Spiral Paths & Painted Ponies
A Playful, Creative Weekend
of Intuitive Connection with Horse & Art Medicine™
August 9-10, 2025 in San Luis Obispo, CA
If you want soul-stirring connections with animals, intuition and creativity, if you are seeking spiritual experiences opening your intuitive skills with animals…
… then join us for an empowering, playful weekend where you will come away refreshed in your heart while deepening your connection with animals and your creative, playful, intuitive nature.
Imagine this…
…Walking along the path into the sacred center of the Labyrinth. The scenic hills of San Luis Obispo surrounding with peaceful beauty. Your breathing steadies as your shoulders release tension and your heart expands.
Imagine, where the spiritual and physical worlds easily meet in the embrace of Intuition and Creativity.
A weekend where connection and laughter mingle under the California sky, where campfires hold songs, and stars hold stories.
As you walk the spiral path a deeper soul knowing pulses through your feet, legs and spine opening hidden gifts in your heart and mind.
Playful Creative Wisdom that has been just below the surface rises into your awareness, energizing and inspiring you.
As your heart releases old stories of hiding and not shining brightly, tears of recognition stream down your face.
Joy wells up and spills over. A knowing from your soul’s purpose and sense of connection opens as new spiritual codes of intuition, fun, connection and creativity flow through you, replenishing your body, mind, heart and soul.
As you take your place within the circle, a sense of belonging washes over. You understand deepened why horses are known worldwide as a powerful gateway of grounded, comforting, heart-centered, spiritual healing.
Here is a place to remember what your heart knew before you forgot.
Within the sacred circle you share truths of your heart. Your voice carries the power of your knowing forward, witnessed and recognized.
Giving yourself permission to Just Be You with all of the sensitive, intuitive, creative, psychic, out there parts of yourself freeing up. You sigh in relief with the growing magnificent feeling that you are forever changed knowing life will never be quite the same.
Welcome!
The Magical Wisdom of Spiral Paths & Painted Ponies has called you into its Mystical Heartbeat.
Oh, the Possibilities….
By the end of this Spiral Paths and Painted Ponies journey, you may find yourself more rooted, more fluid, more whole than when you arrived.
This isn’t just a weekend away — it’s a re-encounter with your deepest rhythms.
From fragmented to full-bodied, from burnt out to
re-enchanted, you are invited to:
Return to your center—grounded, clear, and attuned to your breath and body, even when life pulls in different directions.
Awaken your senses—open to Earth’s whispers, the horses’ wisdom, and the quiet knowing within your own skin.
Reclaim time and space for your intuitive, playful, wildly impractical and deeply necessary creativity.
Engage in sacred animal kinship—feeling how horse medicine can unlock parts of your story you didn’t know needed telling.
Let your soul paint—with brush, color, and metaphor, as painting a pony becomes an act of heart-mending, remembering, intuition unfolding.
Meet the sacred within the mess—inviting spiritual connections that don’t require performance or perfection.
Feel the pulse of belonging—not just to a group, but to Earth, with horses, to your own truth, to the larger field of life.
Embrace all of you—the intuitive, the sensitive, the “too much,” the psychic dreamer and mystic alike.
Walk with new codes of connection, intuition, and joy encoded in your heart, mind, spine, your step, your voice.
Unlocking your playful nature—with color, shapes, song, with rhythm, with your own magic, and feel how that play is sacred.
This experience isn’t about “fixing” yourself. It’s about letting yourself unfold into the fullness that’s been waiting just under the surface.
This is your invitation to slow down, soften,
remembering the ancient dance of shared presence.
Come, join us, be part of the Animal–Human–Awakening™ in a playful, creative, heart filling weekend woven with
Intuitive Horse and Art Medicine™
Soft touches. Gentle ponies. Moments of real ease.
These aren’t only sweet, tender scenes in the pictures with our Heart Pony Zoey — they’re reminders of what’s possible when we feel safe, seen, welcomed, unhurried.
In our time together, there’s space for you to reconnect with the parts of yourself that often get tucked away for safe keeping.
It’s gentle here. Gentle enough for the kid in you to come forward. Encouragement comes through presence not pressure — through the steady rhythm of hoof beats, heartbeats, the quiet of open skies, and the honest simplicity of shared time.
The Venue…
…Where you are Nurtured with Horses
Tucked just outside San Luis Obispo, this simple, peaceful place welcomes you with open arms.
Horses share the land with palm, pine, and sycamore trees. Morning doves coo, hawks circle high, and songbirds carry melodies on the breeze.
Here, the noise of daily life fades where your shoulders can drop and breath deepens.
As we walk the spiral labyrinth, create with Art Medicine™, and connect with the steady presence of horses, you’re invited to settle into the quiet beauty of the valley—and into yourself.
About San Luis Obispo, CA
Nestled between rolling hills and the Pacific Ocean, San Luis Obispo—affectionately called SLO — is a town where time softens.
With its spectacular sunsets where the sun sinks into the ocean, breezy coastal trails, and walkable downtown full of local shops and slow food delights, it’s easy to feel your nervous system exhale here.
You might wander through the Thursday night farmers’ market, walk the Pismo Pier and dip your toes in the ocean just a short drive away, or simply breathe in the golden light as it dances across the hills.
San Luis Obispo is more than a destination. SLO is a rhythm.
A place where nature, art, and small-town soul weave together, offering the perfect backdrop for softening, remembering, and reconnecting.
Nourishment
for Body & Soul
Over these two days, you’ll be well-fed in every sense of the word. We’ll enjoy lovingly prepared lunches brought in from local favorites—fresh, flavorful, and nourishing.
Vegetarian, gluten-free, and other dietary needs can be accommodated with care—just let us know when you register.
Healthy snacks and refreshments will also be available throughout the day—think seasonal fruit and nourishing bites to keep your energy steady and your heart open.
This isn’t just about food—it’s about feeling cared for, resourced, and supported as you move through a weekend of gentle unfolding
Our Journey Together…
This is a weekend to slow down, reconnect, and listen—to horses, to your own creative flow, and to the quiet wisdom of your heart.
Through Horse & Art Medicine™, you’ll be gently guided back to your inner knowing—your intuition, your curiosity, your playfulness. Whether you’re longing for clarity, connection, peace, or simply space to breathe, this journey meets you where you are.
You may feel the call:
It’s time for something to shift.
It’s time for something to open.
But how do you quiet the mind enough to hear what your heart is truly saying?
How do you loosen the grip of those old, self-critical beliefs?
Can you trust yourself enough to let go, to feel safe, to play again?
Are you ready to be seen—in your sensitivity, your truth, your brilliance?
You won’t be walking this path alone.
Zoey the Heart Pony, the other horses, the labyrinth, your higher self, and Sandy will be your guides.
Through ceremony, sacred journeys, and playful Art Medicine™, you’ll be gently led—step by step—into clearing what no longer serves and opening to the frequency of what’s possible.
With this kind of support, it becomes easier to let go of outdated stories and listen instead for the messages of wisdom and the flow of creativity already moving through you.
And these connections won’t end when the weekend does.
What you experience here can ripple into deeper rapport with your own animals, greater clarity on your path, and a more spacious way of being—long after you return home.
Who is this Weekend For?
You LOVE Animals! And, you….
Long for meaningful, heart-centered time with horses
Want to spark your intuition and creativity
Are curious about simple, practical ways to support equine wellbeing (this also helps with dogs, cats, and humans too!)
Crave gentle connection, warmth, and shared presence
Willing to being nourished—with horses, kindness, gentle ways, spirit, joy, and community
Are open to different spiritual traditions and believe in honoring the earth with nature-based ceremony
Don’t mind a little dust or paint on your hands
Want to laugh, rest, hug, paint, & remember what matters
You don’t need any horse experience.
You won’t be riding horses.
No Art experience needed.
Whether you’re new to horses and intentional transformative art or you’ve been around them your whole life — this is a space where your beginner’s heart is not only welcome, but cherished.
You only need a willingness to listen, feel, and let the rhythm of the weekend meet you where you are.
Who this Weekend is NOT For…
This retreat may not be the right fit if:
You’re not open to inner work or exploring the beliefs that may be holding you back
You’re not interested in creative exploration or emotional vulnerability
You prefer to stay in familiar patterns rather than stepping into new ways of seeing and being
You are attached to making excuses, being negative or defensive
You are unwilling to engage with mutual respect, generosity, and care
You’re not drawn to adventure, growth, or the unexpected wisdom that can arise through horses, art, and reflection
And that’s okay. Every journey has its right time.
If your heart says yes, even through a bit of nervousness, you’re likely in the right place. If it says not yet, we honor that too.
Coming soon…
Bonuses that you will also get - like:
- Pre Event Zoom Orientation & Journey
-Post Event Integration Journey on Zoom
Local Lodging Info
More Info About Sandy Rakowitz
And More!
When we come together with animals supporting ourselves and each other, anything is possible.
The medicine and miracles of the truths and light which unfold combine into a powerful, permeating, positive presence in our homes, community, and in the world.
Together, we can actively raise the vibration of our planet, while honoring exquisite self-care, nurturing our own hearts and souls connecting with horses, creativity, intuition, connection, wisdom. You can be an active part of the Animal-Human-Awakening™ by joining us in San Luis Obispo, CA.