What Makes Us Different
While our core philosophy centres on honouring the deep bond between humans and horses, we understand that every person's journey is unique. Your experience with us will be completely tailored to your individual needs, circumstances, and personal healing path. We don't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions—we believe in honouring your story and your pace.

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Our Three Pillars of Transformation

1. Horse-Human Heart Resonance
   Through mindful interaction with these magnificent beings, you will experience genuine connection, emotional healing, and the mirroring of your inner state that only horses can provide. Horses sense our energy and emotions with remarkable clarity, offering us honest reflection and unconditional presence.​

2. Honouring and Living Off the Land
   We teach you to reconnect with nature—not as a luxury, but as a necessity for wholeness. Through hands-on farm activities, you will learn the rhythms of the land, develop practical life skills, and experience the profound healing that comes from working with your hands and being present in the natural world.

3. Recognition and Respect—For Ourselves and Others
   We create a safe, judgment-free space where you are seen, heard, and valued. Through this space, you will develop a healthier self-concept, rebuild self-respect, and learn to extend that same compassion and respect to others.

 

Behavioural Transformation & Personal Development

The AHA Wild Souls Program is specifically designed to support you in three critical areas of personal growth:

1. Improving Behaviours
   Through structured activities and therapeutic guidance, you will identify behavioural patterns that no longer serve you and develop healthier, more adaptive responses to life's challenges. Working with horses teaches accountability, patience, and the power of calm, assertive presence. You will practice these new behaviours in a supportive environment and take these skills back into your daily life.

2. Rebuilding Self-Concept
   Many of us have internalised negative beliefs about ourselves—beliefs planted by trauma, failure, or the judgment of others. In this program, you will be invited to see yourself through new eyes. Horses don't judge. The land doesn't discriminate. Through their presence and through meaningful work, you will begin to reclaim your inherent worth and dignity.

3. Cultivating Discipline
   True discipline is not punishment—it is self-love in action. Working with horses and the land teaches natural consequences, consistency, and the power of showing up for yourself and others. You will develop the inner discipline needed to honour your commitments, maintain healthy boundaries, and build a life aligned with your deepest values.

 

Connection to Place: The Indigenous Meaning of Bundanoon

Bundanoon is an Aboriginal place name meaning “place of deep gullies” or “deep valley”, a direct reflection of the dramatic sandstone gorges and steep, forested ravines that surround the village on the edge of what is now Morton National Park. The town lies where Gandangara and Dharawal (also referred to as Gundungurra and Dharawal) Country meet, and the wider Wingecarribee Shire acknowledges these First Nations peoples as the traditional custodians of the area, with a continuous connection to culture, community and Country that stretches back tens of thousands of years.​

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Before European settlement, the Bundanoon area formed part of a rich network of camping, meeting and trading places for neighbouring groups, including the Gundungurra, Dharawal, Wodi Wodi, Dhurga and related coastal peoples, who moved along traditional pathways between the highlands and the coast following seasonal food sources, ceremony and kinship obligations. Nearby sites such as Nungungnungulla (Jubilee Rocks), just outside Bundanoon, preserve rock engravings, grinding grooves and other cultural markings that testify to long-standing use of the landscape for food processing, tool‑making, ceremony and travel, and today continue to be important teaching places where Elders share stories and practical knowledge with younger generations.​

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The Aboriginal meaning of Bundanoon as “place of deep gullies” speaks not only to the geography but also to the way the land itself holds stories, water, food and pathways; those deep valleys were (and remain) natural corridors, lookout points and gathering spaces woven into songlines and cultural practices. Contemporary acknowledgements by local organisations and community groups emphasise respect for this heritage, recognising that the gully country, its rock formations, waterways, flora and fauna are part of a living cultural landscape in which First Nations presence, custodianship and spiritual connection to Country continue today.​

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This profound connection to Country infuses the AHA Wild Hearts Program, where we honour the land's heritage through mindful stewardship, gratitude for its gifts, and a deep respect for nature's rhythms. Participants are invited to walk softly, learn from the earth, and cultivate a reciprocal relationship with the environment that has sustained life for millennia—echoing the timeless wisdom of living in harmony with place, animals and one another.​

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What You Can Expect

Over your time with us, you will experience a carefully crafted blend of therapeutic activities designed to awaken, heal, and empower:

• 🐴 Equine Therapy: Hands-on interaction with horses in a safe, guided environment. Experience the mirror of emotional truth that only these beautiful beings can offer.

• 🌾 Farm Living: Learn practical skills, experience the satisfaction of meaningful work, and reconnect with the natural cycles of life.

• 📚 Spiritual Wisdom: Learn about spiritual customs and deep spiritual knowledge, and our connection to this sacred land and nature.

• 💭 Therapeutic Counselling: One-on-one and group sessions to process experiences, set goals, and develop personalised strategies for lasting change.​

 

A 3-Day Journey of Transformation (can be extended for up to 5 days)

Your program includes three immersive days in a nature-based, supportive environment. Each day builds on the last, creating a progression from awareness to insight to integration. You will be supported by experienced facilitators who understand trauma, mental health challenges, and the profound healing potential of this work.

 

Is This Program For You?

The AHA Wild Souls Program is designed for anyone who:

• Is struggling with past trauma or difficult experiences.

• Is managing mental health challenges and seeking alternative support.

• Feels overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves.

• Wants to develop better coping skills and healthier behaviours.

• Is seeking deeper self-understanding and personal growth.

• Wants to reconnect with nature, authenticity, and inner peace.

• Is open to healing and willing to show up for themselves.

You don't need prior experience with horses or farming. You don't need to be "broken" in a specific way. You simply need to be ready for change and willing to be open to the possibility of transformation. We meet you exactly where you are.

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Completely Tailored to Your Unique Needs

Every participant's experience is unique because every person's journey is unique. Before your arrival, we will conduct a comprehensive assessment to understand your specific needs, goals, challenges, and circumstances. During your time with us, your program will be customised to ensure maximum benefit and healing. Whether you need gentle, trauma-informed support or more intensive personal development work, we will adjust our approach to honour your pace and your process. You are in control of your healing journey.

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What Participants Experience

Those who have participated in the AHA Wild Souls Program report:

• Increased emotional clarity and self-awareness.

• Reduced anxiety and stress through natural, therapeutic connection.

• Improved self-concept and renewed sense of worth.

• New perspective on personal challenges and coping strategies.

• Deeper sense of peace, grounding, and belonging.

• Practical life skills and increased confidence.

• Meaningful connections with others on similar journeys.

• Hope and motivation to continue their healing journey.

 

"The Wild Souls Program permitted me to step away from everything that was drowning me. In just three days, I saw myself differently. The horses knew something I didn't—that I was still worthy. That changed everything." (Jasmine MacKay-Smith)

 

Program Details

Duration: 3-day residential farmstay experience
Location: Fellworth Farm, 161 Ferndale Road, Bundanoon NSW 2578 - a peaceful, nature-rich environment.​

What's Included:

• Accommodation in a comfortable, safe setting.

• Nutritious meals supporting your wellbeing.

• Guided equine therapy sessions.

• Farm activities and outdoor work.

• Spiritual wisdom and land connection.

• Individual and group counselling sessions.

• Personal development planning and goal setting.

• Experienced, trauma-informed facilitation.

 

Funding Options: We work with participants funded through the NDIS (self- and plan-managed) and personal investment. Let's discuss what works for you.

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Your Invitation to Transformation

If you have read this far, something within you is calling for change. Something is asking you to pause, to reconnect, to remember. This is that call.

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You deserve to heal. You deserve to discover a different way of being. You deserve to remember who you really are beneath all the pain and struggle. The AHA Wild Souls Program is here to support you on that sacred journey.

This is your opportunity to take a step toward the life you deserve - a life of greater peace, authenticity, and wholeness.

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Learn More & Apply Today

Ready to Begin Your Journey?

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