Crescent Moon Center is coming to the North Bay! - Tabula Rasa Ranch

Nestled in the hills of West Sonoma County, Tabula Rasa Ranch offers ten acres of exquisite serene country landscape, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of city life. 

Accelerate your growth and unlock your potential through equine-assisted learning, poetic medicine, and photography. No prior experience with horses or art is required.

Expressive arts offer a way to connect to your authentic self and a range of emotions including joy, passion, anger, and sadness. Poetic medicine (creative writing) and photography are effective tools for reflection and processing emotions on your journey towards holistic wellness.  

In partnership with horses, you can learn about mindfulness, authenticity, and compassion. Science has shown that when humans offer their hearts to horses, their heartbeats synchronize. You develop a close and intimate connection with the horse based on trust and respect. Horses are confidence builders, they are teachers of life skills and they lift us up no matter the challenges we face. 

Our Facilitators

Julie Bridge is the Founder of Mearas and a lifelong equestrian. She understands the power of the horse/human relationship, and the profound realizations people achieve through working with these majestic beings. She has had the honor of studying with the foremost thought leaders in Equine Facilitated Learning and Equine Guided Education and is an Advanced EponaQuest Instructor, Riding Instructor and Equine Guided Educator. Julie has been steeped in the exploration of purpose driven leadership, social and emotional intelligence, creating meaning in the workplace and organizational development for over 25 years. 

John Fox is a Certified Poetry Therapist and Practitioner of Poetic Medicine. He is a poet and author of numerous books including, “Finding What You Didn’t Lose: Expressing Your Truth and Creativity through Poem-Making.” John is featured in the documentary Healing Words: Poetry and Medicine, broadcast on PBS in 2008. He is also an adjunct faculty member of several colleges and teaches around the globe. 

John’s Institute for Poetic Medicine (IPM) has made a significant impact on professionals in medicine, psychology, education, pastoral care, Veterans, cancer support, hospice, drug and alcohol counseling, immigrant and refugee concerns and elder care. He leads public workshops on the creative process and using poetic medicine for empowerment and community building. In 2012, he started a training program for individuals interested in learning the art and practice of poetry-as-healer.  

Weekend Retreat Dates: 

June 22 & 23 

July 13 & 14

Contribution:

$450.00 - 2 Day Weekend Workshop Series$350.00 - Early Bird: Register by June 1st

Interested? Questions? Email us at info@crescentmooncenter.org

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