Why do we struggle in love - even when we want it so deeply?
We all long for love — to feel safe, seen, and connected.
But often, we find ourselves holding it at a distance.
Even when love is present, something inside may quietly say:
“I’m not enough.”
“I don’t deserve this.”
“It’s safer to stay hidden.”
This 3-day retreat is a gentle yet powerful invitation to explore what gets in the way of letting love in — especially the subtle, often unspoken sense of deficiency and unworthiness that so many of us carry.
Rooted in the Learning Love work of Amana and Krishnananda Trobe MD, this retreat offers a safe and supportive space to:
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Identify the protective patterns that block closeness and intimacy
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Explore the wound of shame and how it quietly shapes your relationship with your self and others
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Reconnect with the deeper essential self that exists beneath shame, fear, and self-doubt
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Begin to restore the inner flow of love — towards yourself and others
Through guided meditations, experiential teaching, somatic awareness, and heartfelt sharing, you’ll be invited to soften old defences, reconnect with your emotional truth, and gently return to the part of you that already knows how to love and be loved.
This retreat is open to individuals of all genders and levels of experience.
You don’t need to be “fixed” — just willing to be curious, compassionate, and open to the possibility that there is more love available to you than you’ve been taught to believe.
Welcome to a new way of being: grounded, free and connected
Join us for a powerful, heart-opening 3-day retreat: exploring what gets in the way of Letting Love In - a deeply experiential and trauma-informed journey based on the Learning Love work of Amana & Krishnananda Trobe MD (Learning Love Institute).
What happens when we slow down and meet ourselves with kindness?
Old patterns begin to soften. We start to feel more like ourselves - steady, clear, and connected from the inside out.
This retreat offers a path back to your own clarity, power, and emotional freedom.
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Feel emotionally resilient and self-compassionate
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Communicate and connect with greater honesty
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Trust your own inner guidance
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Shift from reacting to responding with attuned self awareness
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Develop skills to improve your relating
Letting Love In: What's inside the 3-day journey?
We honour each person's pace and process
Depth meets gentleness
Facilitated by experienced psychotherapists and somatic practitioners
Trauma-informed safe space
With daily movement, dynamic meditation, and expressive processes
Embodied practices
Tools and insights you can apply long after the retreat ends
Real-life integration
Open to all, with deep respect for the sacredness of the human journey
Where psychotherapy meets meditation
A circle of fellow travellers committed to honesty, kindness, and growth
Community
Your guides for this inner journey
Both Emanuela and Annie are attuned, intuitive, compassionate, authentic and trauma-informed. They "walk the talk" and are committed to supporting their clients on the healing path.
Emanuela Girotto
Annie Looby
Emanuela Girotto is a transpersonal counsellor and Somatic Experiencing trauma therapist with a gift for attunement and depth.
Her sensitivity, wisdom, and clarity create a safe space for transformation, and her personal journey through relationship and spiritual growth infuses her facilitation with authenticity and grace.
Annie Looby is a trauma-informed Gestalt psychotherapist, Hoffman Process facilitator, and lifelong seeker of authenic, heart-based connection.
Known for her fierce compassion, warmth, and commitment to walking alongside others on the healing path, Annie brings humour, presence, and lived integrity to her work.
What Our Clients Say
"What’s really special is the space Annie creates... genuine care that makes it feel totally safe to go deep - but also freeing and fun!”
SR
Emanuela's guidance and support has truly been life changing. I highly recommend her to anyone who is ready to embark on the most profound journey of self discovery and healing like never before".
Helen S
"Working with Emanuela was a powerful experience. Her kindness, support and ability to facilitate a safe space created the right environment for me to access my own healing and growth. I'd highly recommend her for anyone wanting to create more calm, clarity and connection to themselves." MN
”...Heartfelt thanks to Annie... the space felt safe, compassionate and as powerful as ever. It was such a gift to drop in so deeply and feel so held.” GR
Retreat Details
Letting Love In
16-19 April 2026 | Victoria
Whether you are new to inner work or have journeyed deeply already, this retreat meets you where you are. It offers a profound opportunity to reconnect with your inner ground, grow in self-responsibility, and step into a life of greater freedom, vitality, and authentic relating.
Location: Maitripa Centre, Healesville, Victoria, surrounded by state and national forest.
Accommodation: Simple, monastic-style rooms in a serene environment.
Meals: Nourishing vegetarian meals provided
Cost: $1470 - Early Bird ($1680 after 31 Dec 2025)
"Exploring these inner spaces opens a door to deeply hidden feelings. And by getting in touch with and expressing them, we become empowered - and we learn how to create intimacy." Learning Love Institute
