Finding Peace After Loss · A Gentle Day With Horses in Tuscany

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A gentle, guided day in the Tuscan hills, alongside horses that ask nothing of you but your presence. No talking it through, no being strong, no timeline to keep, a day where, for once, you can simply set the weight down and be held. This is the Daimon™.

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Daimon™

A Gentle Day Just for You

€319,00 · all-inclusive

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This day is for

Carrying the weight of a recent loss
Grief that words can’t quite reach
A gentle day away from every demand
When you just need somewhere soft to land

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Included in every Daimon™

Everything is taken care of, all-inclusive

A free intro call firstA full day at AlterrenoExpert facilitators & gentle horsesAll materialsTraditional Tuscan lunchJust you, in private

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You have tried to keep going. You have tried to hold it all up. This is different: a gentle day that asks nothing of you, where you can breathe, and be held exactly as you are.

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Daimon™ is a gentle day alongside horses in a quiet Tuscan setting, guided by experienced facilitators.

What makes it gentle is that it asks nothing of you.

You do not have to talk about the loss, or be strong, or hold anything up. There are no roles to keep. Only a quiet space where you can breathe, and be present, exactly as you are.

It suits anyone, at any point in grief. No horse experience is required. You arrive exactly as you are, carrying whatever you carry, and that is enough.

There are no expectations, no “right” way to feel and no pressure. That is what makes it safe and gentle, even when you cannot find the words yourself.

It does not ask you to move on, it gives you space to breathe.

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What You Experience During Daimon™

It meets you exactly where you are: for some it becomes a quiet they had not felt in a long time. For others it is space to be with their sorrow without having to explain it. For many it is simply a day of gentle presence, side by side, away from every demand.

There is nothing to prove and nothing to fix.
Only space. Only time. Only you.

This is what makes it both safe and gentle:
a day that meets you where you are, and stays with you long after it ends.

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Daimon™ is for the moments when you need presence more than words, and simply choosing to give yourself a gentle day is already an act of kindness toward yourself.

When the loss is still so recent

Someone you love is gone, and the world keeps moving as if it should not. You are tired in a way sleep does not touch, and you would like, just for a day, to not have to hold it all up.

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For the weight of a recent goodbye
For days that ask too much of you
For a place that lets you set it down

When words can’t reach it

People ask how you are and you say “fine”, because the true answer has no words. The grief lives somewhere underneath language, and you long for a space that does not need you to explain.

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For grief that words can’t hold
For being met without having to speak
For presence instead of advice

When you just need somewhere gentle

No fixing, no timelines, no one telling you how you should feel by now. Only a quiet, unhurried day where you can breathe, and be held exactly as you are, with nothing asked of you.

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For a day with no pressure
For being held without words
For a gentleness you can rest in

“For over twenty years, I have watched horses help people set down the weight they carry. Not through words. Not through advice. Through presence. Through mirror. Through permission to be seen.”

“Grief is one of the heaviest weights a person can hold. A horse does not try to take it from you, it simply stays close, calm and honest, while you breathe. If you are here, carrying a loss, trust that instinct. Something inside you knows you need a gentle place. I would be honoured to hold that space for you.”

- Angelika Schneider, Founder of Alterreno

When we read what people write after their Daimon™ experience, certain words appear again and again

“Gentle”

Mentioned 6 times

“Peace”

Mentioned 12 times

“Held”

Mentioned 12 times

“Tender”

Mentioned 9 times

“Quiet”

Mentioned 5 times

“Grounding”

Mentioned 4 times

Anna, 47

Carrying the recent loss of her mother, she came to breathe.

Anna arrived not long after her mother’s passing, unsure she should be anywhere at all. She was not looking to feel better, only to have one day where nothing was expected of her. Angelika paired her with a calm mare who stood quietly beside her.

Nothing was asked of Anna that day, no talking it through, no being strong. In the mare’s unhurried presence she let her shoulders down, perhaps for the first time in weeks, and simply breathed.

“I didn’t have to explain anything to her.
The mare just stood close, steady, while I let myself feel it.
No one needed me to be okay.
For one afternoon, I could set the weight down.”

Paolo, 55

After losing his wife, unsure how to carry the quiet.

Paolo came a season after his wife had died, when the first rush of people had faded and the house had gone silent. He did not want to be fixed. He wanted, he said, somewhere the grief did not have to be hidden.

The horse asked nothing of him but his presence. In that stillness Paolo found he could be with his sorrow without drowning in it, and something in him breathed a little easier.

“Everyone kept saying I was doing so well.
That day I didn’t have to do anything at all.
The horse let me just be there with it.
I left feeling a little less alone in it.”

Giulia, 33

Grieving a loss she couldn’t find the words for.

Giulia had lost someone suddenly, and months on she still could not speak about it. Friends meant well, but their questions asked more than she could give. Angelika simply invited her to be with a gentle horse, no exercises, no talking.

In the horse’s quiet attention Giulia stopped searching for the right words. There were none, and for once that was allowed. She stood in the silence and let the tears come, unhurried.

“I could never find the words, and here I didn’t need to.
The horse didn’t ask me anything.
It just stayed, calm, while I finally let go.
It was the gentlest hour I’d had in a long time.”

Marco, 60

Bereaved and quietly exhausted, he came to rest.

Marco had spent months holding his family together through a loss, tending to everyone but himself. He arrived worn thin, half-apologising for taking a day. Angelika chose a still, patient horse, and asked nothing of him.

For a whole day Marco was not the strong one, not the one holding it up. In the horse’s calm company he let himself simply be tired, and simply be there, and it was enough.

“I’d been carrying everyone else’s grief and forgetting my own.
The horse didn’t need me to be strong.
It just let me stand there and breathe.
I remembered I was allowed to grieve too.”

Sara, 29

Missing someone deeply, she came for a gentle space.

Sara arrived tender and raw, carrying a loss that coloured everything. She did not expect the day to change how she felt, and it did not promise to. She only wanted somewhere soft to land for a while.

Beside a quiet horse, with no roles to keep up, Sara felt the day hold her. Nothing was solved, and nothing needed to be. She left carrying the same love, and a little more peace around it.

“I didn’t want to be fixed. I just wanted somewhere kind.
The horse stayed near while I sat with the missing.
No one rushed me through it.
I came away calmer, and gentler with myself.”

Davide, 52

Grieving and worn down, he came to feel steadier.

Davide came unsure a day with horses could touch something as deep as his grief. He arrived guarded, mostly to prove to a worried friend that he had tried. Angelika met him with no expectations at all.

The horse asked for nothing but his quiet attention. In that honest, unhurried presence Davide felt the ground steady under him again, not the loss undone, only a little more bearable.

“I didn’t think a day could reach something this heavy.
The horse just stood with me in it, patient.
It didn’t try to make it go away.
I drove home feeling steadier on my feet.”

How it works, one gentle step at a time

Step one

Book a free call

A short, private conversation. No judgement, no forms, just you telling us how you have been, and what you need right now.

Step two

A gentle assessment

If it feels right, we shape the day around where you are, softly, and answer every worry you have.

Step three

Your day at Alterreno

A full day on the ground with the horses. No talking about the loss unless you wish to, no performing, just being present and held.

The return

You return a little softer

A gentle day that becomes a place you can return to in your mind, a quiet you carry with you when the days feel heavy again.

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Why it feels safe

Over twenty years of experience

For more than two decades, Alterreno has been creating gentle, transformative experiences rooted in ethical horsemanship and deep human presence.

Consistently rated five stars

Every Daimon™ has received a five-star review. Real people. Real stories. No intermediaries.

An international community

People come from over thirty countries. Sessions are offered in both English and Italian.

Guided by expert hands

Founded by Angelika Schneider, Parelli 4-Star Instructor and BHS-certified teacher, supported by a highly trained team.

No pressure, ever

We start with a free call and an honest, gentle conversation. Nobody is ever pushed, and if the timing isn’t right, we will tell you.

Alongside your support, never instead of it

This is not therapy or grief counselling. Skilled professionals and support services exist for that, and this day sits gently alongside them, never in their place.

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Limited availability

To keep every day intimate and truly private, we host a maximum of four encounters each month. Just you, never rushed.

There is no hurry, and no pressure to be ready by any date, the day is yours for 12 months. If your heart says this might help, a free call costs you nothing but a gentle conversation.

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F.A.Q.: Everything you may want to know

Is it too soon for me to come?

There is no right timing for grief, and no timeline you have to meet. Some come very soon, some much later, and both are welcome. On the free call we listen to where you are, and if it feels too soon, we will gently say so. Nothing is ever rushed.

Will this take my grief away?

No, and it does not try to. Grief is not a problem to be solved. A day like this will not undo the loss, but many people find it gives them a moment to breathe, to feel held, and to be with their sorrow gently. That is all it offers, and often that is enough.

Will I have to talk about what happened?

Only if you want to. There is nothing you must explain and no story you must tell. Much of the day is quiet, simply being present with the horses. You are met exactly as you are, words or no words.

Is this therapy or grief counselling?

No. We are not therapists or counsellors. Daimon™ is an experiential day with the horses, guided by expert facilitators. It sits alongside professional grief support and never replaces it. If you are working with a therapist or a support service, this can gently complement that.

Do I need horse experience?

None at all. It is about presence, not riding. Everything happens gently on the ground, at your pace.

How much is it, and how does it work?

The Daimon™ is €319, all-inclusive, for one person. It starts with a free call, so you decide only after you have spoken to us. Payment is secure, and the day is freely reschedulable within 12 months, so there is no pressure to be ready on a certain date.

What if I become emotional during the day?

That is completely welcome. Tears, silence, stillness, all of it belongs here. The horses do not mind, and neither do we. You will be held, gently, whatever the day brings.

Where exactly is Alterreno?

Peccioli, Pisa, Tuscany, 75 min from Florence, 35 min from Pisa airport. Easy to reach. Exact address provided upon booking.

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After the experience

The day is complete in itself. There is nothing to continue and nothing to sign up for. Some people return later, others simply carry the quiet with them. Both are equally right. What settles in you is yours to keep.