Shakti Ranch

02/19/2024

Equine Learning + Hypnotherapy workshop with on Saturday, March 9th at Shakti Ranch in Malibu 🐴

Please join us in an intimate and experiential, nature-based workshop to DISCOVER YOUR PARTNER 💙(Why am I yelling in all caps??!!) Because, I truly believe there are no better guides back to the remembrance of WHO YOU ARE + WHAT YOU DESIRE than the Shakti Ranch herd of horses 🌟

In the beautiful words of Rumi, “The love you seek is seeking you”. And as we discover and align with our values, the Beloved we yearn for will appear. No tricks, techniques, or subterfuge required….you will shine your values so bright that what’a not in alignment will fall away with grace. Creating the space for your ONE TRUE LOVE 💖.

March 9th 9:30-Noon
$120 (snacks & herbal elixirs included)

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10/27/2023

04/16/2023

In a world where we think we *know* based on past experience, and a culture where certainty is mistaken for power…what a relief it is to be in the company of a sentient being that is neutral & calm enough to stay curious. At Shakti Ranch we look to the herd as a guide towards receptivity of the present moment, curiosity, and LOVE 🤍

04/06/2023

Experience the ultimate balance of body, mind, and soul this summer. Surrounded by the serene beauty of Orcas Island, immerse yourself in a week of yoga, meditation and summer adventures by the campfire.
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the beLOVED Summer Retreat combines the youthful FUN of summer camp with the rejuvenation of wellness practices. Enjoy 4 days and 3 nights of yoga, meditation, outdoor activities and workshops designed to help you find joy, equanimity and peace. Come as you are - all are welcome. No previous yoga or meditation experience is required.

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✅ Register for this retreat at www.consciousbeloved.com

02/28/2023

Saturday, March 4th
9:30-Noon
Relational Dynamics - The Herd & Humans 🐎

Looking to the horses as a mirror and a guide, discover new ways of being in your body. This workshop introduces concepts of somatic experiencing with a continual focus on the internal psyche, nature, breath and sensation. Hands-on work with horses in a safe container.

Please DM or visit www.consciousbeloved.com to claim your spot 🌟

02/01/2023

Here we go…all things love, relationship & boundaries 💖. And as it turns out healthy relationships have hella boundaries (that are communicated with love & clarity). Who did I learn this from??!!! … My therapy horse, Sophie 🐴

More to be revealed on this topic & my personal experience learning how to identify my needs and then communicate with love & grace 🕊️

Spoiler alert…it’s a practice rooted in radical acceptance 🌟

I hope to see you this Saturday for another module within my Equine-Assisted Learning certification program. AND…this is also a standalone equine workshop for folks that are curious about partnering with horses for learning & healing. Come as you are, the herd and I are here to support your journey towards the heart 💜 .

Lessons on Love & Boundaries
with The Herd
Saturday, Feb 4th
9:30-Noon
Malibu (address provided w/registration)

Please DM with questions or registration link 🙏

12/13/2022

🌔 Winter Solstice at Shakti Ranch 🌔
12-21-22 3PM

Have you ever celebrated the Winter Solstice?

Call forth the birth of sun on the longest night of the year. beLOVED hosts the 2022 Winter Solstice Celebration in Malibu 🐴. Featuring a nature ritual, music, and ceremonial cacao to honor both the light and the dark of this sacred seasonal shift. Special guests and sharing their magical sound vibes 💖.

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11/15/2022

I was sitting outside with Sophie yesterday, watching her eat and I was overcome with feelings of gratitude & love for this horse…honestly, sometimes it doesn’t even feel like she’s an animal…she just feels like my soulmate, my best friend, partner, teacher. I remember the first day I met her nearly 9yrs ago and the way she looked me in the eye with such a grounded intensity…it truly felt that she saw me from the inside out. There has never been a day that has passed with this beautiful creature that she has not witnessed me from the inside out, from the deepest most shadowy places of my being. And she receives all of it with neutrality & presence. And this is what has guided me to a safe connection with my body and my psyche. Sophie is truly a guide towards a sense of safety & connection for not just me, but my clients who have the opportunity to partner with her too.

More to come in these lessons & teachings from Sophie (whose name btw means Feminine Wisdom 💜). But today, I leave you with this, as you look to a horse as a guide & mirror, you will shift your perspective in so many ways…and that is what know to be a miracle 🌈

11/02/2022

Horses are a mirror and guide for ourselves. Join Natalie and the Herd for an experiential workshop as we look towards Fall and the season of *change* 🧡

10/18/2022

Did you know I also work with littles? ☺️💛

Private equine-assisted therapy sessions for children ages 4-12yrs are also available at Shakti Ranch. Whether your child is neuro-typical or neuro-divergent, the herd and I are here to share the wisdom of horses and facilitate learning for humans of all ages 🐴.

10/16/2022

beLOVED WORKSHOP DROP! Join Lowell psychotherapist, cancer survivor, and former tech executive in this 12/12 all-gender offering on the Authentic Masculine. Link in bio.

What does it mean to be authentically masculine? How can men find the authentic, mature masculine within themselves? We’ll explore the interplay of masculine and feminine energy – within each of us and between genders. We’ll consider man’s journey through history, including archetypes, patriarchy, and shifts in fatherhood. It will be an open conversation, inviting in perspective, empathy and intention. This two-hour workshop is presented entirely outdoors in nature at Shakti Ranch in Malibu.

10/13/2022

Here we go! The Equine-Assisted Facilitator certification program begins Nov 5th here at Shakti Ranch in Malibu, CA. I am so excited to offer this to opportunity to learn more about the wisdom of horses and how to integrate this learning modality into your work and life.

3hr Workshop modules (1st Saturday of each month)
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i. Intro to Equine Assisted Learning (11/5/22)
ii. Somatic Experiencing (1/7/23)
iii. Partnering with Nature (2/4/23)
iv. Creating Constellations (3/4/23)
v. Yoga + Meditation (4/1/23)
vi. Facilitation Practices (5/6/23)

Individual Practicum

Work with Natalie one-on-one to receive personalized instruction in ten private equine sessions at Shakti Ranch.

This opportunity allows you to tailor equine assisted learning to your own profession or self-development.

Apprenticeship

Assist Natalie as an apprentice in equine assisted learning sessions.

Build confidence, skills, and knowledge in this hands-on experience.

08/16/2022

This is 48 rotations around the 🌞…and I feel the happiest, healthiest, most IN LOVE (with a very private man who you will probably never see via IG 😅), and LOVED up. It took a really long time for me to find my community…the ones that love all the parts of me, that acknowledge the good in themselves & others, that are committed to seeing through the lens of love. Being surrounded with *this* vibe has been the greatest gift 🙏. Today I celebrate aging with grace, embracing my wise self and all the “failing up” she has done to arrive right here, right now… Love lives here 🤍…and a new tambourine!!!

08/14/2022

my baby girl .riggs and I courtesy of the talented 📷

Grateful to orbit with this little fairy and even more grateful to me her mama in this lifetime 💖

07/25/2022

It’s been awhile…and to be fully transparent, I’m struggling with how to engage in this social media world of reels, voiceovers, constant pics & videos…what used to feel ok albeit uncomfortable, now feels untenable. AND.. I have a deep desire to share my work & ethos with as many people as possible…I believe in the healing power of and nature…I believe in the transformative practice of yoga & meditation…I’m just not as sold on the practice of spending hours in front of a screen. I am gently stepping back into this world and hope to see you at Shakti Ranch in Malibu…there are some workshops coming up that are truly a creation from my heart 💜 and I hope you will join us!
Shakti love,
Natalie & the Herd

06/05/2022

Summer Solstice at Shakti Ranch 🐴 🧘‍♀️
Saturday, June 18th 10am-Noon

Yoga with the horses & goats, crystal sound healing with
Come usher in the Summer with some yoga, a horse constellation, and sound healing with Natalie, Caroline, and the Herd 💜
$60 advance registration please (limited spots 🙏)

DM to reserve or Venmo -riggs

05/19/2022

Movement, Mantra + Sound:
A Kundalini Awakening
Saturday, May 21st 6:30-8:30pm

90min yoga + 30min gong & crystal sound bowl bath

Introduction to the practice of Kundalini yoga which is recognized by many yogis as the fastest way to establish an aligned relationship between the body, mind, and soul. Workshop benefits those that are new to Kundalini yoga as well as seasoned practitioners as we will be taking a deep dive into both the basics and the advanced kriyas.

Following the kundalini yoga practice, facilitated by Natalie Riggs; participants receive a gong bath while in a restorative pose specifically tailored to your body’s need. Gongs have been used as shamanic healing tools for thousands of years to bring calmness, relaxation and a sense of peace to both body & psyche.

The workshop will close with Caroline Batoff facilitating a crystal alchemy sound bath experience...peaceful tones are created by gem and mineral infused quartz singing bowls, which vibrate at frequencies that help us to let go of stress and anxiety and enter into deeper states of meditation.

Guided by Natalie Riggs & Caroline Batoff

“Kundalini is known as the nerve of the soul. This is to be awakened, your soul is to be awakened. When the soul gets awakened, what else can remain?” ~ excerpt from The Aquarian Teacher

05/15/2022

I can feel the fabric of my being changing, cells reorganizing, pathways forming…I am turning towards nature more than ever to guide me, assist in my work, nurture my body. And as I turn towards HER, I feel supported, I soften, I drop deeper into my animal body. And this is what I want to share with you…the earth, the animals, the plants…all conspiring for your BECOMING 🌸✨🤍

On the cusp of this full moon/lunar eclipse (the wishing moon!) please know you are loved, you are supported, and you are nourished by mama earth…she feels you. I hope you make some time to receive her blessings today 🙏.
Shakti love,
Natalie & the Herd 🐴

05/13/2022

And so it begins, here at Shakti Ranch I am so happy to now provide gong baths for my yoga therapy private clients & groups…gongs have been used for thousands of years for shamanic healing, to release trauma from the body, gather in ceremony…are you ready to receive, release, renew??

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04/01/2022

Earth Day workshop here at Shakti Ranch in Malibu April 22nd. Yoga outside with the herd followed by heavenly sound bowls. We are going to express devotion towards the Great Mother within the body and externally in nature…bring your beautiful soul and commune amongst the beautiful Oak & Sycamore trees along with the herd (Sophie, Cash & Frankie, baby goats too!!). We are so excited to welcome you and share in the blessings of Shakti Ranch. Veggie snacks & tea provided 💚

01/07/2022

Hi…it’s been awhile since I’ve shared who I am, what’s on my heart, the journey I’ve navigated to arrive right here, right now..My sense is that it’s clear from my posts that I’m an equine-assisted therapist and yoga + meditation teacher here in Malibu (working primarily with treatment centers and my private clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma…life on life’s terms). But what you may or may not know is that I too have navigated PTS & post-partum depression….my journey towards healing began 9yrs ago which then transitioned into a major career change and even bigger life changes. My life today looks *nothing* like my life just a decade ago…change is possible, miracles do happen, you can create a completely different experience and journey. It begins with the body. You have to feel it to heal it. The Shakti Ranch herd of therapy horses and I are here to facilitate your journey towards the heart 💜

You’re not alone. Ask for help. Trust it is coming 🕊.

Shakti love,
Natalie

12/09/2021

Throwback Thursday…many moons ago with my mare, Sophie 💜. In addition to being my work partner, this horse taught me how to set loving boundaries, listen to my body…and has witnessed both breakdowns and my BECOMING 💖. I am the woman I am today in part because of the relationship I have with this animal and all that she has taught me 🙏

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08/26/2021

Equine-Assisted Therapy to create a sense of safety in the body…for those of us who have experienced it can be a challenge to fully trust not only others, but ourself…our bodies tend to hold the experience of violence & abuse (even witnessing these acts creates a trauma imprint in the body 🥺). By creating a safe place in a natural environment and then adding a highly sentient and grounded creature (my therapy horses 💜)…it is possible to release the trauma imprints in our body…this is one of the many possibilities of an session here at Shakti Ranch 🐴

08/16/2021

This is 47…a mother, sister, friend, lover, ex-wife…a life lived with more times ‘off-course’ than I expected…and yet…
With gratitude for all that brought me to this moment right here right now…I am happy, joyous and free 💖

My birthday wish is that I keep returning to love, courageously move towards my heart’s desires, and practice kindness towards ALL 🙏

08/15/2021

Easy crow pose…on the cusp of 47 returns around the Sun, here’s my birthday wish for YOU…a strong pelvic floor!!…and side note, your Beloved will thank me 😉 💕

08/12/2021

Tuning into your heart’s desire as a daily practice…to lead with love and keep returning to love even when life throws you a curve…your heart’s desire is sacred…your purpose, ‘for sake of what’, superpowers…all awaiting your heart-full presence 💜

07/09/2021

Eck Ong Kaur Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru…chant on the exhale, drawing energy up through your seat (root chakra) to top of your head (crown chakra) 💜
Start with 5min and build up to 11min to blow ya mind and body ❤️‍🔥