Couples therapy retreats

to reignite intimacy

Couples therapy retreats

to reignite intimacy

What's quietly sabotaging your intimacy?

Every couple has a pattern they don't see. Discover yours in 3 minutes.

Discover My Pattern →

Free • 3 minutes • Shame-free

At IntimacyMoons, we specialize in private, luxury couples and sex therapy retreats designed for high-achieving partners who have built an extraordinary life, but are navigating emotional distance or relationship crisis.

Whether you are experiencing a marital struggle such as communication breakdowns, intimacy after infidelity, or are just stuck in a sexless or low desire season, our evidence-based intimacy retreats offer a fast reset and clear path forward - rebuilding trust, emotional safety and lasting intimacy.

Since 2015, IntimacyMoons has been consistently featured among the Best Couples Retreats Worldwide by several publications including The New York Times, CNN, Fodor's Travel, Vice News, Bustle, Elle and Travel Curator.

In 2026, you will focus solely on breakthroughs, not the logistics. Our in-house luxury romance travel concierge, IntimacyMoons Travel provides white-glove planning as an Avenue Two Travel and Virtuoso-affiliated advisor.

IntimacyMoons Marriage Counseling Retreat Couple

is intimacymoons right for you?

For couples facing the same intimacy blockers — disconnection, affair recovery, or sexless or low desire — our private marriage therapy retreats deliver a fast, focused reset toward trust, communication, and passion.

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“IntimacyMoons retreats are attracting people from all walks of life, from entrepreneurs to stay-at-home moms and same-sex couples.”

- Elle canada | Sexual Wellness will spice up your romantic life

REAL COUPLES.
AUTHENTIC TESTIMONIALS.

Ready for proof? Listen to real couples who needed change and found it at an IntimacyMoons Couples Retreat — leaving with skills, confidence, and a shared path forward

WHEREVER YOU ARE

Start here.

Every option is a step toward the intimacy you deserve. Choose where you want to begin.

Begin At Home

Intimacy Foundations

Begin in the quiet of your own home.

$97

one-time • lifetime access

A gentle place to begin, at home
Intimacy conversation starters that open real dialogue
Micro intimacy habits that build connection over time
Uncover patterns quietly blocking closeness
EFT tapping & shame-free guided practices

Start with Foundations →

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Begin With Support

Roommates to Lovers Transformation Bundle

Walk through this with us.

$497

one-time • lifetime access

Everything in Foundations, expanded
For couples navigating disconnection, sexless seasons, or a roommate dynamic
Rebuild intimacy through honest sexual communication
Move through sexless seasons with clarity and care
Expanded tools, exercises, and workbooks to address the root of disconnection, pressure-free

Get the Complete Bundle →

Immersive Transformation

Private Couples Retreat

Step into transformation.

By inquiry

private • personalized • proven

A private sanctuary, held just for you
Custom curriculum built around your patterns and story
For high-achieving couples ready to address affair recovery, deep disconnection, or complete reset
Direct, immersive work with Marissa Nelson, LMFT
Return home with rituals, tools, and a renewed partnership

Inquire About a Retreat →

voted best couples retreat because..

You Pick the Place & Time: Year-round availability in Washington DC (anchor location), Miami, Martha's Vineyard, the Caribbean or online — built around your schedule. Our in-house luxury romance travel concierge ensures a seamless, end-to-end, curated experience.
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You are the One & Only Priority: Full attention, bespoke agenda. The opposite of other mass-produced couples retreat factories.
- Prefer Self-Paced? Try The Lovers Society.
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Your Intimacy is in Focus: Elite Couples & Sex Therapy expertise led by a Licensed and Award-Winning Sex Therapist and Educator.
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You have 360^o Couples Care: A curated plan to address your relationship needs before, during and after your retreat and to protect your hard-won gains.
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You will Benefit from Proven Customized Frameworks: A tailored blend of EFT, Imago, ACT, Gottman and other evidence-based frameworks - selected and sequenced to your relationship needs.
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You can Trust in Our Verified Results: View testimonials of couples who left with skills, lasting momentum and hope - not slogans.
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On Stage

Speaking

Honest wisdom on intimacy, desire, and the stories beneath your relationship. For stages, podcasts, and the rooms where real conversations happen.

Book Marissa

On Air

The Lovers Society Podcast

Intimacy in every area of your life. Honest conversations on love, desire, sex, and the truth beneath your relationship.

Listen Now

Apple · Amazon · Roku

In the World

Travel Concierge

Virtuoso and Forbes Travel hotels. Access to the world's most exclusive experiences, from the US Open and Olympics to luxury shopping and elite travel worldwide.

Explore Access

DESIGNED BY
AWARD-WINNING COUPLES & SEX THERAPIST & ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER

Marissa Nelson - 2024 AASECT Awardee for Integrative Approaches to Sex Therapy

Marissa Nelson is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) and Sexuality Educator (CSE), TEDx Speaker, Entrepreneur and Media Contributor.

Marissa is the creator of the globally lauded IntimacyMoons Couples Retreats serving Fortune 500 C-Suite clients for the past 10 years. Intimacymoons - comprising luxury private couples retreats, private online workshops, and sex therapy retreats - have been cited by as one of the best couples therapy retreats worldwide by The New York Times, Fodor's Travel, Vice News and Travel Curator Magazine. Recognized internationally and featured in over 150 media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and Condé Nast.
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In 2023, Marissa delivered the popular TEDx Talk and TED Editors Pick "We All Experience Sexual Rejection - and It's Not About Sex", and was selected as one of INNOVATE Washington’s Top 100 innovators.

In 2024, Marissa is the 2024 recipient of the Award for Integrative Approaches to Sex Therapy from the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT).

In 2025, Marissa expanded her impact beyond the stage and the therapy room, signing with Storehouse Voices, an imprint of Penguin Random House, to author her debut book inspired by her widely acclaimed TEDx Talk. Additionally, Marissa was invited to join Avenue 2 Travel, an award-winning, invite-only luxury travel host agency and Virtuoso® affiliate, as a luxury travel advisor.

Through this role, she further elevates the IntimacyMoons experience by integrating white-glove romance travel planning with her signature couples therapeutic expertise.
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Learn More about Marissa Nelson

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Couples therapy retreats

to reignite intimacy

Couples therapy retreats

to reignite intimacy

What's quietly sabotaging your intimacy?

At IntimacyMoons, we specialize in private, luxury couples and sex therapy retreats designed for high-achieving partners who have built an extraordinary life, but are navigating emotional distance or relationship crisis.

Whether you are experiencing a marital struggle such as communication breakdowns, intimacy after infidelity, or are just stuck in a sexless or low desire season, our evidence-based intimacy retreats offer a fast reset and clear path forward - rebuilding trust, emotional safety and lasting intimacy.

Since 2015, IntimacyMoons has been consistently featured among the Best Couples Retreats Worldwide by several publications including The New York Times, CNN, Fodor's Travel, Vice News, Bustle, Elle and Travel Curator.