Retreats of Connection
Retreats of Connection
El Paso Blvd, Manitou Springs, CO, USA
Up to 8 in group
4 Days Package (3 nights)
Retreat Highlights
- As you settle into the serene mountain landscape, your journey of reconnection will unfold through a series of beautifully curated experiences:
- 🎨 Collaborative Creation: Tap into your shared creativity as you design and build something new together. This playful exercise is a beautiful way to practice collaboration and create a tangible symbol of your renewed partnership.
- 🧘♀️ Partner Yoga & Energy Flow: Move, breathe, and flow as one in a guided yoga practice designed for couples. This is a chance to build physical trust, deepen your energetic connection, and engage in a beautiful, non-verbal dialogue.
- 🌕 Meditation by Moonlight: Under the vast Colorado sky, we’ll guide you through a serene meditation to quiet your minds and open your hearts. Together, you will set sacred intentions, creating a calm and centered space as you prepare for the journey ahead.
- ✨ A Guided Psychedelic Journey: At the heart of the retreat, you will embark on a shared journey of consciousness in a safe, sacred, and professionally held space. This is a profound opportunity to dissolve old patterns, see each other with unconditional love, and gain transformative insights that will illuminate your path forward—together.
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Andrea Pacheco LCSW, is a licensed therapist and psychedelic facilitator specializing in the integration of traditional psychotherapy with the transformative power of non-ordinary states of consciousness. With over 20 years of experience in clinical mental health, trauma therapy, addictions, couples therapy, human/sex trafficking, and various other areas, their practice is rooted in evidence-based modalities such as, EMDR, Vagas Nerve Stimulation, Biofeedback, and Mindfulness.
Recognizing the profound potential for healing offered by plant medicines, Andrea pursued advanced training in psychedelic-assisted therapy, focusing on safety protocols, therapeutic application, and post-session integration. Their approach is client-centered and holistic, blending deep psychological inquiry with compassionate support. Andrea is committed to providing a framework that is both scientifically informed and spiritually sensitive, helping you build a bridge between your inner world and your everyday life for lasting change.
Details of this retreat
Rekindle, Repair, Reconnect: An Immersive Psychedelic Therapy Retreat for Couples
Our retreats offer a sacred and confidential space for couples to embark on a journey of deep healing, meaningful connection, and intentional transformation. This immersive experience is designed to help you and your partner dissolve barriers, repair relational wounds, and rediscover the profound love and intimacy that unites you.
Set in a tranquil, mountainesque landscape that echoes stillness and serenity, each retreat provides a safe, supportive environment for exploring the wisdom of your individual psyches and your shared heart. With professional facilitation, integrative practices, and compassionate presence, we invite you to journey inward—together.
Is This Retreat for You and Your Partner?
Couples join us for a multitude of reasons, often seeking to move beyond patterns that no longer serve their relationship. This retreat may be the catalyst you need if you are looking to:
Break Cycles of Conflict: Move from repetitive arguments and misunderstandings to a place of mutual understanding and empathy.
Rebuild Trust and Safety: Create a secure foundation to heal from past hurts, infidelity, or breaches of trust in a gentle, non-confrontational way.
Deepen Emotional and Physical Intimacy: Rekindle the spark of romance, desire, and vulnerability that may have faded over time.
Navigate Major Life Transitions: Jointly process major life events such as career changes, empty nesting, or grief, and create a shared vision for the future.
Enhance Communication: Learn to speak from the heart and listen with presence, moving beyond surface-level talk to truly hear and see one another.
Dissolve Resentment and Armor: Soften the emotional armor built up over years and release old wounds that prevent a full, open-hearted embrace.
Our retreats offer a sacred and confidential space for couples to embark on a journey of deep healing, meaningful connection, and intentional transformation. This immersive experience is designed to help you and your partner dissolve barriers, repair relational wounds, and rediscover the profound love and intimacy that unites you.
Set in a tranquil, mountainesque landscape that echoes stillness and serenity, each retreat provides a safe, supportive environment for exploring the wisdom of your individual psyches and your shared heart. With professional facilitation, integrative practices, and compassionate presence, we invite you to journey inward—together.
Is This Retreat for You and Your Partner?
Couples join us for a multitude of reasons, often seeking to move beyond patterns that no longer serve their relationship. This retreat may be the catalyst you need if you are looking to:
Break Cycles of Conflict: Move from repetitive arguments and misunderstandings to a place of mutual understanding and empathy.
Rebuild Trust and Safety: Create a secure foundation to heal from past hurts, infidelity, or breaches of trust in a gentle, non-confrontational way.
Deepen Emotional and Physical Intimacy: Rekindle the spark of romance, desire, and vulnerability that may have faded over time.
Navigate Major Life Transitions: Jointly process major life events such as career changes, empty nesting, or grief, and create a shared vision for the future.
Enhance Communication: Learn to speak from the heart and listen with presence, moving beyond surface-level talk to truly hear and see one another.
Dissolve Resentment and Armor: Soften the emotional armor built up over years and release old wounds that prevent a full, open-hearted embrace.
Schedule
Your Retreat Itinerary: A Journey of Reconnection
This schedule is a gentle guide for our time together. It’s designed to create a safe and supportive container for connection and transformation, with ample space for rest, personal reflection, and spontaneous moments of magic.
Day 1: Arrival & Grounding 🌿
(Theme: Presence)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Welcome & Settling In
Arrive at our mountain sanctuary, check into your accommodations, and take time to breathe in the crisp mountain air as you explore the beautiful grounds.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Opening Circle & Group Connection
We’ll gather to officially open the retreat, share our intentions, and co-create our sacred space for the weekend.
7:00 PM: Evening Break & Personal Time
An open period for you to relax and connect with your partner at your own pace. Maybe spend time in the hot tub, an evening walk, fireside connection, or an evening meal in town.
Day 2: Deepening the Connection 💞
(Theme: Harmony)
8:00 AM: Mindful Morning Walk
(Optional) Greet the day with a silent, mindful walk in nature to awaken your senses.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Morning Break & Personal Reflection
Enjoy a quiet start to the day for journaling or relaxed conversation.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Partner Yoga & Energy Flow
Move and breathe together in a guided yoga practice designed to build trust and deepen your energetic connection. No prior yoga experience is needed.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Afternoon Break & Leisure
A spacious break to rest and enjoy the serenity of the retreat grounds.
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Collaborative Creation Workshop
Tap into your shared creativity as you and your partner collaborate on a beautiful project, creating a tangible symbol of your partnership.
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Extended Personal Time for Rest & Reflection
Enjoy a long, open period to nap, read, talk, or simply be still with your partner.
8:00 PM: Meditation by Moonlight
Under the stars, we’ll guide you through a serene meditation to quiet your minds, open your hearts, and set intentions for your journey tomorrow.
Day 3: The Journey Within ✨
(Theme: Transformation)
8:30 AM: Quiet Preparation
Ease into the day with your intentions designed to support your relationship for the experience ahead. This is followed by personal time for reflection and centering.
9:30 AM: Final Preparation & Journey Circle
We will gather to ensure everyone feels safe, prepared, and clear on their intentions before beginning the central experience of our retreat.
10:00 AM Onward: The Guided Psychedelic Journey
Held in a safe, ceremonial space with continuous support from our experienced facilitators, you will embark on a shared journey of consciousness. The duration varies, and the entire process is held with the utmost care and reverence.
Late Afternoon/Evening: Ease into processing highlights from journey and a Light lunch served for each couple. Gentle Re-entry & Grounding Period: The evening is reserved for quiet rest, personal reflection, and gentle integration as you absorb the experience.
Day 4: Integration & Departure ☀️
(Theme: Wholeness)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Morning Reflection & Preparation for Departure
Enjoy a final, quiet morning for journaling and packing at a relaxed pace.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Private Integration Sessions
We will gather one last time to help you process your insights and provide powerful tools to ensure you can carry the magic of this weekend home into your daily lives.
2:00 PM: Closing Letting Go Ceremony, Connections & Farewell
A final opportunity to connect with the group and say your goodbyes.
3:00 PM: Departure
Leave feeling renewed, reconnected, and equipped with a deeper understanding of yourselves and your partnership.
This schedule is a gentle guide for our time together. It’s designed to create a safe and supportive container for connection and transformation, with ample space for rest, personal reflection, and spontaneous moments of magic.
Day 1: Arrival & Grounding 🌿
(Theme: Presence)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Welcome & Settling In
Arrive at our mountain sanctuary, check into your accommodations, and take time to breathe in the crisp mountain air as you explore the beautiful grounds.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Opening Circle & Group Connection
We’ll gather to officially open the retreat, share our intentions, and co-create our sacred space for the weekend.
7:00 PM: Evening Break & Personal Time
An open period for you to relax and connect with your partner at your own pace. Maybe spend time in the hot tub, an evening walk, fireside connection, or an evening meal in town.
Day 2: Deepening the Connection 💞
(Theme: Harmony)
8:00 AM: Mindful Morning Walk
(Optional) Greet the day with a silent, mindful walk in nature to awaken your senses.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Morning Break & Personal Reflection
Enjoy a quiet start to the day for journaling or relaxed conversation.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Partner Yoga & Energy Flow
Move and breathe together in a guided yoga practice designed to build trust and deepen your energetic connection. No prior yoga experience is needed.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Afternoon Break & Leisure
A spacious break to rest and enjoy the serenity of the retreat grounds.
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Collaborative Creation Workshop
Tap into your shared creativity as you and your partner collaborate on a beautiful project, creating a tangible symbol of your partnership.
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Extended Personal Time for Rest & Reflection
Enjoy a long, open period to nap, read, talk, or simply be still with your partner.
8:00 PM: Meditation by Moonlight
Under the stars, we’ll guide you through a serene meditation to quiet your minds, open your hearts, and set intentions for your journey tomorrow.
Day 3: The Journey Within ✨
(Theme: Transformation)
8:30 AM: Quiet Preparation
Ease into the day with your intentions designed to support your relationship for the experience ahead. This is followed by personal time for reflection and centering.
9:30 AM: Final Preparation & Journey Circle
We will gather to ensure everyone feels safe, prepared, and clear on their intentions before beginning the central experience of our retreat.
10:00 AM Onward: The Guided Psychedelic Journey
Held in a safe, ceremonial space with continuous support from our experienced facilitators, you will embark on a shared journey of consciousness. The duration varies, and the entire process is held with the utmost care and reverence.
Late Afternoon/Evening: Ease into processing highlights from journey and a Light lunch served for each couple. Gentle Re-entry & Grounding Period: The evening is reserved for quiet rest, personal reflection, and gentle integration as you absorb the experience.
Day 4: Integration & Departure ☀️
(Theme: Wholeness)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Morning Reflection & Preparation for Departure
Enjoy a final, quiet morning for journaling and packing at a relaxed pace.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Private Integration Sessions
We will gather one last time to help you process your insights and provide powerful tools to ensure you can carry the magic of this weekend home into your daily lives.
2:00 PM: Closing Letting Go Ceremony, Connections & Farewell
A final opportunity to connect with the group and say your goodbyes.
3:00 PM: Departure
Leave feeling renewed, reconnected, and equipped with a deeper understanding of yourselves and your partnership.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
The Divine Therapy and Wellness Center, El Paso Blvd, Manitou Springs, CO, USA
Directions
Nearest Airport is Colorado Springs Airport
Accommodation
Your personal sanctuary awaits. Each of our spacious private rooms is a haven of tranquility, thoughtfully designed to be your home base for deep rest and reflection. Wake up naturally to breathtaking mountain views framed by large windows, inviting the serene power of the landscape into your personal space. Adjoining your room is an expansive, spa-like private bathroom, complete with modern, premium amenities and a bidet for ultimate comfort and refreshment. Beyond the seclusion of your room, the entire house is yours to enjoy. A fully stocked beverage and snack station offers complimentary gourmet teas, coffee, and nourishing bites 24/7, allowing you to replenish on your own schedule. Whether you are drawn to a cozy armchair by a window, a sun-drenched seat on the outdoor patio, or a quiet nook in one of our shared living areas, you will always find a peaceful spot for contemplation, journaling, or simply being still.
Program Price
Early Bird Pricing
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Our retreat sanctuary is nestled in the heart of historic Manitou Springs, a land known for its healing energy. The property is a haven of tranquility, designed to be an active partner in your journey of self-discovery.
From the moment you arrive, you are held by the majestic presence of the mountains, with serene, panoramic views from nearly every room. Step outside to wander peaceful, private trails that invite quiet reflection, or find solace in one of the many sun-drenched nooks perfect for
From the moment you arrive, you are held by the majestic presence of the mountains, with serene, panoramic views from nearly every room. Step outside to wander peaceful, private trails that invite quiet reflection, or find solace in one of the many sun-drenched nooks perfect for
What's Included
- *3 nights/ 4 days
- *Amenities (hot tub, trails, snacks, coffee/tea, filtered water, etc.)
- *Intake Session
- *Prep session
- *Microdose Session
- *Plant Medicine Experience
- *All Activities mentioned in retreat description
- *One light meal provided the day of your Plant Medicine Journey
- *Private Integration Session
- *Follow up Integration session (One week after retreat)
What's Not Included
- *Meals
- *Travel
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