Break the Cycle. Claim Real Connection.
If you’ve ever found yourself pouring your heart into someone who couldn’t–or wouldn’t–love you back, you know how draining and isolating it feels. Known as “limerence,” this cycle of attaching to (and even obsessing on) unavailable people can leave you stuck, sad, and chasing scraps of affection while the life and love you deserve remain out of reach. This retreat is your turning point. Over three powerful days, author and Crappy Childhood Fairy creator Anna Runkle–whose work has reached millions worldwide–will guide you in gently uncovering the roots of these painful patterna, releasing addictive attachments, and building your vision for a committed, passionate relationship with a person who is right for you. You’ll leave with the tools, confidence, and a structured plan for dating so you can stop repeating old mistakes and find love that lasts.
This retreat is open to women seeking to change trauma-driven dating patterns and build a fulfilling, committed relationship. It is not appropriate for those in mental health crisis.
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Retreat Benefits
Relationship Clarity
Identify your own trauma-driven patterns that have drawn you to unavailable and inappropriate people.
Higher Standards
Claim what your heart truly needs, in your life and in a partner–and what you will no longer accept.
Sustained Confidence
Create personal dating guidelines that help you choose differently and stay true to your vision of love.
Healthy Boundaries
Learn to protect your energy, speak your truth, and pause before attaching—so red flags don’t go unnoticed.
Emotional Stability
Master emotional regulation techniques that free you to form attachment without past drama.
Authentic Love
Prepare for a loving, mutually committed relationship that aligns with who you truly are.
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Are you ready to break the cycle and experience relationships that truly nurture you?
Clarity and Confidence for Lasting Partnership
Discover what it’s like to finally step out of grief and longing for someone you can’t have—and into a life grounded in the good, wholesome truth of what’s real.
No more chasing romance or questioning your worth. No more shame, hiding, or pretending to be “just friends.” Instead, you’ll prepare yourself for real, reciprocal, and committed love at last. This retreat offers a rare space to face the wounds of neglect and rejection and embrace a new approach to love. By the time you leave, you’ll carry with you not just hope—but a clear, personalized plan to end relationship traps, live more fully, and find the right person at last.
1. Set Your Vision
Commit to what you really want in life and in love, and release what no longer fits.
2. Pattern Discovery
Uncover how childhood trauma primed you to attach to unavailable people, and how your mind “adjusts” reality to tolerate the emptiness.
3. Spot the Signs
Learn how limerence functions as emotional escape from hard emotions, leading to magical thinking and devastating disappointment.
4. Situationship Detox
Root out trauma-driven beliefs, decisions, and behaviors that have made you emotionally unavailable and blocked you from real love.
5. Structured Dating
Craft your plan for who to date, when to date, and how to delay attachment while you gradually get to know the other person.
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Transforming Lives
Presenter
Anna Runkle
Anna Runkle, The Crappy Childhood Fairy, spearheads a global movement dedicated to helping individuals recognize and heal from trauma symptoms, regardless of their access to professional support. With nearly a million subscribers across various platforms including YouTube, blogs, podcasts, courses, and coaching programs, Anna shares practical strategies derived from her own journey of overcoming Childhood PTSD. …
Healing LIMERENCE
This experiential retreat offers a well-balanced schedule that combines structured educational sessions with flexible time blocks – ensuring you have ample opportunity to engage in learning while also allowing personal time to explore the retreat center, participate in activities, and enjoy moments of reflection and relaxation.
(Program schedule subject to change.)
Check-in Begins
4:00 pm
Dinner
6:00–7:00 pm
Property Orientation
7:00–7:20 pm
Session 1
7:30–9:00 pm
Breakfast
7:30–9:30 am
Session 2
9:30 am–12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30–1:30 pm
Session 3
2:00–5:00 pm
Free Time
5:00–6:00 pm
Dinner
6:00–7:30 pm
Session 4
7:30–9:30 pm
Breakfast
7:30–9:30 am
Session 5
9:30 am–12:30 pm
Room Checkout
11:00 am
Luggage may be held at Reception.
Lunch
12:30–1:30 pm
Breakfast 7:30–9:30 am • Lunch: 12:00–1:30 pm • Dinner: 6:00–7:30 pm
Optional activities include
Yoga • Meditation • Kirtan • Bonfire • Labyrinth • Nature Trails
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Extend your Stay and Don't Miss a Thing
Add a day to enjoy R&R activities!
Free activities include
Interactive Nature Hikes
Cooking Demos
Meditation & Movement Classes
Wellness Workshops
Paid activities include
Pottery Classes
Ayurvedic Wellness & Healing Arts Treatments
Nourish Your Body
Take your rejuvenation to another level with a soothing Ayurvedic treatment.
Call to check availability during Shankara Ayurveda Wellness Spa business hours; seven days a week, 9:00 am–6:00 pm.
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