Do you and your partner have a regular check-in to reflect on how your relationship is going?
What if that check-in could help you feel more seen, more supported, and more secure - together?
How would it feel to design a ritual that truly fits your relationship and strengthens your connection over time?
Following a fully booked workshop at Medicine Festival 2024, facilitators and real-life partners Dan and Mags are bringing an in-person, immersive full day experience to Brighton & Hove.
Creating A Relationship Ritual is a nourishing, practical and reflective day exploring how a thoughtful, heart-centred, useful relationship check-in can support deeper connection, clear communication, and a greater sense of mutual care in your most meaningful partnership(s).
Whether you came to our online taster last month (13th April) or are joining us for the first time, this in-person experience will give you the time, space, and guidance to go deeper into what makes a check-in ritual powerful - and how you can shape one that’s authentic to you.
What Can You Expect?
Together, we will…
Delve into why a relationship check-in is a a valuable tool for long-term stability, emotional safety and mutual growth
Discuss some of the core principles behind it, drawing from the work of Stan Tatkin (secure functioning) and Esther Perel (intentional connection)
Explore different kinds of content you might include in a check-in - from celebrating wins to naming challenges and setting intentions
Reflect on how to adapt the format to suit your unique relationship dynamic - whether you're monogamous, polyamorous, cohabiting, long-distance, or still defining your structure
Engage in guided exercises to practice authentic, empathetic, heart-led communication
Practice! - we will work in pairs and try out some of the options available to us in creating a check-in with our partner
Leave with a customisable framework to co-create your own relationship ritual
Expect a mix of guided reflections, paired conversations, group discussion and live demos to help bring the ritual to life.
Who Is This For?
This workshop is open to anyone who wants to be more intentional in love and partnership:
You’re in a committed partnership and want to co-create a regular check-in ritual
You’re single or dating and want to explore tools for future relationships
You’re building a new relationship and want to lay a strong foundation
Your relationship structure is unique - and you'd love a model that’s adaptable to your needs
All genders, orientations, and relationship constellations are warmly welcomed.
Please purchase 1 ticket per person attending.
What Should You Bring?
A journal and pen for reflections
Comfortable clothes - you’ll be sitting, sharing, and gently moving around
A packed lunch or money for local cafés (we’ll take a mid-day break)
An open mind and a willingness to explore yourself and your relationships
This is not couples therapy: we will not be able to directly support any interpersonal conflict or provide specific advice for your relationship. This workshop may surface challenges, issues, and misalignment in your relationship - which could provide the opportunity for greater closeness and stability, but also the potential for disruption and disconnection. If you are in a partnership and unsure if this workshop is right for you, please get in touch with Mags and Dan for an informal call to explore your options.
About the space
Neighbourhuud is a beautiful community studio which hosts a variety of wellness sessions and events. It is a hidden gem in the heart of Hove, accessible from Conway Street.
The space is a cosy, warm cocoon with cushions and blankets for seating. If you require a chair or anything else to be comfortable in the space, please let us know in advance (email
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There is space in the entrance for coats and bags, as well as a kitchenette for us to enjoy hot drinks and snacks throughout the day.
Parking at the studio itself is for facilitators and studio space owners only, so please use nearby street parking if arriving by car.
Public transport - a few minutes from both Hove and Aldrington train stations.
About the Facilitators
With first-hand experience of designing and committing to a weekly relationship check-in, Dan & Mags are passionate about helping others create stable, joyful, respectful relationships.
Dan Simpson (he/they)
Dan is a writer and facilitator. He designs and delivers workshops for young people and adults that foster playful creativity, authentic self-expression, and relational communication skills.
He is currently working with Larger Us in helping people to have better conversations around climate change; with the Royal British Legion encouraging military personnel and veterans to write and perform poetry; with Beyond Equality to engage boys and young men on topics around masculinity; and as a relationships and sex educator for Split Banana. Dan also co-organises and hosts Connection Jam, a monthly social in Brighton designed to help people make more meaningful friendships.
Dan has a qualification in counselling skills, is trained in Authentic Relating and Wheel of Consent, and has participated in tantra (ISTA, Jan Day) and men's work (MKP) experiences.
Mags Houston (she/her)
With a background in marketing, brand strategy, and drug policy, Mags is a committed community builder and alternative healthcare advocate.
She has been curating, organising and hosting events with the Psychedelic Society since 2020, including sell-out ‘Speed-Friending’, monthly members' socials, and psychedelic science and culture talks. When she isn’t on baby duty, Mags co-hosts a monthly alternative social in Brighton called Connection Jam alongside her partner, Dan Simpson.
She has previous training in Authentic Relating and Internal Family Systems with ART International, as well as being experienced in heart-centred tantric communication through trainings such as Jan Day’s ‘Living Tantra’ programme.
If the ticket price is a barrier, please get in touch—we want this work to be accessible.
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