Testimonials: Intimacy Retreats

COMMENTS FROM COUPLES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED "Intimacy Retreats"

(Although only first names or initials appear below, many past participants are willing to speak with you. Let us know if you would like a personal reference!)

This retreat is a "real treat!" ~ Paul & Cheryl, 2010

It truly was a wonderful weekend! And it lasts!!!~ Elilzabeth & Bryan, 2010

We really enjoyed the paradigm shift that happened for us this weekend. Lisa & Lee, 2010

This weekend has been a beautiful gift that we will carry deep in our heart. Thank you for providing and holding such a soft, gentle and sincere space for our relationship. You have been, in so many regards, an inspiration ~ Patrick & Debra, 2009

I think that this is the best thing we have ever done for our marriage! We have found the 10 minutes a day technique to be extraordinarily powerful. The techniques you taught us have allowed us to connect in a way that is non-threatening to me. I know that for those ten minutes, it is just about connecting with him and there is no pressure to perform, so to speak. It has really allowed us to get back to a place where we can just enjoy touching and seeing each other again. Kelly, 2009

The weekend added value to our lives... Nick & Carrie, 2009

Your workshop and teachings already made a big impact in our lives as a couple. We feel like we got the magic back to our marriage. E&N, 2009

The weekend was wonderful for us...not only did it help us heal the past, create an intimate new future and transform the way in which we communicated with one another emotionally and physically, it also brought our sexual experience to amazingly higher levels of consciouness and ecstasy! Gemma & Chris, 2009

We have been transformed from this workshop. Jim & Sandee, Florida 2008 and Mexico 2009.

An exquisite week of togetherness. Perhaps the best week of my life. Now, I know we can align in a moment. An easy path. Thanks. Eric & Trudi, 2009

"a rich and full weekend, very nourishing..." A&N, 2009

We went into this retreat looking for something to bring us back together the way we were when we first met; but what we received was a connection that surpasses first love.
Rusty & Cherie, 2008

We enjoyed this past weekend more than we know how to describe. The entire experience was everything we hoped it would be and more. We both agree our relationship reached a new level of closeness and we hold each other in a different way in our hearts. Thank you for offering such a wonderful program and we are looking forward to our next retreat with you. Bill & Laura, 2008

We are extremely grateful to Richard & Diana for helping us make an incredible transition to bring physical intimacy back into our lives in a non-threatening, loving, sacred way. M&M, 2008

I just wanted to thank you again for the retreat last weekend. We feel so much more connected now and believe that we have such a solid foundation on which we can keep building. Chad was very thankful to meet a role model like Richard - we rarely see men be open like that. I also appreciate the modeling of women as 'goddesses'. I can already feel the empowerment of that belief, not only sexually, but in all areas of my life. I am so excited for the next participants, thinking about what a tremendous opportunity they are about to experience. Rachel, Dec. 2007

It was our 8th anniversary; we wanted to get away and dedicate a weekend just to us. We had noticed that, recently, there were times when we felt close, and other times when we didn’t feel close. We didn’t know what to do about it, other than go have sex or something, which really didn’t work to bring us closer. We both knew we wanted this deeper connection, this deeper intimacy. ~ Nancy & David, Florida, 2008

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"I wish we had learned this when we were first married, 25 years ago!" C&G

Richard and Diana created a warm, loving and spiritual teaching environment for us to reconnect emotionally, physically and spiritually. We had fallen into a pattern of living somewhat parallel, separate lives for some time prior to this retreat; now we're closer and more communicative than ever! Thank you so much for guiding us to bring our marriage to the whole next level.
D&E, Portland, ME

Ben & Lisa (Mexico, 2008)
I consider myself to be an average American guy - I like to drink beer, watch football, and fish. This workshop was Lisa's idea, and I went along because I love her and knew how important it was to her. I would have rather gone fishing. That was looking forward. Looking back after the experience, I was sorry to see it end. Somewhere between arriving and departing, I did a complete 180. The setting, coupled with your insightful guidance, leadership, and camaraderie made this the best vacation I have ever taken. I came away totally rejuvenated. Lisa and I hug and giggle all the time. We act like little kids with a secret. Our passion has been rekindled and we are closer now than we've been in a long time.

The retreat went way beyond our expectations. Everything was well planned and executed with such warmth and intimacy. We loved all the background information shared about the history, theory, life examples and such as we are both excited through the learning process. I loved seeing the intimacy between Richard and Diana through their eyes, touch and communication style. We were both excited about going to the retreat because our mental connection is unlike any other connection we have ever had with anyone else and we wanted to enrich the intimacy to a higher level. The seeds have now been planted and we can watch them grow into something very special. R&H, September 2007

"We learned to bring intimacy to us instead of waiting for it to show up. The weekend truly enriched our togetherness more than you know... " J&D

"This workshop with its unique combination of Tantra and Tai Chi has had a very powerful impact on our lives. The connection we experienced in our personal relationship has had a lasting effect, and, more importantly, continues to grow as we practice." M&H

"This short retreat rekindled our love and launched us into a new era of marriage. It personally reawakened my lower chakras creating a balanced energy. Thank you for providing a safe space and your loving professionalism." I&G

Jayne & Ed
(married 38 years)

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Tom & Joann

Irwin & Kathie

Danielle & Scott

"Like a second honeymoon" P&R

"He's glowing. We're both glowing. He's showing up more open, peaceful, loving and listening more. Hmmmm ... how about that!" B&M

"Our relationship was good, and now it's better!" B&J

"When we arrived on Friday night, we were filled with sadness, frustration and loss of our connection. When we left on Sunday, we could not stop singing and laughing with joy. We were blissfully in touch again with our feelings of love for each other and the universe. The weekend was filled with stimulating ideas to re-establish broken bonds with each other and with ourselves. We cannot thank you enough for giving us back what we had lost due to illness and other adverse circumstances. Bravo to you and your work!" Maram & Larry

"My beloved and I truly valued our experience. We were at a crucial time in our relationship - almost to the point of going our separate ways. The retreat has given us hope - for getting back what we were missing. With the easy-to-use exercises, we now have tools we can use to build and maintain an intimate relationship. L&R

"I felt like a Goddess!" Nilza

"Now we can understand that we share this wonderful spiritual bond that no one can break or come between!" B&R

"Tantra is a very enlightening experience, it brought us closer together than we have been in many years, and probably saved our marriage." J&G

"This retreat is a great way to recognize and remember the life commitment you have with your partner!"