Foundations of Love – A 5-Day Retreat with Emanuela Girotto & Annie Looby

Do you long for deeper connection — with yourself, with others, with life?

Foundations of Love is a 5-day residential retreat based on the work of Amana and Krishnananda Trobe MD and the Learning Love Institute. It offers a gentle yet powerful invitation to explore what gets in the way of love — and to begin the journey home to your essential self.

Many of us carry hidden wounds from early life: wounds of shame, fear, abandonment, or shock. These tender places are often buried under layers of protection — the patterns we’ve developed to feel safe, avoid pain, or maintain connection. But over time, these same patterns begin to block the very intimacy, freedom, and authenticity we long for.

Through guided meditations, experiential teachings, somatic awareness, and supported group sharing, this retreat creates a safe space to:

Identify the wounds and protective patterns shaping your relationships
Reconnect with your emotional truth and embodied experience
Learn to express your needs and boundaries with clarity
Cultivate deeper self-compassion and inner resilience

“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

Whether you’re new to inner work or seeking a deepening on your path, this retreat offers both practical tools and profound insight into how we love — and what it takes to return to the love that’s always been within you.