Give your relationship the gift of a weekend retreat.

Escape from the busy-ness of everyday life for a weekend to give your relationship the time and space it deserves.

Focus on Relationships has three different programs on offer and we encourage couples to attend as many times as they like in any order. The one restriction is that couples can only attend Parts 2 or 3 AFTER attending a Retreat Part 1. We encourage couples to attend any or all of these Retreats as a refresher to recharge their relationship.

Retreat Calendar 2021

19-21
Feb

Retreat 1

Retreat completed.

19-21
Mar

Retreat 3

We encourage you to JOIN WAITLIST so that we can advise you if space becomes available. This Retreat is available to all couples who have attended a Retreat 1.

If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

09-11
Apr

Retreat 1

We encourage you to JOIN WAITLIST so that we can advise you if space becomes available. This Retreat is available to all couples.


If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

14-16
May

Retreat 1

We encourage you to JOIN WAITLIST so that we can advise you if space becomes available. This Retreat is available to all couples.

If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

28-30
May

Retreat 2

This Retreat still has places available BOOK NOW to pay a deposit and secure your place. This Retreat is available to all couples who have attended a Retreat 1.

If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

04-06
Jun

Retreat 1

We encourage you to JOIN WAITLIST so that we can advise you if space becomes available. This Retreat is available to all couples.

If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

16-18
Jul

Retreat 2

We encourage you to JOIN WAITLIST so that we can advise you if space becomes available. This Retreat is available to all couples who have attended a Retreat 1.


If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

20-22
Aug

Retreat 1

This Retreat still has places available BOOK NOW to pay a deposit and secure your place. This Retreat is available to all couples.

If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

17-19
Sep

Retreat 1

This Retreat still has places available BOOK NOW to pay a deposit and secure your place. This Retreat is available to all couples.

If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

15-17
Oct

Retreat 2

This Retreat still has places available BOOK NOW to pay a deposit and secure your place. This Retreat is available to all couples who have attended a Retreat 1.

If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

12-14
Nov

Retreat 1

This Retreat still has places available BOOK NOW to pay a deposit and secure your place. This Retreat is available to all couples.

If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

NEW
2021

MIDWEEK RETREAT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST. There may be midweek dates available for Retreats. We would be happy to run an extra Retreat if you bring along 1-3 other couples. Discounts would apply to you. If you have 2 or more other couples interested, we are happy to provide the Retreat exclusively to you and your friends. Drop us a line to let us know. This Retreat is available to all couples.

If you still have questions about this retreat please contact us.

Previous Retreats

01-31 Dec 2020 —  completed.

06-08 Nov 2020 — Retreat 1 completed.

09-11 Oct 2020 — Retreat 1 completed.

18-20 Sep 2020 — Retreat 2 completed.

14-16 Aug 2020 — Retreat 2 completed.

31-02 Aug 2020 — Retreat 1 completed.

10-12 Jul 2020 — Retreat 3 completed.

26-28 Jun 2020 — Retreat 2 completed.

01-03 May 2020 — Retreat 1 completed.

03-05 Apr 2020 — Retreat 3 completed.

13-15 Mar 2020 — Retreat 1 completed.

07-09 Feb 2020 — Retreat 1 completed.

08-10 Nov 2019 — Retreat 2 completed.

23-25 Oct 2019 — Retreat 2 completed.

11-13 Oct 2019 — Retreat 1 completed.

06-08 Sep 2019 — Retreat 2 completed.

09-11 Aug 2019 — Retreat 4 completed.

14-16 Jun 2019 — Retreat 1 completed.

31-02 Jun 2019 — Retreat 1 completed.

12-14 Apr 2019 — Retreat 2 completed.

22-24 Mar 2019 — Retreat 3 completed.

01-03 Feb 2019 — Retreat 1 completed.

31-31 Dec 2019 — Retreat 1 completed.

10-11 Dec 2018 — Retreat 1 completed.

09-11 Nov 2018 — Retreat 1 completed.

05-07 Oct 2018 — Retreat 1 completed.

07-09 Sep 2018 — Retreat 2 completed.

17-19 Aug 2018 — Retreat 1 completed.

06-08 Jul 2018 — Retreat 1 completed.

01-03 Jun 2018 — Retreat 1 completed.

04-06 May 2018 — Retreat 2 completed.

18-20 Apr 2018 — Retreat 1 completed.

06-08 Apr 2018 — Retreat 1 completed.

23-25 Mar 2018 — Retreat 1 completed.

16-18 Feb 2018 — Retreat 3 completed.

31-31 Dec 2018 — Retreat 1 completed.

24-26 Nov 2017 — Retreat 1 completed.

23-25 Oct 2017 — Retreat 1 completed.

20-22 Oct 2017 — Retreat 1 completed.

15-17 Sep 2017 — Retreat 4 completed.

01-03 Sep 2017 — Retreat 3 completed.

11-13 Aug 2017 — Retreat 2 completed.

14-16 Jul 2017 — Retreat 1 completed.

05-07 May 2017 — Retreat 1 completed.

04-06 Nov 2016 — Retreat 1 completed.

07-09 Oct 2016 — Retreat 1 completed.

09-11 Sep 2016 — Retreat 1 completed.

15-17 Apr 2016 — Retreat 1 completed.

05-07 Feb 2016 — Retreat 1 completed.

04-06 Sep 2015 — Retreat 1 completed.

24-26 Jul 2015 — Retreat 4 completed.

24-26 Apr 2015 — Retreat 1 completed.

21-23 Nov 2014 — Retreat 2 completed.

26-28 Jul 2013 — Retreat 1 completed.

How the weekend works

A weekend relationship retreat in picturesque Port Willunga, South Australia, offers you a safe and creative environment to reconnect with your partner and invigorate your relationship.

Each weekend retreat caters for three or four couples only, providing you with an intimate, safe space to strengthen your relationship.

Our retreats begin at 6pm on a Friday night and finish at 3pm on Sunday.

It's best to organise accommodation in Port Willunga for the weekend, arriving on Friday afternoon. We have accommodation suggestions in different price ranges to make this easy.

When you make a retreat booking, our confirmation email will include practical info, schedule, what to bring and where to find us.

And that's it. There's nothing to worry about or plan; simply arrive with an open mind and heart, ready to learn and grow together.

Retreat Cost

We want to make a weekend relationship retreat affordable for everyone.

The retreat price of $950 per couple includes your private session with Sheila, all workshops and activities and meals except Saturday lunch — where you'll need some cash for a special farmers' market excursion.

If you are interested in a payment plan or scholarship, simply contact us. This is your retreat and we want it to work for you.

Traveling to South Australia

Retreat participants frequently travel from interstate to attend our relationship retreats in Port Willunga, South Australia.

Regular flights to Adelaide are available from all Australian capital cities and Port Willunga is an easy 45-minute drive from Adelaide airport.

Extending your stay

Retreat participants often tell us they wish they had set aside time after the retreat to spend together, relaxing and enjoying each other’s company. There is often a new sense of knowing each other and pleasure in each other’s company that wasn’t there before. You might like to extend your stay by a few days, exploring the beautiful Port Willunga-McLaren Vale area together.

Retreats for private groups

Jane and Sheila have been facilitating retreats for private groups in Australia and internationally since 2002.

If you have an interest group or a group of friends who are keen to improve their relationships, please get in touch to discuss your individual needs.

"We are in a very sweet spot. I wanted very much to thank you for your wonderful and rare ability. You created what we needed. So just in case you don't already know...your work is beautiful and hugely important."

BB, New South Wales

"When my parents returned from the couples retreat I noticed a spark in their eyes that I hadn't seen for years. It was truly heartwarming to see them in such a state, so refreshed, like a young couple all over again."

KF, South Australia

"We made this commitment at the end of the retreat - Listen more deeply. Connect more actively. Communicate more openly. Creating opportunities to live, laugh and love. And interact in the world at large. With openness and joy. While keeping perspective."

J & B, New South Wales

"The retreat was a truly transformative experience and has equipped us with tools and strategies to move our relationship forward from mediocre to awesome in a sustainable way."

CT, South Australia

"This weekend provided us with a stepping stone into a much brighter and clearer future together with a better understanding and greater respect of each other. Our holiday in Queensland has got off to a brilliant start with us both feeling a greater connection than we’ve ever felt before. I cannot thank you enough."

J.T

"We went into the weekend quite worried that our relationship couldn’t be helped and that we had reached the end of the road together. Jane and Sheila turned this around for us right from the very first evening there. We learned that we still loved each other and the communication lines were opened up again. To be aware of why you react to your partner in a certain way is a very powerful thing. I cannot thank Jane and Sheila enough for what they did for us. They showed us real love and warmth and looked after us all. I think this weekend is a must for anybody in a relationship."

JW (married since the retreat), Victoria

"We LOVED the couples retreat, it was just what we needed. A relaxing weekend away to rejuvenate our souls and reinvigorate our relationship. The course was beautifully designed and delivered by two amazing women with decades of experience between them. The course helped us to discover blocks, reconnect and remember who we are as individuals as well as a couple. Thank you so much Shiela and Jane, we are ever-grateful to you both. "

AL, South Australia

"Since doing the weekend with you and Sheila, we have both felt a shift in our attitudes and outlooks. We've positively benefited from the exercises, the discussions and the one-on-ones with Sheila. It's been quite an amazing shift and I can't see either of us reverting to old behavior patterns as what we gained during the weekend wa s so powerful it feels like it's been permanently ingrained in each of us. I can't thank you both enough and we have already made the decision to do a refresher weekend in twelve months or eighteen months."

BP, New South Wales

Communicate, re-connect & find love again.