A Sacred Journey Into Intimacy
A 6-Month Couples Immersion
For couples who want to grow with purpose
and who want a relationship that is not only loving,
but transformative.
January–June 2026 • Maximum 6 couples • $5,555 per couple
Most couples long for deeper connection, fuller expression, and a relationship that feels truly alive. But longing alone does not create change. Intimacy that lasts asks for structure, support, practice, and intention.
The Sacred Journey Into Intimacy: 6-Month Couples Immersion is for couples who want to grow with purpose… who want a relationship that is not only loving, but transformative.
Welcome to our flagship program for couples devoted to deepening connection, love, and sacred relationship
Deeper emotional connection and more honest communication … the kind where you can speak the truth you've been avoiding and feel safer, not more scared
Easier access to erotic energy, play, and physical intimacy … where desire becomes something you cultivate together, not something you wait around hoping will return on its own
A stronger foundation of trust, safety, and shared vision … so you're not just reacting to life together, but actively building the relationship you both want
More capacity for repair, re-centering, and reconnection after conflict … where ruptures become doorways instead of dead ends, and you know how to find each other again even when things get hard
Feeling seen, chosen, and supported by your partner … not as an idea, but as a felt experience in your body when you're together
A renewed sense of shared purpose and devotion … where your relationship feels like something sacred you're tending, not just something you're managing
More ease in your nervous systems when you are together … where being together feels like coming home, not bracing for impact
A community of like-hearted couples who remind you that you are not alone … who normalize the real work of intimacy and reflect back what's possible when two people stay committed to growth
What you can expect over Six Months?
This immersion is for couples who:
Feel a solid base of care and commitment, and want more depth, aliveness, and truth
Are ready to move from "working on things sometimes" to treating intimacy as a real practice
Want to expand both emotional and erotic connection in grounded, respectful ways
Are navigating transitions… marriage, parenting, blended families, career shifts, empty nest, or spiritual awakenings
See intimacy as something sacred and are curious about its deeper dimensions
Are willing to show up honestly, take responsibility, and grow together
This is not for couples in active crisis, ongoing abuse, or situations that need acute therapeutic intervention. We are happy to help you discern fit if you are unsure.
Is this for you?
Why we expanded from one day to Six Months
For the past three years, we have guided couples through our one-day Sacred Journey Into Intimacy,
supported by a preparation call and an integration call. Every time, we witnessed the same pattern:
Couples opened.
They softened.
They remembered their love.
They shed old stories.
They broke through familiar patterns.
They felt more connected, more alive, and more themselves.
The format worked. In many ways, it worked beautifully.
But we also saw something deeper:
Couples were hungry for more.
More support.
More practice.
More time to integrate the new ways of relating they touched in a single day.
More community.
More sustained transformation.
A one-day journey can open the door.
A six-month container lets you walk through it…
and live on the other side.
That is why we created The Sacred Journey Into Intimacy: 6-Month Couples Immersion.
Not just to give couples a powerful catalytic experience… but to help you fully integrate it into daily life: relationally, emotionally, sexually, energetically, and spiritually.
To deepen the practice.
To strengthen the nervous system.
To build a community of couples who support and inspire one another.
And to serve in the most powerful, sustainable, and life-changing way we know how.
This is not a workshop.
It is a path.
A practice.
A devotion.
It is the natural evolution of everything we have learned from shepherding couples through these journeys over the past three years.
The Journey Includes:
January: Opening intention-setting and 90-minute group kickoff
February 14th (Saturday): Heart-Opening Journey Day (in person, San Rafael) — the catalytic centerpiece
March–June: Monthly Intimacy Circles on Zoom (Thursdays 7pm PT, 60–90 min)
Bonus: Optional in-person field trips throughout the program
Together we’ll explore:
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Partnership as a path of growth and awakening
We define the living principles of sacred relationship… not abstract ideals, but lived commitments. You'll explore what it means to bring reverence, presence, and praise into daily life… to see your partnership not just as companionship, but as a practice of mutual awakening. Together, we'll name the energetic dance between you… how your strengths complement each other, where polarity lives, and how to shift from the mundane into the sacred dimension of relating.
You'll craft your Relationship Vows as a living declaration of your shared path… words that anchor you when things get hard and remind you why you chose each other in the first place.ription text goes here
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Sensual, grounded exploration that honors your boundaries
We'll explore what each of you actually wants sexually… not in theory, but in practice. You'll expand your erotic range, build confidence in initiation, and discover the flavors of desire you've been curious about but haven't known how to name.
Through practices like sensual wrestling, tantric massage, sacred touch, and playful risk, you'll learn to attune to each other's bodies with more presence and permission. We'll explore flirtation, initiation, and how to keep the spark alive without relying on novelty or pressure.
Rotating guest teachers may share practices in areas like rope work, light BDSM, or Erotic Blueprint mapping. All practices are optional, invitational, and done only with your own partner in private. This isn't about performing or proving anything… it's about reclaiming the full aliveness of your erotic connection in ways that feel grounded, safe, and honoring of your unique edges.
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Tools for working with conflict, old wounds, and habitual patterns
Every relationship holds old wounds, habitual patterns, and places that get "crunchy." We teach couples how to work with these moments instead of collapsing, blaming, or disappearing.
You'll learn somatic regulation and co-regulation… how to track your nervous system and help your partner track theirs. We'll practice heart-centered communication, parts work (inspired by Internal Family Systems), and differentiation… so you can stay connected to your partner without losing yourself.
You'll get micro-repair practices you can use in real time… tools like the Crunchy Moment Breakdown, Reunion Ritual, and clean communication scripts that help you rebuild trust where it has frayed. We'll explore generosity, gratitude, attunement, and how to turn conflict into an opportunity for deeper intimacy instead of a reason to shut down.
This is where the real sustainability of your relationship gets built… in your capacity to meet the hard moments with presence, responsibility, and care.
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Meditation, breath, and awe practices that make relationships feel more alive
We cultivate the qualities of mindfulness, stillness, and awe that make relationships feel more alive. These are the practices that help you drop beneath the habits, the stories, and the to-do lists… and actually meet each other.
You'll learn meditation and breathwork for couples, tools for entering with presence before conversations or touch, and shared sensory awareness practices that help you attune to what's happening right now. We'll practice awe walks, beauty noticing, and simple tools for dropping into intimacy quickly… even in the middle of a busy week.
Presence is the gateway to everything else. When you can slow down enough to feel your body, see your partner, and land in this moment… that's when real connection becomes possible.
Our philosophy
We do not pathologize relationships. We do not fix people.
We create embodied, sacred, emotionally intelligent containers where couples come back to who they truly are… and learn to meet each other from there.
We see intimacy as a practice, not a problem to solve.
We trust the wisdom in your bodies, your love, and your longing.
Our job is to offer structure, guidance, permission, and presence.
What Couples Say about Ted & Leslie
“We felt like we unlocked something ancient and powerful between us. Leslie and Ted created the safest, most loving space imaginable. Our connection is richer, juicier, and more alive than ever before.”
— Rami & Ida, 25 years together
“There is a certain magic Ted and Leslie hold that words can’t fully capture. Their presence is both grounding and luminous, creating a space where you feel safe enough to open and brave enough to grow. You truly have to experience it to understand, but what we know for certain is that they are gifted guides whose work has forever changed our lives and our love.
The retreat itself was thoughtfully designed: clear boundaries, gentle practices, and experiences that brought us into deeper connection with each other. Sharing the journey with other couples reminded us that we’re not alone in our struggles or our growth, and that intimacy can keep expanding year after year when nurtured with intention.”
- Carl and Sizzling Hot Jen
“It was a magical experience that allowed me to fully open my heart and connect with my partner in the most loving and intimate way. The experience also shed light on ways I haven't fully showed up or been all-in, in my relationships.”
-David
“For me it was incredible to be in the energy of the room. I was definitely very surprised at the utter lack of self-consciousness around my body. The energy in the space was a new and beautiful experience for me. It’s not just the medicine, it’s about being a part of a group field where the permission is there to express yourself in an intimate way.”
-Chris
Commitment
$5,555 per couple
This experience is for six couples only. If you’re feeling the pull, don’t wait.
Every couple will have a private intake call with Leslie or Ted before the journey begins.
How the container works
We know couples have real questions about how this kind of work is held. Here is what you can count on:
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All touch and intimacy practices are done only with your own partner, there is no “rotating to the next person” or sharing partners.
All erotic exploration is private, consensual, and always optional
You are always at choice about how far you want to go in any practice
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The cohort is intentionally small: no more than 6 couples
Each live session includes opportunities for questions and brief coaching
The Journey Day and in-person gatherings allow for more nuanced support
You can always raise your hand in sessions or in the Signal thread for guidance
Private one-on-one work with Ted or Leslie is available throughout the program for couples who want deeper support with communication, sexual healing, or conflict repair.
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You will share reflections, insights, and some structured non-erotic exercises in the group
You will witness and be witnessed in your growth
All intimacy practices that involve touch, erotic energy, or deep physical contact are done only with your own partner
Many couples find that the presence of other couples reduces shame, increases hope, and helps normalize the very real challenges of long-term relationships.
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All Zoom sessions will be recorded and distributed to participants only.
Refunds will be granted if a cancellation is requested by December 31, 2025
No prior experience with this kind of work is required nor necessary.
If one partner is more hesitant than the other to join or fully participate in this program, schedule a call with Leslie or Ted to discuss.
What’s included
90-minute group kickoff with personalized practices (January)
Full-day Heart-Opening Journey in San Rafael (February)
Four monthly Intimacy Circles on Zoom, 60-90 min (March-June)
Private Signal thread for ongoing support
Optional in-person field trips throughout
Tools, worksheets, and guided practices
Access to request private 1:1 sessions with Ted or Leslie
Your Guides
For the past three years, we have been guiding couples through The Sacred Journey Into Intimacy… work that sits at the intersection of truth, embodiment, heart-opening, and nervous system transformation.
We came together because our strengths are different, but deeply compatible.
Ted brings calm steadiness, somatic attunement, and spiritual depth shaped by more than 30 years of guiding people through love, loss, repair, and reconnection. His presence helps couples feel safe enough to soften, open, and speak the truths they have been carrying. With an ability to see beneath the surface, he supports partners in dissolving old patterns and stepping into a more authentic, embodied, and connected way of relating.
Leslie brings radiant heart, intuitive emotional clarity, and deep somatic wisdom. Her work opens people to pleasure, tenderness, and the kind of vulnerability that deepens intimacy. With a background that weaves together psychedelic integration, sacred sexuality, and coaching, she supports couples in accessing the layers of love, truth, and aliveness that live beneath fear and habit.
Together, we create a space that is both safe and catalytic… structured enough for you to be held, open enough for you to discover what wants to emerge, and deep enough for real transformation. Couples consistently tell us that in our presence, love becomes easier, truth becomes safer, and connection becomes something they can feel again in their bodies.
This is why we do this work: because when couples grow with intention and practice, everything in their life expands… their intimacy, their courage, their joy, and their capacity to meet one another with devotion and presence.
Leslie Grace, Registered Nurse, is a Psychedelic Integration Guide, Sex & Intimacy Coach, and Certified Tantra Educator who works with leaders and entrepreneurs to unlock their life force so they can become powerful, inspired agents of change. Leslie integrates psychedelic exploration, somatic therapy, and sacred sexuality teachings in her work. Over the past decade, she’s worked with thousands of intrepid explorers through her private and group programs to uplevel both their consciousness and their joy in life. Leslie currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area.
Expand your possibilities by getting in touch at timelesswisdom@protonmail.com.
Ted Riter has spent more than 30 years guiding people into deeper truth, connection, and emotional freedom. His work blends grounded presence, somatic awareness, and spiritual depth to help individuals and couples strip away old patterns and show up more fully in love.
Known for his calm steadiness and ability to see beneath the surface, Ted helps people speak the truth they have avoided, reconnect to what matters, and build intimacy that feels alive and real. His approach is shaped by decades of mentoring, leadership, and lived experience in long-term partnership… where vulnerability, repair, and devotion are lived daily.
Connect with Ted at ted@tedriter.com.
Ready to Begin?
Most couples wait until things feel unbearable before they ask for help.
But you don't have to wait until you're in crisis to deepen your love.
The Sacred Journey Into Intimacy is for couples who are ready to stop managing their relationship and start transforming it… who want to move from longing into practice, from good enough into truly alive.
Over six months, you'll receive the structure, support, and sacred space to:
Rebuild trust and reconnect to what's true
Expand your emotional and erotic range
Learn how to repair instead of retreat
Cultivate presence, devotion, and aliveness as a daily practice
This is not a quick fix. It's a path. A practice. A devotion.
And you don't have to walk it alone.
January–June 2026 • Maximum 6 couples • $5,555 per couple
If this feels like the right next step for your relationship, we'd love to hear from you.
With abundant love,