Communication is a delicate skill we can develop every day

Our Relationship Retreats are based on positive psychology, where a loving, communicative relationship promotes your sense of wellbeing and satisfaction with life.

Communication between couples often breaks down in stressful situations. There are simple communication skills for couples to learn which create positive new ways of responding, even when under stress.

We use proven exercises that will take your communication as a couple to a new level, where you understand each other's goals and each person contributes. Through greater understanding and feeling understood, you will learn to reconnect in a deeply nurturing way.

The skills you learn on the weekend are skills you can apply to all the Relationships in your life.

Who is a Relationship Retreat for?

A Relationship Retreat is for everyone in a Relationship! It's never too early or too late to work on your Relationship. Whether you're in a new Relationship, a Relationship that's in trouble, or you've been together for years and you are ready to connect more deeply, we can help.

You should find the skills you learn on our Relationship Retreat especially helpful if you:

• have niggling issues in your Relationship that you'd like to work on before they become more serious
• are feeling overwhelmed by the stress and responsibilities of everyday life and would like the chance to reconnect
• have experienced a trauma, such as a job loss, major illness, an infidelity, financial stress, or the death of a loved one
• are embarking on your new Relationship and would like to learn the skills to make it last
• would like to enrich your Relationship and connect at a deeper level.

What can I expect on your Relationship Retreat?

Couples who participate in our Retreats tell us we do things very differently, and they quickly feel at ease.

Sheila, our Relationships Counsellor, brings a lifetime of wisdom to her role and the greatest skill of all: deep listening. When participants feel they are really being heard, they naturally open up.

Traditional couples counselling is based on CBT which can look like the counsellor is taking sides and deciding on the best outcome. Sheila's insightful counselling will gently remove the ostacles that block communication with your loved one, allowing access to the love that lies within each disagreement.

Our Retreats offer you:

• the opportunity to learn and practise communication exercises that create new awareness and understanding of each other
• rituals that help you to restore that wonderful 'in-love' feeling
• mindfulness exercises
• plenty of personal interaciton in a small group environment. There is a lot to learn from other couples' experiences, and it's not that scary
• a private consultation with our counsellor who has the ability to deeply listen and provide you with the tools to communicate clearly and release long standing difficulties
• a beautiful Retreat setting with food to nourish your body while nourishing your Relationship
• a creative, safe environment where everybody's ideas are valued