Testimonials
Iva Nurtures Soul Growth
Iva has been my mentor since 2021 and she has passed on many of her talents to me. She has the gift of giving of her soul so that she can nurture yours to grow. She has nurtured my creative and intuitive side, and I have learned how to be my own guide in life. I have learned to slow down in life and notice all that is around me. When I was in Peru, she received my writings everyday and helped me understand the sacredness of the teachings I was receiving from the ancient Andes and the beloved Q’ero people.
She has coached me through writing my first book! I recommend if you are looking for a mentor or a guide on a spiritual level, you can’t go wrong with Iva. She aligns herself everyday with integrity and her personal heart’s journey with her “herd” as she listens to nature, her animals, and aligns herself with love.
Give Iva a call, I have never regretted my decision to work with her, she is an incredible, loving human. ❤️ L. Goodman
I FELT WHOLE AGAIN
“I had the most profound experience with Iva and her four-legged beings at Dreaming Horse Ranch. I have been around horses all my life, but the space Iva created allowed a deep healing to happen for me. Iva has a very safe and organic way of navigating a nature/equine experience and guided me to the present moment. For the first time I was able to see through my heart, heal years of grief and reconnect to a part of me that I had been trying to connect to for years. I felt whole again.”
~ Angela B., private retreat participant
HURT and HOPE
“It seems I arrive at Dreaming Horse Ranch with hurt. Small hurts in the grand scheme of things but they are mine nevertheless.
I find Dreaming Horse Ranch peaceful and even magical, though my personality is not one to use a word like magical.
When I enter the pasture Gus is a bit in the distance. He sees me and walks toward me. A horse is a big animal and when Gus is close you can feel his power and strength. He stops almost as if he is giving me a chance to adjust to his presence. He takes the next couple steps to come within reach. He looks at me and I at him. When our eyes meet I feel a connection. But I can also tell he is so aware of everything in that moment. He senses not just me but every single thing in the pasture, the other horses, the donkeys, the sun, the smells on the breeze, the grass, the trees, the hay and even the small insects buzzing about him. He comes up beside me and I smell his horse smell. He seems to be inviting me to touch him and I put my hand on his neck. I scratch a spot on his chest and he seems to like that. I rest my head on his shoulder and think of nothing else, but I feel hope.”
~ John R., private retreat participant
A magical Door of discovery
“Thank you Iva and Carol,
This weekend was truly transformative! The way you both were able to intertwine your different gifts as healers together to facilitate the workshop was incredible! The effect for me was profound, especially through meeting the horse people in the pasture. It was exhilarating when Yellowbird decided to come straight up to me and nuzzle her nose into my chest. The sensation was that of spaciousness in my heart. What a gift from a horse I really wanted to connect with, but was afraid of at the same time! The message for me was that fear closes the heart, while connection opens it!!! I felt like I walked through a magical door of discovery that day on Dreaming Horse Ranch!
Thank you so much!”
Love, Anne, Dreaming of Your Soul workshop participant
A “get within” weekend
“My weekend at Dreaming Horse Ranch in the Dreaming of Your Soul workshop was transformative.
Guided by the gentle beings that led the workshop and the heard of healers in nature, I was able to move into a deeper understanding of my soul and heart space. The spiritual power and integrity that is brought forth by Iva and Carol through ritual, respect, and deep reverence for those that have gone before us and those that speak through us is inspiring. Their gift to open me to a deeper authentic relationship with my soul spirit and heart is a gift that I received with deep gratitude.
It is now 2 weeks later and while I long to be there in community again, I am empowered to revisit my personal soul and heart space with the tools of self-journey and intuitive writing and insights that deepen each day. For me, it was not a “getaway” weekend it was a “get within” weekend.
I now walk each day with greater appreciation for my sovereignty, authenticity and deep intuitive experiences.”
~ Peace, Vicki, Dreaming of Your Soul workshop participant
simply magical
“Dear Iva and Carol,
What a wonderful two days!
You crafted a wonderful workshop/retreat. It was well paced, great content regardless of one's experience, presented in a way that spoke both to people brand new to the work as well as those well versed; very safe environment physically but more importantly emotionally.
The content was well constructed and perfectly presented. That is such a big part of creating safe space for participants.
I plan to continue playing with the questions you gave us, Iva.
I'm of course noticing now all that I might have done differently. I may have approached the horses slowly (compared to my usual NYC charge) but realize now how my energy was bursting out towards them like a flock of dislodged bats. As soon as I decided to return to the enclosure, Yellow Bird and then Gus, both approached me. And I think Debbie would have interacted more had I been willing to get closer to her. She was reaching up for my face, but I was afraid to move in. (Now there's a metaphor.)
Iva, your ranch is simply magical.
My sincerest thanks to you both. This was exactly what I needed.
Much love and big hugs to you both.”
~ Melinda, Dreaming of Your Soul workshop participant
I still love, love, love me and my body
“I never knew I loved donkeys until I met the donkeys at Dreaming Horse Ranch. As I became more and more familiar with them, something magical happened. DD decided she wanted to have a session with me. I was simply videoing for content when she began to walk up to me, rested her chin on my belly and we drifted off into Cody & DD world. Everything else melted away, including my initial thought of ‘oh geez, my stomach is bigger than I’d like.’ It reminded me I still love, love, love me and my body and we will all work together in non-judgement to reach our goals and dreams.”
~ Cody W.