The Utah Retreat Experience
ST. GEORGE, UTAH
MARCH 23-28, 2025
Lesbian couples! Are you ready to transform your relationship in 5 days, while creating memories that will last a lifetime?
We are here for it!
Exclusive, Intimate, Transformative
Our Lesbian Sex and Intimacy Retreat is an intimate and transformational experience that can accommodate seven couples. In this intimate and exclusive atmosphere, each couple is treated to a private room and a personal bathroom. We will start each day with breakfast together, provided onsite. Following breakfast, couples will gather for structured working sessions with Clinical Sexologist, Michele O'Mara, PhD and her wife, Kristen.
Invest in Your Love
Surrounded by the stunning mountain landscape of southern Utah, this romantic escape offers a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life, placing your relationship at the center of attention for five nights and six days.
Working sessions are designed to help you remove the blocks to intimacy and open new doors to each other through guided exercises done privately. These exercises involve a combination of activities, including writing, talking, and engaging in intimate exercises designed to foster more trust and vulnerability. (See the retreat schedule below for more information).
Because we value fun and playtime, each day also includes extended breaks for adventures, downtime, and enjoyment. You are invited to join group activities we plan or explore on your own. Incredible sights and activities within reach of St. George includes the awe-inspiring hikes and landscapes of Zion National Park, the striking lava flows and sandstone cliffs of Snow Canyon State Park, the diverse wildlife and scenic trails of Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, the vibrant red sand beaches and water/land sports at Sand Hollow State Park, and the breathtaking solitude and views of Kolob Canyons. No pressure – just options.
Deepen Your Understanding, Increase Intimacy
With expert-led workshops tailored to the unique dynamics of lesbian relationships, you'll explore effective communication strategies, deepen emotional intimacy, and rediscover the joy in your partnership. Surrounded by a community of couples facing similar challenges, you'll find both solace and inspiration. Join us to reignite the spark of love and understanding in your relationship.
St. George, Utah
with, Michele O'Mara, Ph.D.
& Kristen O'Mara
6 Days, 5 Nights
March 23-28, 2025
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Join us at any stage of a relationship
Whether you are a long-term couple seeking to rekindle your spark, or a brand-new couple looking for skills to keep your spark alive, our sessions are designed to meet you where you are in your relationship.
Over the course of the retreat, we will gently lead you into new, more intimate connections with thoughtfully crafted exercises designed to remove barriers and open doors to each other. Each couple will move at their own pace as you learn new strategies to strengthen your relationship, address challenges, and enhance your emotional and physical connection.
The impact of this experience starts working as soon as you commit to carving out the time and space necessary to focus on your relationship and each other. We'd love to have you join us for this incredibly unique adventure in lesbian love.
The Utah Retreat Experience
Lesbian Couples Retreat
REGISTRATION
OPTIONS
PRIVATE BEDROOM W/PRIVATE BATH
There are seven private bedrooms with private bathrooms. View photos of Bedrooms to see options. All rooms have king bedrooms.
Room selections will be prioritized on a first-come, first-choice basis.
Total Cost Per Couple: $3950
$1000 Down +
12 Monthly Payments of $246
This unique experience is for lesbian and queer female-sexed non-binary couples who wish to vacation with a purpose. Our philosophy is that strong relationships require a healthy balance of work and play – and we offer both.
Retreat Schedule of Activities
The retreat *schedule is subject to change* to maximize the best weather conditions for our adventures and accommodate ideal energy and attention levels for effective learning. All breakfasts and two dinners (Tuesday and Wednesday) are provided. Additional meals are on your own (often coordinated together, if desired). Transportation to and from adventures is on your own. Couples typically pair up and drive together when possible.
Sunday | March 23, 2025
DAY ONE - access the retreat space anytime between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. This time is ideal for unpacking and settling in before the retreat. At 6:30 p.m., we will officially kick off the retreat with an introduction to the retreat experience, your hosts, and each other. We will break around 7:30 p.m. to share a meal (provided by us) and more time to socialize.
DAY TWO – wake up and enjoy coffee and breakfast with the other couples (often in your pj’s). Start your morning with a little socializing, or if you need more rest and relaxation and you’re not a breakfast person, sleep in. It’s up to you! At 9:30 am – we will gather for our morning learning session. We will break for our first adventure to a nearby canyon at noon. Transportation for adventures is not provided. You can drive yourself or pair up with other couples when possible. It is up to you if you prefer to spend your free time differently – you are not required to participate in any optional adventures (though we strongly encourage you to join us for at least one)!
8:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:00 pm ► MIND
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm | OPTIONAL ADVENTURE
5:00 pm –7:00 pm ► HEART
7:00 pm - Dinner (included) & Socialize
DAY THREE – start your day with coffee and breakfast and more socializing (or sleep in, go for a walk – do your thing!) We have a longer adventure today, to Coral Pink Sand Dunes, where you can attend ATV Sand Board, enjoy a hike, or take in the sights. Again, all adventures are optional. We will gather again in the evening at 7:30 pm (after you have had dinner alone or with other couples), and resume with a working session.
8:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ► BODY
12:30 pm -6:30 pm OPTIONAL ADVENTURE
6:30 pm-8:30 pm ► PLEASURE
DAY FOUR – another morning with coffee and breakfast and more socializing. Today is our longest adventure day with an outing to Zion National Park, and we will only have a working session in the morning, giving you the flexibility to be at Zion for as long as you would like.
8:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ► EXPERIENCE
12:30 pm - no evening session
Zion National Park (55 min drive)
DAY FIVE – this is our last full day together. We will have coffee and breakfast, followed by a morning working session. Then, a short break for lunch on your own (or with other couples) before we do our final closure session. We end early on this day so you can enjoy a final evening with one another and/or with the other couples.
8:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:30 pm ► CLOSURE
12:30pm - Free Time
Optional Adventure
8:00 am Coffee / 9:00 am Breakfast (included)
10:30am Depart AirBnB
View the retreat accommodations in Utah.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Specifically, you can expect to leave this retreat with:
We prefer that retreat participants are vaccinated and ideally boosted, though we no longer require this.
Cancellation Policy
A full refund (minus a $150 cancellation fee) up to 90 days prior to the retreat
85% refund up to 60 days prior to the retreat start date
Cancellations that occur less than 60 days prior to the retreat start date are non-refundable. In the event of an unavoidable crisis, such as illness or death of a loved one, you will be provided credit for a future retreat. If we are not able to find a replacement for your room, the lodging expense we incur will be subtracted from any credit due.
Breakups
A breakup does not qualify as a crisis or unavoidable event. Couples who break up prior to the workshop are encouraged to attend anyway and do not qualify for a refund or a credit if you are outside of the refund window.
If Adventures in Love Cancel a Retreat
In the unlikely event a retreat is canceled by Adventures in Love, a full refund for the workshop or credit for a future workshop (whichever you prefer) will be issued. There will be no reimbursement for the travel expenses you incur.
Transportation
All of your transportation to and from the retreat as well as during the retreat is your responsibility. No reimbursement will be provided for transportation expenses you incur in the event the retreat is canceled for any reason.
Our 4 and 5-day immersive lesbian retreats for couples are equivalent to 3-12 months of couples counseling depending on your willingness to bring your whole self to the experience.
Many couples share frustrations about their counseling experiences, which include:
having to educate the counselor about their lesbian relationship
lack of understanding about issues unique to same-sex relationships
difficulty clicking with or relating to the therapist
feeling like the entire session is spent reliving your interactions from the week before
leaving the session feeling worse
intensified conflict and tension after sessions
feeling like the therapist favors one partner over the other
Trusting your relationship with someone is difficult – as it should be! There is no greater investment you make in your life than the investment you make in your primary relationship. We take your relationship very seriously.
When you invest in an Adventures in Love Retreat for Lesbian Couples, you are choosing an experience that was built specifically for your relationship by a trained couples coach with over 20 years of lesbian relationship counseling experience and significant education, training and credentials in couples counseling.
For 4 to 5 consecutive days, you will be offered a strong, safe container to unpack your relationship dynamics, spend time looking at them, understanding them, and developing new skills and strategies to help you create more effective ways of relating.
You are not opened up and left feeling uncomfortable and unravelled only to be told, “Times up, I’ll see you next week.”
Instead, we are with you at each step of the process. We will gently, yet directly, challenge you when necessary and support you and encourage you along the way. We know that what you feel and experience is real, even if it differs from what your partner feels and experiences. There’s enough room to hold both of your experiences, to allow them to unfold and safely co-exist.
We are always on the side of your relationship – not one partner or the other. Our goal is to create the safest, most accepting environment for each couple so you can do the work that awaits you.
The nearest airport to St. George is St. George Regional (SGU) Airport which is 6.6 miles away. Other nearby airports include Cedar City (CDC) (49.1 miles) and Las Vegas (LAS) (112.4 miles).
Breakfast is provided each morning, and two dinners are provided on the first and second nights to allow us to maximize our working sessions.
Michele O'Mara specializes in lesbian relationship care. In 2014, she completed her Phd in Clinical Sexology, with a dissertation on The Correlation Between Lesbian Relationship Satisfaction and Sexual Frequency. She is Gottman trained in all 3 levels, Imago Certified, has EFT training with Sue Johnson, and is also Certified in Discernment Counseling. In a world where heterosexual couples (with all the privileges of acceptance and support) struggle to keep a relationship going, Michele is committed to helping lesbian couples beat the odds.
What Couples Say About Working With Kristen and Michele
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