— The art of extraordinary relating —
A live, immersive experience that transforms how you relate — to yourself, to your partner, to love itself. For couples, partners, and conscious singles ready to stop settling for ordinary.
Held by Laurie Handlers & Michael Gibson · Trusted by couples and singles worldwide · Founded 2019
Does this sound familiar?
You love each other.
But something essential is missing.
"We've become roommates. We coexist beautifully — but we don't see each other anymore."
"We've become roommates. We coexist beautifully — but we don't see each other anymore."
"The passion we had at the beginning... I can barely remember what it felt like."
"I've done the therapy. I've read the books. I'm still standing in the same place."
"I crush it everywhere else in life. Why is the most important relationship the hardest?"
"I want to want my partner again. I want them to want me. I just don't know the way back."
If any of this lands — this experience was built for you.
The shift
From surviving the relationship
to creating something extraordinary.
You don't need more communication tips. You need a different way of being together.
What you bring in with you is:
- Resentment quietly stacking
- Attraction flatlining
- Conversations that loop or detonate
- Roommate energy
- "We tried therapy" exhaustion
- A sense that this is as good as it gets
- This is better than being alone
What you take home are:
- Tools to repair within hours, not weeks
- Erotic charge — back, on purpose
- A shared language for desires, fears & boundaries
- Daily rituals that keep the love alive
- A clear vision of what you're building together
- An ongoing community to keep the fire burning
There's a method behind it
The Extraordinary Lovers Method™
A proven framework — refined over years of working with real couples — built on three pillars and four core practices. You don't just learn it. You live it.
Self Love
Extraordinary relationships begin within.
Partner Love
Meet each other with presence, truth, safety and desire.
Legacy Love
Love becomes a manifested lifestyle you pass on for generations.
The 4 Core Practices
There's a method behind it
Emotional Clearing & Repair — release old charge fast, and repair in hours instead of weeks.
Sacred Communication — speak truth without blame, and receive it without defense.
Embodiment & Presence — reconnect to the sensuality and charge that words can't reach.
Ritual & Intimacy Expansion — keep passion and play growing year after year, on purpose.
In their own words
Real Couples &
Real Singles
Real Transformations.
"I came in small. I left whole. As a single woman, ELE gave me clarity, confidence, and tools I now use in every part of my life. I'm ready to receive real love."
— Clare H. · attended as a single
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We were drifting apart after 40 years of marriage. ELE helped us fall in love again. We're thriving.
— John & Christine P.
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We always know how to return to love. We have the practical tools to get back to love. That's so empowering.
— Blake
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ELE gave me a new understanding of what relating actually is — and how to bring that into every area of my life.
— Anna · single
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Watching the dance between Michael and Laurie — the vulnerability, the depth — they embody what they teach.
— Briana
Is this for you?
Built for the ones ready to relate differently.
Established Couples
You love each other — but the spark feels distant. You want it back, intentionally.
Couples in the Fire
You're stuck in repetitive breakdowns and you both still want it to work.
Conscious Singles
You're committed to choosing differently next time. Before the next relationship.
Growth-Oriented Partners
You're not a beginner. You want a body of work that integrates what you know.
This is not a weekend of theory. It's not couples therapy. It's an immersive, embodied journey into the art of extraordinary relating — and it asks you to show up.
Your guides
Led by Laurie Handlers & Michael Gibson
Two facilitators who have done the work themselves — and have been guiding couples and singles through it, together, for years.
Laurie Handlers
Co-Founder · ELM™
Two-time international bestselling author of Sex & Happiness, featured in The New York Times, Bloomberg, and the BBC. Leading workshops since 1978.
Michael Gibson
Co-Founder · ELM™
Certified Sex & Happiness Coach and architect of the Extraordinary Lovers Method™. Deep training in RLT, PAX Programs, Landmark, and PSI.
Together, they are partners in life and in work — and they teach only what they have lived.
Your guides
The love you desire
is still possible.
The only question is whether you'll go get it. See when and where the next Extraordinary Lovers Experience is happening — and take the first step.
Couples, partners & conscious singles welcome · Every attendee registers individually
