Chisana, Alaska
The vast space undisturbed by progress and the rush of tomorrow. The indescribable beauty and natural rawness. Surrounded only by the ragged peaks of the mountains to give you a safe, peaceful feeling. The horses with their ancient knowledge of humans. There is no place in the world like Chisana. There are places that fill you with so much understanding, ride through the great gift of this pure untouched wilderness.
Personal discovery, tapping our potential, finding our courage is a constant battle somedays. Being still isn’t even an option in so many of our lives. So many obligations and pulls on us, expectations and wishes, is it any surprise that we loose ourselves and our connection and relationship to our own Higher Power after giving into the busyness and hurts of living? Wanting to live a life with positive, productive and willing, good heart. To know that each of us has a real purpose, is valued, loved and wanted.
At certain times, getting off your path, taking a breath, a break is all someone needs to recharge.
As you explore your strengths, challenges and potential through experiences with horses, with nature and with people, encouraging conversations. The healing and well being discovered through compassion, courage and new friendships can be found.
At Pioneer Outfitters, our horses carry us physically upon their backs, taking us further and carrying us faster than we could travel alone. Taking you to a place you can breathe. Horses respond to our behavior, providing immediate, honest feedback, about our current strengths and fears.
In our individual search to reach out to, come to know personally or to reconnect with our Higher Power and our own Spiritual growth, at times the world around us feels too close, nature and the glorious gifts we have been given, too far away.
To be surrounded by the enormity of the world as far as you can see. Untouched, unspoiled, the raw beauty of this great land we call home. The immensity, the unbelievably endless space, here on earth, that enfolds us, the quiet. And yet, the air itself can be heard as it breathes, alive. The stars are brighter than any city's lights. Being so completely alone and small; to feel so completely protected, nestled against and nurtured by something so powerful and immense. This is our Spiritual Retreat.