Slow Down for Couples

There is no doubt that we love our partner. They are one of the most important people in our lives.

And yet we rush. Through our days. Through our nights. Through touch. We get caught up in work, children and endless obligations. Before we know it, we meet each other in the bedroom at 23:55. Tired, longing to connect, with nothing left to give.

Beauty happens when you stop. When you slow down together. The body softens. The heart opens. A natural warmth begins to flow between you that no technique could ever manufacture.

That is why we created Slow Down. Four days in the hills of Portugal, with nothing to fix and nothing to perform. Just space to arrive in your body, in your heart, and in each other's presence.

Your days move gently. Yoga and breathwork as the sun rises. Sharing circles and embodied practice. A private ritual for just the two of you each afternoon. And every evening, a temple held quietly for you, always at your own pace and within your own boundaries.

You stay in your own private room. You are fed beautiful vegetarian meals. You rest by the biopool, sit in the sauna, and let the stillness hold you.

Slowing down is not about doing less. It is about being more. More present. More truthful. More tender. And what opens between you here does not stay here. It follows you home, into how you speak, how you touch, and how you love.

Before We Meet

Your journey begins long before Portugal. From end of September through November, you each take part in Before We Meet. One call a month, with gentle assignments to explore at home. Women and men meet separately during this phase. One women's group, one men's group.

It is a safe, intimate space to prepare, to soften, and to begin opening before we come together on the land. By the time you arrive at Monte Orada in December, something will already have shifted. You will feel it.

Your invitation

This retreat is intimate by design.

A call is the gentlest way to feel whether this is right for you both. We hear what you are longing for, answer your questions, and make sure you arrive knowing exactly what to expect. No pressure. Just a real conversation.

If every part of you is saying yes, trust that feeling. This is your sign to step in. You can reserve your place with a deposit.

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What do you need to bring?

Yourself. Your open heart. Your presence. You will receive a welcome letter with all the practical details and a packing list, so that part is easy. Everything else, you already have.

Dates. 2 to 5 December. Arrive Wednesday after lunch, depart Saturday at noon.

Location. Monte Orada, Portugal.

Accommodation and meals: €800 per person.

Facilitation: Early bird €850 per person until 31 August. Full price €1,250 per person.

Before we meet: €250 per person

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Want to talk? Book a call with Katerina and Yasser, and we will take it from there.
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