Bodysex: Tuning In To Freedom
While setting up for this November’s Bodysex Retreat in Portland, OR, I was about to hang the usual red scarf over the large glass opening of my front door, when inspiration struck. Bodysex is like this. A gentle tuning in to our bodies and our intuition sometimes...
Gracious Resurrection
Resurrection feels, at first, like an oddly fitting dress to me. Tight in all the wrong places with an unflattering pattern and itchy seam. When my Bodysex sister first uttered the phrase “Gracious Resurrection” to describe how she felt at the end of the workshop, I...
Becoming . . . Liquid
I have turned to liquid. Not so much swimming as melting into the sounds of sisters and myself as I, we, sink deeper into the mystical, magical experience of erotic recess. Charging ourselves with pleasure for ourselves. Showing myself to myself. What feeds me, what...
Will I Get an Infection from Self Pleasure?
The short answer: No. It's healthy to touch, stimulate, lubricate and penetrate our sex organ.
Sex Energy Comes From Within
Everything we need is within ourselves.
Masturbation Energy Healed My Body Shame
From the time I was a young child, I thought there was something very wrong with my body. In particular, I despised my round belly. My mother had a round belly and so did her mother and my father’s mother too. The message was that a good stomach was lean and flat....
It’s Work to Become a Fully Sexual Woman
As women, we've all experienced trauma. Through pleasure, we reconnect to the body and our self esteem.
Desire Starts with Action
Connection with the body activates desire, Touch, sensuality, and physical activity all help you connect with your body. Touch your vulva on a regular basis to generate desire.
Empowerment by Reconnecting with Our Sexuality
Growing up in a strict religious environment, losing the connection with her own sexuality. She always had the inner knowing: there should be more. As a Bodysex® facilitator, Bernadette teaches people who want to reconnect and explore their sexuality without shame and...
No Pleasure From Touching the Clitoris
You have to build up to direct clitoral stimulation. Some women prefer indirect stimulation.
Full Body Orgasm
Reaching a full body orgasm takes time, trust, and practice.
Self Pleasure = Better Mom
Carlin: "Making time for self-pleasure made me a better mom."
Self Love and Independent Orgasm
You have to love yourself first....we do that through pleasure and orgasm. Your connection to your body is the source of self esteem.
Women Don’t Lose Their Erection
Women need more time to get aroused but our erection stays after orgasm. It takes 20-20 minutes for a clitoris to become fully erect.
Gratitude for Our Changing Bodies
As we age, accept the changes. Trust and appreciate your body at every stage. Pleasure lasts a lifetime.