Conscious Lesbian/Queer Dating & Love Chicago

Our Conscious Lesbians 60+ Group meets weekly, all year round! Members are long-time lesbians, women new to being out, and everything in between, from ages 60s-80s. Group includes singles, widows and partnered women.

RSVP to this meetup and set up a time to have a brief chat with our Outreach Director before coming to a free trial 60+ class on this calendar link:
https://calendly.com/jenniferleesolin/pre-free-trial-meeting-call

Our membership community includes all kinds of interesting people and deep thinkers and feelings, including practicing and retired artists, musicians, writers, therapists, teachers, doctors, authors, and spiritual practitioners.

What we all have in common, besides being lesbian, bisexual, pansexual or queer, is an orientation toward being conscious -- mindful, compassionate, curious, open-hearted and supportive.

Aging often brings isolation and loss. As we get older, most of us face health challenges, and so do the people we love. Often we lose people who are dear to us. Of course, this is true for everyone, but can be especially challenging for lesbians/queer people.

We have to continually re-imagine ourselves in order to live lives we love, especially with the impact of climate change, politics and other world events. Loneliness takes a big toll. We need each other.

So, we gather each week to talk about things that matter, make new friends, support each other through challenging moments, celebrate each other through good times, and enhance each other's lives with kindness, deep listening, a sense of community, and fun.

This group is a project of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, the leading global resource supporting lesbians and queer women with healthy dating, love and community.

By the way, this group has an existing monthly membership of 20-40 women and is cross-posted on 26 Meetups around the world, so don't be discouraged if you don't see RSVPs in your local group!

The 60+ group is a social and emotional connection group. There is no curriculum other than sharing and friendship.

If you're looking for life-changing classes on lesbian/queer dating and love, and weekly coach-led skill-building groups, you can find all that in the Conscious Girlfriend Academy. When you join the Academy, the Conscious Lesbian 60+ Group is included as a free bonus!

Quite a few women participate in both 60+ and the Academy. Of course, you can also choose just one. Either way, if you want to be among introspective, compassionate, growth-oriented lesbians over 60, we've got you covered.

>Check out our vibe and get on our mailing list here.

>Check out our current and upcoming calendar of all Conscious Girlfriend Academy events here -- including weekly Coming Out Empowerment, Skill-Building Labs, live classes on Lesbian Dating, and even live in-person retreats :)

Membership in Conscious Lesbians 60+ is monthly. To try out the group free, please email us at ruth@consciousgirlfriend.com, and we'll ask you to set up an intake with our Outreach Director to make sure it's a good fit, before sending the Zoom link. This is to keep the group safe. A Meetup RSVP alone will not get you in. Thanks for your understanding :)

5:00–7:00 PM Pacific
8:00–10:00 PM Eastern
A free online event for lesbians, queer women, and adjacent non-binary people.
Learn More & Sign Up Here(Costs $1 for Non Academy Members - trust & safety fee): https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/lesbian-retreats

Come to this meeting and get all your questions answered!

Get the full Conscious Lesbian/Queer retreat details right here on our website :)

This class is part of Conscious Girlfriend Academy's Lesbian/Queer Erotic Empowerment Series and will be co-facilitated by
Kat Kolegas & Ruth L. Schwartz, Ph.D. Both Kat and Ruth are certified Somatica Sex & Intimacy Coaches. Kat is a Love & Pleasure coach, and Ruth is the founder of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, and the author of the Amazon bestseller Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love.
Monday, June 29, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Pacific
Tuition: Free for Conscious Girlfriend Academy members,
$40.00 for visitors

An RSVP to this meetup group alone is not sufficient. Please click on this link to learn more and register for the class:
https://www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com/bedroom

## An Empowering Concept: Communication as Lubrication

## Most of us have some lube in our bedside drawers, because we know how often it makes sex feel easier and more pleasurable. Think about this class as the communication equivalent!

## When our bedroom lives feel stuck, clumsy, or full of friction, it's often because you and/or your partner are holding back your words, not sure how to ask for what you want, or perhaps not even sure you know. But when you can know what will feel good, and then speak skillfully and clearly, the result is much deeper sexual intimacy and emotional connection, too.

## This live online class is a compassionate, empowering, deeply supportive environment led by experienced queer sex coaches. Whether you're building skills solo or exploring alongside a partner, you'll find the space safe and illuminating.

## We'll be talking about:

• The Roots of The Taboo: Why talking about s-x can be so scary and uncomfortable to so many of us.
• The Intimate Fast-Track: Why vulnerably sharing your desires and hearing your partner's desires doesn't just create better sex, but actually helps you build more trust and safety, too.
• The Path to Empowerment: how to give sexual feedback, make sexual requests and hear a partner's feedback and requests from a place that feels open, generous, accepting, curious and whole.

Conscious Girlfriend Academy is the leading global resource supporting lesbians, sapphics, and other women-loving-women with the conscious dating and love tools we need... for the relationships we want and deserve. Learn more at www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com

If you'd like to book a free call to learn more about this class or our other offerings, you can set that up right here.

Get the full Conscious Lesbian/Queer retreat details right here on our website :)

August 26-30, 2026
Lesbian/Queer Dating Essentials
Learning & Connection Retreat
Honors Haven Retreat Center:
Mountain paradise with lakes, trails & saunas
Ellenville, NY (two hours from NYC)

The August retreat is an intimate gathering (25-30 people) which will immerse you
in a 3-day program on the fundamentals of smart-for-your-heart lesbian/queer dating.

Details for August 26-30 Lesbian Dating Essentials Retreat in the Catskills, NY
ABOUT CONSCIOUS GIRLFRIEND ACADEMY LEARNING RETREATS:
Conscious Girlfriend Academy has been providing transformational lesbian retreats since 2015, and we literally wrote the book on conscious lesbian dating and love. Most of our retreats are for Academy members only. However, we also offer occasional "learning retreats," where non-members can attend to have an in-person four-day immersion in the same curriculum our online courses cover.
TIMES AND DATES FOR THE LESBIAN DATING ESSENTIALS LEARNING RETREAT:
We'll be gathering on Wednesday, August 26 at 4:00 p.m., and will be together until Sunday, August 30 at 12 noon. All of your meals from Wednesday dinner through Sunday breakfast will be included.
PROGRAM:

• The retreat will include four hours daily of classroom time and experiential learning on Lesbian Dating Essentials -- including how to prepare yourself for dating, gain clarity about your needs and vision, build confidence, find women to date, and date in smart-for-your-heart ways.
• Each day will also include structured connection time to help you build friendships and community with other participants. Many attendees make lifelong friendships.
• Plus, we'll have fun! Walking, swimming, boating, jacuzzi and sauna time, campfires with s'mores, music-making and singing -- it's like lesbian summer camp.

Whether you've been out for decades but "never really dated" (as so many lesbians say), are recovering after a big loss, or are new to dating women, this retreat will be life changing!
EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING POST-RETREAT:
If you choose, you can extend your retreat experience by becoming a member of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, and participating in our online programs for a full year. We've got unbelievable support, including many live classes throughout the year, weekly coach-led skill-building labs, a weekly group for lesbians 60+, and a weekly group for those coming out later in life. Or, you can opt to just take the online Lesbian Dating Essentials 12-week Intensive, held September 19 - December 12, a la carte. Either way, extending your Academy time past the retreat experience will help you deepen your learning and Academy friendships, and give you time to actually put the course material into practice.
WHO THIS RETREAT IS FOR:
Conscious Girlfriend retreat attendees are usually between the ages of 45 and 85. Some are longtime lesbians, while others are newly coming out. We welcome bisexual and queer women and adjacent non-binary people, too. We anticipate approximately 25-30 participants.
VENUE:
We will be staying at Honors Haven resort, a large, beautiful retreat center in the Catskill Mountains in Ellenville, NY, about two hours from NYC. The retreat center has beautiful mountain views, lakes, walking trails, a pool, jacuzzi, saunas, comfortable lodging and great food.
>See the facilities at the Honor's Haven website here
Retreat attendance can only be booked through us, not through the facility.
RETREAT INCLUDES:

• Four nights of accommodation in a premium room, single (king) or double (full beds) with private bath and lake, mountain or garden views.
• Delicious buffet-style meals and snacks beginning Wednesday, August 26 at 4:00 p.m., through Sunday, August 30, 12:00 noon. Special dietary needs can be accommodated.

HOW THIS RETREAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
There's really nowhere else you can find this kind of conscious, emotionally intelligent, welcoming lesbian/queer learning environment.
Amazing things happen both at, and after our retreats. For instance, "Ann," who attended last January, arrived knowing no one, and had only met one other lesbian in her life. Now, four months later, she's immersed in supportive lesbian community and is happily in her first lesbian relationship, too. "Jill" came following a fresh heartbreak ("I ignored so many red flags," she admitted ruefully.) Now she's got the confidence to know she won't do that again, plus a whole posse of queer friends supporting her healing process.
FEES:
Early-Bird Rates through June 26, 2026: $2099 single, $1799 double
Rates June 27-August 20 (if available: $2299 single, $1999 double
Not sure if this retreat is right for you? We're glad to have a 1:1 chat to help you figure it out. >Book your phone chat with our warm, wise Outreach Director, Jen, here.