Make room for what you really feel. Discover what matters to you.

A two-day retreat to reconnect with your body, your feelings, and what you want from your life.

Perhaps you’re good at keeping life moving, but have less room to notice how you’re actually doing. You know what other people need. What you want can be harder to hear.

Or perhaps you can feel a longing for something more: closer relationships, greater honesty, more freedom to be yourself. You may not yet know what that would look like.

Awakening of Love offers time and support to explore these questions through meditation, connection, and guided self-inquiry. You’ll be invited to notice where you hold back, listen to the feelings you tend to set aside, and practise letting yourself be seen.

There is room for uncertainty, tenderness, resistance, and joy. You don’t need to arrive with a clear intention or a story you’re ready to tell. You can begin with what’s here.

The weekend is a complete experience in its own right. It also offers an introduction to the approach behind Path of Love, our seven-day retreat, if you’re curious about exploring further.

Come with a willingness to explore. Give yourself two days to listen.

Frequently Asked Questions:

I’ve never done anything like this. Is that a problem?
No previous retreat or group experience is needed. Some people arrive with a background in therapy or meditation; others are exploring this kind of work for the first time. The process is guided throughout, so you don’t need to know what to do before you arrive.

Is this therapy?
Awakening of Love isn’t psychotherapy, although it draws on therapeutic, somatic and experiential approaches within a structured group process. Some participants are in ongoing therapy and find the two feed each other well.

The weekend can involve substantial emotional exploration. If you are currently in acute crisis, please contact me before registering and we’ll talk honestly about whether it is a good fit for you at this time.

Do I have to share in front of the group?
There are opportunities to share, but you won’t be forced to disclose personal material you’re not ready to share. Some people are naturally more verbal than others, and that’s fine. This isn’t about performing for others. We invite you to participate as honestly as you can while respecting your own limits.

How intense is the weekend?
Awakening of Love can be emotionally powerful, but it isn’t designed around pushing people into catharsis or breaking through defenses.

We work gradually, with periods of active exploration as well as reflection and integration. You may encounter places where you normally hold back or protect yourself, but the intention is to work with those protections rather than override them.

Is there physical touch?
Some exercises involve partner work, but touch is not involved at any time.

What if big emotion comes up?
Strong feelings can come up in this work, although intensity isn’t the goal. You won’t be left to manage them alone. The facilitators are there to help you slow things down, stay connected to yourself, and work within what feels manageable. You’re never expected to push through overwhelm in order to “get somewhere.”

What happens after the weekend?
You’ll leave with practices you can carry home, and the option (never the obligation) to explore Path of Love, the seven-day process this weekend introduces.