The Roommates to Lovers Workshop Series

About the Series

Our Roommates to Lovers: LIVE Workshop Series is a 3-part series designed to help couples break free from the routines, disconnection, and stress that have dulled their connection. This series offers a clear, actionable roadmap to rebuild closeness, reignite passion, and create lasting change.

Here’s what you’ll explore:

1. Desire & Pleasure Unlocked - December 17-18, 2024
Learn how to cultivate a sense of being wanted and cherished while bringing back the playfulness and passion that brought you together.

2. The Courage to Connect - January 7-8, 2025
Overcome the barriers to communication. Discover how to express your unmet needs with confidence and compassion, rebuild trust, and heal emotional wounds.

3. Roommates to Lovers - January 21-22, 2025
Address the life stress, routines, and unspoken expectations that create distance. We’ll help you rediscover emotional and physical intimacy to transform your bond.

Plus, a Bonus On-Demand Course: Foundations of Sexual Intimacy
Continue your journey with expert insights and tools designed to sustain your progress long after the workshop ends.

This isn’t just another relationship course. It’s a surgically, focused experience tailored for couples who are serious about achieving lasting change in the shortest period. Join us and take the first step toward the love and connection you deserve.

Is it right for you?

We designed this workshop for couples who are ready to commit to their relationship and willing to put in the effort to create meaningful change.

You’re in the right place if:

• You feel like roommates instead of partners and want to rebuild closeness.
• You’ve been struggling with communication and want practical tools to express your needs.
• You’re craving more passion and connection but feel stuck in a rut.
• You’re ready to invest in your relationship with focused, expert-led guidance.

This workshop may not be suitable if:

• You’re not willing to take an honest look at your habits and behaviors.
• You’re seeking a quick fix without putting in the effort to create change.
• There are unaddressed issues of abuse, addiction, or significant trauma requiring more specialized care.

If you’re ready to break free from disconnection and take action, this workshop is your next step.

Our Goals

Real Connection. Real Change. Real Results.

Our goal is simple: to help couples like you create stronger, more fulfilling relationships. Through this intensive 3-part series, you’ll gain:

• A Reignited Spark: Rediscover the passion and playfulness you once shared.
• Stronger Communication Skills: Learn how to confidently express your needs while fostering trust and understanding.
• Emotional and Physical Closeness: Transform your bond by addressing the routines and stress that have created distance.

This workshop is more than a class—it’s a guided experience with actionable tools, live support, and the momentum to create lasting results.

With a small, dedicated group of couples, you’ll receive personalized attention in a supportive environment, led by a trusted expert who has spent over a decade helping couples achieve incredible transformations.

Your relationship is worth it. Let’s build something extraordinary—together.

Our Host

Marissa Nelson is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) and Sexuality Educator (CSE), TEDx Speaker, Entrepreneur and Relationship Expert. 

An internationally recognized expert, she is the creator of IntimacyMoons Couples Retreats, rated by Women’s Health, Fodor’s Travel, and Travel Curator Magazines as one of the top luxury couples retreats worldwide. She has also been featured in over 150 national and international media publications including the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. She consolidated her expertise into the popular TEDx talk “We all experience sexual rejection - and it’s not about sex”. 

In 2023, Marissa was selected as one of INNOVATE Washington’s Top 100 innovators. In 2024, Marissa is the 2024 recipient of the Award for Integrative Approaches to Sex Therapy from the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). She was also award Businesswoman of the Year by G.I.R.L. Inc.

Marissa is also the Washington DC facilitator of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Women’s Circle. 

Marissa is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a Masters in Education Entrepreneurship, and also possesses a Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy from Drexel University. Marissa also pursued post-graduate studies, receiving a Certificate in Sexual Health & Sex Therapy from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.