Horses & Healing Immersion on Gracie's Farm on San Juan Island

Horses & Healing Immersion (Aug. 6-9): A four-day women’s retreat combining equine-assisted therapy, liberty work, meditation, meaningful conversation, time by the sea and optional one-on-one therapeutic sessions. One spot in this fantastic retreat has been donated to Salish Wildlife Rescue by Amy Hurdy to auction to help save Wildlives. 

Investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Amy Herdy has spent her career uncovering difficult truths for films including “The Hunting Ground,” “Allen v. Farrow,” “Britney vs. Spears,” “The Bleeding Edge,” “On the Record,” and most recently, Netflix’s “Titan: The OceanGate Disaster.”

Today, her work looks very different.

At Gracie’s Farm on San Juan Island, Herdy has created Horses & Ocean Magic, an equine-assisted wellness program that brings together horses, licensed mental health professionals, meditation and the restorative beauty of island life.

The program was recently featured in Seattle Met’s wellness column in a story by Haley Shapley exploring Herdy’s unexpected journey from award-winning documentary filmmaking to creating a space for healing through horses.

“For years, my work focused on helping tell stories of trauma and resilience,” Herdy said. “Working with horses has shown me another path toward healing—one that’s experiential rather than analytical. Horses don’t judge, they don’t diagnose, and they don’t care about your résumé. They simply invite you to be fully present.”

The farm recently welcomed another reason to celebrate the birth of a chestnut filly named Lucy, who quickly became the newest ambassador for the growing herd.

YOU could be the lucky winner of this fabulous healing retreat on San Juan Island!