Jan 9-11, 2009
A deep and enduring intimacy is one of life’s greatest treasures. It is a treasure that is created by being fully present together—aware, open, and wholeheartedly immersing ourselves in whatever experiences life has to offer us. By turns, our being together may be blissful, funny, angry, tender, hurtful, or healing. And by staying mindfully present while going through these changes together, our intimacy and our love are sustained and immeasurably enriched.
This retreat for couples is an opportunity to enter deeply into the experience of being present together. This is love’s best medicine. Being present, we can find each other again, heal past hurts, and release our fears about the future.
In this workshop, we will practice together a set of unique and elegantly simple exercises for couples that clarify what intimacy is and how it is renewed. When practiced over time, these exercises cultivate a profound sense of connectedness to one- self, one’s partner, and to the source of love itself.
Much of the retreat will be spent with partners. There will be lots of humor, music, and movement, as well as talk, demonstrations, and group sharing. Our aim is to create a safe haven for you to renew, deepen, and celebrate your love. All couples—young or old, married or unmarried, straight or gay—who are eager to learn more about the intimate art of being present together are welcome.
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Antra and Richard Borofsky have been together as a couple for 38 years and have been couples therapists for 35 years. They are the founders and directors of the Center for the Study of Relationship in Cambridge, where they provide therapy, groups, and workshops on the practice of relationship. Antra is a Marriage and Family Therapist and Richard is a psychologist. In 1995 they were given the Best of Boston award by Boston Magazine for their work with couples. They are contributing authors to On Intimate Ground: A Gestalt Approach to Working with Couples and they are longtime friends of Rowe. Their website is www.beingtogether.com.