Together More

Practicing presence, connection, and joy

3 weekend retreat immersion, in the Tahoe National Forest

March 28-29, April 25-26, May 30-31, 2026

An invitation

When we feel truly met,
our bodies soften.
our breath deepens.
life feels more possible.

If you’re longing for more presence, more aliveness, and more genuine connection— not by trying harder, but by learning how—
you’re warmly invited!

Together More is a three-weekend relational skills immersion devoted to understanding what presence actually is—and how to live with more of it, together.

Not as a concept.
As a lived experience.

What This Is

We are wired for connection.
Many of us learned instead how to survive relationship.

Together More is a space to gently re-orient toward thriving.

We practice how to:

  • stay connected to inner experience

  • remain available for contact

  • co-create warmth, calm, and vitality

  • grow enjoyment without forcing or bypassing

This is not self-improvement.
It’s relational skill building.

Presence, clarified

Presence is not effort.
Not performance.
Not being “regulated enough.”

Presence becomes available when the nervous system feels supported.

We slow down.
We notice.
We stay.

Attachment, without pathology

We all carry patterns—
ways of reaching, bracing, withdrawing, adapting.

Not as problems.
As intelligent responses.

In Together More, we explore how these patterns shape the closeness we experience—and practice what we can actually do instead.

With choice.
With kindness.
Without forcing ourselves into discomfort.

Nervous-system–informed

Polyvagal theory is woven throughout as a living framework.

We learn:

  • how safety and connection arise in real time

  • how ventral vagal states support play, curiosity, and pleasure

  • how to gently shift out of survival responses

Feeling better together is not a demand.
It’s a byproduct.

The arc

Weekend One — Presence
Clarifying what presence actually is. We learn to stay connected to inner experience while remaining available for contact and relationship.

Weekend Two — Togetherness
Practicing how presence becomes relational: co-regulation, attunement, pacing, and the skills that help connection feel safer and more easeful.

Weekend Three — Amplification
Learning how to intentionally grow what feels good: supporting ventral vagal states, relational vitality, and the inner “pharmacy” of warmth, play, and pleasure.

Simple.
Cumulative.
Integrative.

The space

We gather in our retreat dome—a space designed and built by our family specifically for this work.

Beauty matters.
Sunlight matters.
Being held by the environment matters.

The ventral vagal system responds to care and aesthetic coherence.
The room itself supports settling, openness, and connection.

The space is part of the practice.

How we’ll work

Together More is experiential, relational, and grounded in nervous system science, attachment theory, and somatic practice.

You can expect:

  • guided experiential exercises

  • simple, clear teaching

  • individual reflection

  • dyadic and small group practices

  • a pace that honors safety and choice

You will never be asked to perform, disclose beyond your capacity, or feel a certain way. Your authenticity and choice are key.

This is not about self-improvement or fixing what’s wrong.
It’s about creating the conditions where thriving becomes more available.


Thriving is natural—when the conditions are right.

Who this is for

Together More is for individuals, couples, and practitioners who want:

  • more ease in relationship

  • deeper presence without strain

  • practical, usable relational skills

  • an experience that is warm, intelligent, and alive

You don’t need to be fixed.
You don’t need to arrive calm.
You just need curiosity and consent to practice.

Lodging & Setting

We’ll be living and practicing together on-site, in a simple and comfortable shared retreat setting.

Accommodations include:

  • tri-fold beds in the dome

  • one king-bed guest room available, inquire while applying

  • shared bathrooms

  • a private home with a large, comfortable living area

  • shared dining space and kitchen

The lodging is designed to support ease, connection, with space for being alone too.

Being in shared space is part of the experience.
We practice presence not only in formal sessions, but in the rhythms of daily life.

Investment

Fee: $2,500

This includes:

  • the full three-weekend series,
    each one Saturday 10AM- Sunday 1PM, 3/28-29, 4/25-26, 5/30-31

  • all teaching and experiential practices, which will include guided meditations, yoga, receiving sound immersion

  • enjoyment of the retreat space

  • ability to explore the wilderness of the Tahoe National Forest, where the private retreat home is located

  • a small, carefully held group container, limited to 12 participants

  • facilitation by seasoned, licensed expert trauma and group therapist,

    Laurel Lococo LMFT

  • Beautiful organic meals, with vegetarian options, supportive of gluten-free and dairy-free diets

Payment in full: $2,500 after applying, to confirm and join

or: Payment plan is available and can be discussed after applying

Applying

Together More is intentionally intimate.

To support clarity, pacing, and mutual fit, participation is by application.

The application is brief and reflective.
It helps ensure the experience is supportive for you and for the group as a whole.

You’ll hear back personally after your application is reviewed.

The Together More team can’t wait to meet you!