The LoveLife Couples Retreat in the Blue Mountains

A weekend to deepen your love, rekindle desire and come home to each other.

Escape the daily grind and retreat into your couple bubble.

Led by renowned psychosexual therapist Jacqueline Hellyer, this luxurious 3-day retreat in the Blue Mountains is a guided journey into conscious relating and sacred sexuality, where science meets soul and love meets erotic aliveness.

Is This You?
  • You love each other… but life’s gotten in the way.
  • You’re doing okay… but something’s missing.
  • You want depth, not just tools. Meaning, not just maintenance.

Maybe you're:

  • Busy professionals stuck in a routine
  • Empty-nesters wanting to rediscover each other
  • Spiritual seekers craving embodied intimacy
  • In a good relationship, ready to make it extraordinary

This retreat is for couples who want to live in the Simmer Zone - where connection is warm, steady, and sensually alive.

What You’ll Experience

This isn’t group therapy. It’s not about fixing what’s broken.
It’s about creating a relationship where desire flows naturally - because you’re attuned, connected, and present.

Each session blends:

  • Science-based insights into love and intimacy
  • Ancient wisdom from Tantra and Taoist traditions
  • Somatic and psychobiological practices
  • Joy, insight and playful connection

Next Retreat
20-22 June
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"Real intimacy doesn’t start in the bedroom - it starts in the kitchen, the hallway, the car. This retreat teaches you how to make your whole relationship an invitation to desire."

"It's not a course, it's an awakening. It opens your eyes to what's possible as a couple."

"We've just spent a wonderful weekend with Jacqueline. Her workshops are fun, informative, sensual, and in many ways deeply profound - the weekend brought us closer in ways we could never have imagined. Thank-you for filling up our love bank!"

"We had a fabulous time at the retreat. The surroundings, the people, and the teachings were all a blessing. It has taught us to explore new horizons in our love relationship and has brought our connection closer. We will be using all the techniques in the time to come as our sex life develops and improves. In fact, the results have been almost instantaneous!"

"The couples retreat is something every couple should do. The course is refreshing, inspiring and gave our relationship a fun tool set to set us up for a joyful life together. It’s not just about sex (though that stuff was great), it debunks myths and starts a conversation that changed our relationship - definitely for the better. Jacqueline has a gift to make everyone feel comfortable. Don’t wait until there is a ‘problem’ - all relationships can be improved.  Would recommend to all couples!"

"Your retreats are fundamental to the health and sustainability of all relationships, regardless. In this faster than ever paced world, over stimulated and titillated, and where choice and everything-can-be-had as a retail experience is omnipresent, your guidance is like a light through the darkness..."

"This weekend has been so much more than we expected. Solidifying in a way we didn’t anticipate. It has opened our eyes to even more possibilities."

My partner and I just got back from a fantastic couples tantra retreat in the Blue Mountains with the extremely talented Jacqueline Hellyer. It was FANTASTIC!!! We absolutely loved her grounded approach, her sense of humour and realness, no prescriptive, one size fits all approach, just REAL talk and providing an incredibly safe space to deeply connect with each other.

Jacqueline, thank-you for such an incredible weekend. You are an incredibly authentic teacher, it's just so refreshing. The weekend was so beautiful. It was real, raw and very authentic. I loved how we could all be so vulnerable. You really created that space for each of us to feel safe to share in that way. You're so passionate about what you do, it really shines through.

"We LOVED the retreat. You created a safe, adult, sexy space where we could be honest and open, exploring ourselves and the connection that exists in really different ways than we've ever been able to in the past. Your rich and sensitive holding of the spiritual side, and ease of its emergence as sexual energy - an energy to draw the other in and connect with - was really a gift and a beautiful model to offer. "

"Now we understand why you wanted us to attend one of your retreats. We learnt so much from you in private sessions, but doing your couples retreat has really taken us so much further and deeper. It’s been absolutely wonderful, far more transformative than we could ever have imagined."

"We will always remember the weekend, we discovered so much together and shall keep learning with each other with the skills gained for a long time to come. Thank you for such a great experience."

"The opening up to my own sexuality and what it means for us as a couple has been way beyond my expectations. I’ve felt safe and loved the sense of playfulness and the choices we’ve had whether or how to participate. I go away hugely enriched."

"Thank you for a wonderful retreat. All the things we were worried about turned out to be no concern at all and all the things we were looking forward to turned out to be much better than we dreamed! We are still buzzing from the experience. "

"Thank you for the weekend retreat - I greatly enjoyed and learned a lot at it. Your combination of spirituality and philosophy meeting is an inspiration."

The Retreat Program

The retreat is held at the serene Parklands Country Garden & Lodges in Blackheath, Blue Mountains (just 90 minutes from Sydney). Enjoy elegant workshop spaces, lush gardens, and gourmet meals - all designed to nourish your body and your bond.

Friday

  • Arrival & Welcome
  • Conscious Relating Workshop
  • The Language of Touch

Saturday

  • Connection Practices
  • Sacred Sexuality: Science & Soul
  • Fine Dining at Wintergarden

Sunday

  • Integration & Rituals
  • Closing Circle

Please be assured that this Couples Retreat is completely classy and sleaze-free. There is no need for self-disclosure, and no nudity or sexual interaction during workshops - only for your private 'homework'!

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What You’ll Learn During this Couples Retreat

Cultivating an Approach to Sex that is Endlessly Satisfiyng and Creative!
Ultimately, the retreat aims to help you cultivate a creative and satisfying approach to sex. By keeping your connection strong, communicating openly, and exploring together, you'll ensure that your love life thrives. This retreat is just the beginning or a continuation of a beautiful journey of life and love together.

Enhancing Erotic Arousal Through Pleasure.
Explore the "yin and yang" of sex, including giving and receiving, leading and following, and balancing intensity with subtlety. You'll learn about the Seven Elements of Sex, and how tapping into these elements helps you integrate individual and partnered sexuality, enriching your erotic exploration.

Exploring the Ecstasy of 'Valleys' and the Intensity of 'Peaks' in Sex.
While intense, vigorous sex (the "peaks") has its appeal, the real ecstasy lies in the "valleys" of sex. The retreat allows you to explore how to relax and become present in your body, leading to extraordinarily beautiful sexual experiences. You'll discover various ways to be orgasmic and how to extend and deepen erotic and sexual connection, including learning how to enjoy a Tantric quickie.

Merging Love and Sex Energy.
One of the retreat's powerful teachings is merging love and sex energies, which is particularly beneficial for long-term relationships as it goes beyond mere lust. By understanding this concept, you'll continuously share this delicious energy throughout the day, keeping your Couple Bubble strong and maintaining a "simmering" state that makes transitioning into lovemaking easier.

Developing an Erotic Language Together.
One key element of the retreat is learning to talk about sex openly and supportively. You'll develop a shared erotic language, fostering open, creative, and inspiring conversations about sex that are neither sleazy nor uncomfortable. This immersive experience helps make sex a mutual hobby, enhancing your connection.

Strengthening Your 'Couple Bubble'.
Learn to maintain a strong "Couple Bubble," recognizing that a relationship involves three entities: each partner as an individual and the couple as a unit. A robust Couple Bubble extends connection into individuality, making life more connected and resilient. This means understanding your partner and yourself deeply, enabling communication that works for both of you. Essentially, you become experts on each other.

Slowing Down so that you’re in the Chill Zone.
Good sex is not possible if you’re stressed; it’s about 'syncing in to sink in’ as you can’t have good sex if you’re not connected; and it’s about being mindful, as you can’t have good sex if you’re not present to the experience. I explain the theory and present the practices in a way that is appropriate for contemporary couples. As so many participants say, it’s not ‘woo hoo’ or ‘fluffy’, it makes good practical sense that you can incorporate into ‘real’ life.

Understanding Tantric Wisdom and Its Modern Relevance.
Learn how Tantric wisdom relates to sexuality, its physiological basis, and why it’s so important for modern lovers. I love the way science is reaffirming ancient wisdom in so many ways, particularly when it comes to sex. The Tantric approach is essentially a dyadic movement-based embodied mindfulness approach to love-making - connected, erotic, intimate.

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Please note that this Retreat is intended for couples who are already in a relatively good place and wish to enhance their relationship further (i.e., not on the brink of separation or experiencing significant conflict). If your relationship is deeply troubled or in crisis, please arrange private sessions with me first, either in person or online.

"This weekend has been so much more than we expected. Solidifying in a way we didn’t anticipate. It has opened our eyes to even more possibilities."

"Jacqueline, you are so extraordinarily professional. I’ve done a lot of courses in this area and yours are so far above the rest in terms of content and presentation."

"The couples retreat is something every couple should do. The course is refreshing, inspiring and gave our relationship a fun tool set to set us up for a joyful life together. It’s not just about sex (though that stuff was great), it debunks myths and starts a conversation that changed our relationship - definitely for the better. Jacqueline has a gift to make everyone feel comfortable. Don’t wait until there is a ‘problem’ - all relationships can be improved.  Would recommend to all couples!"

"We LOVED the retreat. You created a safe, adult, sexy space where we could be honest and open, exploring ourselves and the connection that exists in really different ways than we've ever been able to in the past. Your rich and sensitive holding of the spiritual side, and ease of its emergence as sexual energy - an energy to draw the other in and connect with - was really a gift and a beautiful model to offer. "

Thank you for taking us on such a divine journey in such a beautiful setting. You are an incredibly skilled facilitator and it is clear the passion you have for making a real impact and changing the future of sex, intimacy and really meaningful and long-term connection.

Jacqueline, thank-you for such an incredible weekend. You are an incredibly authentic teacher, it's just so refreshing. The weekend was so beautiful. It was real, raw and very authentic. I loved how we could all be so vulnerable. You really created that space for each of us to feel safe to share in that way. You're so passionate about what you do, it really shines through.

"Thank you for this wonderful experience, we really enjoyed it. You are a very good facilitator, and an absolute expert in this area of life and love."

"We will always remember the weekend, we discovered so much together and shall keep learning with each other with the skills gained for a long time to come. Thank you for such a great experience."

"We want to thank you so very much for the most wonderful week in paradise, both literally and metaphorically. Having been to your workshops previously we knew for sure that we were in for a week of lusciousness, but our week with you in Bali was more gloriously luscious and inspiring than we could have imagined."

"The opening up to my own sexuality and what it means for us as a couple has been way beyond my expectations. I’ve felt safe and loved the sense of playfulness and the choices we’ve had whether or how to participate. I go away hugely enriched."

"I thought this retreat would expand our sex life, but it didn’t so much expand as turn our sex life upside down! I’m now seeing the world with a new, exciting, slightly bewildering new light!"

"Now we understand why you wanted us to attend one of your retreats. We learnt so much from you in private sessions, but doing your couples retreat has really taken us so much further and deeper. It’s been absolutely wonderful, far more transformative than we could ever have imagined."

My partner and I just got back from a fantastic couples tantra retreat in the Blue Mountains with the extremely talented Jacqueline Hellyer. It was FANTASTIC!!! We absolutely loved her grounded approach, her sense of humour and realness, no prescriptive, one size fits all approach, just REAL talk and providing an incredibly safe space to deeply connect with each other.

"Thank you for the weekend retreat - I greatly enjoyed and learned a lot at it. Your combination of spirituality and philosophy meeting is an inspiration."

"Your retreats are fundamental to the health and sustainability of all relationships, regardless. In this faster than ever paced world, over stimulated and titillated, and where choice and everything-can-be-had as a retail experience is omnipresent, your guidance is like a light through the darkness..."

"It's not a course, it's an awakening. It opens your eyes to what's possible as a couple."

"We had a fabulous time at the retreat. The surroundings, the people, and the teachings were all a blessing. It has taught us to explore new horizons in our love relationship and has brought our connection closer. We will be using all the techniques in the time to come as our sex life develops and improves. In fact, the results have been almost instantaneous!"

"Thanks so much for a life changing five days! We were truly impacted and challenged beyond our expectations so thank you."

"Thanks so much for a life changing five days!  We were truly impacted and challenged beyond our expectations so thank you."

"We've just spent a wonderful weekend with Jacqueline. Her workshops are fun, informative, sensual, and in many ways deeply profound - the weekend brought us closer in ways we could never have imagined. Thank-you for filling up our love bank!"

"Thank you for a wonderful retreat. All the things we were worried about turned out to be no concern at all and all the things we were looking forward to turned out to be much better than we dreamed! We are still buzzing from the experience. "

Retreat Details

When:
20-22 June 2025
17-19 October 2025
The retreat starts at 11am on Friday and finishes at 3.30pm on Sunday.

Fee:
$2550 per couple (includes all workshops, gourmet meals except breakfast, and special gifts)

Capacity:
Maximum 10 couples per retreat. All committed couples welcome, including same-sex partners

Accommodation:
Your accommodation is additional and booked and paid directly with Parklands. Rates vary depending on the season and time of booking. And you get a discount as a retreat participant! I'll give you the code once you've booked in. Please follow this link to browse availability and prices.


Book into the Love Life Weekend Couples Retreat

When you book, you'll be asked to pay a 50% deposit. I’ll then invoice you for the remaining balance, which is due four weeks before the retreat. Feel free to contact me if you’d like to discuss any details before booking or if you’d like to arrange a payment plan.

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On a personal note:

I’ve guided thousands of couples over 20+ years, including 15 years running couples retreats, and this is the distillation of everything I know about what makes love and intimacy thrive over the long term.

This isn’t a quick fix. It’s a guided immersion into real, lasting connection, one that honours both your sensuality and your soul.

Join me, and let’s make your relationship not just work… but become erotically alive!

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Hear from the participants themselves!

"What a wonderful experience it was for us, we learned so much! The retreat was a great mix of conceptual / theory sessions and practical ones on a range of topics that all hit the spot for us as a couple. The sessions helped us really look at our relationship holistically. We had the opportunity to put into practice right away what we learned in a relaxed and beautiful setting, as well as having really practical ideas that we have taken home with us and are building into our daily life. There was a great sense of fun and discovery and I think there were many light bulb moments for everyone over the three days. The weekend moved at a great pace too – it didn’t seem like ‘work’ at all, it really felt like a relaxing and luxurious weekend away for us as a couple, as much as an opportunity to learn, to rediscover, to reconnect. The size of the retreat seemed just right, and we could choose to socialise as much or as little with the other participants in a very comfortable and natural way. I have already recommended the retreat to friends and would say if you are considering doing it – take the leap and jump in, you won’t regret it!"
JS&BS

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"We traveled to Australia from the United States with the main purpose to attend Jacqueline's Blue Mountains retreat for our anniversary. Although we arrived with some uncertainty of what to expect, we left more than satisfied with the entire phenomenal experience, refreshed in our relationship, and inspired to continue to learn from Jacqueline! Our nerves were promptly calmed with the way Jacqueline presents, the staff were welcoming, the facilities were gorgeous, the food was amazing, and the atmosphere was perfect to do some self and shared growth. It was more than worth traveling across the world to meet Jacqueline and participate in her retreat! Jacqueline is positively reinforcing relationships with vital tools to not only change their relationship/s and lives, but also everyone around them! Thank you for sharing some TLC from the bottom of our hearts Jacqueline, we will see you at one of your Bali retreats in the future!"
BD&TD

"Jacqueline - We wanted to give you feedback on what was an amazing weekend. We both feel it was THE BEST investment we have ever made as a couple. We had so much fun on the weekend, but that is just a fraction of the value we got from attending. We learned tools that will serve us for the rest of our lives, tools that will not only allow us to derive so much pleasure out of life but also bring us closer together as a couple. We were hoping it would allow us to derive more enjoyment out of our sex lives. These expectations have already been exceeded, and with so much more enjoyment and fun yet to explore we know it will only get better. We were also hoping this would bring us closer together as a couple, and again these expectations were exceeded. What we did not expect was to be given tools that would bring us closer together as a couple in all aspects of our lives. A truly incredible surprise! The mix of spiritual and science suited us perfectly. The comparison of chakras to neural plexi was an inspired interpretation that puts things in ways that allows people from any kind of background to understand the concepts. You have an amazing gift at putting people at ease, explaining things so easily and providing a safe environment to allow us to share. It's very inspiring. All the best,"
JS&LS

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Couples Retreat FAQs

If you're not sure, feel free to contact me and I'll give you a call to discuss your situation. As long as you're in a reasonably good space you should be fine. If you have big issues or are volatile then I recommend you see me or one of my colleagues at The LoveLife Clinic for private sessions first. Often couples do have a session or more with me before attending the retreat, and some have private sessions afterwards to consolidate and focus on individual issues.

If at any time you want some time out or don't want to participate, you are very welcome to have a break or sit out. That's totally up to you.

I will be available to everyone on the retreat to make sure you feel comfortable and supported. As a therapist I will be available to talk to participants during the breaks.

There are no group activities during the workshops, it's rather like ten individual retreats going on at the same time, with each couple focused on themselves.

But socially, that depends on you! Some couples are quite gregarious and friendly and others keep to themselves. Generally anyone who comes on this retreat is a pretty cool couple, dedicated to their love and growth, so generally it's a very open and loving group of people and often new friendships are made.

No, the whole venue is reserved for our retreat.

No, everything is provided. You might want to bring a small speaker to play music in your suite. As to clothes, wear comfortable clothes during the workshops and something fancier for Saturday's dinner at Wintergarden.

Yes, all food requirements can be met. And it's all delicious!

Read your partner all the testimonials on this page and show your partner the photos of all the very 'normal' looking participants!

I'm happy to have a chat with anyone who needs to be reassured.

Absolutely! Love is love and everyone is welcome.

You pay a 50% deposit on booking. This is done through Stripe's secure payment gateway. The remainder needs to be paid up to a month in advance by bank transfer (preferably), credit card or through Stripe.

If you need a different payment plan, such as paying in smaller installments, please contact me to make an arrangement that suits.

You can transfer to a later retreat up to six weeks in advance of the one you're booked in for. You can also cancel up to six weeks in advance, with a 10% admin fee. Less than six weeks in advance you can only cancel or transfer if another couple is able to take your space.

Please read the Terms and Conditions for more information.

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