Equine Wellness with Maxime Willems

Name: Equine Wellness with Maxime Willems
Brand: Sugar Beach Ranch
Availability: OnlineOnly

Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Step into a unique healing experience designed and facilitated by Maxime Willems – Therapy & Training, a registered Equine Assisted Therapist, Counsellor, and Yoga Teacher. This immersive wellness offering takes place on Bundjalung Country at South Ballina, just 40 minutes south of Byron Bay.

At the heart of this experience is a 60-minute Equine Wellness Session, where Maxime gently guides you through embodied and mindful interactions with the horses. Horses are deeply intuitive beings – sensitive to breath, intention, energy, and emotion – and being in their presence offers a powerful pathway to nervous system regulation, emotional clarity, and deeper self-connection.

Whether you’re navigating stress, seeking calm, or simply looking to reconnect with nature and yourself, Maxime’s warm and grounded facilitation creates a safe and supportive environment to do so.

Stay overnight within the serene grounds of Sugar Beach Ranch, a private 60-acre coastal sanctuary. Wake up to bird songs and the sound of the ocean, before a delicious breakfast and maybe a stroll along the beach, or a dip in the magnesium pool. You’ll leave feeling more present and connected.

Inclusions

1-hour private Equine Wellness Experience for two with Maxime Willems – Therapy & Training.
1 night’s accommodation at Sugar Beach Ranch Bungalow for 2 guests.
A Ranch breakfast box (including farm fresh eggs, bananas, honey and banana bread, juices plus tea and coffee).
Direct access to 30km of secluded beach at South Ballina.
Option to plant a tree in the CM Memorial Forest on the property.

Making a difference

Maxime Willems – Therapy & Training is proud to collaborate with local mental health practitioners, yoga studios, retreat spaces, neighbourhood centres and wellbeing centres to bring meaningful, nature-based healing experiences to the Northern Rivers community.
The team at Sugar Beach Ranch are committed to preserving the natural beauty of their coastal environment through regenerative planting, sustainable practices, and protecting local wildlife habitats across the 60-acre property, and they also donate the Ranch for use in various events, workshops and sessions for young people in need.

A word from your host

Maxime Willems, Facilitator and Director of Maxime Willems – Therapy & Training
“What I love most about this work is witnessing the gentle shifts that happen when people slow down, breathe, and connect — with themselves, with the horses, and with nature. There’s a quiet kind of transformation that takes place in these sessions, and it’s an honour to hold space for that.”

Getting there

This experience is held on Bundjalung Country.
Sugar Beach Ranch is about 40 minutes from Byron Bay. It’s located at 259 Keith Hall Lane, South Ballina, NSW.