Eponicity and Lighthouse Counseling present:

You the Healer

As a Healer your soul has been called to give, to heal, to provide comfort to others during

difficult times; with selflessness and compassion.

Your needs are often set aside and life consists only of giving and can you may find it hard to

receive.

Eventually the giving becomes a strain, both physically and emotionally.

The depleted healer becomes vulnerable to burn-out, and can begin to perceive their

healing gift as a burden.

Recognizing it is essential to take time for self-care, to renew and to learn to receive can

restore light and energy back into the soul of the healer.

Eponicity’s Facilitators

Deborah Draves Legg left her life in the USA in 2006

and created Leaves and Lizards in Costa Rica with

her husband, Steven Legg. She enjoyed a 25 year

nursing career as a charge and transport nurse in

Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU. Debbie is a personable,

practical and inspirational leader. Horses found their

way into Debbie’s life after the move to Costa Rica.

What started as trail riding for tourists for Leaves

and Lizards has now grown into relationship based

horsemanship and a well known equine facilitated

learning program (EFL). Experiencing first-hand how

horses teach us about ourselves, she went on to

become an advanced Eponaquest & Power of the

Herd instructor and has created the ideal learning

environment for families, individuals and groups to

explore personal growth with the horses. She speaks

internationally about EFL and the benefits of the

specialized programs at Eponicity.

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.

Sally spent 15 years as a corporate attorney in

London and Hong Kong, starting her career in a

leading global law firm. Her communication skills

and emotional intelligence have always been at the

core of her leadership style.

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.

Gretchen Morgan, LCSW is a founding partner of

Lighthouse Counseling & Sand Play Training

Center in New Jersey. After receiving her MSW in

1997 from the University of Pennsylvania,

Gretchen received extensive training in trauma-

based treatment modalities, including EMDR, Sand

Play Therapy and Trauma Sensitive Yoga. To date,

Gretchen has introduced Sand Play Therapy to

thousands of clinicians through her comprehensive

Certificate in Sand Play Therapy training program.

In 2018, Gretchen (along with Debbie Draves

Legg and Sally Nilsson) created Equine Facilitated

Sand Play Therapy, an intensive healing modality

that combines Equine Facilitated Learning with

Sand Play Therapy and can be used in individual,

family, group and workshop settings.

“…I reconnected with myself, (allowed) myself to open to new experiences and stepped out of my comfort zone, I felt supported…I learned to trust other people, animals and most importantly – myself…”

“…I was able to appreciate the benefits of self care and was able to shift focus and not feel stuck any longer. I learned about energy, setting intention and mindfulness skills…”

“…this experience was life changing. I connected with deep parts of my self that needed addressing and processing… I learned boundary setting, (the retreat) increased my feeling of worthiness, importance of listening to my body…the Mindful Movement practice was something I will take home and practice. This retreat would be beneficial for anyone in my field…”

“ …I learned to trust myself in my ability to make decisions, positive self care…the amount of information I learned about myself through my horse was infinite! I will be able to take all of the skills I learned and apply them professionally!... ”

Testimonials from our 2018 Healing the Healers Retreat….

Receiving……When giving becomes our way of life, receiving can feel uncomfortable, make us uneasy. To receive we

need believe we are worthy to be cared for and cared about. Healing the Healers retreat begins the process of opening your heart to receiving the gifts

to replenish the soul.

Activities will include:

∞Our unique horse selection activity, your healing horse partner will choose you!

∞Equine Facilitated Learning Exercises (no horse experience necessary)

∞ Sand Tray Work

∞Daily Yoga

∞Massages and spa services 4 hours

∞ Nourishing farm to table fresh food

More Testimonials

Understanding more…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

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.

Hosted By –Combine caring staff, farm to table fresh food, comfortable accommodations and you have the support

system needed to be renewed, restored and rejuvenated!

Explore Leaves and Lizards and read the guest comments.

DetailsAdditional Information:

Post Retreat Sand Play Training –Nov 10th participant arrival (if not already here) training is on Nov 11,12,13,14th

departing on the 15th $1800/pp double occupancy includes

food/lodging/tuition. (18 CE’s)

Individual Sessions with Gretchen $150/hour in the Sand Play process

Additional nights are offered at a 20% discount off of the posted rates for retreat participants.

There is so much to see and do in the area. You may want stay longer or come before November

2nd. It is often a good idea to add a day for integration after the retreat. It can be a powerful

process and individuals find it is nice to have time to process before going back to normal life.

Arrival in Costa Rica to either SJO (San Jose) or LIR (Liberia) on or before November2nd by 2pm

Departure on or after November 9th all flight departing today should be after 1pm from SJO or LIR

The rate for this 7-night retreat is: $3350*/person double occupancy 36 professional CE’s are offered for this retreat.

Included: Food, lodging, tuition, horsesNot Included: Tips, alcohol, soda pop, airport transfers (we will try to pair people up to

share the cost of the transfers it is $175/van from SJO and $200/van from LIR)

Contact us at Email: leavesandlizardsretreat@gmail.com with Healing the Healers retreat in the subject line or call Debbie at 1-866-860-7613

$1000 is required to secure your space. An additional payment of $1000 is due by July 15th, and the remainder is due by September 1st, unless other arrangements are made.

Space is limited to ensure each person receives a personalized experience. Trip insurance is required to participate. No refunds can be offered, so your trip insurance

covers your payment/deposits in the event you need to cancel.

*Single Occupancy is an additional $700** Room up charge for Tree House is $100/night, Butterfly Villa $75/night,

Hummingbird is $100/night