Creating Joy and Passion Together: A Retreat for Couples


Kate Feldman, MSW, LCSW, one of Kripalu’s founders, is a psychotherapist with a background in Gestalt, Imago, and Family Systems therapies as well as EMDR, yoga, and meditation. She is codirector of The Conscious Relationships…
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Joel Feldman, CPCC, certified coach, mediator, and consultant has been counseling and training couples, individuals, and work teams for nearly 30 years. A founding member of Kripalu, he is codirector of The Conscious Relationships Institute…
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For couples of any length of commitment, age, and sexual orientation.
Come envision, cocreate, and celebrate the most joyous, passionate relationship you can imagine. Take time for fun, pleasure, and deep dialogue in this energizing and transformative retreat in which you will love each other more, laugh, be tender, and incorporate daily skills that will melt power struggles so you can experience your relationship as alive and well!
In addition to creating a shared vision of your life as a couple, you’ll learn and experience
- A dialogue process to forever transform your communication
- How talking about sex can be safe and fun
- New ways to incorporate pleasure and affection
- The art of attunement: how giving and receiving can be part of your daily loving
- Couples massage and gentle partner yoga
- Meditation, silence, and nonverbal ways of deepening your connection.
This program is an excellent complement to the Feldmans’ programs Deepening Your Love; and Sex, Pleasure, and Intimacy and can also be taken on its own.
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- tuition:
- $285
- meals & accommodations:
- $274–$1,051
- total cost range:
- $559–$1,336
Based on accommodations choice
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About the Accommodations
- Standard Plus Rooms
- $539–$1,051
These quiet, private rooms are perfect for those who want a real retreat, and include simple décor, a double or queen-size bed, or twin beds.
- Standard Rooms
- $317–$396
These spare and peaceful rooms measure 8' x 12' and include a double or queen-size bed or platform twin beds.
- Dormitory
- $274
The dorms allow for 6-22 people per room, and offer simple bunk beds and nearby hall bathrooms.
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