Ignite & Sustain: An Equine Leadership Retreat for Rekindling Your Inner Fire
Date and Time: September 26, 2025 from 9:30am to 3:30pm ET
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Location: A Wild Omen, 81 Crane Neck Street, West Newbury, MA 01985
Cost:
Non-members
Full Sponsorship $800
Partial Sponsor $600
Suggested Financial Contribution $400
Suggested Partial Financial Contribution $200
I’d like to attend with no financial contribution $0
Members: $375
By September, many of us feel the quiet ache of burnout creeping in—the long stretch of the year behind us, our inner light flickering under the weight of responsibilities, uncertainty, and relentless pace. Ignite & Sustain is a restorative one-day retreat designed to help you rekindle your energy, reconnect with your purpose, and tend the fire that fuels your leadership from within.
Through the healing presence of horses and the grounding power of Gestalt, we will explore what it means to not just spark your inner fire, but to sustain it. What are the elements that keep your flame alive? What do you need to let go of in order to burn brighter?
In this experiential workshop, you will:
Reconnect with your inner compass through intuitive equine encounters
Identify what fuels your personal fire—and what dims it
Explore practices for sustainable leadership, clarity, and self-trust
Leave with tools to reignite hope, direction, and resilience
Horses, as sentient and deeply present beings, will help mirror your inner landscape and support you in identifying how to meet your own needs with honesty and compassion. You’ll leave with not only a sense of renewal, but practical insight into how to preserve your energy and live in alignment with your values.
This retreat is ideal for those who lead teams, organizations, or simply themselves—anyone seeking to show up more fully without burning out.
No horse experience needed. No riding involved.
Lunch: A nourishing catered meal will be shared on the farm.
Accommodations: Local overnight stays are available in charming Newburyport, for those who wish to extend their time to reflect and restore.
What is included?
A full day workshop on a peaceful farm
Guided time with horses (no riding or experience needed)
Gentle facilitation to help you reflect and recharge
Practical tools to help you sustain your energy and lead with purpose
A delicious catered lunch with options for dietary needs
Quiet time in nature to rest and reflect
Connection with a small group of leaders
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Conscious Revolution is a Benefit Corporation and a Certified B Corp. Your financial support is making an impact.
Most programs have a set fee. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. In the case of tiered pricing programs, you will see the below options when you go to purchase.
Full sponsor: I have the ability to pay 100% of cost for of the facilitator and course fees and sponsor 100% for someone else
Partial sponsor: I have the ability to pay 100% of cost for of the facilitator and course fees and sponsor 50% for someone else
Full payment: I have the ability to pay 100% of cost for of the facilitator and course fees
Partially supported payment: I have a financial hardship and I am the ability to pay 50% of cost for of the facilitator and course fees
Fully supported payment: I have a financial hardship and I am unable to contribute financially.
We ask you to consider: What is the right amount for you? What are your financial means? Can you offer more so another person can join offerings in the Conscious Leadership Community? The majority of the program fee goes to paying facilitators to compensate for their contributions. Excess funds, if any, support making our future programs and events accessible to all those who would like to attend regardless of their ability to pay.
We do not want anyone to be turned away due to lack of resources and we intend for our offerings to be accessible to all leaders. We are also committed to fostering a community that is diverse and balanced. Need-based scholarships are typically reserved for BIPOC, LGBTQ+ folks and applicants from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
We do our best to find agreeable solutions for all, and though we cannot accommodate every request, we will always do our best, so please let us know what you may need.
Facilitators
Kelly Dukarski Founder: A Wild Omen
As an Equine Gestaltist, Kelly believes that the horse-human connection is a vital way of living, as well as healing. She is a lifelong horsewoman, practicing herbalist and dedicated horticulturist, with a deep understanding of how nature is a reflection of our innermost yearning to connect.
Steeped in knowledge gained from over three decades of practicing a natural approach to horsemanship, Kelly combines her connection with horses together with the healing power of Equine Gestalt and the restorative beauty of herbal self care, to deepen your connection to all things Wild and Wise. Through this connection you are able to gain clarity around your values, heal from past wounds and re-discover the beauty of who you are.
She is dedicated to shining a light on the healing capacity of horses and helping others to embrace the wild beauty of life.