“It’s hard to put into words what I do because I take the cues from the client. I see myself as a mid-wife, knowing that this person has the answers within. I listen to what they are saying and to what my guidance is also saying. Clients often arrive at a place of connection with their deepest self — a place of peace and insight to their life challenges. I facilitate this by having them be present to their bodily sensations, images, or emotions to access this deeper reality. I see what blocks they have and may give energetic exercises to help soften them. It all depends on what is surfacing within that person.”
-Alice McDowell
Retreats
The reasons for a retreat vary from person to person. Some seek rest and renewal, stress reduction, or core-level healing. Others come to attune with Nature, to center and deepen their spiritual life, or to handle life transitions. Here individuals can search for answers or just spend time with Spirit.
For all retreats, Alice accepts payment by cash, check or Venmo, paid at the time of the session. Note that these costs don’t include accommodations at Light on the Hill Retreat Center. It’s also possible, but often not as effective, to do a retreat from your home.
Individual sessions with Alice are on a sliding scale from $65-$85. These sessions can be in person, by phone, or on zoom. Alice also works with small groups at a cost of $100 per session.
Partially Guided Individual Retreats are for those who basically want to be on their own but would also like to be given some meditative practices, music and/or inspirational talks. These are selected by Alice in accord with the seeker’s intention for their retreat. The retreatant meets with Alice for an hour on the first day, and briefly on other days.
Partially guided retreats are $65-$85 for one hour and $45 for half hour sessions.
Guided Individual Retreats are more structured and intensive. Alice meets with the retreatant twice a day for 20+ minutes each. She uses her intuition to suggest practices, prayers, guided visualizations and spiritual talks, which help bring them through a six-stage process of detachment, union and return. This deeply transformative process can be geared to a person of any faith or to one who does not feel a part of any tradition but wishes to deepen his/her spiritual life. There is a 3-day minimum stay for this retreat.
Healing retreats are $65-85 per session.
Healing Retreats are for those seeking healing on a physical, psychological, or spiritual level. Each day the retreatant receives a 60+ minute counseling/healing session. The session may consist of straightforward counseling, dream work, guided imagery, or movement exercises, depending on what modality best serves the retreatant. The retreatant then has time for resting, walking, listening to relevant inspirational teachings, or doing some simple practices that help integrate the benefits of the healing work. Because the retreatant does not return home, old patterns are not reinforced and the new energetic shifts have time to gel. The buildup of consecutive daily sessions is very powerful. Healing retreats focus on healing of life issues and psychological work, while guided retreats focus more on spiritual development. There is no minimum number of days for a healing retreat.
Healing retreats are $65-85 per session.
Alice also works with couples and small groups.
Retreats with Alice take place at beautiful Light on the Hill Retreat Center–a safe, quiet space dotted w cottages and huts far from society’s distractions. The center is located on 236 acres of woods, streams, gorges, and walking paths, and offers panoramic views as distant as Pennsylvania. Two labyrinths and a sanctuary are available for retreatants’ use.
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You may pay Alice at the time of your retreat with cash, check or Venmo.
