Restore trust &
find your truth

Homeward guides you to recover your innate wisdom through nature-honoring experiences with horses.

Offerings

Participants have found the experience with Homeward to be therapeutic, revelatory, grounding, meditative, healing, and even life-changing.

Equine-Guided Empowerment®

Somatic practices are central in these sessions, so our job is to hold space as you deepen awareness and embody the self-honoring, intuitive energy of the herd. We keep orienting inward to experience presence, reawaken the body's wisdom, and embrace authentic connection through embodiment exercises facilitated in the presence of free-roaming horses.

The Homeward Collective

In these small group cohorts, you will learn to work with horses through the lens of trust and connection, not control, training, or complience. Different from horsemanship methods that focus primarily on the horse, we recognize that the work starts with our self-awareness so that we can enter an authentic partnership with the horse based on congruency, trust, and communication.

Private Coaching

If you are looking for ongoing embodiment coaching and practice, or would like to have weekly connection and learning time with the herd, we can tailor a specific program to support your goals. All coaching work is rooted in somatic practices and is carried out to varying levels, depending on your interest and experience, with the herd.

Our vision

Why choose horses?

Horses are highly sensitive, sensate beings, providing non-judgmental feedback in each given moment. They remind us how to feel and trust our instinctual, intuitive powers. They act as both teachers and guides in our unfolding process, as they hold space and point out where we need to release and heal.

Find your moment with horses

Our sessions offer a safe and nurturing space to explore emotions, embody your truth, and free yourself from limiting habits. Take a look at our events and rates to find what feels aligned for you.

Events Rates

The Farm - a place to remember

Nestled in a green valley, our farm is more than a space—it’s a sanctuary. With a small forest, orchards, and a large track-style pasture, this is a place where people come to reconnect with themselves and the rhythm of nature. We welcome individuals, families, and small groups in an atmosphere of beauty and care.

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36 BEAUTIFUL PATHS SO FAR.

Just for you

Quinta Nova, where all of Homeward’s offerings are carried out, is a private farm, not a horse boarding facility or riding school. All sessions are done with full privacy and confidentiality. Amanda is the sole facilitator of Homeward’s offerings, so there is never an overlap with other clients or sessions, and the herd is always available for all sessions.

A life led by horses

My journey with horses began at age five in rural Wisconsin, where I first experienced their quiet wisdom and steady presence. Over the years, horses have been my greatest teachers, offering freedom, grounded presence, and a deep sense of connection.

After a global career in education, a move to Portugal in 2016 left me feeling untethered. I turned to horses once again, and this time they showed me a new path: one that wove together my lifelong bond with them and my experience guiding others. Through The Reflective Horse® Mastery program, I deepened my embodied awareness and embraced a way of living and working in alignment with my truth and passion.

Today, I continue to grow alongside my two children and the remarkable horses I care for, each one a dynamic and unique partner in healing, insight, and transformation.

We also do group sessions

Group sessions are custom designed to create a safe and interactive experience for groups or families who would like to work on a specific topic and be in connection with horses. No previous horse experience is needed to participate and benefit, and all sessions are done on the ground (no riding).

Frequently asked questions

Client experience

Attending an Introduction to Equine Guided Empowerment® with Amanda was a very moving experience. As someone who is not used to being around horses, Amanda’s skillful and intuitive facilitation created an environment that allowed us to interact with each other and the horses in a natural, easy, and safe way. I was deeply touched by the horses’ gentle, perceptive presence and the way they connected with us. The exercises gave us an opportunity to explore how we approach situations on a deeper, somatic level, going beyond how we think we approach situations, which was eye-opening, fun, and challenging all at once and really brought us together as a group.

LucySouth Africa/Portugal