creative retreat experiences
PETITE AMIE
CÉLÉBRATIONS D'ARTY
célébrer la vie avec l'art, les amis
et un verre de champagne !
A New Beginning
This is a deeply personal experience, open to both women and men.
You’re welcome to come with a partner or family member if that feels right.
Grief isn’t something to get over.
It’s something to move through, in your own way and your own time.
Grief is not only about loss.
It can be the ending of a relationship, the loss of an animal, a change in life, or a part of yourself you’re letting go of.
Whatever you’re feeling is valid.
Healing with Alison
As a licensed art therapist, I will support you throughout your stay.
Grief can bring many emotions including shock, sadness, guilt, anger, and confusion. These feelings are often difficult to express in words.
Through painting, drawing, writing, and simple creative practices, I will guide you to explore what you are feeling safely and at your own pace.
There is no pressure and no expectation.
You do not need any artistic experience.
This is not about creating something perfect. It is about allowing what is inside you to be seen, felt, and released.
Nature Walks, Yoga & Hawaiian massage
A Gentle and Supportive Environment
Alongside the creative work, your days may include:
Quiet walks in the surrounding countryside
Gentle yoga and mindfulness to help you feel grounded
Hawaiian massage and energy work to support emotional release
Time for rest, reflection, or simply being. Everything is designed to help you feel safe, supported, unhurried, and gently reconnected
4 Days / 3 Nights
€2590
Deposit €590
The retreat can be extended to 5 or 6 days if you feel you need more time.
Optional visit to Mont Saint Michel.
What is Included
Accommodation in a peaceful French country cottage
Nourishing homemade meals, snacks, and drinks tailored to your tastes
One to one art therapy and personalised creative guidance
All art materials provided
A personal journal for your reflections
Gentle yoga, sound healing, and meditation
Hawaiian massage and Reiki energy balancing
Pick up and drop off from Rennes
This retreat is about more than processing grief—it’s about finding hope, renewal, and creating something meaningful through art and connection.
I look forward to supporting you on your healing journey.
"Alison's Women's Art Retreat exceeded my expectations on every level. The entire retreat was amazing - the women, food, music, accommodations, art and yoga exercises, farm, and most importantly - Alison and Mariana!! Thank you so much for everything!
On the other side of a magical four days, I feel more free to explore artistically due to Alison's inspiring and gentle guidance, but I also feel more open, positive and inspired in general. During the retreat I was able to explore my relationship with my grief in a real, deep, vulnerable, and meaningful way that will stay with me forever.
I recommend 10/10 to anyone thinking about a retreat here! It's a true gift to yourself!" Anna 2025
"Alison’s retreat in Normandy, France was truly magical and the perfect haven to help me heal whilst enjoying a creative getaway.Alison is the most beautiful soul, inside and out - she is a talented artist who is the hostess with the mostest. Alison’s attention to detail with all her creative activities was exceptional. These carefully designed activities helped me to rediscover myself and understand that I can and must go on. My time at the retreat was a very happy one - I have returned home with a renewed energy and inner peace that has been missing since my husband had passed away 7 months ago. We had been married for 43 years and he was my hero … my soulmate … the love of my life.THANK YOU … THANK YOU for helping me to reconnect with my creativity and happy inner self Ali - I will definitely be back soon " Judy attended a group retreat for her Healing
"I did a one on one grief retreat with Alison after baby loss. I experienced the most life changing shift after a loss that i thought I would never shake. Alison held the retreat so well, everything was put together with great care and attention to what I needed as well as the incredible food she created for me. I wish everyone who experienced baby los could go on this retreat" Hannah
