Our Story

Los Sagrados means "The Sacred Ones."

We are a horse and donkey sanctuary in El Pescadero, Baja California Sur. We help animals who have been unwanted, neglected, or abandoned find their way back to health. As they heal, they help the people who meet them heal too.

Meet the Herd's Humans

Noel Bhavani Cianci
Founder and Facilitator

Bhavani is a kundalini yoga and meditation teacher, equine guide, and founder of Los Sagrados. With over 20 years of experience, she facilitates equine therapy and equine assisted learning, and is a certified life coach and reiki master. Before this life, she worked as a Hollywood celebrity stylist, and left that world behind for one rooted in service and healing.

Juan Carlos Hernandez, Ranch Manager

Emmett is a detail-oriented instructor who’s spent the past decade helping people develop new tools, habits, and mindsets. Their approach is clear, practical, and always infused with curiosity and care.

John Larmour, Education Lesson Director

John bought his first horse as a total beginner. Fifty years later, horses are still the center of his life. He owned his own ranch in Big Sur and spent 14 years at Esalen managing the faculty. He has ridden and taught both English and Western styles, competed in three day eventing, endurance riding, foxhunting, steeplechase, and barrel racing, ridden in parades, performed at rodeos, and taken long pack trips into the wilderness. Today, John trains young horses and riders of all ages, with a focus on safety, communication, and mutual respect, making sure no horse and no rider gets left behind.