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Eponicity and Rites of Passage Present: Journey into

Mission To inspire a more natural state of being by

themselves, each other and nature in a safe,

mission is to bring about a healed relationship between

healing of individual, family and cultural wounds.

richness of both individual and cultural diversity.

protectors of the sacred container of transformation.

1 Eponicity and Rites of Passage Present: Journey into the Soul - Horses and the Medicine Wheel Eponicity s Mission To inspire a more natural state of being by creating experiences where people can (re)connect with themselves, each other and nature in a safe, non-judgmental environment Rites of Passage Mission Our mission is to bring about a healed relationship between the human world and the natural world, as well as the healing of individual, family and cultural wounds. Our ceremonial container is spacious, allowing for the richness of both individual and cultural diversity. We see ourselves as guides, mid-wives and fierce protectors of the sacred container of transformation. Together with the earth, we embrace and embody our place in the unfolding story of the cosmos.

for this soul filling retreat of connection and

2 Eponicity and Rites of Passage Present: Journey into the Soul - Horses and the Medicine Wheel Join us in Costa Rica for this soul filling retreat of connection and introspection. Let your horse take you on this journey. Read on to learn more...

Journey into the Soul - Horses and the Medicine Wheel Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning Retreat in Costa Rica (no horse experience necessary) Activities include: (October 13th -

whatever may be blocking you, and much more.

3 Journey into the Soul - Horses and the Medicine Wheel Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning Retreat in Costa Rica (no horse experience necessary) Activities include: (October 13th - 23rd, 2018) ~ Horse selection (your horse picks you for the week) ~ ~ 8 days of experiential learning activities, both on the ground and in the saddle ~ Equine facilitated learning (EFL) isn t abut riding or being horsey. Guided by your horse partner, learn how to read your emotions as information, trust your intuition, tap into your true leadership potential, create authentic relationships, move through whatever may be blocking you, and much more.(read on to find out more about EFL) ~ Journey into your soul guided by your horse and the Medicine Wheel ~ ~ Swim and play with your horse in the local Arenal river ~ ~ Follow trails through the rainforest with your horse to swim in our private waterfall ~ ~ Watch the sun set over the Arenal volcano each night from our infinity pool or Tiki bar ~ ~ Enjoy 4 hours of spa services during your stay ~ Limited to 8 participants - CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW See final page for prices

THIS RETREAT IS BASED AT LEAVES AND LIZARDS RETREAT (Eponicity is a division

Rica! After your daily adventure, end the day with a soak in our infinity

a comfortable bed in your spacious cabin, each with a spectacular view of

4 THIS RETREAT IS BASED AT LEAVES AND LIZARDS RETREAT (Eponicity is a division of Leaves and Lizards Retreat) TripAdvisor ranking #3 hotel in all of Costa Rica! After your daily adventure, end the day with a soak in our infinity pool, a sunset cocktail at our bar, a home-cooked meal in our restaurant and a comfortable bed in your spacious cabin, each with a spectacular view of the Arenal volcano / Click here for TripAdvisor reviews

5 Click here to watch a video showing the inspiring space at Leaves and Lizards Stunning volcano views Comfortable rooms Beautiful facilities and great food

Guest Facilitator: Michael Bodkin Executive Director of Rites of Passage and Rites of Passage

, MFT, is a psychotherapist and wilderness guide who has been the Executive Director of Rites

His passion is leading people to the mirror of nature to discover the gifts of their soul.

trainings in places as diverse as South Korea and Australia.

6 Guest Facilitator: Michael Bodkin Executive Director of Rites of Passage and Rites of Passage Guide Michael Bodkin, M.S., MFT, is a psychotherapist and wilderness guide who has been the Executive Director of Rites of Passage for over 25 years. His passion is leading people to the mirror of nature to discover the gifts of their soul. He directs the guide training programs for Rites of Passage and has led Vision Quests and trainings in places as diverse as South Korea and Australia. He s also a strong voice for men s soul work, having guided men on the Men s Vision Quest for over 20 years. Michael lives with his wife Renée in intentional community near Santa Rosa, CA where he grows organic vegetables and plays bluegrass guitar and dobro.

Eponicity s Facilitators Deborah Draves Legg left her life in the USA and a 25 year career as a registered nurse in 2006 and created Leaves and Lizards in Costa Rica with her husband, artist, Steven

Sally Nilsson is a certified executive coach with the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC), experienced facilitator, mentor and instructor in Eponaquest & Power of the Herd

Horses found their way into Debbie s life serendipitously after the move to Costa Rica and as her knowledge and interest grew, so did her herd of horses.

investment firm with a cross-border team of lawyers - her communication skills and emotional intelligence have always been at the core of her leadership style.

7 Eponicity s Facilitators Deborah Draves Legg left her life in the USA and a 25 year career as a registered nurse in 2006 and created Leaves and Lizards in Costa Rica with her husband, artist, Steven Legg. Previously a charge and transport nurse in Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Adult Hospice and Founder/Director of a pediatric home care program, Debbie is an personable and practical leader. Sally Nilsson is a certified executive coach with the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC), experienced facilitator, mentor and instructor in Eponaquest & Power of the Herd horse-led leadership and personal development activities. Horses found their way into Debbie s life serendipitously after the move to Costa Rica and as her knowledge and interest grew, so did her herd of horses. Sally spent 15 years as a corporate attorney in London and Hong Kong, starting her career in a leading global law firm and culminating as General Counsel of a multibillion European real-estate investment firm with a cross-border team of lawyers - her communication skills and emotional intelligence have always been at the core of her leadership style. Experiencing first-hand how horses teach us about ourselves, she went on to become an advanced Eponaquest & Power of the Herd instructor and, with refinement over the years, has created the ideal learning environment for families, individuals and groups to explore personal growth with the horses. Sally first discovered Leaves and Lizards by chance on a riding vacation and, a few years later in 2015, stepped off the corporate path to follow her passion, move to Costa Rica and focus her full attention on supporting others to find and access the life they truly want and to believe that, like her, they can create it.

horse a voice Our horses pick the humans they want to partner with in our original horse selection

8 Herd dynamics EPONICITY S HORSES Our 27 horses live as a herd in natural conditions on grass pasture Many of our horses were either rescued or were born here and remain in their family groups Giving the horse a voice Our horses pick the humans they want to partner with in our original horse selection activity. We use bitless bridles and practice relationship-based training/interaction. Image credit: Sandy Sharkey

WHAT HAPPENS IN EQUINE FACILITATED LEARNING (EFL)? Equine?

think and behave. Your horse picks you for the week Facilitated?

including Power of the Herd principles (see later) Facilitation, de-briefing and support

9 WHAT HAPPENS IN EQUINE FACILITATED LEARNING (EFL)? Equine? The way horses sense, think and behave can help humans better understand how we sense, think and behave. Your horse picks you for the week Facilitated? Uniquely designed activities with the horses, both on the ground and in the saddle, including Power of the Herd principles (see later) Facilitation, de-briefing and support with facilitators Experiential Learning? Having an experience is a powerful way to learn and create sustainable impact (rather than just books or lectures)

10 Building Trust and Connection Supporting Personal Growth Click here to contact us Trusting your Intuition and Intention

TESTIMONIALS Astonishing. Exhilarating. Revealing. Transformational. All words that accurately describe my experience in the Eponicity workshop.

But imagine doing all this in one week. Enter Eponicity. I arrived afraid - what if I couldn t keep up with the horsey stuff?

It s about the beauty of animals and the magnificent relationship between horses and humans. In fact, only one member of our group could really ride. One member had never even sat on a horse.

It starts with sitting blind-folded in a circle and waiting for a horse your horse to choose you. From there a friendship evolves through exercises, rides, coaching, and social experiences.

Today, I describe myself as arriving in Costa Rica a garden snake and shedding so many skins, I left as a python. It s not just the horses.

11 TESTIMONIALS Astonishing. Exhilarating. Revealing. Transformational. All words that accurately describe my experience in the Eponicity workshop. In our everyday lives, we hope to learn about ourselves in bits and pieces. We try to grow in small ways hoping they ll add up, eventually, to something bigger, something meaningful. But imagine doing all this in one week. Enter Eponicity. I arrived afraid - what if I couldn t keep up with the horsey stuff? I hadn t ridden since I was 12 when I was told I was awkward and untalented. What if I held the group back or worse Eponicity isn t about riding or being horsey. It s about the beauty of animals and the magnificent relationship between horses and humans. In fact, only one member of our group could really ride. One member had never even sat on a horse. It didn t matter. We were there to be with our horses and with ourselves. What is the process? It s hard to describe because it s an evolution, different for each person. It starts with sitting blind-folded in a circle and waiting for a horse your horse to choose you. From there a friendship evolves through exercises, rides, coaching, and social experiences. Your horse lovingly gives you what you need and, in turn, requires that you shed what you do not. Today, I describe myself as arriving in Costa Rica a garden snake and shedding so many skins, I left as a python. It s not just the horses. It s also the people the brilliant Debbie Legg and Sally Nilsson. They are more than a team, rather a seamless interweave of talents able to work with each of us to tease out our raw, beautiful humanness and, from there, dip our toes into the pool of our authentic selves. I am home now, a different person. No one around me can quite name it. Some say I m gentler, others prefer more directed or better grounded. The words don t matter because the truth is I m more me. And becoming me is a never-ending process that I m honored to have begun with Eponicity at Leaves and Lizards. Julie Davidson, CEO, U.S. (May 2017) Click here to read more EFL Testimonials

UNDERSTANDING MORE It can be hard to imagine,

Pages, produced an award winning, Freedom

If you typically like to understand more before

), then read our overview explaining more about

12 UNDERSTANDING MORE It can be hard to imagine, if you haven t experienced it yet Leila Audrey Pages, produced an award winning, Freedom Tracks documentary that features our program. If you typically like to understand more before you dive in (we do too!), then read our overview explaining more about how EFL works (and the science behind it): Click here to understand more about EFL

PRICE: $2899/pp Journey into the Soul - Horses and the Medicine Wheel with Eponicity and Rites of

guarantee a single/private room Included: All food and lodging (10) at Leaves and Lizards luxury

Excluded: flights, transfers, alcohol, soda, tips (Limited space available - $500 deposit will hold your

13 PRICE: $2899/pp Journey into the Soul - Horses and the Medicine Wheel with Eponicity and Rites of Passage Guest Facilitator: Mike Bodkin October 13th - 23rd, 2018 Add $700 to the above price to guarantee a single/private room Included: All food and lodging (10) at Leaves and Lizards luxury retreat, 4 of massage, all horseback riding, facilitation, guides, events and activities as described. Excluded: flights, transfers, alcohol, soda, tips (Limited space available - $500 deposit will hold your spot) CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW Contact details: Deborah Draves Legg Tel: leavesandlizardsretreat@gmail.com

Be the Change Feel the Change Experiential Learning Retreat June 2nd to June 10th, 2018

Be the Change Feel the Change Experiential Learning Retreat June 2nd to June 10th, 2018 Eponicity s Mission To inspire a more natural state of being by creating experiences where people can (re)connect