In-Person Classes & Retreats
The Intimacy Experiment Retreat
The world is very noisy lately.
There is so much we don't have control over. What if we focus on what we do have the power to change?
Take a break from stress. It's time to revive ourselves, take some risks, and reap the benefits of closer connection with other human beings in a stunning environment.
We will take you through a powerful, insightful and and beautiful journey with a group that will soon feel like friends.
The Intimacy Experiment is a powerful and fun in-person retreat where you can practice intimacy and closeness in a safer environment. You can come as an individual, or with a partner/partners, or even a friend. Our experienced leaders take you through a gradual flow of lower risk to higher risk communication where you will experience and practice
~the 5 levels of intimacy
~blocks to intimacy
~4 Skills for self-love
~navigating the interweaving skills of intimacy with self, partnership, and community
~five skills for increasing closeness
~boundaries
~differentiating your needs from the needs of others
~how to better express your desires, hopes and dreams
~discerning secrecy from privacy
~knowing the difference between trust and risk
~understanding sex positivity and better self-image
We will take you through a powerful, insightful and and beautiful journey with a group that will soon feel like friends.
The time is right!
Note: This is not a clothing-optional retreat. All activities are optional, and you can choose your level of risk in sharing with the group.
About your retreat leader:
Dr. Rosalyn Dischiavo, MA, CSE, CSES, is a renowned public speaker, author and Founder of Institute for Sex Education & Enlightenment. She is a former President of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (2022-2024). Roz is one of our most beloved teachers, with students regularly reporting a feeling of welcome, of safety, and of transformative experiences from her classes. She has led workshops and retreats for over 30 years.
Matt Gingerich, Assistant Instructor
Matthew is a graduate of ISEE's Sacred Sexuality Instructor Training and Shalom Mountain's Training in the Art of Loving programs. He has also completed courses in DEIA, Joe Weston's Respectful Confrontation, Amelia Perkins Inner Marriage and Dance Meets Tantra. For 7 years Matthew has been building and participating in intentional communities related to personal growth, men's groups, exploration of Eros, and couple's intimacy.
More details...
Retreat includes
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- Meals
- 2 guest nights at Loew's Ventana Canyon Resort. Amenities include
- pool, spa
- Avis Car Rental Discount
- Daily Transportation to Sabino Canyon and Ventana Village
- Premium guest room Wi-Fi
- Self-Parking
- Unlimited Long Distance Calls
- Access to Lakeside Spa and Fitness Center
- Daily Guided Hike (Weather permitting)
- Daily Tennis-Pickleball Court Access
- Pool Games and Activities, Service and Pool Treats
- Resort Activities
- Star Gazing (Select Nights)
- Tennis/Pickleball Clinic (select days)
- Weekly Fitness/Health Classes
- Special group rates will apply for 3 days before and 3 days after group arrival if you wish to come early or stay longerRegistration includes
- Downpayment is non-refundable after May 1, 2025 and will be applied toward your total retreat cost of $2500 per person, or $4500 per couple. Balance due before August 1.
- A couple is any two people sharing a guest room, so to save money, bring a friend!
- For more information please see https://www.loewshotels.com/ventana-canyon
Sacred Sexuality Instructor Training (SSIT Program)
October 17-23, 2025
Tucson or Phoenix, AZ
Want to enhance your leadership skills significantly while learning more about sacred sexuality? Come journey with us in a Master Class for just this purpose.
The SSIT program is for individuals who are seriously interested in teaching about sexuality and spirituality, or current teachers of sex and spirit. This training will delve deeply into the mind/body/spirit split, elucidating the ways we can begin to help people to heal.
You will learn about your own splits, about the history of the issuea, and many current methods and techniques that teachers are using to bring these pieces of ourselves back together. You will also learn invaluable training skills that you can use for any instruction experience.
The main SSIT program includes
Included webinars:
- Professional Presentation Skills (6 CEs)
- Sexological Anatomy (3 CEs)
- Erotophobia (1.5 CEs)
- Pleasure in Brief (3 CEs)
- Sex & Trauma (5.5 CEs)
- Cultural Considerations and Self-Reflection in Human Sexuality (3 CEs)
- Sacred Sexuality (6 CEs)
- The Ethics of Touch (2 CEs)
- Cults Vs. Communities: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Undue Influence in Sexuality Communities (2 CEs)
- Therapeutic Skills for Sex Educators (3 CEs)
- Theory of Sacred Sexuality (8 CEs, text study with group meetings)
- Business Classes: Marketing Wizardry with Erica Hay Thompson, and Thinking Legal with Donna Hay
Investment: $4995
For cancelation fees, please see the full program payment page.
SSIT Retreat Only
This option is available for people who only want to attend the retreat portion of the SSIT program. Please contact us to see if this is a good fit for you. All ISEE certificate program students and alumni are eligible for this option.
The retreat is a 5-day experience of activities, exercises, and practicing of your skills. Each participant will have the opportunity to offer a piece, and to have feedback for their offering. Instructors will offer the main content.
Day One:
Intros, Community agreements, Goals, Logistics, Land Acknowledgment and Daily guided meditation, Sacred Sex Concept Artwork Activity, Skills for Creating a Container, Boundaries activities, Working with Touch; Intro to Tantra
Day Two:
Guided meditation, Elemental Attunement Skills, The Deep Yes receiving Skills activities, Ecosexuality and the natural world (field trip/outdoor activity); Yin, Yang, Tapas & Spanda
Day Three:
Guided meditation, Trust Vs. Risk activities, Boundaries Activities Creation Skills, Touch Activities Creation Skills, The Wheel of Consent lecture and activities, authentic movement
Day Four:
Guided meditation, skills for working with trauma reactions, intersectionality in motion: working with diverse populations, inviting and representing race, gender, orientation, age and ability groups; student led activities, modified Latihan
Day Five:
Guided meditation; ego & humility discussion, skills, resources and considerations for using music, the use of metaphor with clients or students, self-care, troubleshooting; the use of ritual in sacred sexuality, closing the circle
Photos on this page reflect some of the activities in 2024. All photos used with permission.
Join us!
Investment: $2199*
*Please note that this price does not include accommodations. Various accommodation prices are available from $175 a night to $100 a night. Retreat with accommodation starts at $2699.
