Private
Couples Retreats
Strengthen Connection. Communicate With Clarity. Thrive Together.
For couples seeking stronger connection, healthier communication, and more ease, understanding, and togetherness through conflict and challenges. Why not at Lake Como?
Chelsea’s couples retreats at Lake Como help you in:
focus area
Strengthening emotional connection & intimacy.
Identifying and shifting recurring patterns.
Finding new common ground and co-creating new possibilities together.
Aligning shared values, vision, and goals.
Navigating important life changes (career shifts, moves, loss, growing family, life-chapters).
Clarifying roles within the relationship.
Deepening the understanding of the relationship as its own unique system and identity.
One Couple per weekend
total ~ €9.999 or $9,999
Location: Moltrasio, Lake Como
- transfer to and from airport or train station,
- 3 nights accommodation,
- 2 days of meals,
- 2 days of coaching,
- 1 follow-up Zoom session
Is this retreat right for us? ☎︎
Regenerative Relationship: Deepening Connection, Trust & Co-Creation
Retreat Overview
A holiday destination since the 18th century, Moltrasio rises vertically from the shore of Lake Como to an altitude of 1250 metres. Different environments follow one another and the biodiversity is remarkable, with over 700 species of vegetation classified in the area.
Setting: THE CHELSEA HOUSE B&B - a serene, light-filled home overlooking the lake, surrounded by the sounds of nature.
A two-day immersive coaching retreat designed for couples seeking to strengthen connection, build healthier communication patterns, and renew the sense of shared vision in their relationship. Through guided coaching sessions, reflective practices, and embodied exercises, couples will rediscover the foundation of their partnership - trust, curiosity, and love - while learning concrete tools to navigate recurring challenges constructively. Intimate and restorative, this retreat unfolds in the tranquil beauty of Lake Como, where silence, sunlight, and breathtaking views support inner clarity and connection.
Day 1 - Reconnection & Awareness
Theme: Coming Home to Connection
Welcome Chat & Orientation (tea/cappucino on the terrace)
Setting intentions, grounding, and opening a safe, respectful space.
Session 1: The Relationship as a Living System. Understanding your relationship as its own identity; mapping strengths and challenges.
Guided Practice: Presence & Listening. Partner exercise in deep listening and attunement (non-verbal and verbal).
Lunch Break: light Italian meal or picnic overlooking the lake, followed by a light, panoramic walk.
morning
Session 2: Communication & Conflict. Identifying recurring patterns; learning to de-escalate tension and communicate needs clearly. Practical tools for conflict repair and constructive dialogue.
Break / Individual Reflection - journaling, forest-waterfall walk, or rest in the garden.
Afternoon
Guided Connection Practice:
Reclaiming positivity. Gentle, structured exercises to restore appreciation for each other and the relationship.
Dinner Together at La Trattoria del Fagiano
Optional: Starlight reflection on the terrace - “Gratitude for what we’ve built.”
Evening
Day 2 – Vision & Co-Creation
Theme: Moving Forward Together
Morning Designing the Intention (tea/cappuccino on the terrace) Setting intentions, grounding, and re-opening a safe, respectful space.
Session 3: Shared Values & Vision
Clarifying what truly matters to each of you; aligning your compass as a couple.
Guided Practice: “From Me & You to We” Reframing challenges through a systems lens - seeing the relationship as a third entity that both of you nurture.
Lunch Break - time for integration through movement and good Italian food: an athletic walk along Moltrasio paths to town center café.
morning
Session 4: Roles & Life Changes
Navigating changes: career shifts, family, relocation, loss, physical changes, etc. Clarifying roles and co-creating alignment for the next chapter of life.
Integration Practice: Designing Your Relational Blueprint. Concrete commitments and rituals for sustaining intimacy, communication, and shared joy.
Break / Individual Reflection - journaling, stretch on the terrace, or rest in the garden.
Afternoon
Shared Roles in Action: Cooking & Connecting
As the sun sets over Lake Como, you’ll prepare dinner together in our cozy kitchen - stirring, chopping, tasting - rediscovering the rhythm of collaboration and care. This embodied practice turns an ordinary meal into an intimate practice of partnership.
Closing Ritual: Over candlelight or on the terrace, share reflections and heartfelt gratitude, sealing the retreat with renewed clarity and connection.
Evening
Retreat Outcomes
Couples will leave with:
A renewed sense of trust and emotional closeness.
Tools for communicating constructively and repairing conflict.
A deeper understanding of recurring patterns and how to shift them.
A shared vision for the next chapter of their relationship.
A practical roadmap of daily/weekly practices to sustain growth.
Setting &
ACCOMmODATION
THE CHELSEA HOUSE - LAKE COMO an intimate, light-filled home in the hamlet of Moltrasio overlooking the lake. Guests have the apartment to themselves.
Wake to panoramic lake views, share meals on the terrace, and unwind in the garden.
The location’s serenity naturally invites reflection and connection.
Accessed via a charming stone staircase, this hidden retreat offers peace, beauty, and a feeling of being suspended between lake and sky.
(The path to your retreat is a short but steep stone stairway through the charming village lanes. While it requires some effort, the reward is absolute tranquility and breathtaking views. Guests should be prepared for a 7-minute uphill walk and are encouraged to pack light.)
Alternative Retreat Formats
Looking for more? Let us know what you are looking for!
1. Relationship Reconnect - for couples seeking to rekindle connection and positivity.
2. Regenerative Relationship - for couples ready to address deeper patterns and co-create new growth.
3. Immediate Intensive - for couples needing stabilization and support during relational crisis.
4. Grow a Thriving Relationship - for couples wishing to deepen already strong foundations.