Roses & Thorns
Pleasure, boundaries, and relationship design couple retreat in the Rose Valley, Bulgaria
You are invited to step out of the pace of everyday life and into a landscape that already knows how to hold and embrace.
May 22nd – 25th 2026,
Retreat Experience
Held between two mountain ranges, the Rose Valley is a land in long relationship with roses, whose intoxicating perfume travels far beyond its hills. For only a few weeks each year, the roses bloom, filling the air with gentle fragrance that softens the body and sharpens perception. Here we gather exactly in this season of beauty and renewal to explore how relationships grow when pleasure and boundaries are both honoured. We learn about relationship design inspired by nature.
Some arrive to tend what feels strained. Others to deepen what already works. The intended outcome is a deep relational reset and relationships that might be not perfect but ones that can evolve with clarity and care.
All relational styles and cultural backgrounds are welcome!
The places are intentionally limited and participation is offered through a simple application process which is designed to ensure intimacy and coherence of the relational field.
The only agenda is presence.
Women’s retreat
18-21 of May 2026
Investment and rates:
Early Commitment Rate (paid by February 27th) – €1888
Standard Rate (paid by Mid April) – €2088
Last Places Rate – Mid April onwards – €2288
The rate is inclusive of accomodation, full board and
tuition
Couples’ retreat
22-25 of May 2026
Investment and rates:
Early Commitment Rate (paid by February 27th) – €3333
Standard Rate (paid by Mid April) – €3690
Last Places Rate – Mid April onwards – €3990
The rate is inclusive of accommodation, full board and tuition per couple
The Faculty of the Relationship Design School
Irina Aron PhD – Founder, Relationship Design educator, researcher and practitioner.
Gabriella Ghielmetti – Tango therapist. Dance as therapeutic tool for intimacy and trust.
Deniza Popova PhD – Musicologist. Voice and singing as connecting experience.
Ruzha Stoynova – Yoga Teacher, Hatha Yoga
David Freeman PhD – Educator in Relational, Erotic and Somatic Intelligence.
The Venue
CHATEAU COPSA
The retreat is hosted at a unique venue in the heart of the Rose Valley at the prime time of the roses’ bloom: Chateo Copsa. It is a woman-owned and woman-led business—a place where the roses meet the grapes. The venue offers a variety of experiences for wine and gourmet enthusiasts.
For programme details, accommodation, and payment, you are invited to express your interest by email:mail@irinaaron.com