01 Why this Retreat is for you

This retreat is perfect if you are… ♥ Single and wanting your next relationship to be better! OR ♥ In a “good enough” relationship but desiring more connection, communication, intimacy and to let go of some old hurts. OR ♥ On the brink and not sure if you can save your relationship. Come by yourself or with your partner. You're not alone in trying to figure out this messy relationship business - we got you! Queer Relationships need MORE. There are more dynamics at play Distinct relational challenges Richer depth & intensity desired Nuanced hormonal impact Societal minority prejudice Diverse experience & complex needs Unique identity & self-discovery history YOU are more. You need more & you deserve more.

02 What you will learn

You will not only leave with a brand-new way of relating, you'll have tangible skills to create depth, connection, repair and cherishing for love that lasts a lifetime. Get your wants and needs met Fight well and repair rapidly Use rupture to enhance depth and connection Stop people pleasing and overgiving Find your authentic 'no' without guilt or upsetting others Reignite desire and sexual intimacy Create an emotional connection to fuel eroticism Solve reoccurring fights for good Diagnose and interrupt your "Loop Of Doom" Tend to old wounds and negative beliefs Reprogram the thoughts that shape how you see the world Feel secure and confident Access the power of relational joy. When we are not relationally secure we can’t experience feeling compatible, safe or ‘enough’ in a relationship. Even if our partner is the perfect match for us. Your perfect partner will stretch you, disappoint you and let you down AND they may also be your best route into relational health - and you theirs. The price of entry for true love is unlearning the fantasy love we are brainwashed to believe in, and relearning secure love. 🛑 If you give yourself up, caretake or over-give - you will be drained and depleted by relationships. 🛑 If you don't have the courage and resilience to break up, you will stay in relationships longer than is healthy. 🛑If you can’t spot and act on red flags, you risk repeating old cycles or being abused. 🛑If you can’t speak up for what you want and need, you will live a resentful, flat, unsatisfactory romantic life. 🛑 If you are unwilling to risk vulnerability, no one will ever get the chance to love The True You. 🛑 If you don’t find your power and voice, you will resort to manipulation and ‘testing’ to get what you need. 🛑 If you are governed or overwhelmed by your feelings, you will never be safe for yourself OR your beloved. 🛑 If you can’t tolerate disagreements, differences or hearing your partner's truth - they will hide things from you. 🛑 If you don’t learn to cherish your partner the way they want to be loved (as well as the way you want to love them) you will always be complained at. 🛑 If you don’t learn to think relationally, you will behave in unrelational ways. Your good intentions will be lost and others will misunderstand, dismiss or invalidate you. 🛑 If you don’t learn to honour and validate your partners' subjective experience, your relationships will lose vitality, desire and eventually love itself.

03 18-page Digital Workbook

As part of the week you will get a digital workbook. Filled with exercises, assessments, prompts and questions designed to help you delve deeper.

04 Welcome Evening

Arrive on Friday from 4pm. You will be welcomed by Out & Wild host Justine and workshop leads Claire and Christina. There will be an evening meal and an opportunity to meet everyone.

05 2-Day Weekend Intensive Learning

Through a series of masterclasses, small group connection, embodiment exercises and time for personal reflection, we will take you on a journey to relating in a healthy way… possibly for the first time. Arrival from 3.30pm on Friday 7th and we will finish at 2pm on Sunday. Check out of rooms by 10am.

06 Expert Relationship Leads

Christina Cass & Dr Claire Macaulay are Sex & Relationship Therapists with a difference. We practice a radical approach to couples therapy, which goes deep into understanding the negative patterns in your relationship. We bring you into authentic connection with yourselves and each other, and teach you the skills needed for an entirely new way of relating. You will not only leave with a brand-new way of relating, you'll have tangible skills to create depth, connection, repair and cherishing for love that lasts a lifetime. Get your wants and needs met Fight well and repair rapidly Use rupture to enhance depth and connection Stop people pleasing and overgiving Find your authentic 'no' without guilt or upsetting others Reignite desire and sexual intimacy Create an emotional connection to fuel eroticism Solve reoccurring fights for good Diagnose and interrupt your "Loop Of Doom" Tend to old wounds and negative beliefs Reprogram the thoughts that shape how you see the world Feel secure and confident Access the power of relational joy. When we are not relationally secure we can’t experience feeling compatible, safe or ‘enough’ in a relationship. Even if our partner is the perfect match for us. Your perfect partner will stretch you, disappoint you and let you down AND they may also be your best route into relational health - and you theirs. The price of entry for true love is unlearning the fantasy love we are brainwashed to believe in, and relearning secure love. If you want to sit in a therapy office year after year making little progress, go right ahead. If you want immediate, meaningful, lasting transformation - we're really glad you're here.

07 Great venue booked exclusively for the event

We have booked the whole of the Nightingale Centre, on the edge of the Park District for the event. There are plenty pf room options, including accessible rooms. Plus a lovely garden to use.

08 All inclusive

Dinner, breakfasts and lunch as well as tea and coffee will be included in your retreat. With options for those who are vegan, vegetarian, gluten free or who have other dietary requirements. There is a honesty bar and you can buy alcoholic drinks in the evening.