openness to connect.