Ava Cadell Launches 'Loveology Retreat'

LOS ANGELES — Dr. Ava Cadell has opened "The Loveology Retreat" in Maricopa, CA, about a two-hour drive north of Los Angeles. Since 2000, the site served as the Pine Mountain Buddhist Temple Retreat. The new Loveology Retreat represents a real-life, in-person extension of Dr. Ava’s popular online program Loveology University.  Cadell is a relationship expert, author, media therapist and lecturer. For the past two decades, Dr. Ava’s mission has been to promote the benefits of healthy relationships, emotional intimacy and physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and sexual wellness to students worldwide. She has presented seminars both in-person and online, spreading a positive message of spirituality, happiness and love.   Cadell and the Loveology Retreat will offer clients One Special Program on site each month. The first of these, entitled “Boosting Your Passion, Love and Happiness,” will be held October 14-16. In addition to Dr. Ava, guest speakers will include: Dr. Shannon Chavez, who will teach how to attain emotional intimacy with your partner and how to build awareness surrounding romance and passion; Dr. Hernando Chaves, who will offer new ways to explore and enhance sensual pleasure; Sabrina Jackson, who will demonstrate how to use sensual movement as a path to erotic empowerment and a method to heal trauma; and Ram Kirin, who will teach Kundalini Yoga, meditation and breathwork and will present a “sound bath” by the massive, on-site Stupa. For details about this Special Program, see loveologyretreat.com/love-passion-happiness. Well-known for zen meditation in the Ventura County Mountains of Southern California, the former residents of the Loveology Retreat property were two Buddhist monks who previously had opened their home to the outside world for Buddhist teachings, meditation workshops and Buddhist festivals. “As soon as I met those two monks, I felt an immediate mind, body and soul connection," Cadell said. "When they shared their desire to move to a smaller place, I knew that this magnificent desert land, with its mountains and an abundance of trees, flowers and Buddha statues, would make an ideal location for my Loveology Retreat!” She adds, “It has always been my dream to own and operate a retreat where I can deliver my seminars to students, couples, families, widows and widowers, instructing and empowering them to learn how best to live and love. In addition, this retreat can also serve as an ideal desert and mountain location for filmmakers and TV productions, as well as for weddings and other family and couples-friendly events.”   To view Ava’s Narrated Retreat Video Tour, click here. Yoga & Meditation For decades, Dr. Ava has worked to help her clients rejuvenate their lives. As she explains, self-care is the first step to rejuvenation, so the new retreat has been designed to reward clients with rejuvenating activities and services to help them refine their focus and restore their spirits. The Loveology Retreat teaches clients empowerment practices in a peaceful setting on their journeys to becoming regular practitioners of meditation. “In a world that is constantly defined by the hustle and bustle of life in the digital age, the art of learning mindfulness is a foundational practice in turning inwards to help learn to love, heal and find peace of mind," Cadell said. Dr. Ava’s Sexycises by Sexperts: Yin Yang Yoga for Intimacy Program is an opportunity to awaken the masculine and feminine energies to cultivate healthier intimacy within ourselves and others. “We all know that yoga is good for fitness, balance, strength and flexibility,” says Dr. Ava. “But did you know that partner yoga can boost intimacy? My Yin Yang Yoga is based on the belief that synchronizing energy exchange creates a sensual bond of trust that can take a relationship to a higher level of intimacy. “In addition, our Restorative Yoga Program teaches one how to relax their body with gentle stretching, such as child’s pose. As the human body surrenders to a state of relaxation, one’s mind can consciously relax as well, thus releasing stress from both mind and body simultaneously,” she adds. The Loveology Retreat offers Nine Forms of Meditation designed by Dr. Ava: Alphabet; Overcoming Coronavirus; Loving Kindness; Goal Manifestation; Forgiveness; Replacing Negative Thoughts & Habits, Reparenting Yourself; Embracing Aging, and Creating Balance. To read more, see: avacadell.com/meditations. Other Loveology Retreat Features & Amenities The Loveology Retreat offers three different hiking trails for clients to enjoy. Tthese range from half-a-mile to three-miles long and are called: Compassion Trail, Faith Trail and Peace Hiking Trail. In addition, horseback riding can be made available upon request. The Loveology Retreat also features an 11-foot-tall Stupa, which was constructed on the site by monks so that all beings may attain enlightenment. Stupas are placed on a square base, and the four sides represent the four directions: North, South, East and West. At the top of Stupa is a Spire, which symbolizes a line through the earth’s center around which the Universe is thought to revolve.  Other amenities featured at the Lovelogy Retreat include: Two on-site buildings for lodging—the Lama House, which has a large bedroom with four beds, ideal for a family or group of friends, and the Chakra House, which features four bedrooms and can sleep up to 10 people; along with the Buddha Café, where breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner are included in all retreats, and where meals can be customized for vegetarian, vegan or gluten free preferences—with offerings including all forms of meats and vegetables, sandwiches, pizza, BBQ, salads and desserts. In addition, four state-of-the-art campers are available for rent during one’s stay at the retreat: the Lily Camper, the Lavender Camper, the Bluebell Camper and the Poppy Camper. In addition to Dr. Ava’s personal, on-site involvement, the Loveology Retreat also employs a trained Wellness Team.