The Holistic Healing Project
A path to healing.
People beside you.
A four-month program for U.S. military veterans, bringing ten healing modalities and two in-person retreats into one connected experience.
HHP Cohort 1 · Pierre, South Dakota · August 2026
The heart of the project
Every veteran brings
a different story.
There is no single way to move toward healing. The Holistic Healing Project brings ten complementary modalities into a six-month program for U.S. military veterans, with in-person retreats at the midpoint and end.
The project is led by veterans and trusted practitioners, delivered with more than 40 partner organizations, and built to be trauma-informed from the first call. You bring your own starting point and questions. The first conversation is exactly that, a conversation, not an application.
2
In-person cohort retreats.
4
Months in one connected program.
10
Complementary modalities.
FOR VETERANS & FAMILIES
FOR DONORS
FOR PARTNERS
Explore all 10 healing modalities
01 Equine Therapy
01 Equine Therapy
01 Equine Therapy
01 Equine Therapy
01 Equine Therapy
Explore all 10 healing modalities
01 Equine Therapy
03Â Outdoor-Based Wellness & Nature Therapy
05Â Music & Creative Arts Therapy
07Â Biofeedback & Neervous System Regulation
09Â Spiritual Development & Meaning Based Practices
02Â Physical Fitness & Functional Movement
04Â Yoga, Breathwork & Somatic Practices
06Â Martial Arts & Desciplined Movement
08Â Trauma-informed Coaching & Mentorship
10Â Brain Health & Cognitive Recovery Support
01
A place to show up.
People to share it with.
Time together between activities · Pierre HHP retreat
Find connection
Trauma-Informed Coaching & Mentorship
Support centered on the veteran's experience, choices, and goals, with space to reflect and consider next steps.
Bonding, storytelling and coaching · Pierre HHP retreat
A moment beyond the scheduled activities · Pierre HHP retreat
A shared meal. A conversation on the porch. Someone beside you as you try something new. The people around each practice are part of the story.
02
Reconnect
A different setting.
A different kind of moment.
Beside a horse. On a river. Out in the open. These experiences bring the journey into places where there is room to notice, participate, and connect.
CONNECTION, IN DIFFERENT PLACES
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Equine Therapy
Outdoor-Based Wellness & Nature Therapy
An encounter built around presence, attention, and connection. Guided time with horses offers a different way to participate.
Step into a different setting: time on the water, open landscapes, and experiences shared outdoors.
Coeur d'Alene photographs show related practices at a Ranch Reset, a shorter gathering separate from the four-month HHP.
Equine Therapy Session
A MOMENT IN MOTION
Connection can begin quietly.
Watch participants share space with horses during a guided session. This is one of the many ways the project brings people into a new experience.
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Explore movement
Practice.
Pause. Try again.
Learning with a partner · Jiu jitsu
Physical Fitness & Functional Movement
Explore strength, mobility, and everyday movement, with room for individual starting points and goals.
Martial Arts & Disciplined Movement
Practice with a partner. Explore attention, technique, and the experience of learning a new movement together.
Yoga, Breathwork & Somatic Practices
Make space to pause, notice the breath, and explore the experience of being present in the body.
Biofeedback & Nervous System Regulation
Explore feedback and guided practices focused on awareness of the body's responses.
A new movement, a partner to learn with, a moment to slow down. Different practices offer different ways to engage.
A moment of stillness · Yoga and breathwork
04
Express what matters
Some things begin
without words.
Music shared outdoors · Coeur d'Alene Ranch Reset · June 2026
Music & Creative Arts Therapy
Spiritual Development & Meaning-Based Practices
Music and art therapy create space for expression, exploration, and personal meaning. The process belongs to the person creating.
Space to explore values, purpose, connection, and what gives life personal meaning.
A melody shared. An idea taking shape. A moment to consider what matters. Creative and meaning-based practices make room for personal expression.
Music · Art therapy · Meaning
Room for your
own expression.
A song. A color. A shape. An experience does not have to become a polished performance to have meaning.
Art therapy is part of Music & Creative Arts Therapy within the project.
SHARED MOMENTS - RANCH RESETS
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Carry it forward
The story belongs
to the veteran.
A moment from the Pierre HHP retreat.
In a veteran's own words
The part of the story
only they can tell.
What brought you here? Which experience mattered? What did you carry into everyday life?
VETERAN STORY PLACEHOLDER
Add an approved first-person story
A short captioned interview, or a portrait with the veteran's own words. This is a space for a real account, not a sample testimonial.
Space to reflect
What stays with you?
Each veteran brings individual needs, experiences, and hopes. The project holds space for that whole story across its practices and relationships.
Brain Health & Cognitive Recovery Support
A place for brain health, cognitive needs, and everyday goals within a broader, individual healing journey.
From survival mode to regulation. Breath, biofeedback, and movement that teach the body it is safe to stand down.
A connection that matters.
A practice worth returning to.
A next step that feels your own.
A moment at a retreat is part of a larger life. What matters is what each veteran takes from the experience: a connection, a practice, or a next step that has personal meaning.
How the program comes together
Six months. A shared commitment.
THE BEGINNING
Find your starting point.
Begin the program and explore its interconnected practices.
MIDPOINT RETREAT
Come together.
Gather in person with the cohort for guided practice and shared experiences.
CONTINUING THE JOURNEY
Keep exploring.
Discover which experiences feel meaningful within your own life.
END-OF-PROGRAM RETREAT
Reflect and look ahead.
Reunite to reflect on the six-month experience and what comes next.
For veterans & families
Start with
your questions.
You may be exploring for yourself or looking for information for someone you care about. A conversation with The Ranch is the next step toward understanding the program.
For donors & supporters
Support the work
around each moment.
WHAT IT COVERS
The full cost of a seat.
Flights, lodging, meals, program fees, and gear for one veteran at a retreat. Nothing stands between them and the ranch.
This link supports The Ranch Foundation’s broader Veteran Healing Fund. To discuss a gift specifically for HHP, contact the team.
WHAT IT BUILDS
Four months, not a weekend.
Coaching, mentorship, and ten modalities in one coordinated program, with two in-person retreats and a cohort that stays in touch.
For partners & sponsors
Bring your strengths
to the conversation.
Interested in sponsorship, professional expertise, facilities, or other resources? Discuss current needs and fit with The Ranch.
Ask about program delivery, current funding needs, and available impact reporting.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Proof, not promises.
Cohort updates and reporting on how your gift was used. What changed for a veteran is shared in their own words, only with their approval.
The Holistic Healing Project runs on sponsorship. Every seat has a real cost, and every gift to The Ranch Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is tax-deductible. Here is what your support does.
