A Couples Workshop & Retreat ✫ Victoria, BC

Welcome to Nourish™️ for Couples by Deeper Cravings

February 13–16, 2026 · near Victoria, BC

A Romantic, Restorative, and Transformative Long Weekend Getaway to Renew, Rekindle, and Remember Why You Chose Each Other

Imagine stepping away from the noise of daily life into a sacred space where you and your partner can be fully present – for yourselves and for each other to pause, reset, and learn how to truly show up for one another and nourish your bond.

Set against the stunning backdrop of Sidney, BC (a small seaside village just 30 minutes north of Victoria). Nourish™ for Couples invites you to spend Valentine’s/Presidents’ Day long weekend deepening your connection through a mix of gentle conversations, dinner dates for two, stunning scenery, guided learning, practical skill-building and more. You’ll reconnect, strengthen trust, deepen understanding, and gain tools to bring home with you to better communicate and handle conflict with ease.

This is more than a getaway – it’s an intentional pause to explore the thoughts and behaviours that nourish your relationship. Whether your bond is strong and you want to tend it, or you feel distant and don’t recognize the relationship you initially committed to and want to rebuild, this weekend offers the tools, space, and inspiration to meet each other anew.

The Experience

Like our beloved Nourish™ Women’s Retreat, this couples weekend blends:

• Modern mental health best practices for couples communication and conflict repair offered through a custom curriculum curated through years of study and experience in relationship science.
  
• Wellness and romantic getaway vibes – cozy, beautiful spaces and time to relax together, incredible food in a scenic and peaceful destination.
  
• Participation in symbolic nature based ritual and sacred Celtic ancestral tradition to connect you deeper with one another other and with something long held but often forgotten in our busy day to day
  

Who This Weekend is For:

Couples (of any sexual orientation or gender identity) who…

• Want to strengthen an already healthy bond with new skills and practices
• Feel stuck in old patterns and are ready for an infusion of new skills
• Are reluctant to go to traditional talk therapy but willing to learn in a workshop style format
• Want to return to something that feels less like roommates and more like your chosen romantic partner
• Have had success in traditional talk therapy but need a tune up
• Long for quality time, intimacy, and deeper connection
• Value relaxation, beautiful getaways and meaningful personal growth
  

Your Nourish™️ Weekend Itinerary

You’ll be guided by Peggy Farah, LMHC, RCC – a seasoned individual and couples psychotherapist, workshop facilitator and retreat curator – Peggy brings you a carefully curated collection of transformative teachings integrating EFT, Gottman principles,  Internal Family Systems, Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy, Attachment theory (Gabor Mate, Neufeld Institute), EMDR resourcing, NonViolent Communication principles, The Work of Byron Katie, Imago/depth psychology, Conscious Leadership and more.

Day 1, Friday February 13 — Arrival & Welcome

• Arrive in Victoria, make your way to the Inn, settle into your suite, explore the grounds and begin to unwind.
  
• Opening Circle — Setting the Table. We’ll open the evening by gentle introductions and reflecting on where your relationship feels nourished and where it feels malnourished. Together, we’ll explore the deep human longing to be seen, heard, known, and loved, and set intentions that move from “I want them to change” toward “I’m willing to reflect and grow.” This is where the safety for the weekend is built, walls begin to soften, and the groundwork for transformation is laid.

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Day 2, Saturday February 14 — Nourish the Heart

• Hot breakfast with several menu options served in the dining room at your own private table for two attend at your leisure.
  
• Morning Session 1 — Intimacy: What It Is and How to Build On It. Closeness isn’t built in grand romantic gestures—it’s cultivated in everyday moments of safety, respect, and connection. In this session, you’ll learn small but powerful daily habits to rebuild emotional safety and rekindle warmth. We’ll explore ways to attune to each other, express appreciation, and use touch in inviting ways that don’t feel loaded. You’ll leave with a simple daily practice for keeping intimacy alive—even in the busiest or most stressful seasons of life.
  
• Lunch break Gather together as a group for a beautiful seaside lunch at the charming marina side bistro next door serving casual west coast fare. This is optional, if you prefer a private lunch on your own, you can feel free to make other plans for yourselves during this break.
  
• Afternoon Session 2 — Attachment AND Authenticity: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too. Often, we sacrifice ourselves (honesty) for the sake of closeness (harmony) —or vice versa. In this session, you’ll learn how to have both. We’ll uncover the unconscious patterns that keep you stuck, name the internal “stories” that fuel distance. You’ll leave knowing how to bring your full self to the relationship without losing connection. We’ll practice tools for emotional regulation and learn some internal thought scripts to begin to respond thoughtfully when emotions rise instead of reacting in ways you regret.
  
• Late afternoon and into the evening. Free time to rest, connect, integrate the learnings from the day and/or explore the evening sights and restaurant scene of Sidney or Victoria.

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Day 3, February 15 — Nourish the Mind

• Hot breakfast for two in the dining room (several menu options to choose from).
  
• Morning Session 3 — Boundaries & Empathy: The perfect dance partners. Without boundaries, resentment grows. Without empathy, compassion dries up. In this session, you’ll learn a step-by-step formula to stay calm, curious, and connected when tensions rise—while standing firmly in your own truth being able to soften and simultaneously hold space for your partner’s truth. We’ll share a formula for needs request conversations and show you how to negotiate without leaving one person feeling silenced or unheard and the other shutdown or defensive. You’ll leave with tools to stop conflicts from spiralling and create negotiated fair resolution you can both live with.
  
• Early afternoon downtime — Free time to relax, get lunch at your leisure and choose some shared activity to enjoy; tour the nearby world famous Buchart Gardens, head to the beautiful Tod Inlet for a lovely forest walk, stroll the village of Sidney’s boutiques and galleries, play 6 holes of golf together, indulge in a couples massage treatment the the beautiful waterside spa minutes away, or simply rest together enjoying the marina scenery or a good book.
  
• Late Afternoon Session 4 — Accountability, Fairness & Repair Conflict is inevitable. What matters is whether you can find your way back to each other. You’ll learn a powerful listening process that melts bitterness, helps you feel deeply seen and understood, and clears the air with spaciousness rather than rushing to fix. We’ll teach you a three-part apology formula that rebuilds trust and safety, and moves you from blame shifting to full responsibility. You’ll leave with a repair process that turns even the roughest of conflicts into a source of deeper trust and connection.
  
• Sunday Evening — Free evening for dining out on the town or order in and relax in your room for some shared downtime.
  

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Day 4, February 16 — Nourish the Spirit

• Sunrise Celebration — (optional) an ocean ritual: Just a block away from the Inn you will stand together at Robert’s Bay for some silent reflection and then a water plunging ritual to release together and cleanse what no longer serves your relationship then bathe in your new intentions.
  
• Followed by hot Breakfast for served in the dining room at your leisure.
  
• Closing Circle — Love as a Sacred Practice. Drawing on ancient Celtic sacred circle tradition you will experience a closing circle ritual, naming the insights and skills you most want to carry as a shared vision of your relationship as a living, sacred space – one you both actively choose to nourish and protect and a clear plan for integrating your key takeaways once back home together. Sharing during this circle is entirely optional. This isn’t just the end of a weekend. It’s the beginning of a new way of being with one another.
  
• Check out is at noon. Then if you have time before you have to travel home take this last day to experience any final sights of Victoria.

A Note on participation during the weekend:

At Nourish™️ everything on offer is an invitation (not a requirement). While each session holds unique value, you and/or your partner are free to engage in the way that feels most nourishing and meaningful for you. Other than a few gentle introductions—you will not be required to share in the group setting; you are welcome to simply listen and take it in if that feels more comfortable. Sometimes the greatest healing is found in stillness, solitude, or unstructured time with one another in a beautiful setting. Whatever your path through the weekend, you will be held with equal care and respect.

Where you will be held:

Note: The romantic seaside Inn is a heritage building and is not equipped with an elevator. The use of stairs is required to easily navigate the whole property. However there is one ADA bedroom on the ground floor and group activities can be relocated to the ground level to accommodate. Please be sure to note within your registration if you are unable to use stairs.

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The Expertise that will guide you:

Peggy Farah, LMHC, RCC has a Masters degree in Psychotherapy and Spirituality and has been in the field of psychological, emotional and spiritual wellness for 26 years (a licensed therapist working with couples for more than a decade) and has led thousands of people through retreat experiences/workshops/ groups for more more 3 decades. She has trained directly (live and in person) with some of the world’s most renowned masters in the field (John Gottman, Sue Johnson and Richard Swartz).

However it is not her education nor professional experience that most qualifies her to lead you on this particular weekend. It is the personal triumph many years ago when she and her romantic partner of 20 years completely rebuilt their marriage following a painful marital separation. They lived through the devastation of a beautiful early bond being threatened by years of dysfunctional cycles and unhealthy conditioning. Then together they committed to ‘doing the work’, took a deep dive into studying many relationship theories and skills and invested in their own individual healing. Each master they studied, each theory and tool set offered a thread of a carefully woven tapestry. It is this complete weaving, this curated hand selected collection of teachings, skills and practices that has sustained a new way of being for them and it is this collection that she is now sharing with you.

Nourish™ for Couples — 4 day/3 night Investment

There will be two separate payments: a program fee paid to Deeper Cravings and an accommodation fee paid to our weekend hosts:

$1844 USD per couple

Special Canadian 🇨🇦 resident rate available (I offer the option to e-transfer a program fee of $1999 CAD, a favourable well below market exchange rate).

Program Fee Includes:

• Professionally facilitated group education over four days with a licensed, and experienced couple’s clinician (LMHC, RCC).
• The complete relationship skills curriculum delivered over four learning sessions during the weekend.
• A private video connection call prior to the retreat (for couples new to Deeper Cravings)
• A 50 min private video meeting with Peggy to be booked at your convenience 2-6 weeks following the retreat (optional) to support the integration of your new skills
• Daily hot breakfasts at the Inn choosing from varied menu including a selection of juices, coffee/tea, bacon & eggs, Eggs Benedict, waffles, Omelettes and more. (Saturday–Monday), vegetarian and gluten free options available
• A beautiful group lunch out on Saturday at the quaint seaside bistro next door serving elegant west coast fare with marina views
• Session supplies: a skills booklet/reflection pages and a parting gift
• Personalized recommendations for unique or romantic evening dining and afternoon activity selection (spa, golf, garden tour etc)
• Six months of ongoing support, so you can to continue to flourish and be nourished once home

Plus an additional $680-$920 USD per couple lodging fee will be charged by our retreat hosts (price based on room type selected):

• Three nights’ accommodation in a beautifully appointed King or Queen bedroom with ensuite private bathroom in a charming historical seaside marina Inn

Lodging fee will be converted into Canadian dollars and paid directly to our weekend hosts. Prices below are overly conservative estimates and actual price will most likely be less (it will be determined by exchange rate at the time). Room selection is on a first come first serve basis so early registration is strongly encouraged.

Suite Options/approximate pricing for all 3 nights (includes taxes):

$680 USD – Queen Suite (1 available on the upper level and 1 accessible room available on lower level)

$805 USD – Standard King Suite (3 available on the upper level)

$920 USD – Superior King Room: (Balcony/fireplace, 1 available upper level)

Your retreat fees do not include: Transportation to/from the retreat location, some meals (dinner meals/Sunday lunch) and any fees associated with your optional afternoon activity/excursion selections

At Nourish™ we believe every couple deserves the chance to reconnect, recharge, and renew their bond as such we have a limited amount of scholarship funds to be applied toward the program portion of the fee to assist couples with financial barriers to more easily access the program (inquire within your application).

Special Canadian Resident Rate: I offer the option to e-transfer a program fee of $1999 CAD, a favourable, well below market exchange rate.

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TRAVEL NOTE:

Victoria is easily accessible from both Canada and the U.S. with travel options by ferry, seaplane, or scenic drive. For our American guests, Presidents’ Day weekend makes for a perfect long-weekend escape (valid passport required, ferry reservations strongly recommended). The Coho car ferry from Port Angeles is a lovely way to travel and you can also cross the Northern border by car at Blaine (allow for border waits) and take the BC ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay (the Inn is minutes from the Swartz Bay ferry terminal). For those choosing to arrive to Victoria without a car (by Clipper passenger ferry from downtown Seattle, Commercial flight from Seatac to Victoria International, or Kenmore Air seaplane at Lake Union or those walking on either of the car ferries) there are Ubers and taxis readily available to get you to and from the Inn.

Registration Process!

• Apply by clicking the button below to hold your spot
• Connection Call (we’ll meet to answer questions and make sure it’s a fit)
• Secure your spot and finalize registration! (complete payment process and select your room type)

Space is limited.

The last Deeper Cravings Nourish™️ event sold out in 1 day! Therefore early application is encouraged once the registration doors open.

THIS RETREAT SOLD OUT IN LESS THAN 1 WEEK!

Please add your name to a waitlist to either be notified about an opening for the Feb 13-16th weekend or to receive early registration access for the next one!

A note about group composition: This experience provides a collective container as such we need to be mindful and ensure that the space is nourishing, inclusive, diverse, safe and attuned—for the benefit of all who gather. As such, if both partners have not met or worked with Peggy Farah, LMHC in the past, she will schedule an introductory 20-30 minute video connection call with you, this is a chance to ask questions and make sure its the right fit. You will then be invited to finalize your registration process by making payment.

Cancellation Policy: Full cancellation refund (minus a nonrefundable administration fee of $144) is offered up until December 1st. No refunds can be given after December 1st, 2025. Do to the nature of whole house bookings at the Inn we cannot offer refunds after that date under any circumstances however we know some cancellations are unavoidable and as such if an unexpected circumstance arises we will do our best to work with you to try to transfer your spot to another couple on the waitlist and give you the option for a refund or to move your registration to a guaranteed spot at the next Nourish™️ for couples retreat.

Thank you for your understanding.

Note: Nourish is an open and affirming space for all people of any race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity etc. People in poly relationships and people who are currently not coupled are welcome however due to rooming restrictions, capacity limitations and therapeutic expertise you must register and room with no more than one other person (The skills acquired will be easily transferred to all your romantic relationships now or in the future).

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