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