Conscious Contact Retreat & Horsework Curriculum

$895.00

Join us for 3 days at Elmwood Place. Conscious Contact fosters trust, leadership, and presence—with horses and with people. In the Pilates Cowgirl method, it replaces the traditional. Through non-verbal communication and co-regulation, participants learn calm leadership, which translates into leadership skills, while teaching or in daily life. Commanding presence whether in a boardroom or Pilates reformer class, come experience a unique cross section of mindbody movement, somatic healing and common horse sense…

Join us for 3 days at Elmwood Place. Conscious Contact fosters trust, leadership, and presence—with horses and with people. In the Pilates Cowgirl method, it replaces the traditional. Through non-verbal communication and co-regulation, participants learn calm leadership, which translates into leadership skills, while teaching or in daily life. Commanding presence whether in a boardroom or Pilates reformer class, come experience a unique cross section of mindbody movement, somatic healing and common horse sense…

The Pilates Cowgirl™ method is not about being country — it’s about being conscious. It’s about reclaiming the body as a source of wisdom, leadership, and intuitive power. This approach blends classical Pilates, somatic awareness, and equine-integrated learning to create instructors who lead with presence and confidence.

At the heart of the method is Conscious Contact™ — a practice that teaches instructors to build trust, hold space, and guide others without force. Just like with horses, Pilates clients respond to clarity, calm, and embodied leadership. This method helps teachers access that level of connection through breath, movement, and stillness.

Included:

  • All meals: Friday dinner to Sunday lunch

  • Two group Pilates sessions

  • Two Conscious Contact groundwork sessions

  • Guided journaling and fireside chats

  • Access to pool and hiking trails

  • 20% discount on Pilates Cowgirl gear

  • Pilates Cowgirl Reflection Journal