Presented by Ed Stevens, BFA, M.Ed., MS, LPC

My retreats are themed around the questions; “Where am I? - in relation to God, to myself and to the world”  

We will address unmanageability and faith, violence within ourselves and how it manifests in the world, Intimacy and emotional sobriety,  and forgiveness as a path towards bringing loving kindness into the world through Step 12. 

Throughout the Retreat, I weave my personal experience in recovery through the  12 Steps of AA, while referencing teachers such as Richard Rohr, Joan Chittister,  Thomas Merton, Thomas Keating and Bill Wilson.

$325 | PRIVATE BEDROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH

$295 | PRIVATE BEDROOM WITH HALL BATH

All meals are included: Dinner on Friday through Lunch on Sunday

We’re honored to offer scholarship opportunities to programs and retreats, creating opportunities for everyone. Please call (860) 567-3163 to find out more.

The health and safety of our guests and staff are of paramount importance to us. We follow the COVID-19 guidelines provided by the State of Connecticut and the CDC. If Wisdom House is forced to close to comply with the guidelines issued by the State of Connecticut or the CDC, we will return all funds received to date.

Ed Stevens has led numerous retreats for various groups over the last 18 years throughout the US and Canada.  Although each Retreat has its own unique qualities, all have had the same basic theme;  “Where are we in relation to ourselves, other people and God?”

  Ed is enjoying a meaningful retirement from public education as teacher specializing in photography, and as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Art Therapist at a local residential treatment center for children.   He recently  completed a certification program at the Pacifica Graduate Institute on “Aging as a Spiritual Practice.” In addition to retreats, he has volunteered as a certified Recovery Coach at a local community recovery center.   He is an active member  of St. Joseph Parish in western Maine where he has served in prison ministry, as eucharistic minister, and along with his wife,  as coordinator of the Social Justice and Peace Commission.  He lives with his loving wife Kathleen in Center Conway NH with their 2 cats.