I am so excited to announce our upcoming Partner Yoga & Connection Workshop! This idea has been simmering between my dear yoga teacher and friend, Caitlin Wittig, and I for some time now and I am delighted it is now on the calendar. Partner Yoga & Connection Workshop Saturday | July 28, 2018 | 5-6:30
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For Lovers: Loving with a Full Heart
I love helping people find meaning and satisfaction in their relationships. It can be challenging, but it is amazing to see the human heart learn to love again after painful experiences, such as addiction, trauma, betrayal, loss, or simply not getting along. Often this pain has existed for several years, sometimes a lifetime. Lately
Read on »For Lovers: Mindful Intimacy
Many couples struggle with sexual intimacy. It could be differences in desire, wounds from the past, fears of inadequacy, body image, emotional disconnection, among other matters. The good news is that couples can overcome these differences with the right guidance and support. I invite my couples to start small as they begin to untangle the
Read on »Attachment in Adulthood
In a recent post, I wrote about the attachment journey that young parents naturally embark on as they have children. With parenthood, attachment becomes a focal point. But attachment needs aren’t just for babies! It’s important for all adults – married people, single people, adult siblings, adult children or parents of adult children – to
Read on »The Strength of Inter-dependency
This is a guest post from my respected colleague Robin Cohen. Robin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples. She is in private practice in Herndon, Virginia. Robin completed an intense post-Master’s program in Marriage and Family Therapy at Virginia Tech in 1994. She subsequently became an
Read on »Why do you have sex?
There was a fascinating article in the Wall Street Journal recently about what motivates couples to have sex and how the motivation impacts their relationship. The article explains that “new research from the University of Toronto shows that the reasons why partners have sex in the first place also significantly affect marital satisfaction. And a
Read on »9/11 – The Quality of our Relationships Impacts Our Capacity to Heal
Visit 911day.org to pledge your good deed. Where were you when you learned about the attack on the World Trade Centers and who did you call first? I imagine most of us, regardless of how far we were from New York City or Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, remember exactly who we called first.
Read on »Conversations for Connection – October 18-19 & November 9
Click image for more details. I’m again looking forward to a wonderful weekend in October. Seems far away now, but it always comes fast once the groove of Fall gets going. On October 18-19 we will be hosting Part I of the Hold Me Tight Program in McLean, VA. If you don’t yet know much
Read on »Date Night – Friday, September 13
I’m really excited for our date night. Here are some details in case you are wondering: What’s the plan? 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Relationship education and tools for connection 8:00 – 8:30 p.m. Couples break for some guided application in a private setting 8:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Read on »It’s Not About the Nail
I love this! It’s Not About The Nail from Republic Content on Vimeo.
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