🕯 Couples Retreat Program – “Time for Two”
A quiet weekend for connection, attention & togetherness
🗓 Friday – Arrive & Unload
From 5:00 PM – Arrival & reception
- Warm welcome with herbal tea and a small snack
- Time to land in space, shower, switch gears
6:30 PM – Silent walk or mini-introduction (optional)
- Short walk or gentle start with a simple question: "What does this weekend need for me?"
7:00 PM – Joint dinner
- Silent or in conversation – tuned to the moment
- Prepared by you/us (or together as a ritual)
8:30 PM – Relaxation moment in the Zen room / wellness
- Free use of the double shower and zen room
- Possibly short guided breathing or meditation (if desired)
21:30 – Closing time of the day
- Candle light, silence, possibly writing or a short sharing round
- “What am I grateful for today?”
🗓 Saturday – Connect & Deepen
08:30 – Breakfast (in silence or with a soft start)
- Time for a quiet start, attention to the body
10:00 – Couples Connection Exercise (guided)
- Exercise 1: “Seeing each other” – eye contact words (15-20 min)
- Exercise 2: Reflection cards or ritual questions
- e.g. “What do you bring to our relationship that I appreciate?”
11:30 – Leisure / wellness / walking / writing
13:00 – Lunch
2:30 PM – Discussion session/in-depth conversation (with you as the host couple)
- Choice: 1-on-1 with you or together as 2 couples
- Themes such as: love, communication, (im)balance, desire
4:00 PM – Integration moment
- Time for yourself or as a couple (rest, sauna, journaling, walk)
6:30 PM – Cooking & eating together
- Cooking together as a bonding activity (optional)
- Or: silent dinner with soft music & atmosphere
8:30 PM – Sound or silence evening (optional handpan or music meditation)
- Live handpan session / sound bath / meditation
- Afterwards, silence or reflection in the wellness area
🗓 Sunday – Soften & Round Off
08:30 – Breakfast (quiet start)
10:00 – Gentle morning exercise
- Choose from: meditation, handpan lying session, breathing circle, or ritual
- Theme: letting go, gratitude, intention for the future
11:30 – Finishing conversation or sharing round (by candlelight or in silence)
- “What do I take home?”
- Possibility to share, without pressure
12:30 – Lunch (light and closing)
- Space for soft completion, final reflection
2:00 PM – Check-out & farewell
✨ Extras & Customizations possible
- All times are guidelines, nothing is mandatory
- Personal sessions can also be offered (e.g. sound, massage, systemic work, conversation)
- Preferably max. one couple per weekend, for real attention
- Choice to eat meals in silence, together or individually
- Wellness = no hint of luxury spa, but peace, simplicity, and conscious touch/presence
