Dr. Erika Lehmann is a Certified Equine Gestaltist®, Licensed Equine Facilitator™, and HeartMath® Certified Coach who blends 20+ years of organizational leadership experience with a deeply intuitive, somatic approach to personal transformation. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology and has spent her career helping individuals and systems move toward clarity, resilience, and meaningful change.
Known for her full presence and powerful questions, Erika offers a grounded, compassionate style of facilitation that clients consistently describe as life-changing. Her work helps families, leaders, and individuals access their inner truth, navigate transition, and reconnect with what matters most.
Erika lives on the retreat property with her horses, goats, and dogs, creating an authentic and welcoming environment where guests feel safe to explore, reflect, and grow. Her animals are true partners in the work—mirroring energy, emotion, and intention in ways that open the door to profound insight and connection.
Details of this retreat
This private 3-hour intensive pairs you with Dr. Erika Lehmann and her rescued mustangs on a secluded 65-acre mountain ranch in Colorado for focused equine-assisted Gestalt coaching designed to create meaningful breakthroughs in a single session.
Horses are masters of presence. They respond to your energy, your tension, your truth in real time. They don't judge. They don't have an agenda. They simply reflect what's actually happening beneath the surface. This honest feedback creates space for insights that can take months to access in traditional settings.
This is groundwork, not riding. No horse experience required. The horses meet you exactly where you are.
You'll leave with clarity, a regulated nervous system, and practical insight you can carry back into your work, relationships, and next chapter.
Ideal for high-performing professionals navigating burnout, individuals in major life transitions, entrepreneurs at decision points, or travelers seeking a meaningful experience beyond traditional sightseeing.
Sessions take place on a private 65-acre mountain property in the Colorado high country. The land itself is part of the medicine—quiet, spacious, and far from the noise of daily life.
Private, confidential session for 1 person seeking transformation. Sessions for 2 people (couples or friends) available upon request.
Schedule
First hour: Grounding and intention setting. Meeting the herd. Initial exercises to identify what you're bringing into the arena.
Second hour: Deep work with your equine partner. Somatic exploration of patterns, beliefs, and stuck energy.
Third hour: Integration and insight. Connecting discoveries to your life outside the arena. Practical takeaways.
Each session is customized to what emerges. No two sessions look alike.
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Accommodation
Private 1-on-1 equine coaching session
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Sessions take place on a private 65-acre mountain ranch at 8,500 ft elevation, featuring a professional equine coaching arena and forest trails. This is a private day experience. Lodging is available separately upon request.