Embodied Connection Couples Retreat

Julian Patrick Griffin - Garden Integration & Plant Medicine Guide Where syntropic agriculture meets sacred relationship with the earth Julian brings the profound wisdom of regenerative agriculture to your couples retreat, offering a unique opportunity to deepen your connection not only with each other but with the living earth that sustains us all. As a devoted father of three and lifelong steward of the land, Julian understands how nurturing relationships—whether with partners or plants—requires patience, presence, and deep attunement. A Global Journey of Regenerative Wisdom Growing up in Northern California with a gardening mother, Julian's relationship with the earth began early when he connected with a neighboring organic farm. This sparked a lifelong journey that has never stopped growing. As a nomadic farmer and regenerative systems educator, he's co-created edible landscaping and farming projects across diverse climates—from Hawaii's Big Island to Mendocino, Southern Quebec, Ecuador, and Nicaragua's Ometepe Island. Julian's genius lies in regenerative food production systems that work harmoniously across all scales and climates. His approach synthesizes permaculture design, market gardening, syntropic agriculture, and agroforestry, creating beautifully arranged and efficient multifunctional landscapes that nourish both body and soul. Culinary Artistry Meets Earth Wisdom As a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef and herbal formulator with 20 years of culinary arts experience, Julian bridges the gap between growing and nourishing. He's the original founder of Amour Tonic and creator of functional mushroom company Focus Fungi, along with Syntropic Living's food forest-grown herbal teas and foods. His expertise spans bio-intensive market vegetable and microgreen production, indoor and outdoor mushroom cultivation, and wild foraging of gourmet and medicinal plants—all skills he's shared through 10 years at farmers markets, festivals, and health expos. What Garden Integration Brings to Your Retreat Earth Connection Ceremonies: Learn to ground your relationship through mindful interaction with growing systems and the rhythms of nature. Syntropic Agriculture Workshops: Discover how the principles that create thriving forest ecosystems can mirror healthy relationship dynamics—cooperation, mutual support, and regenerative growth. Wild Foraging Adventures: Explore the land together, learning to identify and harvest medicinal and gourmet plants while deepening your sense of partnership and shared discovery. Farm-to-Table Experiences: Participate in growing, harvesting, and preparing meals together using regenerative principles that nourish both your bodies and your bond. Sacred Plant Medicine: Understand how cultivating and preparing herbal medicines together can become a practice of mutual care and healing intention. Julian's extensive experience living in ecovillages, co-ops, and sustainable living systems brings wisdom about creating harmonious community—essential knowledge for couples building their own sacred partnership. His work demonstrates how tending the earth and tending relationships share the same fundamental principles: patience, observation, mutual nourishment, and trust in natural cycles of growth. Through garden integration, couples discover that the same attention and care that creates thriving ecosystems can cultivate deeper intimacy, resilience, and joy in their relationship.

Naomi - Your Retreat Co-Host & Healing Practitioner Intuitive touch meets ancient wisdom for profound transformation Naomi brings a uniquely holistic approach to healing, meeting each person where they are and co-creating personalized pathways to wellness. Her precisely intuitive touch, developed over nearly two decades of dedicated practice, promotes the deepest levels of healing for both individuals and couples. A Journey Across Continents & Traditions Naomi's formal training began in India in 2010, where she studied in the sacred lineage of Ayurvedic massage teachers. This foundational experience opened her mind to viewing each human being through a truly holistic lens—understanding that healing encompasses mind, body, and spirit as one unified whole. Her path continued through years of dedicated travel and study, where she obtained Thai massage techniques, became Reiki certified, and deepened her knowledge of aromatherapy and herbalism through work with a successful herbal company. Each modality added layers to her comprehensive understanding of natural healing. Island Wisdom & Sacred Life Transitions Since arriving in Hawaii in 2012, Naomi has expanded her practice to include the sacred care of mothers and babies. Through apprenticeship with midwives, she's supported hundreds of families in the powerful atmosphere of the birthing portal, prenatal and postpartum. Though she no longer works in the midwifery capacity, she carries forward the desire to support those who are undergoing rebirth on the myriad levels of life. The unique experience exposed Naomi to the monumental potential of unwinding techniques and craniosacral therapy for families and infants, complemented by formal Upledger 1 and 2 Craniosacral trainings. Her Hawaii-based teachers have also gifted her with understanding of traditional temple Lomi-lomi massage and precise deep tissue work. What Couples Experience with Naomi Personalized Healing: Every session begins with meeting you where you are, honoring your individual and relationship goals through co-created treatment plans. Multi-Modal Mastery: Drawing from Ayurvedic massage, Thai techniques, Reiki, craniosacral therapy, Lomi-lomi, sound healing and deep tissue work, Naomi selects the perfect combination for your needs. Sacred Space Holding: Her experience supporting life's most vulnerable and powerful moments brings profound presence to your healing journey as a couple. Intuitive Integration: Years of practice have refined Naomi's ability to blend precise technique with intuitive awareness, creating sessions that address not just physical tension but emotional and energetic blocks as well. Naomi looks forward to meeting you and feels honored to support your wellness path together. In her hands, healing becomes a sacred dance between ancient wisdom and modern understanding, perfectly attuned to your unique journey as individuals and as partners.

Yoav - Your Retreat Host & Bodywork Practitioner A sacred space for connection, healing, and renewal As a lifelong student of consciousness, Yoav has dedicated over two decades to the healing arts, drawn by an early calling to serve others through holistic wellness. His journey has led him to explore diverse modalities and perspectives on human health, studying under skilled teachers who shaped his understanding of the body's innate wisdom. Yoav's approach to bodywork emerges from a unique weaving of clinical knowledge, classroom learning, and intuitive practice developed through working with thousands of clients. His greatest teacher has become the human body itself—each session an opportunity to listen deeply and learn from the wisdom held within. What You Can Expect Masterful Bodywork: With confident hands, attuned awareness, and pure intentions, Yoav creates transformative experiences that honor the whole self. His work integrates gravity, spirit, and embodied presence to facilitate meaningful healing. Communication Council: Drawing from years of holding space for transformation, Yoav guides couples through deeper connection using proven communication practices that foster understanding and intimacy. Warm Hospitality: As a natural "people's person," Yoav delights in creating new connections while maintaining the steady, reliable presence that makes lasting friendships. Your retreat will feel like visiting a trusted friend who genuinely cares about your wellbeing. Beautiful Sanctuary: Your healing journey unfolds in a carefully curated space designed for rest, reflection, and renewal—where couples can step away from daily life and reconnect with each other and themselves. Yoav feels honored by the positive feedback from those he's served over the years, which continues to inspire his commitment to this life of service. When you retreat with Yoav, you're not just booking a getaway—you're entering a space held by someone who trusts deeply in the capacity for transformation and meaningful connection.