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The Shared Path: Practitioner Training
The Shared Path
A PRACTICUM IN HUMAN-HORSE CO-FACILITATION
October 9-12, OJAI CALIFORNIA
Guided and led by Tisse, Catie Macken, and Güliz Ünlü of Equuarius.
A four-day training for people who already work with horses—and are ready to deepen their skill, confidence, and integrity as facilitators. This is a training ground for those bringing horses into their professional work.
WHAT THIS PRACTICUM IS
This practicum is designed for practitioners who:
Already have a craft, modality, or body of work
Have their own horses or regular access to horses
Feel the call to work with horses, not just around them
Want real feedback, real tools, and real growth—not theory alone
Over three days, you will practice, refine, and clarify how your horse medicine moves through you—and how it is received by others.
This is a place to:
Strengthen facilitation skills
Receive case-based feedback
Deepen confidence and authority
Refine your offerings and delivery
Grow your work in ethical, grounded ways
You will be met exactly where you are—and invited to step forward from there.
YOU WILL LEAVE FEELING
More confident in your skills and presence
Anchored in your unique horse medicine
Clear about how horses co-facilitate your work
Supported by a community of practitioners walking a similar path
Resourced, affirmed, and energized to continue
THIS PRACTICUM OFFERS YOU
Guidance tailored to your stage of practice
Practical tools you can immediately bring into sessions
Insight into where your work is growing next—and how to meet it
A practitioner community that understands the responsibility of this work
Direct transmission from three master teachers in collaboration
This is about closing the gap between:
Where you are now
Where you sense your work wants to go
WHO THIS IS FOR
This practicum is for:
Space holders, guides, and practitioners
Entry-level to early-established horse medicine facilitators
Therapists, coaches, educators, bodyworkers, and ceremonial guides
People already doing the work and ready to deepen mastery
This is not for people looking to be certified, fixed, or told who to be.
It is for people committed to integrity, relationship, and ongoing learning.
WHAT WE WILL WORK WITH
Sessions may include:
Case studies from your real-world practice
Facilitation labs with horses as co-guides
Clarifying your session structure and delivery
Working with intention, containment, and nervous systems
Ethical considerations and responsibility in horse-human work
Business and vision constellations
There is space for reflection, integration, and relational depth—without losing the rigor of practice.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Dates: October 9-12, 2026
Location: Ojai, California
Schedule: 9:00am – 5:00pm daily (approx.)
Investment: $2500 USD
$300 deposit to reserve your spot
Balance due by November 1, 2026
Payment via Zelle info@matissewilliams.com, Paypal paypal.me/twomoonsranch or Venmo @twomoonsranch
Credit card available if needed (processing fees apply)
ABOUT THE LOCATION
Ojai is a powerful and grounded landscape for this work—accessible, spacious, and well-suited for deep learning with horses. Rancho Roma is located in Meiners Oaks River Bottom, details will be shared once attendance is confirmed.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and travel. Local recommendations will be provided upon acceptance.
Closest Airports Los Angeles, 1.5-2hrs; Santa Barbara, 1hr; Burbank 1.5hrs.
APPLICATION
This practicum is application-based to ensure alignment and safety—for humans and horses.
If accepted, you will receive:
Confirmation details
Payment instructions
Preparation guidance for the practicum
Practitioner Training
The Shared Path
a practicum in Human-Horse Co-Facilitation
May 1-3, Ojai California
Guided and led by Tisse, Catie Macken, and Güliz Ünlü of Equuarius.
A three-day training for people who already work with horses—and are ready to deepen their skill, confidence, and integrity as facilitators. This is a training ground for those bringing horses into their professional work.
WHAT THIS PRACTICUM IS
This practicum is designed for practitioners who:
Already have a craft, modality, or body of work
Have their own horses or regular access to horses
Feel the call to work with horses, not just around them
Want real feedback, real tools, and real growth—not theory alone
Over three days, you will practice, refine, and clarify how your horse medicine moves through you—and how it is received by others.
This is a place to:
Strengthen facilitation skills
Receive case-based feedback
Deepen confidence and authority
Refine your offerings and delivery
Grow your work in ethical, grounded ways
You will be met exactly where you are—and invited to step forward from there.
YOU WILL LEAVE FEELING
More confident in your skills and presence
Anchored in your unique horse medicine
Clear about how horses co-facilitate your work
Supported by a community of practitioners walking a similar path
Resourced, affirmed, and energized to continue
THIS PRACTICUM OFFERS YOU
Guidance tailored to your stage of practice
Practical tools you can immediately bring into sessions
Insight into where your work is growing next—and how to meet it
A practitioner community that understands the responsibility of this work
Direct transmission from three master teachers in collaboration
This is about closing the gap between:
Where you are now
Where you sense your work wants to go
WHO THIS IS FOR
This practicum is for:
Space holders, guides, and practitioners
Entry-level to early-established horse medicine facilitators
Therapists, coaches, educators, bodyworkers, and ceremonial guides
People already doing the work and ready to deepen mastery
This is not for people looking to be certified, fixed, or told who to be.
It is for people committed to integrity, relationship, and ongoing learning.
WHAT WE WILL WORK WITH
Sessions may include:
Case studies from your real-world practice
Facilitation labs with horses as co-guides
Clarifying your session structure and delivery
Working with intention, containment, and nervous systems
Ethical considerations and responsibility in horse-human work
Business and vision constellations
There is space for reflection, integration, and relational depth—without losing the rigor of practice.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Dates: May 1–3, 2026
Location: Ojai, California
Schedule: 9:00am – 5:00pm daily (approx.)
Group Size: 12 participants max
Investment: $1,800 USD
$300 deposit to reserve your spot
Balance due by April 1, 2026
Payment via Zelle info@matissewilliams.com, Paypal paypal.me/twomoonsranch or Venmo @twomoonsranch
Credit card available if needed (processing fees apply)
ABOUT THE LOCATION
Ojai is a powerful and grounded landscape for this work—accessible, spacious, and well-suited for deep learning with horses. Rancho Roma is located in Meiners Oaks River Bottom, details will be shared once attendance is confirmed.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and travel. Local recommendations will be provided upon acceptance.
Closest Airports Los Angeles, 1.5-2hrs; Santa Barbara, 1hr; Burbank 1.5hrs.
APPLICATION
This practicum is application-based to ensure alignment and safety—for humans and horses.
If accepted, you will receive:
Confirmation details
Payment instructions
Preparation guidance for the practicum
A NOTE FROM US
Equine co-facilitation is a field that is actively forming.
The way we practice now matters.This practicum is an invitation to come together—
to strengthen the bridge between horses and humans,
to support one another as practitioners,
and to intentionally shape the culture of this work.
Lead Mare Wisdom
Lead Mare Wisdom
A women’s weekend
In service to feminine leadership and belonging.
April 25–26 | Ojai, California
We’re so glad you’re here.
We invite you to say yes to a weekend of slowing down, stepping into a different rhythm, and spending time in a field that tends to reveal more than words can. Over these two days, you’ll be part of a small group of women gathering at a private horse sanctuary in Ojai. Together, we’ll explore what becomes possible when attention returns to the body, when presence replaces effort, and when leadership is experienced through relationship rather than force.
There is something unique that happens in the presence of horses. The nervous system settles. Attention sharpens. The body begins telling the truth.
Horses respond immediately to what is real. Subtle shifts in presence, tension, or clarity are reflected back in ways that are often surprising and deeply clarifying. Throughout the weekend, you’ll have the opportunity to observe the herd, engage in guided interactions, and experience both group and individual time with the horses, supported by thoughtful facilitation.
Alongside the work with the herd, this weekend is also about the experience of being together.
Connection with a circle of thoughtful women.
Conversations that open something inside you.
Shared meals, time to reflect, and space to simply be.
On Saturday evening, we’ll gather for dinner at the sanctuary, followed by optional time on the property with access to a sauna and cold plunge for those who want to continue relaxing and connecting under the Ojai sky.
What to Expect
This is an experiential, embodied, and relational weekend.
There will be moments of guided facilitation, moments of reflection, and moments where insight emerges naturally through experience. You’ll be invited into both group practices and individual exploration, including one-on-one time with the horses and support from facilitators throughout.
No prior horse experience is needed. All activities take place safely on the ground and are guided with care.
Event Details
Dates
April 25–26, 2026
10 am to 5pm
Exchange
$550
Location
Ojai, California
Private horse sanctuary
(The address will be shared on this page with you prior to the event.)
Schedule Overview
DAY ONE — ARRIVAL & ATTUNEMENT
10:00 – 1:00 | Morning Session Focus: Slowing down enough to perceive, letting the body lead before the mind organizes meaning
Landing in the Body + Meeting the Herd
Opening circle (orientation + intention setting)
Nervous system grounding + somatic arrival
Introduction to herd dynamics + lead mare archetype (light teaching)
Guided herd observation (witnessing without agenda)
First relational exercises (presence, pacing, proximity)
Individual + group reflections
1:00 – 2:00 | Lunch - Unstructured time to integrate, connect, and soften
2:00 – 5:00 | Afternoon Session Focus: Noticing what happens between you and others, Letting the horses reveal what’s usually invisible
Relational Awareness in Real Time
Paired + small group exercises (human-to-human attunement)
Ground-based horse interactions (invitations, not control)
Exploring: where you overextend, where you withdraw, where you hold or release authority
Horses reflecting group dynamics in real time
Facilitated group dialogue + integration
6:00 - onward | Dinner and sauna hang time
DAY TWO — EMBODIMENT & EXPRESSION
10:00 – 1:00 | Morning Session Focus: Leadership as responsiveness, not control, feeling how the group reorganizes around clarity
Claiming Space + Responsive Leadership
Re-grounding + group coherence practice
Movement-based exercises with the herd
Taking initiative inside a shared field
Practicing: clear direction, listening while leading, adjusting in real time
Rotating roles (leader / responder / witness)
1:00 – 2:00 | Lunch - Rest, reflection, connection
2:00 – 5:00 | Afternoon Session Focus: Experiencing leadership as something collective, leaving with a felt sense—not just insight
Integration + The Shared Field
Group constellation-style exercise with horses + participants
Naming patterns that emerged across the weekend
Integration dialogue (what shifts when we’re together?)
Closing ritual with the herd
Personal reflection + embodied takeaway
Meals
Lunch will be served both days.
Dinner on Saturday evening will be shared at the sanctuary, followed by optional time on the property to relax and enjoy the space together.
What to Bring
• Comfortable clothing you can move in
• Closed-toe shoes (required for safety around horses)
• Sun hat and sunscreen
• Water bottle
• Journal and pen
Lodging
Lodging is not included in the retreat registration.
Ojai has a range of nearby accommodations including boutique hotels, inns, and Airbnbs. Many attendees choose to stay within a short drive of the sanctuary.
Where to stay:
Ojai Valley Inn — luxury, full spa, beautiful grounds
Caravan Outpost — modern, nature-forward airstream stay
The Capri Hotel — stylish, relaxed boutique
Ojai Rancho Inn — casual, community feel
Hummingbird Inn — simple, walkable, charming
This is your space to begin connecting with the other women who will be joining.
If you’d like to share an Airbnb, coordinate rides, or simply get to know who else will be there, feel free to post and reach out here!
Food & Exploring Ojai
If you’re arriving early or staying a bit longer, Ojai has a lot to offer.
Places to eat:
The Dutchess — beautifully curated, elevated casual
Farmer and the Cook — organic, grounded, local
Rory’s Place — intimate, thoughtful dining
Nocciola — warm, Italian, cozy
Ojai Rotie — easy, nourishing, delicious
Things to explore:
Ojai is known for its natural beauty, relaxed pace, and creative spirit. Many participants choose to arrive early or stay an extra night to enjoy the area.
Some favorite local experiences include:
Los Padres National Forest — hiking + wide open space
Ecotopia Matilija Hot Springs — wild, earthy soaking
Ojai Valley Trail — biking + walking
Bart’s Books — outdoor bookstore magic
Ojai offers a rare blend of nature, creativity, and spaciousness. It creates the perfect environment for the kind of reflection and connection this weekend invites.
About the Facilitators
Matisse Williams is a writer, facilitator, and horsewoman exploring the intersection of myth, motherhood, and the living intelligence of nature. Her work brings together equine wisdom, systemic constellations, and feminine leadership, guiding others into deeper relationship with land, lineage, and the unseen.
Guliz Unlu: Horses have been my greatest teachers, shaping my understanding of movement, trust, and healing from an early age. My journey began with vaulting and intuitive horsemanship, later evolving into competitive riding, rehabilitation, and eventually, equine-facilitated healing. A pivotal moment with a horse named Z led me to study Bowen Therapy, animal communication, and consciousness-based medicine, deepening my ability to listen beyond words. Now, alongside my herd, I teach presence-based facilitation, ethical equine partnership, and the transformative power of horses as co-facilitators in healing.
Horse Constellation Group
Journey into the canyon and onto the ranch for a full day immersion with Tisse and the Herd. Experience the transformative power of Constellation work in the presence of horses.
Coupling constellation work with the wisdom of horses enables us to inquire and research what is creating any entanglements, blocks or interferences to the flow of love in the system. Through acknowledging these patterns, we can then clear the interference and open to the flow of love and life force within ourselves within, families, organizations, and the greater collective system of humanity at large.
The purpose of this work is to bring us into healthier relationship with ourselves, each other and ultimately with the natural world and the web of life.
Join us and explore how horse constellations can support you with:
Connecting to your mission/purpose.
BUSINESS GUIDANCE.
FAMILY HEALING.
LEADERSHIP.
RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES.
CREATIVE BLOCKS.
CONNECTION TO SELF
No horse experience necessary. All are welcome.
Writing with Horses: An Imbolc Experience
This two-hour workshop merges the creative power of writing with the transformative presence of horses.
Through guided equine activities and writing prompts, participants will explore how the energy field and mythology of horses can inspire and deepen their writing practice, and foster a connection to the unconscious.
The workshop will focus on developing self awareness, emotional expression, and creative flow, using the horse-human connection as a catalyst for personal insight and artistic reclamation.
Harnessing the power of Imbolc (The midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox) we will use guided and free writing rituals to navigate the changing season.
85$ Limited to 8 Participants.
Horse Constellation and Equine Facilitation Training
Learn at the The Art and Principles of Facilitating Constellation Work in the presence of horses.
This training is designed for facilitators, guides, practitioners, teachers etc who can benefit from integrating Constellation Work in Nature into their personal and professional practice. There will be special emphasis on Horse Constellations. However, we will learn constellation set-ups that can be done with or without horses.
Everyone will have the opportunity to receive their own constellations as well as get experience facilitating for others. This immersion into the field as a small group will be deeply therapeutic and transformational. Additionally, you will emerge from the experience ready to take this work out into your communities.
The best way to learn this work, is to practice it! By experiencing the energy of the field (and the herd) as a querent, representative, and facilitator, you will deepen your embodied relationship to the process. During the five days, we will explore the philosophy behind facilitating this work, but more importantly, we will have the opportunity to practice.
Topic Explored
The Art and Principles of Facilitating Constellation Work
Horses as teachers, healers and guides
Creating Containers for Transformation with Individuals and Small Groups
The Knowing Field
Environment and Animals in Constellations
Constellations for Decision Making
Constellations for Clearing the Past
Constellations for Connecting to the Big Vision / Heart’s Desire
Sticky Issues in Facilitation Work
Integrating Constellations into your Current Practice or Profession
The Cost For the Program is $2300 which includes 5 days of facilitation with lunch, and integration/supervision follow up.
3 or 6 month Payment Plans available by request
Book a discovery call or Attend a Constellation Group to get started.
If youre ready to dive in with us, Reserve your place.
Payment for Horse Constellation and Equine Facilitation Training (Use Afterpay for 4 Part Payments) or email me to set up alternate payment plans.
Horse Constellation Group
Journey into the canyon and onto the ranch for a full day immersion with Tisse and the Herd. Experience the transformative power of Constellation work in the presence of horses.
Coupling constellation work with the wisdom of horses enables us to inquire and research what is creating any entanglements, blocks or interferences to the flow of love in the system. Through acknowledging these patterns, we can then clear the interference and open to the flow of love and life force within ourselves within, families, organizations, and the greater collective system of humanity at large.
The purpose of this work is to bring us into healthier relationship with ourselves, each other and ultimately with the natural world and the web of life.
Join us and explore how horse constellations can support you with: Connecting to your mission/purpose. BUSINESS GUIDANCE. FAMILY HEALING. LEADERSHIP. RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES. CREATIVE BLOCKS. CONNECTION TO SELF
No horse experience necessary. All are welcome.
Reserve your place here for a Constellation ($350) (FULL)
Reserve Here to be a Representative ($125) (3 places remaining)
Writing with Horses: a Solstice Experience
This workshop combines the therapeutic and transformative power of horses with creative writing exercises.
Participants will explore how the presence and movement of horses can inspire and deepen their writing, while also engaging in activities designed to foster self-awareness, connection, and mindfulness.
Through equine-facilitated learning (EFL) activities, participants will experience firsthand how non-verbal communication with horses can enhance their writing process, develop their voice, and unlock new creative potential.
Harnessing the power of the winter solstice, we will use guided and free writing rituals to navigate the changing season.
85$ Limited to 8 Participants.
Horse Constellation Group with Sara Fancy
We are hosting Sara Fancy of Silver Horse Retreat who will be guiding and facilitating horse constellations on December 15th.
Sara is Matisse’s mentor and friend who has been sharing this work since 2008. We welcome Sara to canyon for a transformational day with Gigi, Goliath, Obi and Nugget.
Join us and explore how horse constellations can support you with: CONNECTING TO PURPOSE/MISSION. BUSINESS GUIDANCE. FAMILY HEALING. LEADERSHIP. RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES. CREATIVE BLOCKS. CONNECTION TO SELF
No horse experience necessary. All are welcome.
Reserve your place here for a Constellation ($350) FULL
Reserve Here to be a Representative ($125) 2 spots Remaining
Embodied Presence with Horses with Equuarius
Join us as we host Guliz of EQUUARIUS for a day-long immersion at Old Canyon Stables.
Come learn the fundamentals of the practice of Absolute presence. Upgrading our realities with the help of horses.
Call back pieces of you that that have been fragmented through trauma, dissapointments, heartbreak and greif. In this one day workshop, we will explore what if feels like to be whole again.
Along our journey on this Earth walk, we experience soul loss after soul loss and eventually, those peices become scattered and as much as we try to be fully present and fully whole, we are unable to be in our wholeness and to live in our full entire potential.
We will work with our subconcious mind to bring what needs to be called back for us to enjoy our lives from a more whole embodiment. Where we stop projecting and manifesting from an old version of oureselvs often repeating the same patterns and wondering why we can't change.
We can't be in absolute presence to expereince a new way when fragments of our Soul are lost.
With the help of horses and nature, we integrate the deep subconcious shifts for us to begin to project the extraordianry life that awaits us.
We are Nature. Just like horses, rivers, wind, fire and the elements, we are here to shine our light and create change and healing as presence healers.
You will leave with more awareness, more presence and a deeper knowing and loving of Self. You will be more aligned and congruent so that you can walk into a room, into the world, and your own true nature and presence will natrually shift perspective and you can begin to create ripples of change as you move about your life.
Horse Constellation Day
Journey into the canyon and onto the ranch for a full day immersion with Tisse and the Herd. Experience the transformative power of Constellation work in the presence of horses.
Coupling constellation work with the wisdom of horses enables us to inquire and research what is creating any entanglements, blocks or interferences to the flow of love in the system. Through acknowledging these patterns, we can then clear the interference and open to the flow of love and life force within ourselves within, families, organizations, and the greater collective system of humanity at large.
The purpose of this work is to bring us into healthier relationship with ourselves, each other and ultimately with the natural world and the web of life.
Join us and explore how horse constellations can support you with:
Connecting to your mission/purpose.
BUSINESS GUIDANCE.
FAMILY HEALING.
LEADERSHIP.
RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES.
CREATIVE BLOCKS.
CONNECTION TO SELF
No horse experience necessary. All are welcome.
Horse & Nature Constellation Training. Ojai, California.
This training is designed for facilitators, guides, practitioners, teachers etc who can benefit from integrating Constellation Work in Nature into their personal and professional practice. There will be special emphasis on Horse Constellations. However, we will learn constellation set-ups that can be done with or without horses.
Everyone will have the opportunity to receive their own constellations as well as get experience facilitating for others. This immersion into the field as a small group will be deeply therapeutic and transformational. Additionally, you will emerge from the experience ready to take this work out into your communities.
The best way to learn this work, is to practice it! By experiencing the energy of the field (and the herd) as a querent, representative, and facilitator, you will deepen your embodied relationship to the process. During the five days, we will explore the philosophy behind facilitating this work, but more importantly, we will have the opportunity to practice and play!
Topic Explored
- The Art and Principles of Facilitating Constellation Work
- Creating Containers for Transformation with Individuals and Small Groups
- The Knowing Field
- Environment and Animals in Constellations
- Constellations for Decision Making
- Constellations for Clearing the Past
- Constellations for Connecting to the Big Vision / Heart’s Desire
- Sticky Issues in Facilitation Work
- Integrating Constellations into your Current Practice or Profession
The Cost For the Program is $1800 which includes 5 days of facilitation with lunch. (Payment Plans available by request)
Horse Constellation Circle. Ojai, CA.
Two days of Horse Constellations in the Ojai Valley, CA. Attendees are welcome to come for one or both days. We will integrate, process, liberate and evolve parts of ourselves and the family system in service to love and truth
Forma x Tisse: Horse Constellations
A Forma Community Event.
Journey into the valley and onto the ranch for a full day immersion with Tisse and the Herd. Experience the transformative power of Constellation work in the presence of horses. Deepen your spiritual and creative practice with Forma Facilitators, while being held and guided by an equine team.
Coupling constellation work with the wisdom of horses enables us to inquire and research what is creating any entanglements, blocks or interferences to the flow of love in the system. Through acknowledging these patterns, we can then clear the interference and open to the flow of love and life force within ourselves within, families, organizations, and the greater collective system of humanity at large.
The purpose of this work is to bring us into healthier relationship with ourselves, each other and ultimately with the natural world and the web of life.
Join us and explore how horse constellations can support you with:
FINDING YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE. BUSINESS GUIDANCE.
PATTERNS OF RESISTANCE. FAMILY HEALING.
LEADERSHIP. RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES.
CREATIVE BLOCKS. CONNECTION TO SELF
No horse experience necessary. All are welcome.
10am to 6pm. Upper Ojai.
LIsten to Interviews with Tisse about This Work
ORGANIC OLIVIA PODCAST
HOW TO WORK THROUGH FAMILY TRAUMA (WITH HORSES) – UNMASKING GENERATIONAL SHAME
SARA FANCY CONSTELLATION YOUTUBE
LET'S TALK HORSE CONSTELLATIONS
MiniHorse Constellation. Hudson Valley, New York.
Two Days of Nature Constellations under the fall foliage amongst a herd of miniature horses.
Each person will receive their own constellation process and the opportunity to be a representative in the process of others.
We will begin at 10am (train available from Grand Central Terminal to Garrison Station on Metro North). Ride service available from train to the ranch. (Trains depart hourly to and from NYC)
Equinox Women’s Weekend. Ojai, California.
Women's constellation weekend with the herd.
Sound & Voice Activation.
Ritual & Ceremony in the lavender field.
A special focus on feminine reproductive healing journeys:
fertility, infertility, abortion, miscarriage, pregnancy and birth.
Horse Constellations with Sara Fancy in Ojai
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Horse Constellations Carbondale, Colorado.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.