CEADS & Trout Lake Abbey Presents - Lakota Cultural Horse Healing Retreat - May 7th - 10th, 2026, Trout Lake, Washington

If you would like to learn more about the Trout Lake Abbey, please visit their website: www.tlabbey.com

If you would like to register for this All-Inclusive Retreat, please visit the registration page: https://forms.gle/uR9HHR413E8KdhyX8

This is a 3-day/night, All-Inclusive Retreat. This Retreat Includes:

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, water, juices, coffee & tea served on-site

  • Lodging Options and Accommodations at the Trout Lake Abbey

  • Lakota cultural storytelling and active visualization healing exercises

  • Preparatory tools and practices for horse therapy session 

  • Individual therapeutic healing ceremony session with horses

  • Guided ceremonial integration practices for emotional, energetic, and spiritual release

  • Community integration and talking circle for reflective processing

  • Lakota Cultural Education

  • Lakota singing and drumming  

  • Musical performance by Jeffery Heilman

WHERE: Trout Lake Abbey - Mt. Adams Buddhist Temple & White Mountain Druid Sanctuary. 

46 Stoller Rd, Trout Lake, Washington, 98650. 

This retreat is *All-Inclusive* providing 3 days breakfast, lunch, dinner, and lodging options to choose from at the Trout Lake Abbey. Retreat includes Lakota Cultural Horse Healing Therapy with Lakota wisdom keeper, Douglas Widow Jr., Lakota Cultural Education, Storytelling, Singing and Drumming, and Musical Performances by Jeffery Heilman. 

Lakota Cultural Horse Healing will be facilitated Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting, at 10am, ending at 3pm.

Breakfast will be served at 8am Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings. 

Lakota Cultural Horse Healing begins at 10am and ends at 3pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. There will be an hour lunch break from 12pm-1pm each day.

Dinner will be served at 5pm Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7pm there will be Lakota Cultural Education, Storytelling, Singing & Drumming, and Musical Performances.

Dinner and evening events will not be offered Sunday evening as everyone is required to vacate the premises of the Trout Lake Abbey by 5pm, Sunday, May 10th.

Rates & Lodging Accommodation Options

Lodging accommodation options at the Trout Lake Abbey for this retreat include 3 private, full-service Bed & Breakfast rooms, 5 individual Meditation Huts w/ futons, a Hostel Room w/ 4 bunk beds (8 individual beds), Group sleeping in the Lion Cabin, RV and Camping. 

For more information and images of the above-mentioned accommodations, and the Trout Lake Abbey, please visit their website: http://www.tlabbey.com

Check-in is Thursday, May 7th after 3pm. Check-out is Sunday 9am. This applies to all lodging accommodations.

There is an option (below) to attend the retreat with all meals, therapy, and events included, without overnight lodging accommodations.

*Payment in full is highly recommended and appreciated*

*Remaining balances are due April 24th*

Payment can be made via:

Zelle: ellisamsara@gmail.com, Conscious Effort Awareness Development Services CEADS *Preferred*

You may pay your deposit or in full at our website: www.weareceads.com

Venmo: @CEADS-Retreats

CashApp: $CEADSretreats

PayPal: Conscious Effort Awareness Development Services CEADS

There is a 45 participant maximum. Full payment is highly appreciated as soon as possible and will secure your space at the retreat. If this is not possible, a deposit of the amounts mentioned above, is required to secure your space at the retreat.

The objective and mission of CEADS, is to offer healing to individuals in need. Please reach out to Jeff if you would like to talk about alternative payment options, payment-plan options, group/family rates etc. We would be happy to make things work if we are able. 503-544-4527, ellisamsara@gmail.com

*This Option is Sold Out and No Longer Available* Private, Full Service Bed and Breakfast Accommodations (All 5 B&B rooms have been booked) - All-Inclusive Lakota Cultural Horse Healing Retreat Rate
$1,800.00

This rate includes all experiential/healing/educational/creative services, meals, and events, as well as lodging accommodations in a private, full service Bed and Breakfast room at the Trout Lake Abbey, Thursday-Sunday. 3 nights.

50% Deposit, $900, is required to reserve these lodging accommodations, and to officially register for the retreat.

Individual Meditation Hut (5 Available), Hostel Bed (8 Available), Space in the Lion Cabin (5 Available), Accommodations - All-Inclusive Lakota Cultural Horse Healing Retreat Rate
$1,500.00

This rate includes all experiential/healing/educational/creative services, meals, and events, as well as lodging accommodations in one of five individual Meditation Huts with a futon, one of eight Hostel Beds, or a group space in the Lion Cabin at the Trout Lake Abbey, Thursday-Sunday. 3 nights.

50% Deposit, $750, is required to reserve these lodging accommodations, and to officially register for the retreat.

Mountain Room Group Sleeping & DIY RV/Camping Accommodations - All-Inclusive - Lakota Cultural Horse Healing Retreat Rate
$1,200.00

This rate includes all experiential/healing/educational/creative services, meals, and events, as well as DIY RV and Camping accommodations on Trout Lake Abbey Property, Thursday-Sunday. 3 nights.

50% Deposit, $600, is required to reserve these lodging accommodations, and to officially register for the retreat.

Retreat Access Without Lodging Accommodations Rate
$1,000.00

This rate includes all experiential/healing/educational/creative services, meals, and events, from Thursday evening at 5pm - Sunday at 3pm. This rate does not include lodging at the Trout Lake Abbey and is available for those who wish to acquire off-site accommodations, or who live close to the Abbey. 

50% Deposit, $500, is required to officially register for the retreat.

Contact us

Please contact us if you would like to be approved for Supported/Receiving and Donation/Access Rates, as they are financially need-based payment options.

The true intention of our organization is to bring healing to those in need. This is the most important part of our work. However, financial support is the only way that we can achieve this goal and sustain our work. It is important that retreat participants practice honesty and integrity about how much they can afford to contribute financially.