Our Intimacy Retreat takes place on the Greek island of Kea, one of the closest Cycladic islands to Athens, just an hour by ferry.

We’ll be staying together at the private Villa Nāos, perched on a hillside overlooking the Aegean Sea. The villa will be our home + retreat temple for the full five nights.

You’ll fly into Athens and then take a ferry from the Athens area to Kea. The ferry ride is approximately one hour.

Once you arrive at the port in Kea, round-trip transportation between the port and our retreat villa is included. We’ll coordinate arrival details with the entire group beforehand so you know exactly where to be + when!

Ferry tickets are not included in your retreat investment and are approximately $15/person each way.

Fly into Athens International Airport (ATH).

From Athens, you’ll make your way by taxi/ uber to the ferry port and take the approximately one-hour ferry to Kea.

We’ll provide detailed travel instructions + recommended ferry information as we get closer so you don’t have to figure it all out alone.

Arrival Day — September 30: We recommend arriving in Athens the day before the retreat (Sept 29) whenever possible. This gives you a buffer for flight delays, time to adjust after international travel, and ensures you can comfortably make the ferry to Kea on retreat day.

Our villa check-in is at 4 PM on September 30.

Departure Day — October 5: Villa check-out is at 10 AM. We recommend either spending the night of October 5 in Athens or booking a later departing flight that gives you plenty of time for the ferry + airport transfer.

Exact recommended ferry times and transportation details will be shared closer to retreat.

September 30 – October 5, 2027.

This is a 5-night / 6-day retreat experience.

Check-in is at 4 PM on September 30 and check-out is at 10 AM on October 5.

This retreat is intentionally limited to an intimate group of 14 guests + facilitators.

Keeping the group small allows us to create the safety, trust and depth needed for the relational work we’ll be exploring, while still having enough people to experience connection within the larger group container.

No! And this is really important.

Intimacy does not only exist inside romantic relationships.

We encourage you to come with someone you would genuinely love to know more deeply. That could be your romantic partner, best friend, mom, dad, sibling or another meaningful person in your life.

Maybe you have something in your relationship you want to work through. Maybe communication has always been difficult. Maybe you want to understand one another better.

Or maybe you already have an incredible relationship and simply know there is another layer of depth available.

You do not need to be experiencing conflict to desire deeper intimacy.

Absolutely.

While this retreat is uniquely designed to give you the opportunity to deepen a relationship with someone you love, your relationship with Self is at the foundation of everything we’ll be exploring.

Solo retreaters are completely welcome and will be paired with other solo same sex retreaters.

You’ll have opportunities to partner with other guests during certain practices, connect within the larger group container, and—perhaps most importantly—explore how you show up within relationship.

If you're joining solo in a shared room, we’ll thoughtfully pair you with a roommate.

Our retreats are open to adults of all ages.

Historically, our retreat guests have ranged from their mid-20s through their 60s, with many guests falling somewhere within their 30s and 40s.

For this retreat specifically, what matters far more than age is your willingness to show up with curiosity, openness and a genuine desire to explore yourself + the way you relate to others.

Your retreat investment includes your 5-night stay at our private villa, all-inclusive meals prepared by our private chef, daily yoga + meditation, Somatic Breathwork™, intimacy + relationship workshops, a private group boat experience, Greek cooking class, Kea port transfers, professional retreat photography, welcome gifts, pre + post-retreat Zoom calls, travel support and plenty of intentional space for rest, play + integration.

Airfare, ferry tickets, travel insurance, gratuities and optional add-on experiences are not included.

Yes!

A $500 deposit is required to officially secure your spot after your application + intake call.

From there, flexible payment plans are available for up to 9 months through July 1, 2027.

If you'd prefer bi-weekly payments or need a different payment structure, let us know during your intake call and we can discuss what options may be available.

Absolutely.

You do not need experience with yoga, breathwork, somatics, attachment work or any of the practices we'll be exploring.

You also don't need to know all the “right” relationship language or arrive having already done years of inner work.

This is experiential work. We’ll meet you where you are.

All we ask is that you come with an open mind, a willingness to participate, and curiosity about yourself + the people around you.

No. This retreat is an educational, experiential + personal-development experience and is not a substitute for individual, couples or mental health therapy.

While Michael is a licensed therapist, the retreat itself is not psychotherapy and participation does not create a therapist-client relationship.

Our intention is to give you tools, practices and experiences that allow you to explore communication, nervous system regulation, boundaries, attachment, conflict, trust and the way you relate.

You will always have agency over what you choose to share.

Some of our practices involve partner work, dyads, group reflection and being witnessed by others, but you are never required to disclose something you do not feel ready to share.

Part of intimacy is learning to recognize and communicate our own boundaries and we want you practicing that here, too.

That's okay.

The goal of this retreat isn't to create five days where nobody gets triggered or disagrees.

Healthy intimacy isn't the absence of conflict—it's developing the capacity to stay connected to yourself, communicate honestly and move toward repair when conflict happens.

Our programming will give you tools for nervous system regulation, communication, boundaries, ownership, co-regulation and repair that you can begin practicing together throughout the retreat.

That said, this retreat is not designed to mediate severe relationship crises or replace couples/family therapy.

Deep, playful, intimate + spacious.

We aren't flying all the way to a Greek island to sit in a workshop room talking about relationships for six days.

There will be meaningful programming and experiential practices, and also swimming, sunshine, incredible food, a boat day, slow mornings, exploring Kea, laughter, naps, long conversations and plenty of time to simply enjoy being in Greece.

Because intimacy isn't only built through the deep stuff.

It's built in the play, too.

A complete packing list + retreat orientation guide will be provided approximately one month before we leave for Greece.

Think comfortable clothing for workshops + movement, swimwear, layers for evenings, walking shoes, something you feel beautiful in for dinners, and plenty of room in your suitcase for memories.

We’ve got you.

Our private chef can accommodate common dietary needs including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free.

You'll have the opportunity to share dietary restrictions + allergies during your onboarding process so our team can prepare accordingly.

Due to the intimate nature of our retreats and the advance commitments required to create them, all deposits and retreat payments are non-refundable.

Travel insurance is required for all guests, and we strongly encourage purchasing a policy within 24-48 hours of placing your deposit with us that provides appropriate trip cancellation + interruption coverage for your individual circumstances.

Your first step is to submit the retreat intake form.

Once we receive it, Anayat will personally connect with you to schedule a conversation, answer your questions and make sure the retreat feels aligned for you.

After your intake call, you'll receive your retreat agreement, onboarding information and $500 deposit invoice.

Your space is officially reserved once your agreement is complete + deposit has been received.

No.

This is an alcohol + drug-free retreat.

Because of the depth of the nervous system, relational and somatic work we'll be doing together, maintaining a clear and grounded container is important to us.

We have a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol and recreational drug use during the retreat. Violation of this policy may result in being asked to leave the retreat without refund.

Because this isn't simply a vacation.

You're absolutely going to swim in the Aegean, eat beautiful meals, lounge by the pool and experience Greece.

But underneath all of that is something much more intentional.

You're stepping into six days of facilitated relational work, nervous system practices, movement, breathwork, intimate group experiences, private chef-prepared meals, curated excursions, professional photography and a carefully held container designed to give you something a normal vacation rarely does:

Space to actually practice being in relationship differently.

You're not simply investing in five nights in Greece.

You're investing in tools + experiences you can carry into your relationship with yourself, and the people you love long after you come home.

Our pre-retreat group Zoom will take place approximately one month before the retreat.

This is our chance to meet one another before Greece, answer questions, review travel logistics + packing essentials, and begin creating the group container before we ever arrive on the island.

We'll also host a post-retreat integration Zoom after returning home so you have space to reconnect, reflect and explore how you're bringing the work into your everyday relationships.