Conscious Intimacy - For Couples & Singles

This immersive experience invites you to explore the art of conscious intimacy through practical Taoist Tantric practices designed to bring more presence, trust, pleasure and sacred connection into your relationships and into your relationship with yourself. You’ll be guided by two experienced intimacy experts, bringing complementary perspectives, practices and wisdom to create a rich and dynamic experience. Throughout the day, there will be moments for the group to come together, along with dedicated couples and singles experiences, allowing you to explore the work in ways that are relevant to where you are in your relationship journey. Whether you're partnered, dating, or simply curious about creating deeper connection, you'll explore the patterns that can quietly block intimacy, learn new ways to communicate your desires and boundaries, and discover fascinating insights about the body, pleasure and sexual anatomy. And yes… you'll probably learn a few things you didn't even know you didn't know. Come with an open mind. Leave with new tools, new awareness, and a fresh perspective on what intimacy can actually be. NOTE: Couples will work together during the activitiies. Singles will work togeher in guided facilitator-led practices built on consent and safety. As a single participant you will always be in choice of who you would like to work with for guided activities. Learning Objectives By the end of this experience, you will: 1. Explore deeper connection & conscious intimacy Experience practical Taoist and Tantric-inspired practices that cultivate presence, trust, intimacy and a deeper sense of sacred connection with yourself and your partner. 2. Identify what may be getting in the way of intimacy Bring awareness to the beliefs, conditioning, patterns and protective behaviours that can quietly impact connection, pleasure, vulnerability and passion. 3. Communicate desires, needs & boundaries with greater confidence Learn a conscious intimacy framework to help you express what you want, listen more deeply, honour boundaries and create more honest, fulfilling connection. 4. Discover what you didn't even know you didn't know about pleasure Explore fascinating insights into female and male sexual anatomy, sexual reflexology, pleasure pathways and the ways our bodies can experience and communicate pleasure. 5. Reclaim playfulness, confidence & possibility Leave with practical tools and practices you can bring into your current or future relationships to cultivate more intimacy, pleasure, presence, sacredness and connection. Come Curious. Leave Connected. This isn't about performing intimacy perfectly. It's about becoming more present, more aware and more willing to explore. Because deeper intimacy starts with curiosity—and sometimes the most transformative discoveries begin with realizing there was something you never knew you were missing. Meet Your Pleasure Coach Vireo Karvonen (Pleasure Coach Vireo) is a multiple best-selling author, Relationship, Pleasure, and Mindset Coach, international speaker, and Co-Creatrix of the Pleasure Program and Pleasure Revolution. A survivor-turned-guide who transformed childhood sexual trauma and domestic violence into a path of healing and empowerment, Vireo has invested over 17 years helping individuals and couples release shame, deepen intimacy, and reconnect with their bodies, each other, and the joy of being fully alive. Known for bringing sacredness and safety—blended with lightness, fun, and practical wisdom—to the often-taboo subjects of intimacy and sexuality, she combines trauma-aware coaching, embodiment, somatic practices, Taoist Tantric teachings, and positive self-talk to create profound and lasting transformation. A passionate educator with a Master of Education and 15 years of teaching experience in the classroom, Vireo is known for teaching couples what they don't yet know about intimacy, pleasure, and their own bodies. She creates experiences where partners feel safe to communicate openly, rekindle passion, and move beyond feeling like roommates into a relationship that is deeply connected, playful, and thriving. Her mission is simple: to guide couples home to themselves, home to each other, and home to the relationship they truly long for. Hosted by Aurea Sisterhood Aurea Sisterhood is a community devoted to helping women remember their worth, reclaim their power, and create more radiant relationships, abundance and lives that feel deeply aligned. We are a conscious sisterhood through transformational experiences that blend spirituality, embodiment, connection and practical tools for real life. And if this experience speaks to something deeper within you, come join us at the Aurea Goddess Festival July 16 - 18, 2027 on sacred land in Beaverdell, BC