A workshop for the two of you

STAY IN LOVE

We all want a loving and happy relationship that lasts, that stays strong and solid even when life gets tough.

Research shows that happy relationships are not the result of just a good match but rather are the outcome of specific skills and habits that can be learnt.

You can have a strong relationship that lasts.

We all want a loving and happy relationship that lasts, that stays strong and solid even when life gets tough. Research shows that happy relationships are not the result of just a good match but rather are the outcome of specific skills and habits that can be learnt.

In our workshop, you will learn how to recognise and cultivate the right type of behaviours that make relationships work.

If you and your partner feel close and connected now, you will learn practical tools that you can use to prevent possible cracks from forming in the future. If your relationship is going through a rough patch, you will have a chance to reconnect and establish a new outlook that will repair the negative patterns you are experiencing.

23.1.2021

Time: 9:00 - 13:30
Adress: Táhlá 1, Praha 4
4 500 CZK per couple

13.2.2021

Time: 9:00 - 13:30
Adress: Táhlá 1, Prague 4
4 500 CZK per couple

A workshop based on 40 years of research

Our 4-hour workshop consists of both mini-lectures and guided exercises. The lectures are an opportunity to learn about the latest research about relationships and marriage; presented in a fun way with videos and role-plays. Each couple will do the exercises privately. You will not have to share personal information within the group setting.

You will explore the findings of Drs. John and Julia Gottman, who together have conducted over conducted 40 years of breakthrough research with thousands of couples. 

You will discover what long-lasting happy couples have in common, what are the predictors of relationship breakdown and how separation and couple distress can be prevented.

This workshop is designed for ALL couples in a committed relationship. You do not need to be married. If you have a strong relationship, this workshop will provide you with insights and tools to foster further closeness, friendship, and trust. If your relationship is distressed, this workshop will give you a greater understanding of your relationship and a road map for repair.

You will learn how to

You and your partner will learn how to foster respect, affection, and closeness in your relationship. You’ll learn how to keep conflict discussions calm, how to break through conflicted gridlock, and how to strengthen and maintain the gains in your relationship.

Other workshop topics include: 

  • how to build friendship in your relationship and express feelings of respect and affection. 
  • to recognize the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what to do if they are attacking your marriage

You and your partner will learn how to foster respect, affection, and closeness in your relationship. You’ll learn how to keep conflict discussions calm, how to break through conflicted gridlock, and how to strengthen and maintain the gains in your relationship.

Identify your relationship’s specific strengths and how to build on them together

  • Learn about the effects of physiological flooding and how it may affect conflict resolution
  • Use the Fondness and Admiration System to renew, respect, and care for one another
  • Create an Emotional Bank Account that you can draw upon in times of stress
  • Develop your problem-solving skills, including techniques for effective conflict resolutions

For anyone who is committed 

Any committed relationship can benefit from our workshop. Maybe you have just begun dating and are thinking about taking it further.  Our workshop will help you to prepare for and avoid potential threats to your relationship. If you've been together for years or even decades, the workshop will help you to see things from a new perspective, giving you the chance to deepen your bond further. These same benefits apply to those in both opposite and same-sex relationships.

A friendly and discrete environment

These days due to our busy lifestyles, we often don't prioritise the time to sit with our partner and talk constructively. There is no pressure to share personal information with others in the group during the workshop. However, you will have the opportunity to share experiences with your partner during break-out sessions. In these private sessions, you and your partner engage in bond nurturing exercises designed to encourage constructive communication and discovery.

Barbora a Toby Downes

Have been married for 15 years. They have experienced living in each other's country and periods apart in a long-distance relationship. They dealt with their first son's serious health problems while navigating life with two children in a bilingual household.

Along their way, they were searching for tools to stay strong as a couple, amidst the odds. After discovering John Gottman's book Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work they decided to explore and examine relationship research further. This lead them to start their journey as certified Gottman Workshop Leaders.

Barbora Downes

Barbora is from Prague and has been working as a psychologist and psychotherapist for almost 20 years. She runs her private practice alongside work at an international medical clinic in Prague. She completed her Gottman Workshop Leader training in Oslo, Norway.

Toby Downes

Toby was born in Sydney and was for most of his professional life in sales management and business development within the retail and travel industries. Recently, he started his own business as an independent business consultant. He completed his Gottman Workshop Leader training in North Carolina, USA.

Contact us directly

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

+420 602 612 532