Hearts & Horses
We were never meant to walk alone.
Through horses, the SWELL Method, faith, nature, and the strength of the herd,
we help people build self-awareness, emotional regulation, communication, resilience, and healthy relationships.
Choose Your Herd
Growth is powerful when it happens
alongside people who understand the relationships, responsibilities, pressures, and experiences you carry.
Find the community that fits your season of life:
Personal Growth
Experiences for youth, women and
men ready to better understand
themselves and grow.
YOUTH • WOMEN • MEN
Business & Leadership
For entrepreneurs, leaders, and teams ready to navigate pressure, strengthen communication, & build cultures where people thrive.
ENTREPRENEURS • LEADERS • TEAMS
Relationships & Family
For couples, parents, and families
strengthening trust, communication, and connection.
COUPLES • PARENTS • FAMILIES
Community & Service
For nonprofits, community organizations, & those who carry the responsibility of serving and strengthening others.
NONPROFITS • ORGANIZATIONS • COMMUNITIES
Military & Veterans
For veterans, service members, and military families navigating pressure, purpose, &/or transition.
VETERANS • ACTIVE DUTY • FAMILIES
Not Sure Where You Belong?
Not sure which herd fits? Let us help you find the community and experience that meets you in your current season.
EXPLORE • CONNECT • FIND YOUR HERD
Help Us Strengthen the Herd
SWELL Foundation makes transformational experiences accessible to youth, families, veterans, survivors, and underserved communities who may not otherwise be able to participate.
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Donor support provides scholarships and subsidized programs that build resilience, leadership, connection, and healthy relationships through horses, the SWELL Method, faith, and nature.
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Your gift gives someone more than an experience—it provides a safe place to reconnect, practical tools for navigating life, and a supportive herd to walk beside them.
Donations are processed through our fiscal sponsor, The Project Method.
Choose Your Pathway
What Are You Ready to Explore?
Your herd is who you walk alongside.
Your pathway is the area of life you are ready to understand, strengthen, or transform.
Healing & Restoration
Recognize patterns, regulate your nervous system, & begin moving forward with greater awareness, strength, & purpose.
HEAL • RECONNECT • MOVE FORWARD
Adventure & Challenge
Step beyond routine, face meaningful challenges, & discover what becomes possible when you choose courage.
COURAGE • RESILIENCE • ADVENTURE
Faith & Spiritual Growth
Create space to hear God more clearly, deepen your faith, & reconnect with who you were created to be.
FAITH • IDENTITY • PURPOSE
Leadership & Purpose
Navigate pressure, communicate clearly, strengthen relationships,
& lead yourself & others with intention.
AWARENESS • INFLUENCE • PURPOSE
Connection & Horsemanship
Develop confidence, communication, & practical horse skills through connection & hands-on learning.
CONNECT • LEARN • RIDE
Relationships & Connection
Recognize unhealthy patterns, strengthen communication, rebuild trust, & create healthier connections with yourself & the people who matter most.
TRUST • COMMUNICATE • CONNECT
Choose Your Experience
Begin Where You Are
Whether you come to Swell Retreat, participate from home, or bring an experience to your organization,
the same foundational principles help you build
awareness, resilience, connection, and healthier relationships.
Swell Retreat
Step away from everyday pressures & experience horses, nature, faith, learning, & the strength of the herd in person at Swell Retreat.​
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RETREATS • WORKSHOPS • HORSE EXPERIENCES
Online From Anywhere
Learn & apply the SWELL Method through guided lessons, reflection, practical tools, & connect
- wherever you are.
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SELF-PACED • GUIDED • ACCESSIBLE
Bring SWELL to You
Create a customized experience for your herd: organization, leadership team, nonprofit, military community, school, or private group at your location.
CUSTOMIZED • MEANINGFUL • TRANSFORMATIONAL
Personal Growth
Experiences Designed to Help You Know Yourself and Grow
Choose a community where you can explore the
patterns, pressures, relationships, and experiences shaping your life.
Family & Relationships
Experiences Designed to Help You Understand Each Other and Grow Together
Strengthen the relationships that matter most by understanding the patterns, pressures, and behaviors shaping how you connect, communicate, and grow together.
Leaders & Business
Experiences Designed to Help Elevate Your Leadership
and/or Your Team
Discover how you respond under pressure, uncover the patterns and blind spots influencing your decisions, and develop the self-leadership capacity to lead, communicate, and execute with greater clarity and intention.
