Where Values Meet Action: Holistic Context and Somatic Decision Making Workshop
May 29–31 | Lazy R Ranch | Roots of Resilience
What does it actually feel like to live in alignment with your values?
In Holistic Management, the holistic context is where that work begins. It asks decision-makers to get clear on what they’re managing, what resources they have, and what kind of life and future they’re working toward. It becomes a practical tool for decision-making, used alongside the seven testing questions to evaluate choices across ecological, financial, and social dimensions.
For many people, the hardest part isn’t knowing what matters, it’s actually living it.
This workshop is about that gap.
The Work
Over three days, participants will take a focused look at the holistic context with time to think, write, and reflect. The goal is not just to understand the framework, but to actually build something usable.
You’ll leave with:
A written holistic context
Practice using the seven testing questions on real decisions
Time on the land to step back and think clearly
This is a slower, more intentional format than most courses. There’s space to actually do the work.
Bringing the Body Into the Conversation
This workshop brings in a somatic lens to decision-making through the work of Jennie Bertone, a somatic psychotherapist and New Cowgirl Camp alum.
A central concept is the completion cycle- the pattern of awareness, action, and resolution that underlies how decisions move through the body. When that cycle gets interrupted, people tend to hesitate, override themselves, or act out of alignment with what they’ve already said they want.
Through guided practices, participants will explore:
Where they get stuck
How alignment (or misalignment) shows up physically
What it means to set and hold boundaries in a way that’s actually felt
How to follow through on decisions that matter
Learning in Relationship
The workshop also includes horse-based experiential learning with Dr. Roisin Seifert, a New Cowgirl Camp alum based in British Columbia. Their work bridges somatics, mental health, and land-based perspectives, with a focus on how people experience themselves in relationship to others, human and non-human.
Horses offer direct feedback. They respond to presence and clarity, not intention alone, which makes them a useful way to notice what’s actually happening in the moment.
The setting at Lazy R Ranch is also part of the process. There will be time to be outside, to be quiet, and to let things settle enough to hear your own thinking again.
The Facilitation Team
This workshop is co-facilitated by a group of practitioners working at the intersections of land stewardship, somatics, and community-based learning:
Beth Robinette, fourth-generation rancher and certified Holistic Management educator
Alex Machado, first generation rancher, farmland access professional, and somatic yoga practitioner
Jennie Bertone, somatic psychotherapist, trauma-informed practitioner, and fiber artist
Dr. Roisin Seifert, equine-assisted wellness practitioner and researcher
Who This Is For
This workshop is designed for:
Ranchers and land stewards
People working in complex systems
Anyone who feels the gap between their values and their actions
No prior experience is required. The structure is designed to meet participants where they are.
What Participants Can Expect
A completed holistic context
Tools for making and testing decisions
Practical somatic practices you can use day-to-day
Time for reflection and integration
A small group of participants working through similar questions
Details
May 29–31
Lazy R Ranch
$400 (includes meals and shared bell tent or bring your own setup)
Limited to 20 participants
Scholarships are available, with a deadline of April 15.
👉 Learn more and register here.
Why This Offering
Holistic Management gives people a way to think clearly about decisions. Somatic work offers a way to actually follow through.
Bringing those together opens up something different.
This is a one-time offering, built as an experiment in what becomes possible when both are in the room at the same time.
