The Art of Love

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👑 THE ART OF LOVE 👑

A RITUALISTIC DAY RETREAT FOR COUPLES

To Deepen, Rediscover & Celebrate your Love & Intimacy

December 6th, 2026 · Noya’s Ark, Leusden
12:30 to 21:00

Love is not a destination. It is a living practice.

A choice we make, again and again, to keep turning towards each other.

This day is an invitation to do exactly that. To slow down. To truly see each other. To feel what is alive between you, and to rediscover what becomes possible when you choose to meet each other with full presence.

Whether you have been together for many years or are just beginning to discover each other, whether you are a same-sex couple, a new couple, or somewhere in between, you are welcome here. This day is for anyone who wants to explore deeper connection, more aliveness and more love.

And maybe, just maybe, to fall in love all over again.

And if you are looking for a truly meaningful gift to give your partner this December, this is it.

👑 WHY WE GATHER 👑

In every relationship, there is a natural rhythm of opening and closing.

We get triggered. We pull back. We protect ourselves. This is completely human.

But what we often forget is that every closing carries within it an invitation: the invitation to open again. To soften. To choose each other, once more, from a place of love.

This is the art of intimacy. Not to never close, but to keep finding the way back to each other.

The Art of Love is a space to practice exactly this. To feel where you have been closed, and to gently, consciously, begin to open again together. And more than that: to leave with real tools and practices that you can bring into your daily life, so that you can keep meeting each other in love, again and again.

👑 IMAGINE A SPACE WHERE... 👑

✨ You rediscover the joy of play and polarity, while honouring the love you share
✨ You look into each other’s eyes and take a moment to truly see the person beside you
✨ You explore conscious touch, learning to give and receive with full presence and care
✨ You have space to express your desires, needs and longings, and to listen deeply to those of your partner
✨ You explore the dance of Shiva and Shakti: presence and expression, groundedness and flow
✨ You practice the art of opening again, even after distance or conflict
✨ You create space for authentic sharing, heartfelt connection and a renewed sense of devotion
✨ And if you are looking for a truly meaningful gift to give your partner this December, this is it

👑 WHAT YOU MIGHT TAKE HOME 👑

✨ A felt sense of how to keep opening to each other in daily life
✨ Simple practices to soften and reconnect, even after a difficult moment
✨ A deeper understanding of the opening and closing rhythm in your relationship
✨ More ease in expressing your desires, needs and truth
✨ The experience of being truly seen and of truly seeing your partner
✨ A renewed sense of love, aliveness and devotion

👑 WHO IS THIS DAY FOR? 👑

This day is for all couples.

Long-term partners who want to deepen and rediscover each other. Same-gender couples. New couples. Gelegenheidskoppels (people who are still discovering each other and want to explore deeper connection together). Anyone who feels called to celebrate love and bring more of it into their daily life.

You are welcome here, exactly as you are.

✨ You long to deepen the intimacy and connection between you
✨ You feel that somewhere along the way you drifted, and you want to find your way back
✨ You want to bring more playfulness, presence and aliveness into your love life
✨ You are curious about conscious touch, embodiment and authentic expression
✨ You want to explore the dance of masculine and feminine energy
✨ You want real tools to keep the love alive at home
✨ Or you simply want to celebrate the love you already share, in a space fully devoted to it

You don’t need a perfect relationship. You don’t need experience. All you need is the willingness to show up with an open heart.


👑 PRACTICALITIES 👑

DATE
Sunday December 6th, 2026

TIME
12:30 to 21:00
Walk-in from 12:15, doors open at 12:30. We close the main program around 19:30, followed by a shared potluck dinner and sauna.

LOCATION
Noya’s Ark, Leusden, The Netherlands
A beautiful sanctuary surrounded by nature, offering space to slow down, reconnect and enjoy the elements.

FOOD & NOURISHMENT
Tea, water and fruit will be available during the day. In the evening we share a potluck dinner. Please bring something delicious to contribute.

WHAT TO BRING
Comfortable clothes to move and dance in, something you feel beautiful in.
Something delicious for the potluck.
An open heart and a curious mind.

A NOTE ON SAFETY & CONSENT
All practices are invitational and fully clothed. There is no pressure to do anything that doesn’t feel right. You are always welcome to honour your own pace, boundaries and needs.
We believe that true intimacy grows where there is space for choice, trust, honesty and mutual respect.

👑 AN INVITATION TO LOVE 👑

What if love doesn’t ask us to become someone different, but simply asks us to become more present?

To see each other again.
To touch with awareness.
To listen with an open heart.
To remember that your partner is not someone you have figured out, but someone you can keep discovering.

Come celebrate the Art of Love.

A day to deepen, rediscover and celebrate what is alive between you, and to take that love back into the world with you.

All couples welcome. All love welcome.

With love,
Mike & Sophie

👑 YOUR FACILITATORS 👑

👑 SOPHIE CLAIRE 👑

Sophie is a Tantrika by heart - wildly passionate to explore the depths & joy of this human experience.

She is passionate about cultivating a Culture of Relating - where we come Home as Tribe and Remember our Nature, as Souls, as Humans. Seeing all of our relationships as sacred mirrors to expand our awareness and deepen as Love - and ultimately bring our unique essence into the world more fully and authentically.


As Embodiment Mentor & Love Facilitator, she loves playfully guiding individuals & couples to deeper intimacy & and hosts Temples - to remember our aliveness, embody our Truth & expand our consciousness - grounding this into our purpose, our relationships and our everyday life.


All of her offerings are inspired by Embodiment, Nature, Relationships, Sacred Intimacy & Union - guiding you to deeper connection & intimacy - both within & with others - to feel alive in your body & authentic expression, meet the depths of your being, giving yourself permission to be ALL of you - trust your magic & live your bold truth.

👑 MIKE 👑

Mike is a Tantra facilitator who joined Wild Devotion and also guides couples & men into deeper intimacy and overall openness to Life, specifically through the works of David Deida.

He has a gift of deeply attuning to what the field needs, to speak out the unspoken and make conscious what is yet unconscious. He is deeply present, genuine and kind and truly embodies what Tantra is about. Mike is in a deeply committed relationship with his beloved, and brings his wisdom, experience and tools he practices in his every day life into the space.