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You've been saying you'll make time for yourself. This, is the time.
Two hours in one of the most breathtaking places on earth: moving your body, breathing actual fresh air, sipping wine grown in the valley you're standing in, surrounded by women who showed up for the same reason you did.
You don't have to be a yoga person. You don't have to know anyone. You just have to say yes - and we'll take care of everything else.
Whether you've never touched a yoga mat or you've been practicing for years, this entire experience was designed for you.
We move slowly, we breathe deeply, and we leave no one behind.
No headstands required. No need to know Sanskrit. Just you, your breath, a beautiful view, and a glass of wine.
Every level. Every body. You are welcome here.
Slow travel for the soul. Outdoor yoga, retreats, and events in the Okanagan.
A morning of yoga, horses, and the kind of healing you didn't know you were looking for.
Saturday, August 15, 2026 · 9:30–11:30 am · Vernon District Riding Club
There are mornings that feel like every other Saturday. And then there are mornings that don't fit the ordinary week at all.
This is one of those.
On August 15, we're gathering at the Vernon District Riding Club for the first-ever Hearts & Hooves: a boutique wellness morning created with Equine Assisted Energy Healer Zabrina Barteaux, woven around horses, breath, and the kind of nervous-system reset you can only get when you're truly outside, with animals nearby, and the world has been left at the gate.
An equine bodywork demonstration with Zabrina. Before we move, you'll see, up close, what equine bodywork actually is and what it does to a horse's body in real time. Educational. Moving. Quietly extraordinary.
A guided mindful yoga practice with horses present. You on your mat, horses led calmly around us in the grass as we move. The sound of them breathing, walking, the soft sound of them grazing nearby, does something to your nervous system that no playlist ever could. The practice is gentle and welcoming. You do not need to be flexible. You do not need to know horses. You only need to come.
Matcha, mimosas, and a curated breakfast. Because the morning deserves both.
A live giveaway: two private 15-minute Equine Assisted Bodywork sessions with Zabrina. Every guest who books a ticket by Wednesday, August 5 is automatically entered. The two winners will receive their sessions live at the event, so the rest of the group gets to witness the magic.
Space is intentionally limited. When the field is full, the field is full.
~ You've been quietly craving something that isn't another wellness class
~ You've never been around horses and have always wanted to be
~ You've been around horses your whole life and miss the feeling
~ You need an excuse to get your favourite woman in your life out for a morning together
~ You're between seasons of your life and you want to honour that with something beautiful
~ You read the words "horses being led around us as we practice" and felt something shift
Jessica Nobrega is the founder of Grace & Flow, an award-winning yoga and wellness community in the Okanagan, and the Yoga Science School. (2025 Tourism Excellence award · Greater Vernon Chamber Business Excellence Awards · sponsored by Tourism Vernon)
Zabrina Barteaux is an Equine Assisted Energy Healer based in the Okanagan. Her work blends bodywork, energy practice, and deep listening to the horse. She has been called "the horse whisperer people whisper about."
Where: Vernon District Riding Club, 8408 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC
When: Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:30 to 11:30 am. Please arrive by 9:15 am.
What to bring: Your own yoga mat if you have one (a limited number of mats available on request), a water bottle, layers, comfortable clothing you can move in.
Weather: This is an outdoor event. In the rare case of full cancellation due to extreme weather or wildfire smoke conditions, your ticket will be honoured at a rescheduled date or refunded in full.
Comfort with horses: No experience needed. The horses present at the demo and the practice are calm, well-trained, and handled by experienced people throughout.
Giveaway entry closes Wednesday, August 5.
Hi, I’m Jess.
And I am so grateful you’re here.
I eat, sleep, and breathe yoga now, but it wasn’t always this way. For 12 years I
worked in the environmental industry. Sales meetings, government proposals,
marketing tools, two little kiddos at home, and the constant low hum of being
exhausted. I’d brush off the cues my body kept giving me, until one day I
couldn’t anymore. What started as strep throat turned into a blood infection
and an iron level of 3 (anything under 30 is considered low for women). My
doctor was stunned I was still standing, let alone running a career and a
household. That was my wake-up call.
Yoga was the only place I still felt like me. At first I came to my mat
trying to beat the racing thoughts out of my head with a stick. After kids,
marriage, and full-on burnout, I know that’s not really how it works.
I didn't want another productivity hack. I wanted my nervous system to stop screaming.
When I took my Yoga Teacher Training, we meditated every morning for two weeks
straight, and it was hard. But somewhere in the quiet, I realized I didn’t just
want balance for myself. I wanted to build a space where busy, beautiful,
hard-working people could come back to themselves too.
That’s when Grace & Flow was born.
Today, Grace & Flow is an award-winning wellness community based in the Okanagan.
And I am so proud of how far we've come. We host outdoor yoga retreats and signature events in some of the
most stunning corners of Vernon and Kelowna. Handcrafted wooden platforms
tucked between the lakes and mountains. Golf cart rides through Predator Ridge
to your mat. A glass of local wine waiting when class winds down. Every detail
taken care of, so you can just show up and exhale. Our Summer Series,
Sunset Stretch & Sip, and Yoga + Mimosas events are built around what I
like to call slow travel for the soul. No rushing. No hustle. Just calm,
grounding movement, breathwork, and time to take in views that genuinely take
your breath away.
We're proud to be the 2025 Tourism Excellence winner at the Greater Vernon Chamber
Business Excellence Awards, a 2025 Bronze Winner for Best of Kelowna in
Wellness Events, and a Vernon-owned, female-founded business that employs local
teachers, partners with local wineries, and donates to local charities every
season. None of this happens without our community, and that’s the part I love
most.
If you don’t want another productivity hack, and you want your nervous system to
stop screaming, you’re in the right place. Whether you join us for one evening
of outdoor yoga, a weekend retreat, or our science-backed Yoga Teacher Training, I
know you’ll find peace in this community.
Time is our greatest resource. Yours
is precious. I’m so glad you’re here.
xx
Love, Jess
