Blooming Relationships

2026 Gottman Couples Workshops — Strengthen Your Love, Deepen Your Connection
Big things are blooming for couples in 2026! If you and your partner are craving deeper connection, better communication, and more joy in your relationship, these upcoming Gottman retreats are the perfect place to begin.
Grounded in the renowned Gottman Method for Couples, each workshop offers powerful, research-backed tools in settings designed to help love grow—warm, healing, and spacious environments where you can truly exhale and reconnect.
🌿 2026 Retreat Lineup
Jan 2–4 @ Breitenbush Hot Springs — SOLD OUT!
Apr 23–26 @ Doe Bay, Orcas Island
May 8–10 @ Breitenbush Hot Springs — A few spots left
🌟 Special Spotlight: Portland’s Own Gottman Weekend at Taborspace!
Love That Lasts: A Gottman Couples Workshop
📅 Saturday, February 21, 2026 // 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
📅 Sunday, February 22, 2026 // 1:30 pm – 7:00 pm
📍 Taborspace, Dining Room — 5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
Attention Portlanders! If you’re ready to reconnect, rekindle, and renew, this cozy, light-filled weekend retreat is designed just for you. Taborspace offers the perfect blend of warmth and community—an inviting space to slow down, tune in, and focus on what truly matters: each other.
During this immersive two-day workshop, you and your partner will learn how to:
❤️ Strengthen friendship and emotional connection
❤️ Build intimacy that feels safe, playful, and nourishing
❤️ Navigate conflict with grace, clarity, and compassion
❤️ Create shared meaning and a resilient future together
Whether your relationship already feels solid or you’re longing for a fresh start, this Portland retreat will leave you feeling more connected, understood, and inspired.
✨ Space is limited to just 10 couples — reserve your spot while you can!
🎟 More info & registration:
https://bloomingrelationship.com/love-that-lasts-a.../...

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💌 Questions or curiosity? I’d love to hear from you.
Let’s keep our love blooming, together.

“We went into the weekend hoping to get a little reset for our relationship, and we came out with so much more. Ivana created such a genuine, supportive space that made it easy to share, laugh, and grow together.”
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“I would highly recommend attending a Goettman event with Ivana. Brietenbush Hot Springs is a whole restorative experience on its own. The workshop gently touched on some tough to navigate and common conversations while maintaining an uplifting and positive focus on the relationship you bring. Ivana was a great facilitator. Enjoy!“
E and D ❤️

“We very much enjoyed this workshop led by Ivana - she was professional and warm and welcoming of questions and feedback! Her frequent smiles exuded warmth and confident optimism, made us feel comfortable and safe, and she reassured us we are relationships in progress and not always able to perfectly apply the skills.”
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Most fights in relationships aren’t really about the dishes, the phone, or even the plans you didn’t make. They’re about something deeper—old wounds, fears, and patterns that get triggered in the moment. When your partner doesn’t look up from their iPad, it might stir a buried feeling of neglect. When they prioritize a tennis game over date night, it might tap into insecurity about your value to them. Over time, these triggers build a lens through which you see every interaction—either confirming love and care, or feeding doubt and distance.

As Esther Perel explains, many conflicts fall into three hidden dimensions: Power & Control, Care & Closeness, and Respect & Recognition. Recognizing which one is at play helps couples shift from arguing about “what happened” to exploring why it matters. Instead of spiraling, we can create new patterns—small, intentional steps like saying, “I’m feeling something here, can we talk about it?” or “I’m going out tonight, but I’d love to plan something special tomorrow.” In this way, every fight can become less about winning and more about understanding—and that’s where real connection grows The Gottman Institute