Weekend retreats
Couple’s Massage Weekend Reconnection Retreats
Some connections need more than an evening to unfold. This immersive weekend retreat was created for couples who want to go beyond a single massage workshop and truly invest in each other, building real massage skills while rediscovering the kind of closeness that gets lost in the busyness of everyday life.
Over three unhurried days, you and your partner will move from foundational techniques to advanced, confident practice, all while learning to slow down, tune in, and communicate through touch. This isn’t a rushed crash course; it’s a weekend designed to let insight sink in, muscles relax, and connection deepen naturally between sessions.
Friday Evening
Friday evening opens with time to get to know each other, discuss what everyone is most interested in learning and doing over the weekend.
We review the major principles from our introductory Couple’s Massage Workshop, and then practice some connection exercises. Then we send you off with some homework.
Saturday
Saturday is the heart of the workshop, a full day devoted to luxurious massage flows, basic and advanced techniques such as deep tissue work, targeted trouble-spot relief, and specialty tools, paired with guided exercises in attuned, connected touch. This is where technical skill and intimate connection start to merge, and where couples typically describe feeling closest to one another.
Sunday
On Sunday, we start off with a Thai Yoga Partner Stretching Workshop where you’ll learn playful, profound stretches, twists, and compressions that let you seriously take care of your partner with very little physical effort. Then we will bring it all together with one last session and focus on giving one another feedback with openness rather than judgment.
You’ll leave equipped not just with a toolkit of techniques, but with a shared practice you can return to again and again at home.
Who This Retreat Is For?
This weekend is ideal for couples who are serious about building real massage skill together, who want more than a one-off date night experience, and who are ready to use touch as a tool for genuine reconnection, whether you’re navigating a busy season, wanting to reignite intimacy, or simply looking to deepen a relationship that’s already strong.
Reviews
J. M.
This was a brilliant class to take!! Super professional and educational!! Even though there were many couples in the room, he was able to personalize each couples needs. He taught maneuvers that were very successful and easy to do. He definitely knows what he is doing!!
Robyn S.
This workshop is fantastic – I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about massage and/or who wants to share the gift of massage with a friend, family member, or loved one. The instruction Joe gave throughout the evening was thorough, easy-to-follow, and fun. The best part was his customized approach of teaching to his audience’s interests (instead of rattling off any kind of memorized lesson plan). I appreciated his attention and response to our requests, and his hands-on demonstration was a treat to watch (and receive!). His passion and knowledge is evident from the moment you meet him – he is truly a guru in his field.
Julie D.
My partner and I get regular massages and wanted to learn how to give each other massages in between the pro sessions. “Touch” is high on both of our love language profiles so we figured the workshop would be a perfect way to enhance our connection. Joe’s workshop provided us with a fun, engaging and highly effective forum to practice multiple techniques in an intimate classroom “lab” environment. His welcoming, warm demeanor, experienced facilitation and great insights on giving and receiving feedback from your partner all combined to create a truly unique and worthwhile learning experience. Post-workshop, we were provided with a thorough list of resources, including videos to help us remember and reinforce specific massage techniques. We feel well-supported and encouraged to keep practicing the power of touch together.
Mimi H.
Joe not only gives excellent massages, he is the perfect person to run a couples workshop. He makes the evening so fun. My husband was hesitant to go to the workshop. He thought there would be a lot of uncomfortable moments, which there were none. In fact we came away very impressed with how Joe made everyone feel comfortable and how we all learned how to give a decent massage without becoming fatigued. My husband now is willing and able to give me a massage…not as good as Joe’s but at least my hubby’s is free.
Rosanne G.
An amazingly powerful experience for us as a couple that has been together for 46 years. This 3 hour session with Joe taught us a new way to nurture and please each other in an enlightening way. He put us at ease right away and the studio was very comfortable. This workshop is a must for couples who are dedicated to continuing to build their relationship in a passionate, nurturing, healthy way.
Annette H
Invaluable experience and exceedingly enlightening. It was a great experience and expanded my awareness of touch.