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  • Inside Our Tantric Wedding: Love, Ritual, and Doing Marriage Our Way (Part 2)
    2026/09/23
    What does it really mean to consciously choose each other, not just on your wedding day, but throughout your relationship?In Part 2 of our Tantric wedding story, we take you deeper inside the rituals, emotions, laughter, tears, and unexpected moments that made the weekend so meaningful to us.But this episode is about much more than our wedding. We explore what it means to be truly witnessed in your relationship, the power of ritual and presence, becoming unapologetically yourself, and why getting married doesn't mean you've somehow figured relationships out.Because you don't need a wedding to choose each other again. In This Episode, We Explore:• Who witnesses your relationship, celebrates your love, and genuinely wants to see your partnership thrive?• How can simple relationship rituals create deeper connection, presence, and intimacy without needing to be complicated or spiritual?• What changes when you stop living by everyone else's expectations and become yourself unapologetically?• Why getting married doesn't mean you've "made it" or that the work of relationship is finished• How can couples keep growing, repairing, evolving, and choosing each other after the vows?• Why you don't need to wait until your relationship is falling apart to intentionally nurture it• What are you ready to leave behind, what do you want to create, and who do you want to become together? Part 3 Is Coming Next WeekOur Tantric wedding conversation isn't quite finished.Part 3 will be released next week, where we'll go deeper into what it actually takes to keep choosing, growing, repairing, and evolving together after the vows have been spoken. Ready to Choose Each Other Again?At Phoenix Rising Retreats, we create space for couples to step outside the noise and responsibilities of everyday life and intentionally turn toward one another again.Our final Group Couples Retreat of 2026 is November 5–9 at our private sanctuary surrounded by forest and lake in North Kawartha, Ontario.We also offer Private Couples Retreats and Virtual Couples Coaching for couples wanting a more personalized or ongoing experience.You don't need our wedding or our rituals.You need a version of your relationship that feels intentionally and unapologetically yours. Reserve your retreat spot here:👉 https://www.phoenixrisingretreats.com/groupretreats If you’re wondering whether this experience is right for your relationship, you can book a complimentary exploration call.You can schedule an Exploration/Clarity Call here 👉 https://calendly.com/talk-to-kim/exploration-callFind everything at phoenixrisingretreats.com 🐦‍🔥 If this episode resonated, share it with your partner and ask each other:What are we ready to leave behind, and what do we want to consciously create together now? ABOUT US: Kimberly & Roberto Phoenix are the co-founders of Phoenix Rising Retreats, and the real-life couple behind the mic. Together, they guide couples into deeper body, mind, and soul-based connection through sacred sexuality, Tantra, conscious communication, and nervous system healing.Kimberly is a teacher, speaker, bestselling author, and professionally certified Intimacy, Relationship & Tantra Coach, bringing years of trauma-informed experience to the podcast mic.And Roberto joins her side, sharing his grounded masculine insight, hard-knocks inspired wisdom, and a refreshing no-BS perspective on what it actually takes to show up in love.What started as their own late-night "date night" Tantric adventures turned into a life-changing journey... and now, a re-birthed podcast season for couples who are ready to reignite their passion, deepen their partnership, and rise together.They're here to tell the truth about what it means to build sacred partnership... not the filtered, social media version, but the real, raw, beautifully messy kind that actually lasts. Ready to go deeper? Here's where to find us.Website - www.phoenixrisingretreats.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/kimberly.phoenix.coffinInstagram - www.instagram.com/phoenixrisingretreats_TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@phoenix.rising.retreats
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    56 分
  • Inside Our Tantric Wedding: Love, Ritual, and Doing Marriage Our Way (Part 1)
    2026/09/16
    What happens when you stop asking what marriage is supposed to look like and start asking what you actually want it to feel like?A few weeks ago, we got married at our home and private lakeside sanctuary, Phoenix Rising Retreats. But this wasn't a traditional wedding. We created a deeply personal weaving of vows rooted in Tantra, ritual, nature, community, and consciously choosing one another.In Part 1, we're taking you inside the experience, from elemental altars and fire rituals to the traditions we happily threw out the window. More importantly, we explore what our wedding taught us about releasing old patterns, questioning the relationship "shoulds" we've inherited, and creating a relationship that feels unapologetically like your own. In This Episode, We Explore:What does it actually mean to create a Tantric wedding and conscious marriage?How many relationship rules and "shoulds" are you following without consciously choosing them?Why a new partner doesn't automatically mean new relationship patternsHow ritual can help us honour the past, release what no longer serves us, and intentionally enter a new chapterWhat happens when you stop trying to control everything and learn to surrender and trustWhy you don't have to end your relationship to end an old version of your relationshipHow couples can consciously create new patterns and ways of relating that serve who they are now Part 2 Is Coming Next WeekWe're not finished taking you inside our Tantric wedding just yet.Part 2 will be released next week, where we'll take you even deeper into our ceremony, rituals, and the meaning behind our weaving of vows. Ready to Go Deeper?If you and your partner are ready to consciously create a new chapter together, this is exactly the kind of work we explore inside our Couples Retreats.Our next intimate Couples Retreat is November 5-9 at our private sanctuary surrounded by forest and lake in North Kawartha, Ontario.Together, we explore conscious communication, connection, intimacy, nervous system regulation, embodiment, and practical relationship tools you can continue using long after you return home. Reserve your retreat spot here:👉 https://www.phoenixrisingretreats.com/groupretreats If you’re wondering whether this experience is right for your relationship, you can book a complimentary exploration call.You can schedule an Exploration/Clarity Call here 👉 https://calendly.com/talk-to-kim/exploration-callFind everything at phoenixrisingretreats.com 🐦‍🔥 If this episode resonated, share it with your partner and ask each other:If nobody else got a vote, what would we want our relationship to look and feel like? ABOUT US: Kimberly & Roberto Phoenix are the co-founders of Phoenix Rising Retreats, and the real-life couple behind the mic. Together, they guide couples into deeper body, mind, and soul-based connection through sacred sexuality, Tantra, conscious communication, and nervous system healing.Kimberly is a teacher, speaker, bestselling author, and professionally certified Intimacy, Relationship & Tantra Coach, bringing years of trauma-informed experience to the podcast mic.And Roberto joins her side, sharing his grounded masculine insight, hard-knocks inspired wisdom, and a refreshing no-BS perspective on what it actually takes to show up in love.What started as their own late-night "date night" Tantric adventures turned into a life-changing journey... and now, a re-birthed podcast season for couples who are ready to reignite their passion, deepen their partnership, and rise together.They're here to tell the truth about what it means to build sacred partnership... not the filtered, social media version, but the real, raw, beautifully messy kind that actually lasts. Ready to go deeper? Here's where to find us.Website - www.phoenixrisingretreats.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/kimberly.phoenix.coffinInstagram - www.instagram.com/phoenixrisingretreats_TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@phoenix.rising.retreats
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    50 分
  • What Nobody Tells You About Sex After 50
    2026/09/09
    What if your best sex isn’t behind you, but still ahead of you?In this episode, Kimberly and Roberto challenge the idea that sex inevitably declines with age and share how their own experiences of intimacy have transformed at 50. They get candid about menopause, sexual and body shame, performance, pleasure, past experiences, and the conditioning that can keep us disconnected from our bodies and each other.They explore why great sex has far less to do with technique and much more to do with slowing down, feeling, communicating, creating emotional safety, and being fully present. Because sex after 50 can be more connected, pleasurable, intimate, and alive than you ever imagined. In This Episode, We Talk About:• What nobody tells you about sex after 50 and why your best sexual years may still be ahead of you• Why menopause doesn’t have to mean less desire, pleasure, or incredible sex• How sexual shame, body shame, and past experiences can quietly affect intimacy and pleasure• Are you truly present during sex, or are you stuck in your head, judging and performing?• Why slowing down and letting go of sexual performance can create more pleasure and deeper connection• How emotional safety, vulnerability, and honest communication can transform your sex life• Why great sex begins long before the bedroom and what creates deeper sexual and emotional intimacy Ready to Go Deeper?If you and your partner are ready to explore a deeper kind of intimacy and connection, this is exactly the work we explore inside our Couples Retreats.Our next intimate Couples Retreat is September 17–21 at our private lakeside sanctuary in North Kawartha, Ontario.We help couples reconnect emotionally and physically, deepen communication, create greater safety and presence, and learn practical intimacy tools they can continue exploring privately together. Reserve your retreat spot here:👉 https://www.phoenixrisingretreats.com/groupretreats If you’re wondering whether this experience is right for your relationship, you can book a complimentary exploration call.You can schedule an Exploration/Clarity Call here 👉 https://calendly.com/talk-to-kim/exploration-callFind everything at phoenixrisingretreats.com 🐦‍🔥 If this episode resonated, share it with your partner and start a conversation about what you want your sex life to look and feel like in this next chapter. ABOUT US: Kimberly & Roberto Phoenix are the co-founders of Phoenix Rising Retreats, and the real-life couple behind the mic. Together, they guide couples into deeper body, mind, and soul-based connection through sacred sexuality, Tantra, conscious communication, and nervous system healing.Kimberly is a teacher, speaker, bestselling author, and professionally certified Intimacy, Relationship & Tantra Coach, bringing years of trauma-informed experience to the podcast mic.And Roberto joins her side, sharing his grounded masculine insight, hard-knocks inspired wisdom, and a refreshing no-BS perspective on what it actually takes to show up in love.What started as their own late-night "date night" Tantric adventures turned into a life-changing journey... and now, a re-birthed podcast season for couples who are ready to reignite their passion, deepen their partnership, and rise together.They're here to tell the truth about what it means to build sacred partnership... not the filtered, social media version, but the real, raw, beautifully messy kind that actually lasts. Ready to go deeper? Here's where to find us.Website - www.phoenixrisingretreats.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/kimberly.phoenix.coffinInstagram - www.instagram.com/phoenixrisingretreats_TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@phoenix.rising.retreats
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    48 分
  • Why Date Nights Aren't Fixing Your Relationship
    2026/09/02

    One of the most common pieces of relationship advice is, “You just need more date nights.”

    But what if you’re already spending plenty of time together and still feel disconnected?

    Dinner, vacations, concerts, movies, and weekends away can all be fun, but simply being in the same place doesn’t automatically create connection.

    In this episode, Kimberly and Roberto explore the difference between spending time together and actually connecting, why date nights can sometimes become a Band-Aid for deeper relationship issues, and what creates the emotional intimacy and presence couples are really craving.

    In This Episode, We Cover:
    • why spending time together isn’t necessarily connection
    • how date nights can become a distraction from deeper relationship issues
    • why presence is essential for emotional connection
    • why connection should be a daily practice instead of a weekly event
    • how we create connection in our everyday relationship
    • why connection with your partner begins with connection to yourself

    Ready to Go Deeper?

    If you’re spending plenty of time together but still feeling disconnected, this is exactly the kind of work we explore inside our Couples Retreats.

    Our next intimate Couples Retreat is September 17–21 at our private lakeside sanctuary in North Kawartha, Ontario.

    Over four days, we help couples slow down, reconnect, deepen intimacy, strengthen communication, and learn practical connection skills they can continue using at home.

    Reserve your retreat spot here:

    👉 https://www.phoenixrisingretreats.com/groupretreats

    If you’re wondering whether this experience is right for your relationship, you can book a complimentary exploration call.

    You can schedule an Exploration/Clarity Call here

    👉 https://calendly.com/talk-to-kim/exploration-call

    Find everything at phoenixrisingretreats.com 🐦‍🔥

    If this episode resonated, share it with your partner and ask each other:

    Are we spending time together, or are we actually connecting?



    ABOUT US:

    Kimberly & Roberto Phoenix are the co-founders of Phoenix Rising Retreats, and the real-life couple behind the mic. Together, they guide couples into deeper body, mind, and soul-based connection through sacred sexuality, Tantra, conscious communication, and nervous system healing.

    Kimberly is a teacher, speaker, bestselling author, and professionally certified Intimacy, Relationship & Tantra Coach, bringing years of trauma-informed experience to the podcast mic.

    And Roberto joins her side, sharing his grounded masculine insight, hard-knocks inspired wisdom, and a refreshing no-BS perspective on what it actually takes to show up in love.

    What started as their own late-night "date night" Tantric adventures turned into a life-changing journey... and now, a re-birthed podcast season for couples who are ready to reignite their passion, deepen their partnership, and rise together.

    They're here to tell the truth about what it means to build sacred partnership... not the filtered, social media version, but the real, raw, beautifully messy kind that actually lasts.

    Ready to go deeper? Here's where to find us.

    Website - www.phoenixrisingretreats.com

    Facebook - www.facebook.com/kimberly.phoenix.coffin

    Instagram - www.instagram.com/phoenixrisingretreats_

    TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@phoenix.rising.retreats

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    32 分
  • Why Midlife Is So Hard On Relationships
    2026/08/26
    Midlife can be one of the biggest relationship stress tests couples will ever face. Your body changes. Your children grow up. Parents age. Careers shift. Health and retirement become more important. And somewhere along the way, you may realize you’ve spent years surviving, achieving, and taking care of everyone else without truly connecting with yourself or your partner. In this episode, we get personal about their own midlife journeys and explore why this season can bring old wounds, burnout, relationship patterns, and deeper questions about purpose and happiness to the surface. Because midlife doesn’t necessarily destroy relationships.It often reveals them. And what gets revealed can become an opportunity to heal, reconnect, and intentionally create what comes next. In This Episode, We Cover: Why midlife can be such a major stress test for relationshipsWhat happens when the life you built no longer feels fulfillingWhat were our personal midlife wake-up callsHow childhood experiences and old wounds continue showing up in relationshipsWhat happens when survival mode stops workingWhy midlife often brings questions about purpose, authenticity, and what really mattersHow slowing down can create space for deeper intimacy and connectionWhy you don’t have to spend the next 20 or 30 years repeating the last 20 or 30 Ready to Go Deeper? If midlife has you looking at your relationship and thinking, Something needs to change, this is exactly the kind of work we explore inside our Couples Retreats. Our next intimate Couples Retreat is September 17–21 at our private lakeside sanctuary in North Kawartha, Ontario. Over four days, we help couples step away from everyday life, reconnect, deepen intimacy, rebuild trust, communicate differently, and reignite the connection between them. Reserve your retreat spot here: 👉 https://www.phoenixrisingretreats.com/groupretreats If you’re wondering whether this experience is right for your relationship, you can book a complimentary exploration call. You can schedule an Exploration/Clarity Call here 👉 https://calendly.com/talk-to-kim/exploration-call Find everything at phoenixrisingretreats.com 🐦‍🔥 If this episode resonated, share it with your partner and start a conversation about what you both want the next chapter to look like. ABOUT US: Kimberly & Roberto Phoenix are the co-founders of Phoenix Rising Retreats, and the real-life couple behind the mic. Together, they guide couples into deeper body, mind, and soul-based connection through sacred sexuality, Tantra, conscious communication, and nervous system healing.Kimberly is a teacher, speaker, bestselling author, and professionally certified Intimacy, Relationship & Tantra Coach, bringing years of trauma-informed experience to the podcast mic.And Roberto joins her side, sharing his grounded masculine insight, hard-knocks inspired wisdom, and a refreshing no-BS perspective on what it actually takes to show up in love.What started as their own late-night "date night" Tantric adventures turned into a life-changing journey... and now, a re-birthed podcast season for couples who are ready to reignite their passion, deepen their partnership, and rise together.They're here to tell the truth about what it means to build sacred partnership... not the filtered, social media version, but the real, raw, beautifully messy kind that actually lasts. Ready to go deeper? Here's where to find us.Website - www.phoenixrisingretreats.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/kimberly.phoenix.coffinInstagram - www.instagram.com/phoenixrisingretreats_TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@phoenix.rising.retreats
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    37 分
  • The Real Reason You're Not Having Sex Anymore
    2026/08/19

    When sex starts disappearing from a relationship, most couples assume sex is the problem.

    But what if the lack of sex is actually the messenger?

    Stress, resentment, pressure, shame, emotional disconnection, and feeling unseen or unheard can all show up in the bedroom. And simply trying to have more sex doesn’t address what’s happening underneath.

    In this episode, Kimberly and Roberto explore why desire fades, what gets in the way of real intimacy, and how slowing down, creating emotional safety, and rebuilding connection can change what becomes possible between you.

    In This Episode, We Cover:
    • why couples struggle to talk openly about sex
    • the shame and conditioning we carry around sexuality and pleasure
    • why focusing on frequency and performance misses the deeper issue
    • how stress and survival mode affect desire
    • why pressure, blame, and rejection create even more resistance
    • why slowing down can completely change your experience of touch and pleasure
    Ready to Go Deeper?

    If intimacy has faded in your relationship, this is exactly the kind of work we explore inside our Couples Retreats.

    Our next intimate Couples Retreat is September 17–21 at our private lakeside sanctuary in North Kawartha, Ontario.

    We help couples slow down, reconnect emotionally, improve communication, understand desire more deeply, and create the conditions for intimacy to come alive again.

    Reserve your retreat spot here:

    👉 https://www.phoenixrisingretreats.com/groupretreats

    If you’re wondering whether this experience is right for your relationship, you can book a complimentary exploration call.

    You can schedule an Exploration/Clarity Call here

    👉 https://calendly.com/talk-to-kim/exploration-call

    If this episode resonated, share it with your partner and use it to start a conversation you may have been avoiding.

    ABOUT US:

    Kimberly & Roberto Phoenix are the co-founders of Phoenix Rising Retreats, and the real-life couple behind the mic. Together, they guide couples into deeper body, mind, and soul-based connection through sacred sexuality, Tantra, conscious communication, and nervous system healing.

    Kimberly is a teacher, speaker, bestselling author, and professionally certified Intimacy, Relationship & Tantra Coach, bringing years of trauma-informed experience to the podcast mic.

    And Roberto joins her side, sharing his grounded masculine insight, hard-knocks inspired wisdom, and a refreshing no-BS perspective on what it actually takes to show up in love.

    What started as their own late-night "date night" Tantric adventures turned into a life-changing journey... and now, a re-birthed podcast season for couples who are ready to reignite their passion, deepen their partnership, and rise together.

    They're here to tell the truth about what it means to build sacred partnership... not the filtered, social media version, but the real, raw, beautifully messy kind that actually lasts.

    Ready to go deeper? Here's where to find us.

    Website - www.phoenixrisingretreats.com

    Facebook - www.facebook.com/kimberly.phoenix.coffin

    Instagram - www.instagram.com/phoenixrisingretreats_

    TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@phoenix.rising.retreats

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    50 分
  • Thinking About a Couples Retreat?
    2026/08/12

    Have you ever been curious about a couples retreat but wondered what actually happens once you get there?

    Are we going to have to share everything in front of strangers? Do we have to get naked? Is there s*x happening in the group room?

    What if we’ve never done Tantra before? What if our relationship isn’t actually that bad?

    And what if one of us is way more interested than the other?

    These are some of the real questions couples ask us before booking, so in this episode of Reignite: Love, Sex & Truth for Conscious Couples, we’re answering them openly and honestly.

    In This Episode, We Cover:
    • How to know if a couples retreat is right for you
    • Why your relationship doesn’t need to be struggling to attend
    • What actually happens during our four-day retreats
    • What happens if one partner is more interested than the other
    • What Tantra looks like within our retreats
    • How our approach differs from traditional therapy
    • What happens if you’ve completely lost the spark
    • Why all couples practices are done with your own partner

    Ready to Go Deeper?

    Our next four-day, four-night Couples Retreat is September 17–21, 2026, at our private lakeside sanctuary in North Kawartha, Ontario.

    These are intimate, small-group experiences with approximately five to six couples, private accommodations, chef-prepared meals, and four days dedicated to reconnecting with yourself and each other.

    Reserve your retreat spot here:

    👉 https://www.phoenixrisingretreats.com/groupretreats

    If you’re wondering whether this experience is right for your relationship, you can book a complimentary exploration call.

    You can schedule an Exploration/Clarity Call here

    👉 https://calendly.com/talk-to-kim/exploration-call

    If this episode helped answer some of the questions you’ve been carrying, share it with your partner or another couple who might need to hear it.

    ABOUT US:

    Kimberly & Roberto Phoenix are the co-founders of Phoenix Rising Retreats, and the real-life couple behind the mic. Together, they guide couples into deeper body, mind, and soul-based connection through sacred sexuality, Tantra, conscious communication, and nervous system healing.

    Kimberly is a teacher, speaker, bestselling author, and professionally certified Intimacy, Relationship & Tantra Coach, bringing years of trauma-informed experience to the podcast mic.

    And Roberto joins her side, sharing his grounded masculine insight, hard-knocks inspired wisdom, and a refreshing no-BS perspective on what it actually takes to show up in love.

    What started as their own late-night "date night" Tantric adventures turned into a life-changing journey... and now, a re-birthed podcast season for couples who are ready to reignite their passion, deepen their partnership, and rise together.

    They're here to tell the truth about what it means to build sacred partnership... not the filtered, social media version, but the real, raw, beautifully messy kind that actually lasts.

    Ready to go deeper? Here's where to find us.

    Website - www.phoenixrisingretreats.com

    Facebook - www.facebook.com/kimberly.phoenix.coffin

    Instagram - www.instagram.com/phoenixrisingretreats_

    TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@phoenix.rising.retreats

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    1 時間 9 分
  • Can You Fall Back in Love With Your Partner
    2026/08/05

    “I still care about my partner… but I don’t know if I’m in love anymore.”

    It’s a question many couples quietly carry.

    Not because the relationship is over…
    but because something feels different.

    Heavier.
    More distant.
    Less connected.

    So the question becomes:

    Can we actually get back to where we were?

    In This Episode, We Cover:
    • why love doesn’t just disappear… it gets neglected
    • what really causes couples to feel “out of love”
    • the importance of both partners being fully committed
    • why love alone isn’t enough to sustain a relationship
    • the role of communication, repair, and emotional safety
    • how awareness of patterns and triggers changes everything
    • what it actually takes to rebuild connection

    A Question to Reflect On:

    Are you fully in this relationship… or holding one foot out the door?

    Where to Start
    • have an honest conversation about where you both stand
    • take responsibility for your part in the dynamic
    • learn how to repair instead of avoid
    • create space for connection without pressure
    • stay open, curious, and willing to grow

    Small shifts… done consistently… change everything.

    ✨ Save your spot for our September Group Couples Retreat: A sacred, guided experience for five couples ready to reconnect, heal, and reignite. Reserve your retreat spot here:

    👉 https://www.phoenixrisingretreats.com/groupretreats

    💫 If you have questions or want to talk before booking, you can schedule an Exploration/Clarity Call here

    👉 https://calendly.com/talk-to-kim/exploration-call

    🌙 Sign up for our newsletter to get up to date on everything we have coming and get your free resource of: 5 Simple Ways to Infuse Tantra into your Relationship here:

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    ABOUT US:

    Kimberly & Roberto Phoenix are the co-founders of Phoenix Rising Retreats, and the real-life couple behind the mic. Together, they guide couples into deeper body, mind, and soul-based connection through sacred sexuality, Tantra, conscious communication, and nervous system healing.

    Kimberly is a teacher, speaker, bestselling author, and professionally certified Intimacy, Relationship & Tantra Coach, bringing years of trauma-informed experience to the podcast mic.

    And Roberto joins her side, sharing his grounded masculine insight, hard-knocks inspired wisdom, and a refreshing no-BS perspective on what it actually takes to show up in love.

    What started as their own late-night "date night" Tantric adventures turned into a life-changing journey... and now, a re-birthed podcast season for couples who are ready to reignite their passion, deepen their partnership, and rise together.

    They're here to tell the truth about what it means to build sacred partnership... not the filtered, social media version, but the real, raw, beautifully messy kind that actually lasts.

    Ready to go deeper? Here's where to find us.

    Website - www.phoenixrisingretreats.com

    Facebook - www.facebook.com/kimberly.phoenix.coffin

    Instagram - www.instagram.com/phoenixrisingretreats_

    TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@phoenix.rising.retreats

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    30 分