The Smoky Mountain Couples Gathering
APRIL 23-26, 2026
OCTOBER 22-25, 2026
A Weekend to Reconnect
A guided retreat for couples to step out of the chaos of daily life and create time to slow down and truly connect.
Revitalize your Relationship
Join us for a transformative 3-day couples retreat designed to deepen your connection and rejuvenate your partnership. Nestled in the serene foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Seven Springs offers an idyllic setting to escape daily routines and immerse yourselves in nature and each other's company.
This retreat is a spacious container to reacquaint yourself and each other with your better Selves. During the weekend, engage in communication and deep listening practices, gentle and centering yoga for all levels, partner massage and partner yoga, mindfulness techniques, and a cacao ceremony. Give yourself this time away from your daily routines and pressures to immerse in nature and each other.
“Infinite recommendation. We took a retreat for our 25th wedding anniversary. We chose this offering as it was a yoga retreat geared toward couples within a day's drive of my home. What I like most is the authenticity of the hosts and the ease of applicability to my day-to-day life the tools they offer are. I achieved letting go of some old grievances; renewed perspective on my daily habits; hubby expressed a shift of perspective. This was a life changing experience.”
-Brittany
Schedule
Thursday
3:00PM — Arrival
5:00PM — Grounding Yoga & Opening Circle
6:30PM — Dinner together
Friday
8:00AM — Gentle Yoga for all
9:15AM — Nourishing Breakfast
11:00AM — Reflection Circle: Communication & Deep Listening
1:00PM — Lunch & Free Time
5:00PM — Partner Massage Workshop
6:30PM — Farm to Table Dinner
Evening Fire & Gathering
Saturday
8:00AM — Gentle Yoga for all
9:15AM — Nourishing Breakfast
11:00AM — Reflection Circle: Mindfulness Techniques
1:00PM — Lunch & Free Time
4:00PM — Cacao & Sound Ceremony
6:30PM — Dinner
Evening Fire & Gathering
Sunday
8:00AM — Partner Yoga
9:15AM — Nourishing Breakfast
11:00AM — Check out
Workshops: Engage in gentle yoga sessions suitable for all levels, partner massage workshops, and mindfulness techniques to enhance intimacy and understanding.
Cacao Ceremony: Experience a heart-opening cacao ceremony, fostering deeper emotional connections.
Nature Immersion: Participate in guided nature walks to our pristine springs and enjoy evening fires under the starlit sky.
Retreat Highlights
What makes this retreat different
This is not therapy.
It’s not a lecture series.
And it’s not a forced vulnerability marathon.
It’s a guided, grounded, carefully facilitated experience designed to:
Improve communication
Rebuild emotional closeness
Renew physical connection
Create shared memories
Provide tools you’ll actually use at home
You will laugh.
You will breathe.
You may have the kind of conversation you’ve been postponing.
Accommodations
PRIVATE YURTS
Heart Opening Cacao
What is Cacao? The pure bean of chocolate! When prepared and drank in its pure form, this heart-opening drink allows us to connect on a deeper level with our own breath, energy and emotions. Cacao allows us to peel back the layers of everyday life which cover up the connections to our heart. When drank together with your partner, cacao allows us to peer into the depths of deep connection, giving us the permission to see, feel and be present with each other.
Each ceremony is unique, yet often includes gentle movement, meditation, and a live sound bath of specially curated instruments from around the world. You get to relax, enjoy, and absorb the nourishing benefits of sound and cacao.
Register Now!
APRIL 23-26, 2026
OCTOBER 22-25, 2026
$1895
Private Yurt for Two
All packages include
Three nights lodging at Seven Springs Retreat Center
Daily yoga, workshops, and guided experiences for couples
Three nourishing vegetarian meals each day
Access to the wood-fired sauna and forest trails
Evening campfires and community gatherings
Time for rest, reflection, and connection on the land
Retreat Add-Ons
Enhance your retreat experience with optional add-ons of partner massages or an extra night. Prices listed per person.
60-Minute Massage — $135
(gratuity included)90-Minute Massage — $185
(gratuity included)Additional Night Stay — $125
(lodging only, meals not included)
Add these options during checkout when registering.
Meet your Facilitators
JESSI & ZACH
We met in Guatemala on New Years Eve 2013 and connected through our shared passions of working in the nonprofit sector in Guatemala, of yoga and movement, and of travel. Once Zach arrived on the land of Seven Springs, we began to dream up the retreat center where people could come to connect with the beauty of the land. We simultaneously created Kula Collective, an international yoga school, with several friends. After birthing many passion projects, we then set out on our greatest creations: our two sons, Kai and Cedar.
Our complementary facilitation skills have planted seeds for collaborating on many retreats and workshops together. We have a deep passion for connecting through creativity, communication, and cacao!
“My husband and I had a beautiful experience at this cozy sanctuary nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, which is especially beautiful in the fall. The land radiates peace; it's a place where nature holds you, and invites you to slow down, breathe, and connect.
We came for a couple’s retreat and stayed in one of their amazing yurts. Every detail felt cared for—from the beautifully decorated shower houses to the nourishing plant-based meals and mindful experiences woven throughout the weekend.
We moved through gentle yoga, practiced couples' Thai massage, and melted into a soothing sound bath. One of the most magical moments was the cacao ceremony, a heart-opening ritual that reminded us of the simple, sacred joy of being fully present—together. And the cacao was delicious!
It wasn't just a retreat—it was a reminder that love, nature, and presence are the truest forms of nourishment."
- Anna
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About Seven Springs
Seven Springs Retreat Center is a family-stewarded sanctuary in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Set on 128 acres of forest, meadow, and spring-fed water, it offers a quiet, natural environment for rest, reflection, and meaningful gathering.