There are a lot of misconceptions out there about vulnerability. Many people think you find yourself vulnerable to negative situations as a result of something already lacking or being wrong in your life. Any person who struggles emotionally can find themselves in such a situation, though. Renee Linnell knows this all too well.
Renee had an interesting and full life. She grew up on a boat in the Bahamas before moving to Florida with her parents and twin brother. Her life was rocked by some big losses early on. She continued on to college, where she double majored in dance and psychology. She traveled after she graduated, seeing almost 50 countries and enjoying work as a professional tango dancer and a surf model. She seemed to have the kind of life many people dream of: a balance of success and whimsy.
Yet, she found herself feeling like something was missing from her life. In searching for her greater purpose, she stumbled upon the University of Mysticism. It was there that she met the two gurus who would go on to change the entire course of her life, shutting out loved ones in favor of servicing both them and the University. It wasn’t until Renee found herself trying to escape the situation before she realized she was in a cult. She tells this fascinating story full of twists and turns in her memoir, A Burn Zone.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/former-professional-dancer-baited-into-cult/