Couples culinary retreat with Sankofa
A Palate For Love: The Couples Retreat
4 NIGHTS, 5 DAYS • AUGUST 28 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
We always hear that “relationships are work” but we often forget that being in a couple should also be fun! A Palate For Love: The couples retreat is designed to allow romantic partners the space to enjoy each other while learning how to love intentionally. On a beautiful private island in Belize, enjoy various couple enrichment workshops and a romantic getaway in paradise. Dr. Racine R. Henry, founder of Sankofa Marriage & Family Therapy, PLLC, is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 13 years of experience working with couples and has been featured as a leader in couples therapy in publications such as The New York Times, CBS Sunday Morning, and The Oprah Magazine. She has developed a unique approach to treating couples called Integrative Culinary Therapy, which increases intimacy through an awareness of cultural values and cooking together. Attendees will engage in an Integrative Culinary Therapy workshop, group discussion sessions, sex therapy/tantric healing exercises, and Belizean cultural activities. While A Palate For Love is intended to improve relationship satisfaction and increase happiness, it is not a replacement for couples therapy nor are attendees required to share private or vulnerable information. Couples will not be engaging in one-on-one therapy and the workshops are not intensive in nature. The goal is to use the 5 days/4 nights away from work, kids, and responsibilities to focus on learning new ways to attend to what your relationship needs in a beautiful, serene environment. Attendees will return home with action-oriented skills that can be implemented every day. A Palate For Love is ideal for couples of any race, faith, orientation, or age, long term daters, newlyweds, empty nesters, couples preparing for marriage, cohabiting couples, consensually non-monogamous partners, polyamorous partners, interracial couples, couples currently in therapy and couples who have no intention of seeking couples therapy. This retreat CANNOT accommodate couples with current intimate partner violence, couples in high distress/conflict, couples where any partners are addicted to substances, have severe mental health diagnoses/illnesses, or any kind of compulsive disorder.
INCLUDES:
4 nights, 5 days stay in an overwater bungalow or oceanfront cabana, with attached private bath
Introduction to Dr. Henry’s Integrative Culinary Therapy model
Being Intentional about Intimacy w/a Tantric Healer
Problem Solving Strategies for Relationship Enrichment
3 Gourmet Chef-Prepared Meals Daily Plus Afternoon Snacks (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary needs accommodated)
Local alcohol (Hyper Vodka, 5 Barrel Rum, Crystal Light Rum, Coconut Rum & Belizean Rum, local beer and wine)
Sunset Boat Cruise
Yoga Mats, Blocks, and Straps
Use of all non motorized equipment such as paddleboards, kayaks, and bicycles
Marine Reserve Access Fee
Concierge Scheduling for Optional Adventures - sight-seeing tours of Mayan Ruins, scuba diving, snorkel trip, zip lining, cave exploration, and birding
Round-Trip Flights between Belize City and Dangriga Airport
Round-Trip Boat Transfers between Dangriga Airport and Thatch Caye
All taxes and gratuities
Not included: International airfare. Please arrive to BZE before 3:45pm.
PRICING PER PERSON:
Shared Room (Double): $1805 USD / Person
Private Room: $2470 USD
Room categories are to sign up, first choice of room and all rooms are the same cost.
MEET YOUR HOSTS:
Racine R. Henry
Racine R. Henry, Ph.D., LMFT has been practicing psychotherapy since 2008 and currently holds a license in Marriage and Family Therapy in New York. Dr. Henry holds a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology/Social Psychology from Lehigh University, a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Valdosta State University and a PhD. in Couple and Family Therapy from Drexel University. Dr. Henry has done academic presentations at national and international conferences of several professional organizations along with publications in peer-reviewed journals, textbooks, and popular media literature. In addition to extensive work with couples, Racine is experienced in group therapy, family therapy, anger management training, and treating various mental health diagnoses including depression, infidelity, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and adjustment issues. Currently, Dr. Henry is the founder of Sankofa Marriage & Family Therapy, PLLC and the creator of the “A Palate For Love”™️ series.
