Riding the Waves in Community

“I feel I am treading more lightly on the earth with a deeper love for my life... I used to think that retreats were a nice break and a way to step back for a bit. I never believed that transformation could occur in the short period of time that retreats could be held. Well this belief was humbled greatly by the wisdom provided by this magnificent instructor and the powerful women who gathered to bravely show such vulnerability and trust in each other. What I valued so much was that Alison not only held a space for transformation but made sure that she touched on how to navigate the world when the retreat was over which is crucial in my opinion and so typically overlooked. I met the most amazing tribe of women and we are still keeping in touch. But also their presence has had a lasting imprint on me to the degree that I know they are with me even if we don’t talk daily. This retreat is a gateway to finding a deeper connection to other women, nature and humanity as a whole. I feel I am treading more lightly on the earth with a deeper love for my life and I am forever grateful that Alison has dedicated her life to providing these opportunities. Simply the best.” -J.K.

“Renewed my faith in women.... My husband found the information for Alison’s retreat and made me go! I am so thankful he did. I was very apprehensive after years of bad experiences with women and cattiness, exclusivity, judgmentalism and other unkind, unsupportive behaviors. At Alison’s retreat I found a group of the most loving, kind, inclusive and supportive women. As they say, it comes from the top down! Alison is a woman of integrity, and she clearly loves her work supporting women. I highly recommend working with Alison and attending a retreat! It was life changing for me.” -D.M.

“This retreat was truly a sacred experience. It’s difficult to establish the kind of trust cultivated in our women’s circle over a short-period of time, and Alison created immediate safety to dive heart first, into vulnerability. We were able to do so much work, and dove into our deepest fears. It was definitely a challenge to be so introspective, and at times painful, but reclaiming our narrative and hearing the stories of other women, put my pain into perspective. It allowed me to see my story from another lens and helped me gain new hope. I am armed with greater self-confidence and feel more comfortable than ever before to be my authentic self. Alison was an absolute pleasure to be around, a masterful facilitator, a great listener, and beyond all else, a beautiful soul. She is extremely open and nonjudgmental. She was able to create this truly sacred, safe and trusting environment where women shared their darkest memories and deepest fears. The circle began with opening up and sharing our vulnerabilities and ended with looking at our stories constructively and of course with a restorative mind/body approach, that we could integrate into our lives back home. Alison was able to inspire us to look past our fears and help guide us into rediscovering what our hearts yearn for. This retreat is a beautiful gift you can give yourself. To allow yourself time to be nurtured, nourished, renewed and rest. To share, laugh, cry with other beautiful women. To be reunited with your intuition. To rediscover yourself, your passions. It’s a difficult journey, but well worth it. This was incredible and exactly what I needed to reintegrate back into my daily Earth matrix life. Thank You Alison, for creating a space for sacred healing. ” -K.M.