Annamarie Fidel-Rice

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Annamarie Fidel-Rice, Ph.D., initially had the idea to create retreats for women to celebrate the feminine 25+ years ago. 

In the fall of 2006, Annamarie visited Peru and was deeply moved by the spirit of her trip. She felt compelled to create the Peru retreat and share the experience of this magical country with other women. The 2026 journey will her 12th retreat and her 15th trip to Peru.

Annamarie felt that something was  “calling” her to Portugal and she just needed to answer that call as she did for Italy and Peru. In the fall of 2024, on a trip there with her husband, she fell in love with the people, the terrain, the food, and the wonderful energy of the country. The first Portugal retreat at Quinta Bonita is now scheduled for June of 2027! 

Even though the seed for the Tuscan retreat came in 2000, 9/11 happened and the time wasn’t right until now. Annamarie's love of Italy comes from the special culture that celebrates relationships, the earth (la terra), and all the riches from produce to food to art and beauty. 2021 was her inaugural retreat to Italy.

Annamarie is a loss and grief educator with a private practice in Arvada, Colorado, and has been practicing for over 32 years. Annamarie taught in the Masters in Counseling Program at Regis University for 16 years and is now a Professor Emerita.  In addition, you can find information about her two books, Spiritual Proof of Presence and The Alchemy of Grief:  Embracing Mourning through Grace, on her website: www.annamariefidelrice.com.