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Currently Scheduled Retreats:

Healing the Aftermath of Pathological (Cluster B) Relationships—Hilton Head
Island, SC

February 24-27, 2012

March 22-26, 2012

Individual Intensive Sessions
with Sandra – Asheville Area NC and Hilton Head Island, NC

 

Therapist (Mental Health Professional) Training, Hilton
Head Island, S.C., January 26-30,2012

LINK TO THERAPIST TRAINING APPLICATION





Healing the Aftermath of Pathological Love Relationships (PLR) – Hilton Head Island, NC

On fabulous Hilton Head Island, SC relax on the private beach associated with the condo where the
retreats are held! Enjoy sunrise on the beach with yoga/stretching, swim in one of three pools (including an indoor heated pool), melt away in the whirlpool or sauna.  Stroll along the lagoon and feed the turtles or journal in the gazebo overlooking the fountains.  Walk the private beach.  Surf, fish, sit on the dock or swing in swings that face the water.  Heal during 5 hours of group coaching a day and gather insights from our power packed Pathology Library—the most pathology information anywhere! Share your own experiences with other women who have been where you are at. A beautiful setting for a healing time!

Retreat Package Includes:

 Airport pickup/drop off from Hilton Head Island, SC Airport

Approximately 5 hours of group coaching per day (A $600 value if purchased outside of the retreat package)

Accommodations in a condo (shared or private room depending on what you pick)

5 days/4 nights

(Does not include transportation or food)

Price:

$735.00 (you will share a 2 bedroom/2 bath condo but will have your own bath and bedroom, enjoy the onsite amenities + 5 hours a day of group)

$635.00 (you will share a 2 bedroom/2 bath condo but will share one bedroom which has 2 twin beds and you will share a bath, enjoy the onsite amenities + 5 hours a day of group)

 ** All the condos are identical in lay out, similar in furnishings, independently owned, we will reserve them under The Institute.

 (** First come first serve, we only have a few condos reserved. Those who do not get a condo will have to utilize a nearby hotel which will likely result in a different price structure for your accommodations.)

 Download a retreat application HERE

Complete the application then email to retreats@saferelationships.com with a subject line of Retreat Application

 View Photos of Hilton Head Island Retreat location HERE

If you have questions on our retreat, please email them to retreats@saferelationships.com



Individual Intensive Sessions with Sandra – Asheville area, NC and Hilton Head Island, NC

Work privately in coaching with Sandra up to 5 hours per day. Cost includes your room, continental
breakfast, Asheville airport (late spring and summers only) or Hilton Head Island (winters and early spring only) airport pick up, coaching daily, use of our Pathology Library, and complimentary Institute products.

These private intensive sessions with Sandra incorporate approximately 4-5 hours of coaching per day which include a review of:

  • ·    Patterns of selection

  • ·    Permanence of pathology and why its permanent

  • ·    Your supertraits and the risk factors

  • ·     Pathological love relationship dynamics

  • ·     Symptom management for intrusive thoughts and cognitive dissonance

You will also receive recovery products to take home to solidify your recovery.

Price $1600.

Price Includes:

  • Private Intensive Support and Education by Sandra

  • Day of Arrival: Approximately two hours of coaching

  • Days 2-4: Approximately five hours of coaching

  • Complimentary Products

  • Airport pick up/drop off at either Asheville, NC or Hilton Head Island, SC (pre-determined)

One 1:1 intensive in the Asheville area is available:

  • November 7-11, 2011 Asheville, NC area

To apply for these sessions, please:


View photos of the retreat center

If you have questions on our retreats, please email them to: retreats@saferelationships.com

 

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Calming the Mind: Repairing Cognitive Dissonance & Intrusive Thoughts – Hilton Head Island, NC 
This week long prototype retreat is the creation of The Institute— the leading innovator in Pathological Love Relationships recovery. The retreat is a multi-technique approach for reducing the symptoms of cognitive dissonance and intrusive thoughts and is truly a mind management approach to our ‘Model of Care Approach’ ™. The Institute has spent several years acquiring approaches to calm the mind related to aftermath symptoms. This is the first program of its kind to systematically approach the symptoms most debilitating to survivors of Pathological Love. Join us June 1-8 as we open our doors and roll out the new retreat ‘Calming the Mind.’ (TBA: Joining us will be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker sharing her approaches as well.)Components of Calming the Mind RetreatWe have hand selected every approach, technique, CD, DVD and books to develop the most comprehensive and diverse approach for mind management of C.D. and I.T. Utilizing the best known tools from the East (Mindfulness, Yoga, Imagery) and the most prevailing recognized techniques from the west we have road mapped a journey into mind management. We have created a unique and wide menu from which to select tools. Emotion Management includes dealing with
anxiousness, adrenaline control, managing emotional desire and craving, turning down feeling tones, and more. Cognitive Management includes creating new neuro pathways through Rick Hanson, Richard Mendius, Dr. Caroline Leaf and Jon Kabat-Zinn’s work on neural pathway reformation, body recognition of red flags, lifestyle changes for recovery, self care, improving neurochemistry naturally, and more. Mindfulness Techniques encompass Eiriu Eolas Breathing Program, mindfulness, grounding techniques, progressive relaxation, yoga, neutrality for non stimulation of memories, compassionate disengagement, and more. This wide array of approaches gives each survivor a
variety of options for managing symptoms.Daily Retreat ScheduleEach day is a combination of all three categories of techniques and will incorporate psycho-education each morning, late morning mindfulness/yoga practices, late afternoon emotion/cognitive mind management and evenings will include some form of progressive relaxation/or creating new neuro pathways group. Time each afternoon will be open for clients to hike, shop, rest, etc. Some days hiking and mindfulness will be incorporated together.LIMITED to only 5 per group. Contact us for retreat guidelines to see if you meet criteria in your recovery to be considered for this powerful approach.

To apply for this session, please:


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If you have questions on our retreats, please email them to:

retreats@saferelationships.com

 

These retreats are not yet scheduled:

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Documenting Your Legal Case –

Huge hit last year-devising an approach to your high conflict case with a pathologically disordered partner.


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Boundaries for Pathological Relationship Prevention –
  At the heart of what contributed to ending up in a pathological love relationship is the absence of healthy and consistent boundaries. From our research, every person in
pathological relationships ended up there because of a lapse in boundaries or the absence of them to begin with. The first foundation of recovering is establishing boundaries. Never be targeted again based on your lack of boundaries!

A MUST WORKSHOP for every woman healing from pathological relationships. If you don’t have this, you won’t have healthy relationships. Enjoy the group process, journaling, role playing, and DVD training series as well! Taught by various Institute Faculty members.


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How to Spot a Dangerous Partner –    Dangerousness is not just violence — it’s getting involved with someone who has a permanent personality disorder with the inability to sustain change or develop insight. Taught by our own Rachele M., a Life Coach & Trainer, you will come away with a clear understanding of pathology, dangerous partners, how to spot and how to leave! Sandra will lead the groups on Formation of Pathology in others.


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Managing Intrusive Thoughts and Cognitive Dissonance Symptoms –

  Our instructor will explain how painful intrusive thoughts, obsessions about him, the relationship, and cognitive dissonance all entrap women within cycles of conflictive thinking
about her pathological mate. The number one complaint by women is the inability to control her intrusive and obsessive thoughts. She can often hold both thoughts of awe and dread simultaneously creating enormous anxiety for her.
Other forms of treatment may be been ineffective in helping her stop thinking about him in loving and longing ways. She is trapped between reality and fantasy unable to free her self. This retreat will address methods that help to: This retreat will address methods that help to:

  • Move beyond the pain of conflictive thinking
  • Discover ways and methods to overcome intrusive, plaguing, and
    debilitative thoughts
  • Develop Maintenance Program for mental soundness
  • Learn Spiritual Insights for peace