My Couples Retreats are a 2-day weekend 
WHO YOU ARE
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• You are looking for a spacious container for connection outside the 1 hour couples therapy sessions you have been doing.
   

• You have done substantial work in couples/individual therapy working on triggers and dynamics and want a space is more positive and nurturing.
   

• You are looking for concrete self-care practices that nurture your couple-ship outside of crisis/survival mode.
   

• You are looking for a relaxing couples container that promotes and trusts in the natural healing qualities of intention, space, nature and protected quality time.

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• You are looking for a community of practice that will commit to a set of tools/modalities/practices that will protect and inoculate your partnership BEFORE you reach crisis.
   

• You want a re-occurring reminder and refresher of tools, skills and practices learnt in couples therapy.
   

• You are looking for the camaraderie and support of other couples so that you don't feel so isolated.
   

 

 

SAMPLE WEEKEND SCHEDULE​
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• Duration Sat 9am - Sunday 6pm

• Venue: Santa Cruz and/or San Jose
  
  Group Practices Toolbox
   

• Somatic Experiencing tools for self-resourcing and regulation

• Somatica Institute Exercises for exploring erotic energy with self and partner

• Tantra Practices exploring energetic connection

• Dance/Movement - exploring connection through movement

• Partner Yoga

• Dialog practices for Rupture and Repair ( both demo and done individually )

• Space/ Spaciousness to use ocean, earth and the redwoods as resources.

• Psychodrama Therapy to play with our triggers with levity, fun and play.
  
  Individual Weekend Offerings

• Bodywork practitioners ( massage, acupuncture, cranial sacral ) 

• Somatic Experiencing Practitioners 

• Somatica Coaches

• Sensual Massage coaches

• Partner Yoga private sessions

 

COST 

$1200/ couple not including accommodations and meals and individual therapy services. Superbills available for insurance coverage.

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