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A worthwhile experience for every couple who feel the "spark" has faded a bit in their romantic relationship!

My wife and I just returned from the Hold Me Tight retreat in Costa Rica. Let me just say, Wow! This was life changing. First of all, the place, Imiloa, is amazing up in the jungle. The food is what I would call gourmet vegetarian, nothing processed. They serve fresh juices and fruit alongside every delicious meal. The HMT content really helped my wife and I break through some of our deepest challenges and reconnect in a way I'm not sure we even knew was possible. We feel more committed to each other now more than ever. We would go back to HMT in a minute! Thanks, Dalia!

My spouse and I had the opportunity to participate in a recent "Hold Me Tight" retreat with Dalia. I was apprehensive at first as we were referred to the program by a therapist. I am so glad we went. Dalia and her co-facilitators instantly made us feel comfortable. There was a great balance of group time, slides and education, and couple time. The workbook conversation prompts really helped us to identify negative communication patterns we had slipped into. With Dalia's guidance, we were able to shift that thinking to reframe and really consider our partner's feelings AND their communication style. Being with 9 other couples helped me realize that my marriage isn't broken and we aren't doing this all wrong. It helped me realize that there are other people also wondering how to be better; how to communicate in a way that is healthy and sustainable for both of us. It helped me to realize that social media posts of everyone else's "perfect life" may not be that perfect afterall. My spouse and I plan to revisit and attend another retreat in a couple of years because we got so much out of it. I am confident that moving forward he and I will have an easier time communicating our needs to one another, listening to the underlying messages, and ultimately caring for and loving each other for many years to come. Thank you Dalia, Owen, and Stephanie for being real, honest, and experts in the field of love and marriage. We are so thankful.

Though I love my husband dearly, I'd given up trying to repair and restore our relationship and marriage. After years of personal therapy and work to recover my emotional well being and manage my depression, I still couldn't find a way to encourage and lead my husband to open up about his internal feelings. I'd filed for divorce. As a last ditch effort, I agreed to couples therapy. Our first assignment was to register for and attend Dalia's and Owen's Hold Me Tight workshop. I was skeptical that the workshop would work. But, it did. Without publicly airing our dirty laundry, we learned to listen to each other. Where I'd felt my emotional pain was unheard and unvalidated, I now knew it was. As Dalia, Owen, and Elizabeth encouraged him, my husband began to learn to reveal his internal feelings to me. I felt the longed for connections begin to establish themselves. To be sure, we have a lot of work ahead, but the workshop has provided a solid foundation and framework to continue to continue the hard work required to heal and restore our commitment to each other. The results of our work during those two days were enough for me to decide to dismiss my divorce proceedings. If you have any desire to save your relationship, I highly recommend Dalia's and Owen's Hold Me Tight workshop.