Couples Retreat
25-28 January 2024
Enhance your Connection & Communication
THE ART OF CONNECTION
Escape from the busyness of everyday life for a weekend to give your relationship the time and space it deserves.
In today's fast-paced world, maintaining a strong and lasting connection with your partner can be a challenge.
Stress, work, and the demands of everyday life often leave little room for quality time together.
That's where our couples retreat comes in.
This transformative experience is designed to bring you and your partner closer together through:
the power of touch (non verbal)
the power of communication (use of words) & deeper understanding (verbal)
Enabling you to communicate and connect on an even more profound level.
THE ART OF CONNECTION
During this weekend, you will strengthen your connection and enhance the communication with your partner through :
The Art of Massage
At the heart of any loving relationship lies effective communication and a deep emotional connection. Our retreat is centered around the idea that through the art of massage, couples can not only relax but also enhance their emotional bond.
Massage is a form of non-verbal communication, and when done right, it can speak volumes.
The Art of Communication and Understanding
All relationships are different and each one has its own ups and downs. Being able to communicate with your partner & understand them, means that you'll be able to share your worries, show support for one another, and work together to handle conflict more effectively.
Good communication can help enhance your relationship in a variety of ways.
What this Retreat Offers
This bonding time in quiet and beautiful Sandbridge, Virginia Beach, VA, offers you a safe and creative environment to enhance the connection and the communication with your partner, and invigorate your relationship.
This retreat is hosted and led by a Licensed Massage Therapist and a Certified Health, Wellness and Life Coach & Mentor.
Throughout the weekend, you and your partner will:
Learn the fundamentals of massage, including various techniques and strokes
Practice giving and receiving massages in a supportive and comfortable environment
Discover and practice easy, useful & efficient communication tools and exercises that create compassion, new awareness and understanding of each other
Enjoy and practice rituals that help you to restore that wonderful 'in-love' feeling
Experience mindfulness exercices to be more present in your relationship
This retreat also offers :
3 evenings with fun and bonding activities to learn about each other, which is also an opportunity to learn from other couples' experiences
A complete printed workbook with all the tools you will learn to keep the momentum created during the retreat going
A beautiful retreat setting with food to nourish your body while nourishing your relationship
A creative, safe environment where everybody's ideas are valued
Personal attention from the hosts, since it is only open to 5 couples
The opportunity to meet new like-minded couples
A follow-up online session with Allen & Delphine, to answer all the questions you will have after the retreat
Unlocking the Benefits of Couples Massage
Stress Relief
Life can be stressful, and stress often finds its way into relationships. Massage is a powerful stress reliever, and by sharing this experience with your partner, you can both let go of daily worries and focus on each other.
Improved Communication
The retreat is structured to encourage open and honest communication. Through guided exercises, you'll learn to listen and respond to your partner's non-verbal cues, strengthening your connection in ways words alone cannot.
Enhanced Intimacy
While a couples massage can lead to even better sexual intimacy with each other, it's most and foremost an opportunity to enhance all touch, including non-sexual intimacy outside the bedroom.
Relaxation and Wellness
Beyond the benefits to your relationship, massage will also have profound effects on your overall well-being (body, mind, spirit). You'll leave the retreat feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.
NOTE: We will NOT be teaching a sexual massage. You will be learning professional technique from a licensed massage therapist in the same room with other couples.
Unlocking the Benefits of
Enhanced Communication &
Deeper Understanding
“I think for any relationship to be successful, there needs to be loving communication, appreciation, and understanding.” – Miranda Kerr
Foster a positive, supportiverelationship with your partner
Feel understood, validated, and even more connected
Understand one another and develop an even better tolerance, love & kindness about each other's differences
Bring more compassion to each other
Deeply nurture your relationship
Grow Love for each other
Avoid misunderstandings and the subsequent frustration & stonewalling
Strengthen trust and respect
Foster intimacy
Improve conflict resolution
Meet Your Experienced and Passionate Hosts
Delphine Deflandre
Certified Health, Wellness and Life Coach
Born and raised in France. She left at 28 to live in the UAE for a few years, and moved to the USA in 2013.
After 15 years in the Fortune 500 corporate world, and a profound "wake up call" (her conference is available here), she found her true passion: guiding people on their journey towards their "true Self".
She was professionally trained and certified in Applied Neurosciences Coaching, Eden Energy Medicine, Energy Psychology, Access Bars®, Health and Wellness Coaching, and Energy, Sound & Spiritual Healing.
Throughout this training and own self-discovery path (she definitely walked her talk !), she collected and developed atypical & powerful tools to not only help her clients, but also herself.
This retreat allows Delphine to share her passion for teaching this "outside of the box" & efficient toolkit, and also to connect with people.
Allen Musch, LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist
Graduated Blue Sky School of Professional Massage in 2005
Graduated UW-Stevens Point in 2012 with a BS in Dietetics
From the first massage Allen ever received, he knew the powerful positive impact of massage. So deeply moved by the love and kindness he felt from massage, he pursued a career in it.
Allen taught 3 terms at a small private college in their massage program. Swedish Massage is the style of massage you will learn during the retreat.
This retreat allows Allen to share his passion for massage and teaching. It is all about the little things. His philosophy is that the smallest things speak the loudest. You will learn to speak volumes with a simple touch of your hand.
Take the First Step to a Deeper Connection
Are you ready toinvest in your relationship and take it to new heights?
Join us and learn how the Art of Massage and the Art of Communication & Understanding can bring you and your partner closer than ever before.
Whether you've been together for a short time or many years, this retreat offers something valuable for every couple.
Reap the Rewards for Many Years to Come
Nurture yourself and your relationship with a rejuvinating couples retreat; discovering new ways to connect, heal and hold each other. Allow yourself and your partner to carve out some quality time together away from the hustle and bustle of daily life so that you can tap into each other’s needs and desires more acutely and create a deeper loving, trusting bond. Our couples retreat enables you to try new things and communicate more effectively that will ensure you reap the rewards for many years to come.
About the Price
We want to make this couples retreat affordable for everyone. This retreat is open to 5 couples
The retreat price is USD 1450 per couple. It includes all workshops, material, activities, food (all meals and snacks) and 3 nights in a house in Sandbridge, Virginia (each couple has their private bedroom)
A $550 deposit per couple is required, with the balance due before December 20th, to secure your spot
Reservations made after December 20th : full payment per couple is required to secure your spot
Enjoy the Special Promo for Christmas and Valentine's Day !
$ 1450
Holiday Promo Price
(Valid Until December 20th)
$ 1197
Who is a Couples Retreat for ?
A Couples Retreat is for everyone in a relationship !
It's never too early or too late to reinforce the bond of your relationship.
Whether you're in a new relationship or you've been together for years, if you are ready to connect more deeply, this retreat is for you !
The skills you learn in this couples retreat will be especially helpful if you:
Feel overwhelmed by the stress and responsibilities of everyday life and would like the chance to reconnect
Have recently embarked on your new relationship and would like to learn the Art to make it last
Would like to enrich your relationship and connect at a deeper level
What this Retreat is NOT
A sexual oriented learning environment
A counseling therapy to solve your couple’s problems
Certify you to practice Massage professionally
Enhance your Connection & Communication
Reserve your spot today to :
Enhance your connection
Improve non verbal & verbal communication
Enhance intimacy
Communicate more efficiently
Feel more understood
Relax and rejuvinate
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Meet Boca!
Boca is a 10 year old mini dachshund. While he is not a fan of other dogs, he loves people. Empathic, intuitive, he is often found in session with Delphine assisting in some way. He will be at the retreat and probably spend time in group sessions somewhere listening or sleeping in the sun. He will happily exchange some love and attention from anyone willing, but don't feel obligated.
Allen and Delphine will ensure he isn't a nuisance or in the way.
If you have any concerns before, or problems during the retreat, please let Allen or Delphine know.
The Passion and Journey of Your Hosts
From the first massage Allen ever received, he knew the powerful positive impact of massage. So deeply moved by the love and kindness he felt from massage, he pursued a career in it. At its heart, giving people this same experience is the purpose for his now 18 years as a licensed massage therapist.
Another passion of Allen's, ironically, is teaching. A self-described introvert, who practices minimalism in verbal communication, discovered his love for teaching 20+ years ago while working at a food processing plant. As the Regulatory Coordinator, ensuring that the plant followed all the OSHA and EPA regulations, part of his job was to create and provide all the training required for the 150+ employees. What started as the part of the job Allen didn't think he could do became the part of the job he loved the most.
Allen also taught 3 terms at a small private college in their massage program. Teaching a variety of courses, including: Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Craniosacral, Lymphatic Massage, Massage Business and Ethics, but his favorite to teach was Swedish Massage. This is the first hands-on training massage students generally receive, and is a special time for the students and the teacher. Swedish is the style of massage you will learn during the retreat.
Additionally, Allen has taught many workshops on various topics on essential oils. He first introduced the use of essential oils beyond 'therapeutic' grade to his clients 10+ years ago, and immediately began seeing amazing results that were difficult to believe. As a result of much deep-dive research and many case studies on himself, clients, friends and family, he became a passionate advocate. Allen started teaching essential oil workshops, from basic 101 topics to more advanced workshops. The most popular, and most requested, was his Pain Management with Essential Oils workshop. Based on his research and practical experience, this 90 min to 2 hr-class taught people exactly the approach he developed over time.
This retreat allows Allen to share his passion for massage and teaching. It is all about the little things. His philosophy is that the smallest things speak the loudest. You will learn to speak volumes with a simple touch of your hand.
Delphine accompanies individuals and groups of people
on their journey of the exploration of "Self".
Some life events or roadblocks that made her clients choose to work with her:
Major life change (career shift, divorce, loss,...)
Feeling lost, stuck, or like they don't belong to this society/planet
Desire in finding their life purpose and meaning
Challenging personal issue
Feeling misunderstood & a bit different
Longing to connect and work in partnership with their higher-self
Feeling : "I have it all, yet I am not happy, joyful and fulfilled, what's wrong with me!"
Good news: There is nothing wrong with you!
Components of this exploration journey include:
Deepening the understanding of oneself and others
Exploring the IKIGAI, the value system, the WHY
Establishing harmonious relationships with oneself and others
Harmonizing & repaterningthe energy systems
Developing kindness & compassion for oneself and others
Expressing ourselves with love & kindness, yet effectiveness
Assessing our own needs and expressing them
Shining light on limiting beliefs, auto-sabotage patterns & behaviors, and fears to transform them into strenghts
Feeling happy and strong about ourselves and being able to empower others
Establishing healthy boundaries
Finding serenity & inner peace
Couples Retreat Cancellation Policy
Cancellation before December 20th are fully refunded
Cancellation after December 20th qualifies for a 50% refund
Cancellation after January 15th does not qualify for a refund
This Couples Retreat is brought to You with Love and Expertise