Kindred Spirits ®

Center For Yoga & Horse Healing Arts

11 Years of Yoga with Horses 🌟

30+ 200 Hour Yoga Trainings Completed

Registered with Yoga Alliance®

Our space and programs are designed to foster relaxation, healing, and connection with both nature and oneself. They encompass a variety of experiences - yoga, guided meditations, swimming, sound healing with horses, equine yoga, and ample opportunities for deep connections, all set within a serene environment.

Kindred Spirits is a place to learn and unfold for yogis and horse lovers. We teach Equine Yoga as a holistic practice with multiple layers, offer Yoga Immersion Courses (including Kundalini, Yin, and Teacher Trainings), and provide training in Aligned Equitation, which is our unique style of yogic liberty training and connection.

Here, you can gift yourself the time you deserve, knowing you are in the company of supportive like-minded SOULS.

Equine Yoga for Healing and Transformation

Equine Yoga is more than a lifestyle; it's a pathway towards healing, a unique approach to nature. This innovative synergy of yoga and horsemanship invites us to tap into our inner light, stepping into the arena as beings of love and light, both confident and vulnerable, yin and yang. It's about being open to life, ready to embrace it, and becoming an aware and confident leader and partner for the horse.

The journey towards this state of being involves getting out of one's own way and unraveling the ego to become a pure expression of love, mirroring the horse before us. The horse serves as our mirror, our partner, and even our motivator, reminding us when we stray from our path or are not being authentic or present.

Horses have been recognized as valuable allies in various therapeutic modalities, offering guidance towards an improved quality of life for individuals ranging from addicts to children with disabilities and adults grappling with mental health concerns such as depression, all the way back to Ancient Greece (that we know of).

Why Yoga with - Horses?

Simply put, horses are highly sensitive beings incapable of lying or masking their emotions. As herd and prey animals, horses are acutely aware of their companions and environment, reacting swiftly to changes. They reflect the energy and emotions we bring with us. For instance, if you harbor unresolved anger, the horse senses it and responds in kind. Your progress with the horse mirrors your progress in confronting and embracing your true self.

Yoga transcends the realm of mere exercise; it's a practice that fosters inner peace. And it is within this realm of active stillness that you can truly connect with your horse.

What Is Aligned Equitation?

The Equestrian Art of Yogic Living With Horses

Aligned Equitation (horsemanship) is our approach to horse training and care that prioritizes mutual trust, and respect between the human and the horse. It incorporates a range of techniques, from basic handling and groundwork to riding skills, equine health, and behavioural understanding. Emphasizing freedom and willingness, Aligned Equitation aims to create a deep, authentic connection between the horse and human, transforming their relationship into a harmonious partnership.

Our comprehensive horsemanship program is anchored around Four Pillars, each of which necessitates consistent and regular revisiting. These Pillars serve as the foundation of our program, helping you build strong, fundamental skills in horsemanship. As you continue to progress in your equestrian journey, your understanding and interpretation of each Pillar will undoubtedly deepen. This deepening understanding is a natural part of the learning process and is something to be embraced. Consequently, you'll find that the very same program, which might seem simple at first, will evolve and develop over time. It will grow with you, taking on new dimensions and nuances as you transition from a beginner, just dipping your toes in the water, to a seasoned master of horsemanship, fully immersed in the craft and artistry of it all.

Terry Newton

Founder, Host & School Director of Kindred Spirits Center For Yoga & Horse Healing Arts.

500-Registered Yoga Teacher WITH YOGA ALLIANCE®

5 Years Hosting Clinics in Natural Horsemanship, Barefoot Trimming and Equine Therapy with International Trainers.

Liberty Horse Trainer - 20 Years self study, practice and distance learning in Liberty Training, Herd Behaviour, Barefoot Trimming, Holistic Horse Care, Riding and Connection.

Metaphysical Healer - International Academy of Spiritual Sciences and Metaphysics®

Yoga Therapist - International Association of Yoga Therapists®

Jin Shin Jyutsu® physio-philosophy Practitioner.

11 Years Developing Equine Yoga as a holistic healing path for the human-horse bond.

Host of the Yogi Horse Women Podcast.

Yoga emphasis on: Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Meditation, Pranayama and Goddess Wisdom.

Originally from Canada, Terry found her heart rooted in the vibrant jungle life of Costa Rica in 1995. Back then, Cahuita was a tiny town with one public telephone - and Puerto Viejo wasn’t even on the map. For Terry, life had been filled with adventurous inspirational tales of travel, cultures, languages, foods, and leaping into the unknown. The decades of travel had shown her the best and worst of humanity, the love that transcended all cultural barriers, as well as the hate that could turn human hearts cold and violent. Most of all chaos, surrounded by dramatic family strife, alcoholism, abuse and depression - in hindsight, a collision of unresolved traumas mixed with a deep desire to love and be loved.

The beacon that guided Terry out of her darkest abyss was Yoga with Horses, a journey that began in 2013. As a woman experiencing the solitude of autonomy for the first time, after the dissolution of two marriages and the heartache of losing both parents, she found herself at the crossroads of life at the age of 50. No longer bound by the roles of a dutiful daughter and wife, she embarked on a quest for meaning and purpose. The realization dawned that there was a space waiting to be filled, a path yearning to be tread upon - a path leading to her own self, her unique purpose. It was through the practice of yoga and the serene companionship of horses that she discovered a haven from her trauma, a sanctuary where her spirit could heal and flourish. As well as the monumental strength to release her soul from the chains of generational cycles, to dare to really change, create new patterns and write her own story.

Terry's story is a testament to resilience, a narrative that echoes the transformative power of self-discovery and the healing essence of connection - not just with oneself but also with the vibrant energy of the natural world.

It's a journey that resonates with the desire within us all, to find the joyful love within.

Johanna Holst

Partner of Kindred Spirits Center For Yoga & Horse Healing Arts, as co-teacher in all programs.

500-Registered Yoga Teacher WITH YOGA ALLIANCE®

Registered Equine Yoga Instructor, certified by Kindred Spirits®

Dressage Horse Trainer

Mounted Archery Instructor

Yoga emphasis on: Ashtanga, Pranayama, Mantra and Devi Goddess Wisdom.

Johanna, originally from Sweden, is a certified 500-hour yoga teacher who brings a unique blend of passion and expertise to her teaching. With a deep-rooted respect for nature instilled by her biologist parents, she developed a thirst for experiencing the world. This led her to volunteer at horse farms worldwide until she discovered Kindred Spirits, a place where she could combine her love for yoga and horses.

Her yoga journey took her to India for her 300h, there she immersed herself in the study of its profound teachings. This experience deepened her commitment to the yoga path, and she now dedicates her time to share these transformative experiences with her students.

Beyond the yoga mat, Johanna is also a professional horse trainer and rider. Her love for these majestic creatures mirrors her devotion to yoga, both forming an integral part of her life.

Her teaching style reflects her passion for nature and teaching, inspiring students to see yoga as more than a practice, but a way of life. Her expertise creates a nurturing space for students, allowing them to explore yoga and its profound impact on their lives.

Alexia Kerinec

Brand & Communications Manager.

Content Creator, Photography & Filming.

Plant Based Nutrition Chef.

The horses’s butler.

Lexi is Terry’s multitasking daughter in charge of everything you see online, including this. And yes, that means she’s referring to herself in the third person. I think we can stop that now…

Hi! I’m the one that does the branding, the website, the photos, the filming, the social media and if you contact us I’ll likely be who answers.

I am here, not just as a default because Terry is my mother, but because my mother is an inspiration and carries with her an energy and story that must be shared. Our story could have gone very differently if not for the transformational path of yoga with horses. It could have been a broken relationship, a source of resentment and lost potential. Instead we have both forgiven, changed and both seek to help others break their own mental restraints that keep them from seeing the bountiful beauty of experiencing life. I have been the sad girl with the eating disorders, internalized hatred and ultimately paralyzing General Anxiety Disorder and also ADD, because why not. Once I got help and began adopting the yogic outlooks that surrounded me in this yoga school, I was able to separate my true nature from all these things that at the time seemed to be my identity, but really were just symptoms and patterns. And when I finally joined the horse herd I found the meaning of love and joy, and how to just be.

During retreats and Yoga Teacher Trainings I will also be your chef. My cooking background is I grew up in a restaurant in the Caribbean. With a chef mom trained in Paris. So, talk to you soon! I hope :)

YOGI

Yogi is a young Andalusian, very extroverted, playful and energetic, his heart is radiant and he loves to run around and check things out, as well as making a big entrance and making sure you saw him. Loves to learn and do a good job.

ISHA

New to Kindred Spirits, but fitting right in is Isha. He’s quite a quirky boy, often unintentionally hilarious. Like Shiloh in many ways, he’s smart and loves to have things his way, but is also very affectionate. Raised by two young girls in a sweet Costa Rican family, Isha trusts with an open heart.

MASHAL

The baby of Kindred Spirits, born from Nahar and Shad, on our second year on this farm in Cocles, 2017. He loves his life, and shares his parents love for peace and quiet. He has been loving getting to know humans when they are in a yogic state, he is very sensitive to any restless energy, since he has never known anything but serenity.

ASLËPAI

New to Kindred Spirits, along with Isha. Pai is Enrica’s horse and has joined the herd at Kindred Spirits. Pai had a long time with no socialization with other horses before he got here, so he had a bit of learning curve, but now he has settled in, he’s friends with Mashal and is joining yoga classes.

In Loving Memory,