About Barbara and Epona Ridge Retreats from Barbara Alexander on Vimeo.

When I started Epona Ridge, I wanted to create a place for people to come to experience inner peace and rejuvenation, a place to support personal inspiration and to expand the experience of joy in everyday life.
 
I envisioned a magical place, where people would discover the secrets to their personal fulfillment and keys for self-help in finding a life in balance. At that time, I had no idea of the healing energy that would be unleashed. The retreats at Epona Ridge provide tools to enhance the ability to fully live in the moment, to learn the sacred art of listening within for personal wellness and to empower a greater sense of inspiration, creativity and joy.
 
Epona Ridge is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just minutes from downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Here you will find a place to learn, to rejuvenate, to take a break from Human Do-ing and find the balanced place of Human Be-ing. I have found my heart's calling as a catalyst for joy and a mentor to women who want more from the life they came here to live. I co-facilitate with horses through experiential learning that helps quiet the mind so that you can tune into your heart's calling.
 
I was trained in the sacred art of Reiki in Hong Kong, and practice the teachings of A Course in Miracles, Abraham-Hicks and the Law of Attraction, Klaus Hempfling, Louise Hay, Mona Lisa Schultz, Christiane Northrup, Wayne Dyer, and Sonja Choquette, along with many others.

The programs that I have created combine my personal calling to empower the human spirit, enhance creativity, joy and inspiration and I have shared this sacred work with well over a thousand women around the world.
 
My programs specialize in personal and spiritual development in life/career alignment, relationships, emotional fitness, mindfulness, personal empowerment, Reiki energy healing, enhanced intuition and life fulfillment.

My greatest teachers have been horses since I was very young. There must have been a subliminal recognition that one day I would learn how to partner with them on an adventure that would eventually impact a great many lives.

I look forward to welcoming you here!

With warmest regards,
Barbara

Barbara Alexander
President and Founder
Epona Ridge
Reiki Master/Teacher
Author
Lover of Life!

Why Do I Co-facilitate with Horses?

Non-verbal intelligence is our ability to understand the subtle layers of awareness within ourselves and within others. But it is far more than just awareness.Our non-verbal messages are supporting us all the time, but most people have a hard time being able to tune in at that level.

The horses are master teachers of this skill. Biofeedback from horses helps us to fine tune our use of personal energy.We learn how to better modulate our own energy patterns helping us to create a healthier, more effective, and fulfilling life.

The physiological effects include lowered blood pressure and heart rate, increased beta-endorphin levels, decreased stress levels, reduced feelings of anger, tension, and anxiety, and improved personal relationships, trust, patience, and self-esteem.

Epona Ridge, Asheville, North Carolina

To live deeper we have to go to the places that help us find slower rhythm. But simply going to these places is not enough. We have to let these places touch us, change us, speak to us. We have to be able to listen with the very cells of our being to truly receive what the place has to offer to us. If you can listen, you will hear the truth you may have forgotten, the truth that lets you sit still, the truth that who you are is enough.

*Excerpt from Dance, Oriah Mountain Dreamer

Epona Ridge is a magnificent retreat surrounded by nature. It is situated in the heart of the sacred Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, which are believed to be the oldest mountains in the world. There is a gentle energy that many discover at Epona Ridge -- combined with the powerful support of the retreat's horses. Discover how this place and its energy can help you find and follow your inner compass to joy.

The Picadero

You will find a unique and beautiful property where the horses roam freely on the mountain side. They come and go at will from their Picadero, making for an enchanted encounter in your work with the horses.
 
The source of this Picadero or "temple of the horse" is far back in history predating the time of the Templar Knights, when man communed with their horse in a meditative connection.

Designed with ancient sacred geometry, the circle in the square grounds the earth energy in the spiritual and creates the perfect space for opening one's heart to the mystery of the dance of life.

With the noble characteristics of the Andalusian horses and some "Magical" miniature horses, combined with the surrounding nature that exists here on Epona Ridge... you will find yourself in your own natural rhythm for living.

For Those Who Study "Abraham-Hicks"

For years I have practiced and studied the work of Abraham-Hicks and have had the privilege to personally attend several of their workshops.

In studying their work, we know that words can't teach us like our experiences do, but still many of us struggle to stay aligned with our Source energy even when we understand the practice of "ask and it is given".    

We have created a powerfully effective program at Epona Ridge that supports the art of allowing in our everyday lives and offers an easier way to find clear awareness from our inner guidance.

These carefully designed retreats, co-facilitated with horses, enhance your ability to easily listen within for the messages of contrast and desire for personal expansion. Throughout the retreats you learn to strengthen your own process of connection to Source energy as the horses help you quiet the mind so that you can more easily hear your inner calling.

When Barbara Alexander was in the "hot seat", she asked Abraham what it was about the unique work we were doing with horses (completely from the ground) that seemed to create such a profound shift in the people that came to Epona Ridge. Abraham said that they carry a high vibration of only well-being. They don't see our illnesses, they only see our well-being. The high vibration that they carry raises others to their vibration.

If you love the work of Abraham-Hicks, Louise Hay, Wayne Dyer and others that offer teachings in the Law of Attraction and the Art of Allowing, you will LOVE the Epona Ridge Retreats.

Epona

Epona is the ancient Celtic Goddess known as the protectress of horses, their riders, caretakers and stables.

Historically, there were altars for Epona in most barns across Europe as horses were greatly appreciated for all that they did helping with farming, providing a means of transportation and serving in war as they carried their riders into battle to help protect their land and families.

Horses became dear friends and family members to those that loved them. Epona became known as a symbol of the Divine Inner Feminine, healing transformation, balance and strength.

The Epona Approach

After evaluating many different forms of equine therapeutic programs, Barbara Alexander, Founder and Director of Epona Ridge, chose to study and apprentice with Kathleen Barry Ingram and Linda Kohanov, author, horse trainer and founder of the Epona Approach™. Linda has received international attention for her insightful books and learning from horses about human development.  

Barbara Alexander is the founder of Epona Ridge – a magical place where women have come for years to gain insight about their inner lives and seek a greater awareness of their heart's true calling. Barbara serves as their mentor and guide as her retreat participants go through their individual journeys towards true happiness, joy and inner peace.
 
Barbara has worked with over a thousand people in the Epona Ridge Retreat programs, teaching transformational techniques that shift core energy awareness and life experience.   
 
After many years of a successful career as a business executive, Barbara has dedicated her personal and professional life to mentoring women and men in building their life as well as their business with a stronger foundation for well-being and personal fulfillment.  
 
Barbara provides techniques for enhancing the mind/body connection, personal core energy awareness and personal empowerment. You will love the feelings of rejuvenation and inspiration that you experience at the Epona Ridge Retreats.
 
Barbara Alexander
Epona Ridge LLC
Asheville, NC