THE RADIANCE RANCH RETREAT

A Nervous System Reset for Women Over 50

When Functioning Is No Longer Enough

You’re not broken.
You’re not depressed.
You’re not “too old.”

You’re numb—because your nervous system learned that staying alive meant staying contained.

This retreat exists for the woman who has spent decades being capable, responsible, and reliable—and now feels disconnected from her body, her desire, and her sense of aliveness.

Not because she failed.

But because her nervous system adapted perfectly to a life that demanded too much for too long.

THIS IS NOT A WELLNESS RETREAT

There will be no forced sharing.
No performance.
No fixing.
No spiritual bypassing.
No pressure to feel anything before your body is ready.

The Radiance Ranch Retreat is a clinically grounded, nervous-system-informed immersion designed to restore sensation, safety, and internal authority—for women over 50 whose bodies have gone quiet after years of survival.

This is where burnout recovery and desire restoration meet—because they were never separate.

WHY BURNOUT AND DESIRE SHUT DOWN TOGETHER

Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Emotional flatness. Loss of desire. Disconnection.

These are not separate problems.

They are protective shutdown responses from a nervous system that learned:

• Stay alert

• Stay useful

• Stay in control

• Don’t need

• Don’t want too much

At some point, the body chooses numbness over exhaustion.

This retreat is about teaching the nervous system it no longer has to disappear to survive.

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE RANCH

Set on private land, away from performance culture and constant demand, the Ranch provides something most women haven’t felt in years:

Enough space to come back online safely.

Over the course of the retreat, you’ll experience:

• Gentle nervous system regulation practices designed for women over 50

• Somatic work that restores sensation without forcing vulnerability

• Structured containment that allows the body to soften naturally

• Time in nature that supports regulation, not reflection

• Clear, science-grounded frameworks that explain why your body adapted the way it did

Nothing is rushed.
Nothing is demanded.
Everything is invitational.

WHO THIS RETREAT IS FOR

The Radiance Ranch Retreat is for the woman who:

• Has been strong for a very long time

• Is tired of functioning without feeling

• Feels emotionally flat, disconnected, or shut down

• Has lost access to desire, pleasure, or vitality

• Is successful on paper but exhausted in her body

• Wants restoration without being turned into a project

This retreat is especially resonant for women over 50 who have lived in high-responsibility roles—as professionals, caregivers, leaders, or helpers.

WHO THIS IS NOT FOR

This retreat is not a fit if you are:

• Looking for a high-energy, transformational “high”

• Wanting to process trauma through intense emotional catharsis

• Expecting quick fixes or dramatic breakthroughs

• Unwilling to slow down or respect your body’s pace

This is deep work done quietly.

THE THROUGHLINE: ONE NERVOUS SYSTEM

The Radiance Ranch Retreat brings together the core of Dr. Julie Merriman’s work across burnout recovery and desire restoration.

The same nervous system that shuts down under chronic caregiving and overfunctioning
also shuts down intimacy, sensation, and aliveness.

When regulation returns:

• Capacity returns

• Desire returns

• Presence returns

• Choice returns

Not because you tried harder—but because your body finally felt safe enough.

GUIDED BY DR. JULIE MERRIMAN

Dr. Julie Merriman, PhD, LPC-S is a counselor educator, professor, author, and nervous system researcher with more than three decades of experience working with women in helping and leadership roles.

Her work bridges:

• Burnout and compassion fatigue recovery

• Nervous system regulation

• Midlife identity and embodiment

• Desire, intimacy, and aliveness after 50

This retreat reflects the culmination of her work across both paths—professional and personal—because the nervous system does not compartmentalize.

THIS IS A CULMINATION, NOT AN INTRODUCTION

The Radiance Ranch Retreat is not a first step.

It is for women who already know:

“Something has gone quiet in me—and I’m ready to listen.”

This experience is intentionally small, contained, and selective to protect the depth of the work and the safety of everyone involved.

NEXT STEP

If this retreat resonates, the next step is not immediate commitment.

It’s discernment.

→ Apply for the Radiance Ranch Retreat

Applications are reviewed carefully to ensure alignment, readiness, and fit.

FINAL WORD

You don’t need to become someone new.

You need to come back into relationship with the body that learned how to survive without you.

The Ranch is where that relationship begins again—quietly, safely, and on your terms.