About Us
About Us
Welcome to Esclusiva
Here at Esclusiva, we are focused on creating superior level wellness retreats aimed at emotionally intelligent couples.
Our retreats are geared towards couples who want to explore themselves and their relationship with their partner through a journey that builds trust and understanding which in turn supports a more fulfilling connection.
Those who choose to participate in our retreats would describe their relationship as a healthy one but are looking for the tools and techniques used by couples in the most successful relationships to navigate through the ups and downs that life can present.
Introducing
Kendra
Introducing Kendra
Introducing Kendra
Kendra Capalbo is a licensed therapist with a thriving, elite couples therapy practice in New England. Out of a desire to marry her two greatest passions – working with couples and travel – she created Esclusiva Couples Retreats.
While her practice allows her to focus on the problems that can arise in relationships, she also feels inspired to help couples who are already doing well on their own to reach a heightened level of relationship satisfaction. She recognizes the impact of the ambition tax on the relationships of highly successful couples.
Consequently, Esclusiva was created as an opportunity to maximize time by combining relaxation while actively working on improving one’s relationship. A firm believer that our romantic relationships are the nucleus of our lives, Kendra believes in the power of investing in those relationships as a key to overall success in life.
- BA from Boston University – 1998
- Peace Corps – Kingston, Jamaica – 1998-1999
- MSW from University of Denver – 2003
- The Gottman Method – Completed Level 3 as well as workshop trainings
- The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work and Bringing Baby Home
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy – Completed Externship and Core Skills Training
- Certified AANE Neurodiverse Couples Therapist
- Certification in Consensual Non-Monogamy
- Sex therapist – Sexual Health Alliance Sex Therapy Training Program
Assisting Kendra...
Candice Corrao will be assisting Kendra during the retreat.
Candice seeks out experiences that challenge her sense of self and enhance her connection with those around her. For over 22 years she has crisscrossed between Eastern and Western philosophies coming up with her own combination of knowledge and insight that she brings to her life and her mental health practice. She uses yoga and mindfulness to teach mind body connection, enhancing a person’s ability to tune in and listen to their intuition.
Candice is a Rhode Island based mental health clinician, sex therapist and registered yoga teacher. She has a partner of 20 years, 3 children and a dog. She likes to balance relaxation and mindfulness with fun, feeling free and opening to new experiences.
Support for our Wellness Retreats –
What the Research Tells Us
Support for our Wellness Retreats –
What the Research Tells Us
In our retreats you will learn about the influence and impact of stress on your relationship and how to combat stress and other negative influences you may experience in your busy lives that impede on developing a healthy and supportive partnership.
Research suggests that happily married people:
– Live longer
– Have fewer strokes and heart attacks
– Have a decreased chance of becoming depressed
– Are less likely to have advanced staged illness
– Are more likely to survive a major operation as compared to those who are single
– Have a stronger immune function
The average couple waits 6 years before seeking help for marital problems.
Research suggests that happily married people:
– Live longer
– Have fewer strokes and heart attacks
– Have a decreased chance of becoming depressed
– Are less likely to have advanced staged illness
– Are more likely to survive a major operation as compared to those who are single
– Have a stronger immune function
The average couple waits 6 years before seeking help for marital problems.
If you are a couple who has the emotional intelligence necessary to be proactive rather than reactive, this retreat is for you!
Frequently Asked Questions
Will we have to share?
To get the most out of the retreat, you would absolutely need to share with your partner but not necessarily with the group. If you do decide to share with the group, you won’t be required to share anything you are uncomfortable sharing. There will be plenty of opportunities to share in less vulnerable ways.
Are retreats only for heterosexual couples?
We welcome all couples who are seeking an environment to improve their relationship.
We’re already involved in couple’s therapy/counseling. Will we find this retreat helpful?
If you have arrived at a place in your therapy where you are continuing sessions as an investment in the relationship then you will find our retreats a helpful environment to further invest in your continuing development as a team and individually. If however you are in a major crisis then this is not the environment to deal with issues that would be better handled in a counseling environment.
Is the fee per couple or per individual?
Per couple, please inquire regarding the fee to bring additional partners if you are in a polyamorous relationship.
What are the start and stop times on retreat days?
There will be an optional activity each morning at 7:30 followed by breakfast at 8:30, end times vary based on the day.
