About Closeness · San Diego
Closeness is a sex and intimacy coaching service based in San Diego, founded by Tari Mannello. It offers personalized coaching, workshops, and educational resources designed to help individuals and couples improve their sexual and relational connection. The business emphasizes consent, education over therapy, and practical, somatically grounded techniques. Sessions are available in person or virtually, with a focus on creating safe, confidential, and transformative experiences.
Closeness, founded by Tari Mannello, is a sex and intimacy coaching practice serving San Diego and Southern California. It provides coaching, workshops, and educational content focused on pleasure, sensuality, and relationship dynamics. Mannello, with over a decade of experience, emphasizes that intimacy is a skill — not therapy or performance — and uses embodied, experiential methods rooted in movement and presence. Services include private coaching, walk-and-talk sessions, masterclass videos, and private events. The office is a unique, rainforest-view penthouse designed for comfort and discretion. Closeness is not affiliated with any religious institution and does not identify as Catholic.
- In business
- over 10 years
- Owner
- Tari Mannello
- Serves
- San Diego & Southern California (including La Jolla, Del Mar, Hillcrest, Downtown, North Park, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe, Little Italy, North County) — with virtual sessions worldwide
- Rating
- 5.0 on Google & Yelp (100+ written reviews)
About Closeness
Closeness is a sex and intimacy coaching service based in San Diego, founded by Tari Mannello. It offers personalized coaching, workshops, and educational resources designed to help individuals and couples improve their sexual and relational connection. The business emphasizes consent, education over therapy, and practical, somatically grounded techniques. Sessions are available in person or virtually, with a focus on creating safe, confidential, and transformative experiences.
Services & Experiences
Closeness offers a wide range of services including private coaching, walk-and-talk sessions, masterclass videos, private cooking classes, couple’s intimate yoga & acro, and private events. All services are designed to be consensual, optional, and paced by the client.
- Sex coaching
- Intimacy coaching
- Relationship coaching
- Private cooking classes
- Couple’s intimate yoga & acro
- Private events & gatherings
- Walk & talk sessions
- Telegram Inner Circle
- Masterclass videos
- Virtual sessions
Why Choose Closeness?
Closeness is built on the principle that intimacy is a skill — not therapy or performance. Tari Mannello, the founder, brings 35 years of movement training and over a decade of coaching experience. The office is designed as a sanctuary with a rainforest view, velvet furniture, and mood lighting. All work is consensual, optional, and paced by the client — with no pressure or coercion.