In today’s fast-paced world, even our most intimate moments can feel rushed. Many couples find that sex has become mechanical, focused on performance or reaching orgasm as quickly as possible. But beneath that cycle lies a quiet longing:
- “I wish we could feel close again.”
- “I miss the tenderness and connection we once had.”
- “I don’t want more techniques. I want something real.”
This is where the practice of Slow Sex begins.
What Is Slow Sex?
Slow sex is not a technique, it’s a shift in tempo and awareness. Rather than chasing excitement or climax, you and your partner are invited to slow down, soften, and become more present. In this slower pace, intimacy transforms: your body can relax, your breath deepens, and you begin to feel a sense of closeness that goes far beyond the physical.
As Diana Richardson writes in The Heart of Tantric Sex, many of us have unknowingly inherited a “goal-oriented” approach to sex, which keeps us tense and unsatisfied. By learning to relax into the body instead of rushing toward orgasm, couples discover sex as a source of renewal, tenderness, and connection.
Why a Slow Sex Workshop?
Attending a retreat dedicated to slow sex offers couples the chance to step away from everyday pressures and rediscover each other in a safe, guided environment. At the Making Love Retreat, thousands of couples over the past 30 years have experienced:
- Relief from performance pressure and anxiety
- A sense of being truly seen, wanted, and cherished
- More natural, relaxed intimacy that lasts beyond the bedroom
- A return to softness, tenderness, and emotional closeness
Unlike therapy, this is not about analyzing problems. It’s about creating space to feel again, to rediscover the natural flow of love between you and your partner.
What to Expect at the Making Love Retreat
The retreat is a week-long journey created by Diana Richardson, one of the world’s leading voices on Tantra and conscious intimacy. There is no nudity in group sessions, no partner swapping, and no pressure. Each couple works privately within their relationship, guided step by step into a slower, more fulfilling way of making love.
Through gentle practices, you’ll explore:
- Breathing and awareness to bring you into your body
- Eye contact and touch that foster safety and connection
- The “Love Keys” : simple ways to move from mechanical sex to meaningful intimacy
- A pace of lovemaking that allows both partners to relax, receive, and open
Couples often describe the retreat as “coming home” to themselves and to each other. Many rediscover a tenderness they thought was gone forever.
Who Is This For?
If you and your partner feel distant, if sex has become a source of pressure rather than joy, or if you’re simply longing for deeper connection, this retreat is for you. Whether you’ve been together for 2 years or 20, you’ll find that slow sex is not about doing more, it’s about discovering the depth of what is already there.
Take the First Step
Searching for a “slow sex workshop” brought you here. Perhaps that longing inside you, the one that says “There must be more to love than this”, is already guiding you.
At the Making Love Retreat, you’ll find a safe, supportive space to rediscover intimacy with your partner. A chance to step away from stress, from performance, and from the pressure to “fix” your relationship. Instead, you’ll be gently invited into a new experience of love: one that is soft, loving, and sustainable.