Corporate and private coaching at Melia Desert Palm Hotel

See yourself in a new light through the help of horses!

Melia Desert Palm Hotel, just on the outskirts of Dubai, offers the perfect setting for a session away from the office where participants can learn about themselves either in one on one coaching or team trainings.
We are very happy to be able to offer our equine assisted work in such a luxurious, relaxing setting in nature.
Melia Desert Palm is a boutique 5 star hotel set within a big equestrian resort, and enables us to not just offer simple coaching sessions with horses, but retreats, staycations, corporate leadership days and team buildings that combine deep learning and therapeutic work with horses with gourmet cuisine, onsite accommodation and spa journeys. 

In the midst of 5 (!) green Polo Fields, under the shade of hundreds of palm trees which are filled with a variety of different bird species tchirping happily along, live a herd of 9 therapy horses owned by the Equestrian Federation for People of Determination (EFPD). When they are not helping children with special needs, they are our partners in the Horse Guided Empowerment and Leadership sessions. 

It has taken me years to find such a beautiful setting in Dubai, where the horses spend hours together as a herd grazing on fresh grass. Whilst this is normal in many other parts of the world and vital for the mental and physical wellbeing of the horses, in Dubai it is still rare.

However, working with the feedback of the entire herd is what makes the Horse guided Empowerment® so unique. We give horses and people a choice - the choice of deciding which horse they want to work with, and the horses a choice of participation. In every session, different horses will either approach or retreat - important feedback for the facilitator, as usually there is a reason when the horses are interested in some people, when they all stay at the far end of the paddock, or when a horse that usually doesn't like to be touched by strangers suddenly allows a team to stand around and pet her.  

Hotel, resort and stable in one

Aside of the horse herd, the entire setting at Desert Palm Dubai is fantastic for our retreats and workshops. Set in over 160 acres of lush greenery, the Desert Palm Estate encompasses the boutique 5 star Melia Desert Palm hotel, riding stables, a therapy stable, a polo club and 100 residential villas. It is only 20 min away from Downtown Dubai and 15 min from the airport, yet gives the feeling of being completely out of the city and in nature.

The luxurious boutique hotel Melia Desert Palm Dubai is ideal for overnight stays, to enjoy a delicious lunch during the workshops or a sundowner on their terrace overlooking the polo fields with the skyline in the background afterwards. Their F&B team also arranges the catering for our coffee breaks at the stable. 

If you have not been to Melia Desert Palm Dubai yet, you are missing out!
With only 39 rooms and private villas, the location guarantees privacy and a real retreat feeling.

Location

Send me a message or whats app if you would like to schedule a site visit and find out more about the sessions and retreats we offer!

I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to this little paradise. 

Monica