Friday morning starts at 10:00 with a session called Cathedral of Self & Manifesting 10 Dreams. You look at your own gifts and what it means to stand in strength with compassion, then work through the "Stances" model to identify patterns in how you relate. The session ends with each of you writing well-formed outcome statements for ten dreams, starting with yourself. From 14:00 to 16:00 you head outside onto the land around Sedona to work on being present with each other, learn about love languages and talk about intimacy. An optional group sound healing runs 18:30 to 20:00 on Friday evening at extra cost, booked and pre-paid directly with the centre.

Saturday morning covers self-love and self-care, healthy communication styles, managing conflict and the Wheel of Connection. You compare your ten dreams as a couple and integrate them into shared outcome statements, with the option to keep working on them at home before Sunday. The afternoon session, again outdoors, is about expressing feelings and needs, honouring yourself and your partner, and validation as a way of increasing intimacy.

Sunday morning is the sealing ceremony at Cathedral Rock, a Sedona vortex. You address your partner in what the organisers describe as an inspiring and intimate space, activate a heart prayer vessel to carry your dreams forward, and leave with a plan of action. The retreat ends at 12:00 noon.

What separates this from a generic couples weekend is the setting and the staff. SpiritQuest has been running retreats in Sedona since 2007 and the sessions happen both in the centre and out on the red rocks. The teaching team — Barbara, Grace, Katherine and Troy — have backgrounds in counselling, NLP, Reiki, hypnotherapy, sound healing and trauma-informed coaching, and the programme is explicitly not Christian-based, which several guests have noted as a reason they booked.

Accommodation is arranged separately from the teaching. Two room options are listed: the Owl Wisdom Room on a 1.5-acre property in Oak Creek Canyon, about 20 minutes' drive from the centre, and the Sweet Sedona Local Room in West Sedona, five minutes by car from the centre. Both are priced for two people. If neither suits, you can book your own lodging within walking distance of the centre.

What's included

- 2 nights accommodation (off-site) - Water, tea and coffee served throughout the day - Group excursions and activities - Nature hikes with a trusted guide - Course manual - Pre and post retreat support from the team - Parking

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Flights - Travel insurance - Meals - Additional activities not listed in the itinerary - Rental car (needed if staying at the Owl Room) - Transport from the airport to your lodging - Optional Friday night sound bath

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