Program Summary

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Surround yourself with the healing and inspiring spirit of Joseph’s Dream Appaloosas in the silence of the African bush! Learn new techniques and sharpen your artistic skills! Get inspired by our huge variety of colourful horses living natural in a herd environment in Namibia's untouched nature and get to know our philosophy how to live with horses and nature with respect and in harmony first-hand!

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Art is more than the process of drawing or painting; it is a way to see and feel and live. You will feel home and at peace here with us to reach the deepest level of inspiration and flow! You’ll have time to recharge, relax and just absorb the beauty of Namibia's stunning nature, free roaming wildlife and our gorgeous horse family. 

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This retreat is set out to teach you confidence in being yourself and expressing yourself and all the hidden talents & gifts within you.. It is to unlock your very own creativity in a safe and natural environment and in a joyful way! The horsemanship lessons (no must to attend), filled with healing bodyworks, liberty training and trust exercises, will teach you how to read and see the horse with your full senses; which will not only help you to communicate with horses in future but also change your view on approaching them. This retreat will l open up a different way for you of truly seeing their soul and capturing the horse's personality in your creative process. 

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This retreat is about feel and touch and we will start with painting on the horse itself to understand the essence of shapes... Sharpen your senses, trust your senses and simply be you - amongst wonderful four-legged friends and therapists that will support you on this exciting journey! Leave your own critic behind and create and express freely together with Jennifer:

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Practice creativity exercises to free your mind using oil and cold wax medium and allow yourself to work intuitively. Allow for possibilities beyond realism, layered with history of the creative process. Cold Wax Medium: Is a mixture of natural beeswax, some solvent and a small amount of alkyd resin. It has a buttery, almost cake frosting-like texture when mixed and allows for multi-layered transparent to opaque layers to be applied. Taking your Skills home: Working from your own material. Taking reference photos, what makes good photos to work from? Translate your life experience from photographs into paintings...

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Take your time and breathe in the stunning and intense African nature, colourful sunrises and sunsets everyday and let your soul be filled up by the incredible concert of nature in these magical hours of the day! View our free roaming game at our local waterhole at dusk or dig into a book at your private luxury terrace of your chalet. Enjoy a dip into your private sitting pool on your veranda with a glass of wine. Take a stroll amongst the paddocks and meet our affectionate JD foals & Alpacas or indulge in some sweet cuddles from our Mini Donkeys and Mini Horses... Take some free time to practise your newly gained art skills on your own... 

Our peaceful and modern shaped green village provides accomodation for you during your stay in one of our classy chalets with private toilet and bathroom. Our limited number of maximum 10 participants for this special retreat ensures that the desired family character of the whole experience stays alive and provides the opportunity for personal attention and questions.

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To book your stay with us for this special Healing Balance Equine Retreat please email: info@josephsdreamstud.com 

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A 50% deposit is due with your reservation. We will email you all further booking info on your inquiry for this course.