RELATIONSHIP REVELATIONS

Aziza attracts Couples in all stages of marriage- Some in crisis, some happy and wanting to look at specific areas that need improving, some looking to reconcile separation, some just wanting to change unhealthy habits that don't add joy to their partnership.

Our Couples Retreat at Viamede Resort is truly a healing experience for all. Spouses were able to express themselves in ways they hadn't tried before. They shared their childhoods with simple and poignant illustrations.

Unexpected awareness into the common denominators spouses shared as children inspired new generosity to afford more compassion and patience for each other.

This awareness took the edge out of the anger and hurt building over the years. They could use this shared experience to look at one another anew and be able to sincerely say, "I understand how you feel."

True Intimacy was better understood and redefined to include emotional transparency and availability. Hearing and knowing what the spouse was feeling, regardless of whether it was good or bad, made all the difference in feeling connected.

Using courage to go past the comfort zone of privacy and silence by one spouse meant the other didn't have to guess. The disclosure clarified how attitude and actions were actually impacting the other.

That useful information transformed one couples experience of connection and dissolved a barrier that neither wanted but had been helpless to remove before this weekend workshop.

" I’m doing great. I thank you for all your time and insights last weekend. I’m still amazed at all the light bulb moments that came to me. I feel rejuvenated and I believe this retreat might save our marriage. If we keep positive and work on it anything is possible. I am seriously thinking about another retreat for myself..."

" This was very insightful- especially drawing past events and feelings."

"It does work. I thought I knew myself. I was mistaken. I am an honest person but found I was not honest enough with my spouse on how I felt."

" What stands out is the patterns from our role models reflected in our relationships and marriage."

" I recommend this Couples Retreat for everyone! Everyone needs to better know their spouse on this level. Laila makes it all make more sense and she helps with communication."

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Our Relationship Patterns workshop is offered as a Couples retreat at Viamede Resort, Ontario and as a workshop open to singles, family member and couples in Toronto.

This workshop truly establishes that seeing is believing.

Participants creatively explore a list of thought provoking questions: What do you value most about your spouse? What contributions have you made to your marriage that you are proud of? What do you need to apologize for? With no required art skills, answers were effectively articulated with crayons, collage, clay and markers, resulting in simple expressions of profound truths. After the first morning of discussion one participant was stunned to realize just how bad things were.

The purple drawing A. was a reflection of what the marriage looked like at this moment and expressed feelings that they had hit the bottom of the barrel with a mess spilling everywhere. The tiny detail of the joined hands inspired much hope for resolution in the spouse who was listening and looking.

Collage B. answered the same question: the marriage felt like a bridge with cracks, weeds and flames in it, separating them on either side, yet the pillars below were solid and strong and could support them through this trial. Pleasing nature scenes above were better times to look forward to. This image of strong pillars under the trouble brought unexpected and necessary hope into the discouraged partner witnessing the sharing.

Aziza's therapeutic approach uses creative non verbal communication to transcend all the words that fall flat on deaf or distracted ears over the years.

Clarity, honesty and finally compassion become much more available for those courageous enough to commit to doing what it takes to rekindle their connection and reveal the truth in their hearts.

Whether you are happily married wanting to tweak some areas, are facing a relationship wall, or need to improve communication within your family, this workshop helps you understand one another in ways you can't begin to imagine.

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Retreat Facilitator, Laila Ghattas, is an artist, Gestalt therapist and Reiki practitioner. She is an author, public speaker and the founder of Aziza Healing Adventures. Laila combines creative self-expression with psychotherapy in programs designed to heighten awareness, inspire personal insight and improve the life of those who participate.

She holds therapeutic workshops in Toronto, and draws on her worldwide outdoor adventure experience to facilitate international healing retreats for women, couples, mixed groups and corporations.