Three-Day After-Death Communication Grief Retreat
Our After-Death Connection Retreat is thoughtfully designed to guide you through the heart of your grief, helping you gently shift from the heavy focus on the loss itself to embracing the life, love, and enduring connection you hold with the person who has passed.
During this immersive experience, you’ll be supported in addressing the core sadness of your grief, while finding new ways to live with the finality of your loved one’s passing. The retreat also creates space for you to work through any unfinished emotions or "loose ends," offering an opportunity for emotional resolution and healing conversations with the deceased.
We integrate therapeutic, evidence-based methods such as:
- Bilateral stimulation to support emotional processing
- Image replacement therapy for shifting difficult thought patterns
- Cognitive behavioral techniques to help reframe and find relief from intrusive grief thoughts
To complement these therapies, we weave in holistic healing practices, including:
- Restorative Reiki energy balancing sessions
- Community grief rituals that honor your loved one and your personal healing journey
- Guided meditations to open your heart and mind to connection and inner peace
These combined practices are designed to gently place you in a receptive state, opening the possibility for after-death connection experiences, while nurturing your emotional well-being in a safe, supportive environment.
By the end of the retreat, you will leave with a deeper sense of peace, a renewed connection to your loved one, and practical tools to continue your healing journey.
This three-day retreat is held in the beautiful Adirondack mountains of NY near Lake George at the Silver Bay YMCA Retreat Center. You will stay in your own private hotel room, and all meals are included.
Tell us about your loss
We would love for you to fill out our form and tell us more about your grief experience. After you fill out our form we will give you a call to answer any questions you might have about our retreat.
Fall Retreat October 24th-26th, 2025
- Friday: 10:00am-7:30pm EST
- Saturday: 9:00am-7:30pm EST
- Sunday: 9:00am-4:30pm EST
The program is limited to a small number of participants.
Location: Silver Bay YMCA Retreat Center
87 Silver Bay Rd, Silver Bay, NY
Early Bird Price: $1,697.00
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Throughout the 3-day grief retreat, you’ll engage in guided meditations aimed at strengthening your ability to access your deceased loved one's energy, creating a stronger spiritual bond with your loved one, journaling sessions to process your emotions, and quiet periods for personal reflection. In addition, you will also experience two 90-minute induced after-death communication therapy sessions and two minute reiki sessions. These activities are intended to help you navigate your grief journey with a sense of peace and reconnection.
Retreat Lodging and Accomodations
The cost of your three-day IADC retreat includes everything you need for a peaceful and supportive experience. You'll enjoy six nourishing meals, two nights of comfortable lodging, two 90-minute Induced After-Death Communication (IADC) sessions, and two Reiki healing sessions and more. Additionally, you'll receive a thoughtfully curated welcome kit featuring an altar candle, a personal journal, and a grief support tincture to enhance your healing journey. We will offer a grief fire ceremony Saturday evening and other grief education throughout the weekend.
Silver Bay YmCA Retreat Center
William Boyd Hotel
Nestled in the heart of campus and offering stunning views of Lake George, the William Boyd Center provides a comfortable and welcoming stay. Choose from modern King or Double Queen rooms, many of which feature private balconies where you can enjoy the serene lake views. Each room is thoughtfully equipped with a mini fridge, cozy seating area, table and chairs, and fresh towels. For your convenience, the on-site dining hall is just a short walk downstairs, located on the ground floor of the building, making it easy to enjoy meals without leaving the premises.
Where you will stay
The Cardinal Tree Room, located in the inviting William Boyd Center, offers a serene retreat with a luxurious king-size bed, a sleeper sofa, and peaceful views of Lake George. The room is equipped with a private full bathroom, a mini fridge for your convenience, and fresh bath towels to ensure a comfortable stay.
Dining Hall
Your meal package includes 6 meals. Dinner on Friday night, as well as breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. All meals are covered in your retreat fee.
To make your stay more comfortable, we encourage you to bring any snacks or extra beverages you'd like to have on hand during the retreat. Each room is equipped with a mini refrigerator, so you can easily store your personal items.
Our Reiki Healing Room
We have thoughtfully chosen the Liz Grey Pavilion as our reiki healing room.This stunning octagonal building, situated next to the magical labyrinth, holds an energy of healing and tranquility, perfect for our journey together.
During your time here, you’ll be invited to fully relax and unwind as you experience a 90-minute Reiki session. This healing space is designed to help you process and integrate the emotional work you’ve been doing throughout the weekend, offering a deep sense of restoration and inner balance.
Sacred Meeting Space
We’ve carefully chosen the Field Memorial House as our dedicated meeting space. Perched atop a hill, this serene building offers breathtaking views of the lake, creating a peaceful and soothing environment.
We will gather here to create our ancestor altar above the cozy fireplace. Your IADC sessions and morning sound healing meditations will also take place here, supported by our ancestor altar.
Grief Fire Ritual on Saturday Night
On Saturday night, we will gather for a transformative fire ceremony to honor our ancestors and deepen the healing journey of the retreat.
This sacred ritual, set against the backdrop of the peaceful waters, invites you to release grief and set your intentions for healing.
As the flames rise, we’ll symbolically offer our grief to the fire, allowing it to cleanse, transform, and renew our connection to both our loved ones and ourselves. Surrounded by the elemental power of fire and water, this ceremony serves as a profound moment of reflection, release, and spiritual connection.
Be sure to bring layers of clothing to wear outside by the fire. We recommend also bringing appropriate footwear as the grounds can be wet during the Spring months.
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