Wind Horse Sanctuary

04/24/2025

New blog post about my new podcast! Super excited to share about my new podcast. In each episode, you’ll hear inspirational conversations with some truly amazing people in my life — from ocean conservationists to fellow cancer thrivers to my magical mermaid community and more!

My first podcast features my innovative whale scientist brother Ted Cheeseman of Happywhale. Read & listen here! 🐋

Did you know that I recently created a new podcast? I’m so excited to finally share this passion project with you! This has been in the works for some time now. I realized that I have a plethora of interviews I have done with others (where I interview them on the other side of the microphone) an

04/20/2025

Blue says hello! Never underestimate the power of a blue eyed medicine horse. He’s such a special boy. Recently a client came and had an Equine Facilitated Learning session with me & deeply connected with his unique spirit. It was a wonderful thing to observe. 🐴

He’s such a love!!

04/17/2025

New podcast release, Kaua'i party - https://mailchi.mp/windhorsesanctuary/my-new-podcast-release-kauai-costume-partySuper excited to share my new podcast - first episode is with my brother, Ted Cheeseman of Happywhale. Costume, fundraiser party on Kaua'i!

04/16/2025

🎉 The first episode of my new podcast: Mermaid Musings: Diving Deep with Tara Coyote is out & I’m thrilled to share that it features my beloved brother Ted of Happywhale ! 🐋

Whales, Wonder & Conservation with Ted Cheeseman | Tracking Ocean Giants with Happywhale

In the premiere episode of Mermaid Musings, Tara Coyote - mermaid, author, cancer thriver, and ocean activist - dives deep into a powerful conversation with her brother, Ted Cheeseman, a marine biologist, scientist, and the founder of Happywhale.

Ted is a world leader in whale research, revolutionizing how we track and understand whales using innovative tail recognition software. His work helps researchers across the globe monitor whale populations and advocate for the protection of our oceans.

Together, Tara and Ted discuss:

✨ The magic and intelligence of humpback and s***m whales

✨ The dangers whales face today, including plastic pollution and ocean noise

✨ The importance of maintaining a healthy marine ecosystem

✨ Their shared upbringing by environmentalist parents, who ran Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris

✨ Tara’s children’s book, Kaimana the Hawaiian Mermaid, inspired by a tragic but true event: a s***m whale that washed ashore on Kaua’i due to garbage ingestion & a bold Hawaiian mermaid who makes a difference for the Earth & all of humanity. 🌍

Whether you’re a nature lover, an advocate for the planet, or simply curious about these gentle giants of the sea - this episode is a must-listen. Don’t forget to subscribe and join Tara’s mailing list to stay updated on new episodes and ocean-loving adventures.

I’m incredibly proud of my brother for the work he’s done and am excited to share about it with a larger audience! To WATCH the full interview, please check it out on my Tara Coyote YouTube channel.

👉🏽 Direct link to podcast & video interview in the comments 👈🏽

04/13/2025

There’s some deep movement occurring within me since my recent PET scan experience. The month of NOT KNOWING what my health predicament would be definitely impacted me far more than I realized while going through it. 🌹

With the recent results coming back as CLEAR (phew), it’s led me to examine where I’m placing my energy and my time. The reality is for me (and everyone else for that matter, whether you’re living with a serious diagnosis or not), we never know how much time we have on this beautiful Earth.

I might have become too complacent with the miracle title of NED (no evidence of disease) after being referred to Hospice with cancer through out my body in 2019 and having a miracle recovery. When I was sitting with the fact that I might be dealing with another round of goddess knows what, it made me LOOK CLOSELY at where I’m focusing my energy. 🤔

The reality is that I have a super blessed life living in Kaua’i, Hawaii with my horses, as a mermaid. 🧜‍♀️

And yet, I caught up in stressful, anxious cycles of thinking (aren’t we programmed to do that?) and stress myself out with my thoughts of lack or whatever distorted reality my brain projects out. 😜

This sadly is a waste of my limited energy.

I’m grateful for this little wake up call‼️

As someone who is a giver and gives often to many, I realize I need to reign my energy in and focus on my own peace of mind & where I give that finite energy.

It’s time for better boundaries ⚡️

How many times have I received this lesson? 🤣 Seriously, I even created a whole course years ago at Wind Horse Sanctuary with the horse work about boundaries. (Check out the free e-book about boundaries in the comments!)

The world is extremely bonkers now and I’m needing to dig deeper to cultivate my peace of mind to maintain balance, CAN YOU RELATE TO THIS?

If you’re a sensitive soul like me, I’m wondering how this resonates for you? I would love to hear.

It’s a never ending journey of self discovery and I’m so grateful to be learning it, even though it’s not always so easy at times.

Thanks for reading! 🥀

04/13/2025

Friends, this is a momentous feat! My friends Dana Croschere @ Krisanna Sexton have been working their booties off to complete this powerful film about the healing power of horses Rescued Hearts Film that will be released this spring. Please keep an eye out for it! I’m honored to be in it. It will be GROUND-BREAKING, I promise you. Congrats dear friends! Love you so! ♥️🐴♥️

04/12/2025

Friends, remember when I was asking you for advice for my podcast name? Well, I finally figured it out and my podcast is launching on Tuesday! It’s so exciting! Do you want to know the name? Drumroll please! 🥁

🧜‍♀️ Mermaid Musings: Diving Deep with Tara Coyote 🎉

I LOVE IT, what about you?

🎙️My NEW PODCAST is going LIVE next week! 💫 I’m so excited to finally share this passion project with you.

In each episode, you’ll hear inspirational conversations with some truly amazing people in my life — from ocean conservationists to fellow cancer thrivers to my magical mermaid community and more🌊💙

Episode 1 drops this Tuesday, so be sure to sign up for my mailing list (link in comments) to be the first to know when it goes live! I can’t wait for you to tune in🧜‍♀️

I’m excited to share that the first episode features an interview with my inspiring whale scientist brother Ted Cheeseman of Happywhale. This is one of the interviews I’m most proud of, as I interview my beloved brother and am so proud of the work he does! 🐋

Stay tuned!

03/28/2025

🎉 The long awaited interview with Hannah Mermaid is out!

It’s an incredible honor to interview the one and only Hannah ⁩ Mermaid and hear about her inspiring life being the OG mermaid, fierce ocean conservationist, underwater model, teacher and owner of the 🐚

Hannah imparts her beautiful wisdom with tremendous grace and humility as she shares her life of boldly creating the vocation of being a ‘mermaid’ before it was popular. Her devotion to ocean conservation and why it is vitally important to support a healthy ocean ecosystem is awe inspiring, as is her talent in swimming with large aquatic animals. 🐋

Learn how she courageously pioneered the mermaid vocation, her long herstory/history with being a ocean activist, about swimming with large ocean creatures such as sharks, whales, dolphins and manta rays, being a part of the award winning dolphin documentary ‘The Cove’, why we need a healthy ocean ecosystem to survive, how to dive into the mermaid world and so much more!

👉🏽 Link in comments 👈🏽

Please like, comment & share the video to help boost the algorithm so more people hear this important message about ocean conservation! 🐬

May this video inspire others to cherish & protect the ocean & live life with an open heart. ❤️‍🔥

Check out all these gorgeous photos of Hannah over the years that tell the story of her magnificent lifetime journey of being a mermaid & her role in ocean conservation!

03/26/2025

New interview with Hannah Mermaid release & Spring Group Cleanse in April! 🧜‍♀️ - https://mailchi.mp/windhorsesanctuary/hannah-interview-group-cleanse Offering a group cleanse starting in April 🌟 So proud to release this ocean conservation interview with the OG mermaid Hannah Fraser! 🌺

03/26/2025

It’s almost bathing suit season! Do you want to feel healthier, have more energy & balanced in your body? 🌺

I recently led a group of seven women on a 21 day New Year’s Cleanse to assist is losing weight, reclaiming vitality and finding nutritional balance. It was a wonderful experience and many of them had successful results with losing 10 to 17 pounds on average in a one month period!

As I was their guide, it was truly inspiring to see the transformation that occurred! Most of them regained a certain amount of energy and vitality that they had wished to find before the cleanse. Not only did they lose weight and find new energy, but many of them regained a clearer sense of purpose in their lives and developed better habits for self care.

I’m inspired to offer this experience again, as it was such a joy to connect with others and support them in their health process! (Note: this will be the last time I offer this for many many months due to exciting shifts in my life‼️)

Please watch the video (in the comments) where I talk about the cleanse and the products. I made this video for the January cleanse, but it still applies for this one!

What you will receive from this cleanse is:

Professional support from me, health professional Nicole Miller who is leading the cleanse with me and another health professional, Todd Burrier, who first introduced me to these stellar products, when I was on the edge of death, six years ago.

A shared community experience of others going through the same process with a Facebook group and weekly Zoom calls to assist you through the cleanse.

Nutritional support through products that will assist you in a comprehensive healthy manner to lose weight, find your balance and feel great. Guidance with foods that will serve you in the process of the cleanse.

Please check out this testimonial:

I am so grateful to Tara. I'm 54 and over the past decade I've gained about 20 very stubborn pounds. After trying several programs with limited success, I decided to try the life plus program with Tara. I honestly would not have done this without her assistance. She is so supportive, encouraging and loving. All my questions were answered promptly. The Facebook group and zoom meetings helped keep me on track. It has been so important to have the group support. With the supplements and the food program, it helped to know of the many people who have achieved their goals using this program. I followed it meticulously I was able to lose 10 pounds in the first month. I plan to continue as I'm finding it really easy now. I feel great, have energy and I'm not hungry at all. It feels amazing to see the scale go down- finally. Thank you Tara and Todd!

-V.M. Elyse

This was the same cleanse that I did one year ago and surprised myself with losing the stubborn 15 lbs that I had gained when I was thrown into menopause, post cancer treatment. It is a metabolic cleanse focused on nutrition and supplements, which has been wildly successful in Europe and is fairly new in the United States.

We will be having an informational Zoom call on Saturday, March 29 at 10 am HI time, 1 pm PST and 4 PM EST. If you would like the Zoom info, please let me know and I’m happy to give it to you!

👉🏽 For more info about the cleanse, please SEND ME YOUR EMAIL THROUGH A PRIVATE MESSAGE and I’ll send you more info. 👈🏽

May we all feel in alignment & healthy as we deserve to be! 🪷

03/20/2025

It’s happening! This film will be epic! It’s such an honor to know these amazing film makers and to be apart of this film. Please stay tuned for this powerful share about the healing power of horses! 🐴♥️🐴 Rescued Hearts Film

It’s finally happening! 🎉

Rescued Hearts is having its World Premiere at the Illuminate Film Festival in Santa Barbara, California on May 2 at 6:30 PM 🐴💛

This is a HUGE milestone for our film, and we’re so excited to share it with the world! If you can join us in person, individual tickets go on sale April 1, and festival passes are available now at illuminatefilmfestival.com.

Can’t make it to Santa Barbara? No worries—we’ve got you covered! Here’s how you can still be part of the journey:

🎬 March 30 at 1 PM PT – Join our Zoom community event where we’ll unveil our brand-new trailer and share a never-before-seen scene from the film. (More info coming soon — in the meantime, save the date)

📍 Film Festivals & In-Person Screenings – We’ll be traveling to festivals and special screenings from May-Oct. Check our website under “Events” for ongoing updates!

💻 Summer Virtual Screening – We’re planning an online screening of the first half of the film sometime this summer in partnership with 🫶

🎥 Worldwide Virtual Premiere – The full film will be released this Fall, most likely in November!

✨ To stay updated on all the ways to watch Rescued Hearts, subscribe at rescuedheartsfilm.com. You’ll be the first to know about screenings, exclusive content, and more!

This is just the beginning of something truly special. Thank you for being part of this journey! 🥲🩵

03/20/2025

I’m super excited to share that I’m offering another group cleanse starting on April 12! 🎉

I offered one to a group of wonderful women in January & everyone had fantastic results! (Please read the testimony below)

Doing a group cleanse with other participants is a great way to receive support, while being with others going through the same process. Many of the participants lost 10 pounds in three weeks, reset their metabolism and health and all felt dramatic improvements in their health!

Here is one of the testimonials from a participant:

I am so grateful to Tara. I’m 54 and over the past decade I’ve gained about 20 very stubborn pounds. After trying several programs with limited success, I decided to try the life plus program with Tara. I honestly would not have done this without her assistance. She is so supportive, encouraging and loving. All my questions were answered promptly. The Facebook group and zoom meetings helped keep me on track. It has been so important to have the group support. With the supplements and the food program, it helped to know of the many people who have achieved their goals using this program. I followed it meticulously I was able to lose 10 pounds in the first month. I plan to continue as I’m finding it really easy now. I feel great, have energy and I’m not hungry at all. It feels amazing to see the scale go down- finally. Thank you Tara and Todd!

- VM Elyse

My friend, Nicole Miller who recently went through the cleanse and lost 17 pounds within one month will be helping me guide this cleanse.

We are offering an informational group Zoom call on Saturday, March 29 at 10 am Hi time, 1 pm PST and 4 pm EST.

There will be a Facebook group, plus Zoom calls to offer support.

I have been using these products myself for 6+ years with awesome results. Last year I did the cleanse myself and lost 15 stubborn pounds that I never thought I would lose. It’s totally changed my life and one year later I’ve kept the weight off!

👉🏽 If you would like more info about what I did to achieve this change & are interested in the group cleanse, please SEND ME A PRIVATE MESSAGE WITH YOUR EMAIL and I’m happy to share more! 👈🏽

We all deserve to feel wonderful!

03/10/2025

Aloha friends! Did you know that I sell comfy, cozy and flattering eco clothes (t-shirts and sweatshirts) with my mermaid motto 'Choose Love Over Fear' & 'Comanche the Wild Mustang' designs? Well I do! I have not put in another order for a while now and am going to place another order soon. I am taking special orders if anyone wants anything in particular. Check out my website (link in comments) and see if you have had your eye on any particular style that might be out of stock and let me know. I am happy to order it for you!

03/05/2025

🐋 It’s my birthday week and I’m doing a fundraiser to raise money for a cause I’m passionate about! Every year I do a fundraiser & this year I’m focusing on Safe Smart Ocean to keep our oceans quiet for marine life. This is vitally important for marine mammals that use sonar to communicate & for their migration routes.

Here’s some info about it:

The ISO is finalizing a global underwater internet network that uses sound to transmit data—but at a devastating cost.

Excessive noise from this “Smart Ocean” network will:

* Drown out whales’ and dolphins’ echolocation, crucial for survival.
* Rupture fish swim bladders and harm coral reefs.
* Endanger divers and swimmers, with sound levels loud enough to rupture human eardrums at close range.

Our oceans provide 50% of our oxygen and 30% of our food. Without safeguards, this network will disrupt marine ecosystems worldwide.

At QOSI, we’re working with global experts to set safety standards and push for solutions like fiber-optic cables instead of harmful sound tech. 🐳

Join us in protecting marine life and ensuring a future where technology and nature thrive together. Donate & spread the word today!

I have been fortunate to swim with these magnificent beings, grew up learning about them from my parents whom led whale watching trips & my brother started & runs the highly sucessful whale tail identification app Happywhale. Whakes are a powerful inspiration for me and truly are necessary for the health of the ocean, all of humanity & deserve to be protected. 🐳

Please consider donating & follow our page for more info:

👉🏽 Go to the link in the comments 👈🏽

Mahalo for caring! ✨ 🙏🏽✨

03/05/2025

My birthday fundraiser 🎉 Ocean Conservation 🐋 Cleanse Testimonialshttps://mailchi.mp/windhorsesanctuary/my-birthday-fundraiser-ocean-conservation-cleanse-testimonialsIt's my birthday and I'm doing my annual fundraiser to raise money for ocean conservation! Please check out this important cause 🐋