The Crucible of Intensity: Couples on Vacation! How to avoid disappointment and have the best vacation as a couple. Key tips: Discuss expectations. Acknowledge different styles and preferences. Don’t expect a different location to fix things between you (hint: the issues are still there). Be nice! A vacation together can be one of the ultimate... Read More

Join us at the 2016 Banff Couples Conference March 4th – 6th, 2016 The Building Blocks of Love: How to Create an Extraordinary Partnership Most of us are somewhat confused about love.  Yet we all yearn for love, and we all need love.   Carista Luminare, Ph.D. and Lion Goodman Our Conference facilitators.  Founders of Confused... Read More

Join us at the 2014 Banff Couples Conference   The Shared Heart A Conscious Couples Journeywith Joyce and Barry Vissell “The closer we come to another, the better we come to know ourselves.” –from Light in the Mirror, by Barry and Joyce Vissell Spiritual teacher Ram Dass describes Joyce and Barry as a couple who... Read More

Join us at the 2013 Banff Couples Conference Robert Gass & Judith Ansara – 2013 Theme – Living Love:  Generating a Thriving Relationship Judith Ansara MSW and Robert Gass EdD are internationally known teachers synthesizing rich backgrounds in spirituality, psychology, social action and the arts. For over 30 years, they have shared their work on relationships and coaching at... Read More

Join us at the 2012 Banff Couples Conference Creating Joy & Passion Together Kate & Joel Feldman Kate & Joel believe the key to joy and passion in your relationship is your ability, as partners, to bring mindful awareness to all your interactions – whether verbal, physical, soulful, playful or even conflictual.  During this workshop we will... Read More

Join us at the 2011 Banff Couples Conference March 4 -6, 2011 Deepening Connections: The Art of Turning Towards Sharon Bronstein & Alan Caplan In this workshop Sharon Bronstein MSW and Alan Caplan MA will focus on the subtle art of connecting. They will explore the various types of responses to one another’s “bids” for... Read More