Ways to Work With Us
Horses Wherever You Are
Have you ever felt truly seen — the way a horse looks straight past everything you do, right to who you are on the inside?
There is something about really belonging — the feeling of standing quietly within a herd of horses, with nothing to prove and nothing to explain.
You don’t have to be at the ranch to feel that connection. Wherever you are in the world, you can spend time with the herd.
Two Ways to Stay Close to the Herd ONLINE
Horse-Guided Coaching — Live Online Sessions with the Tula Vida Herd
this is something unique & special.
Who This Is For
This is for you if you’ve been to Tula Vida before and want to check back in: to reconnect with what came up while you were here, or get fresh guidance on what’s alive for you now.
This is also for you if Costa Rica isn’t possible right now, but you’re longing for the perspective, presence and wisdom of the horse herd.
And it’s for you if life looks fine from the outside but feels flat, heavy or too fast on the inside, and you’re tired of just talking things through and want something you can actually feel as well.
Live coaching, with horses on camera, from an 85-acre off-grid ranch in Costa Rica – with the herd of rescue horses responding in real time from their own environment.
You’re not watching horse videos on Instagram. You’re meeting the herd and seeing how they actually respond to you, through the screen, as it happens.
Together we’ll sit with the herd, following their responses, their curiosity and their presence as the session unfolds.
Bringing a horse into the coaching conversation changes what’s possible. Rather than relying on thoughts and words alone, your horse partner responds to whatever comes up. Horses are sensitive animals, finely tuned to the people around them, which is why they respond to what you’re feeling rather than what you’re saying. The horses’ movements, responses and choices can interrupt familiar patterns of thinking and show you something you hadn’t realised before.
We’ve learned not to underestimate what shows up during these sessions. Again and again, we see something in the herd, and often something beyond the herd, offer exactly the insight or experience that you need.
“The horses captured my attention the whole time. Just seeing them there, I felt more relaxed, and when they moved it was so in time with what I was saying, it was amazing.”
Judy, September 2026
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What we might explore together
Authentic Self & Being Seen
Who am I beneath the roles, expectations and “shoulds”? Being seen, heard and felt without judgement is rare, and horses respond to the person underneath the story we’re telling ourselves. Does what’s happening inside match what I’m showing on the outside? Ask a horse.
Nervous System Regulation & Rest
What is my system actually carrying, and what would real rest feel like, rather than comfort or numbing? The horses often respond to what’s happening in your nervous system before you’ve found words for it, helping you start to understand it, the first step to choosing something different.
Intuition & Decisions
What do I sense and know before I explain it away? Where is there a yes, a no, or a need for space? With the busy mind a little quieter and the pressure off, clarity often comes more easily.
Trust
More being, less doing, is often what the horses teach. What happens when I stop trying to control the outcome? If this resonates, it’s probably something worth exploring…
Belonging
How am I relating to myself, others and the world around me, and where do I still long to belong? Perhaps this is what’s been missing, and exactly what you’ll feel with the herd. Or perhaps they’ll help you sense what your own human herd could feel like.
Something Bigger
Reconnecting with the life force available to you through nature, the horses, and something larger than all of us (sometimes called the wider field). This is often the missing piece, and part of why life can feel so exhausting.
Choose your coach
Every session follows the same horse-guided approach with the herd at Tula Vida. Choose the coach you feel most drawn to.
Sally Nilsson
As a former corporate lawyer, Sally knows how easy it is, in a busy, demanding life, to lose touch with yourself. A horse called Beauty opened up something new for her, and since 2012 she’s been helping others to feel truly alive again.
Sally co-founded Tula Vida, and is an Advanced Equine-Facilitated Learning Instructor and Certified Professional Coach. She is calm and compassionate, notices what often goes unsaid, and trusts the horses to lead the session.
Nora Kenney
Nora knows what it’s like to need a real pause. A sabbatical from her career in corporate leadership brought her to Costa Rica, and it changed the course of her life.
She’s now a Certified Professional Coach and Equine-Facilitated Learning practitioner, and spends much of her time here at Tula Vida, where she knows every horse in the herd well. She’s warm and grounded, deeply intuitive, and helps people slow down enough to hear themselves.
FAQ
Do I need horse experience?
No. Many people have never worked with horses before and are amazed at how much they can feel and pick up.
How can horses respond over Zoom?
You’ll be live with us on Zoom while we’re out with the herd. At the ranch, we’ll have one or two cameras on the horses so you can see them clearly, and your coach will talk you through what’s happening as it unfolds. The horses (and often the dogs, wild creatures or even the weather itself) join the call and interact freely. We simply invite you to experience it for yourself and be amazed by how powerful it can be!
Can I request a particular horse?
Yes — or you can let the herd decide who joins your session.
What time zones do you offer?
We offer sessions across the Americas and Europe — Costa Rica is on Central Standard Time year-round (no daylight saving).
What do I need?
A phone or laptop with a camera, a quiet space, and headphones if you have them.
Do I need to know what I want to work on?
Not at all. Plenty of people arrive with just a feeling, or a sense that something needs to shift. We’ll start there.
What if the horses don’t come over?
That tells us something too. Distance, stillness, grazing or wandering off are all part of the conversation, and often the most interesting parts.
Is this therapy?
No. This is coaching, focused on awareness, presence and what’s next for you. If you’re working through something that needs therapeutic support, we’re happy to talk about whether this is a good fit alongside it.
$295
INTRODUCTORY RATE — PER SESSION
While we shape this new offering, sessions are available at an introductory rate, and we’d love your honest feedback in return. A 75-minute session with Sally or Nora.
Prefer to meet the herd in person?
Herdside — Monthly Community
A monthly horse-guided community for grounding, reflection, delight and connection.
Community feels different here. Belonging is a felt sense.
It’s knowing the horses by name. It’s hearing stories from the ranch. It’s laughing at the dogs, celebrating a rescue, or watching the herd sleep in the sun or gather in the rain. It’s remembering how it feels to slow down together.
There’s nothing quite like looking into a horse’s eyes. Herdside is a way to keep doing it.
Help us shape Herdside
We’re creating this community slowly and intentionally, and we’d love it to become exactly what you want and need. Tell us what you’re longing for, what you’d love more of from the herd, and what would make this feel genuinely supportive and delightful in your life.
Join the waitlist — we will email you a few short questions, and you’ll be the first to know when Herdside opens!