Malaika King Albrecht is a swiss army knife personified. During her years on this planet, she hasn't stood still for long and has achieved a lot of successes and certifications.
She is a(n):
Yoga Alliance registered yoga instructor
Reiki Master/teacher listed with the International Center for Reiki Training
Longtime meditator and mindfulness teacher
HeartMath coach/mentor
PATH International certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning
Masterson Method Equine Specialist
Trained animal communicator
She has had a long-standing writing career, with four published books of poetry, and many poems published in literary magazines, anthologies, and nominated for pushcarts.
Malaika has been recognized for her outstanding work in poetry by being named as the inaugural Heart of the Pamlico Poet Laureate (representing Eastern North Carolina).
Furthermore, she founded an online poetry magazine that just celebrated its 12th year. Redheaded Stepchild magazine only accepts poems that have been rejected elsewhere.
Have you ever been somewhere that you felt immediately and completely at ease? A place where time doesn't matter and you can just exist, breathe, and be happy?
Freckles Farm is 14 acres of pasture and woods where the outside world falls away and allows you to focus on yourself. With rich wildlife, and sassy farm critters, no two visits to the farm are the same.
One day you might find yourself connecting with a turkey that loves hugs, and the next you might notice a squirrel's hidden acorn stash walking along our nature trails.
The Farm is a center for yoga, meditation, and mindfulness with our healing and wellness studio.
It's a venue for creative endeavors with our metalworking shop, forge, woodworking tools, and all the inspiration you can gather.
It's a rescue for wayward animals (and sometimes people) who need one.
It's a healing place for those who visit.
It's home.
Freckles Farm is home to 7 horses, 2 miniature horses, 1 mini donkey, 9 rabbits, 2 turkeys, 2 kune kune pigs, 3 cats, a dog, and too many chickens, guinea hens, and quail. Oh, and of course, a few people.
Click here if you want to learn more about our animal's stories!
We are ever-growing and expanding our family. Check out our social media for any new additions!
When Louie first came to Freckles Farm in December 2014, he was so skittish nobody could even get close to him! He had never been worked with before and had so much fear.
Through a lot of work, and much trust being built we slowly introduced him to the idea that humans have a lot of love to give.
In return, he shared with us his super sweet (and sometimes a little mischievous) personality.
Now, Donkey is one of the fan favorite horsemanship choices!
Hercules grew up on the farm with 3 female turkeys in spring 2020. As babies they loved to join Malaika for online yoga sessions!
Now Hercules is a bit too big to sit on mom's lap, but you'll see him strutting his stuff around the farmyard.
If you call out his name often you'll get a gobble in response!