Relationship Bootcamp

A Supportive, Practical Workshop for Couples and Individuals Ready to Grow in Their Relational Life

2-Day In-Person Workshop in Calgary

Practical tools for communication, conflict, and deeper connection—whether you come as a couple or on your own.

Date: December 5–6, 2026

Time: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM MT each day

Location: Calgary, AB

Investment: Individuals $550 per person

Couples $1,050 per couple ($525 per person)

It’s Okay to Want a Love That Works

Wanting a relationship full of honesty, warmth, and partnership is normal. Not knowing exactly how to create it yet is also normal.

This 2-day Relationship Bootcamp offered by Kathleen Maiman RP, CT from The Love of Attraction is a guided, in-person experience designed to help you:

See what gets in the way of real connection
Learn concrete skills to communicate more clearly
Build a more collaborative, resilient relationship—with yourself and with others

Whether you are single and hoping to create a healthy future partnership, looking to strengthen your current relationship, or feeling uncertain and wanting clarity about your next steps, this workshop offers a thoughtful place to begin. Mental health professionals may also attend alone or with their partner.

As an authorized presentation of Terry Real’s Relationship Bootcamp, this workshop distills core relational principles into clear, accessible, and deeply practical tools. Through teaching, small group exercises, and personal reflection, you’ll uncover the patterns that keep you stuck and begin building the skills for more honest, respectful, and connected relationships. Designed for those ready to move beyond frustration and confusion, this experience supports meaningful, lasting change.

What You’ll Gain Over Two Days

Attending Relationship Bootcamp can help you gain the clarity, connection, communication, and direction needed to move forward with greater confidence. You’ll leave with practical tools you can use immediately in everyday conversations, heated moments and conflict, and moments where you want more closeness and intimacy.

Clarity

Learn to identify where you feel stuck in your relationship or in past relationships and discover new ways of moving forward.
Understand how self-esteem and boundaries shape repeating relationship patterns.

Connection

Build the skills that support a deeper, more fulfilling connection.
Learn to shift from losing strategies to winning strategies.
Use proven tools to strengthen connection, repair ruptures, and nurture intimacy.

Communication

Learn to stay both protected and connected in relationships by responding instead of reacting.
Learn to listen and respond in ways that de-escalate conflict and strengthen communication.
Learn to express your wants and needs clearly, without criticism or defensiveness.

Roadmap

Leave with greater confidence about how to create a fulfilling future with hope, purpose, and joy.
Stay grounded and emotionally regulated during difficult conversations.

The Experience: What to Expect

This is more than a lecture or a theory-based approach. It’s a structured, supportive learning environment grounded in Relational Life Therapy (RLT).

You will learn essential skills from Relational Life Therapy (RLT), a highly effective approach to relationship growth created by internationally recognized therapist and bestselling author Terry Real. RLT is known for its ability to spark profound, lasting change in individuals and their relationships, and these skills will help you build and sustain meaningful connections.

The Format

Experiential Learning

Make complex relationship dynamics easier to understand through guided instruction and practical, real-world examples.

Guided Practice

Build and strengthen new skills in a safe, structured environment with no pressure to share. Learn at a pace that feels comfortable for you.

Meaningful Integration

Take time to reflect, process, and incorporate new insights in a way that feels meaningful and manageable for you and your relationship.

Why Relational Life Therapy?

Relational Life Therapy (RLT) is Terry Real’s approach to relationship work that emphasizes learning the ongoing skills people need to nurture and cherish their relationships long after their time in therapy or when the workshop is over.

It’s these core skills you will learn in Relationship Bootcamp to help you create meaningful relationships and keep the spark alive.

Rather than focusing only on insight, RLT emphasizes real-time change:

Speaking honestly
Staying connected during conflict
Taking responsibility for how we show up in our relationships

The Origin of Relational Life Therapy (RLT)

RLT was developed by Terry Real, an internationally recognized family therapist, bestselling author, and sought-after speaker.

Over the past two decades, Terry has trained thousands of mental health professionals worldwide in the RLT approach.
His work has been featured by Oprah, Vogue, The Today Show, and CNN.
His New York Times bestseller, Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship, has helped countless couples move from disconnection toward deeper partnership.

“Every relationship goes through a cycle of harmony, disharmony, and repair. The problem isn’t that you hit the rocky patches; it’s whether you know how to build a bridge back to each other.”

— Terrence Real

“Every marriage is a mistake. You marry the wrong person, because you marry a human being. The work of love is to live with the person you actually married, not the fantasy you had in mind.”

— Terrence Real

Who This Workshop Is For:

Relational Life Therapy offers valuable tools for anyone looking to deepen their relationships. This workshop is a strong fit if you are:

A Couple Stuck in Conflict

Wanting to strengthen communication, improve connection, and break free from repeating arguments.

An Individual Seeking Growth

Looking to overcome personal barriers to intimacy and build healthier, more authentic relationships.

A Mental Health Professional

Interested in deepening your understanding of the RLT model and enhancing your skills and knowledge, or potentially facilitating your own bootcamps in the future.

Meet Your Facilitator

The Relationship Bootcamp is led by Kathleen Maiman, a Certified Relational Life Therapist and experienced clinician.

With over 20 years of experience counselling couples, Kathleen brings both clinical expertise and a genuine understanding of the ups and downs of intimate relationships. She offers a compassionate, grounded perspective on why relationships can feel so challenging and how new awareness and new actions can open the door to something better.

With her warmth, clarity, and deep respect for the complexity of relationships, she creates a supportive, structured environment where couples and individuals can learn, practice, and integrate powerful relationship skills.

More about Kathleen

The Real Work Relationships Need

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Relationships take work.” But few of us are shown what that work looks like.

The real work of relationships is minute-to-minute. It happens in the small moments: when a conversation starts to heat up, when you feel yourself shutting down, when you want to connect but don’t know how to bridge the gap.

This workshop teaches practical, in-the-moment skills that help you:

Hold Your Ground When Conflict Arises

Learn to recognize when you’re becoming flooded or defensive, and practice techniques to stay present and regulated even when emotions run high.

Connect with Honesty and Clarity

Find the middle ground between shutting down and lashing out. Express your wants, needs, and boundaries clearly without criticism, defensiveness, or losing yourself.

Create Lasting Intimacy

Move beyond surface-level connection to create deeper closeness. Practice skills that foster trust, vulnerability, and mutual respect.

This is an opportunity to pause, reflect, and invest in your relational well-being. If you’re ready to gain insight, build confidence, and move toward healthier connection, this Relationship Bootcamp is for you.