by Grace Oasis | Aug 24, 2024 | Bodysex, Grace Oasis
I signed up for a bodysex workshop after chatting with one of the facilitators. I chose her specifically because she is a plus sized woman. I figure if she is comfortable in her own skin and being a sexual being then maybe, just maybe, there is hope for me. I like the...
by Carlin Ross | Jun 7, 2024 | Article, Bodysex, Carlin Ross
Carrying the legacy of an icon like Betty Dodson can be crushing at times. I’m representing Betty’s life’s work while trying to incorporate my experience taking Bodysex virtual during covid. There are complexities in the repression of female sexuality that are new,...
by Laura Bogush | Jun 6, 2024 | Article, Bodysex, Laura Bogush, Selflove
Art by Betty Dodson For most of my life, I didn’t feel comfortable speaking up for myself. I was raised to be a “good girl,” to be “seen and not heard”, to “stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about.” My own thoughts, feelings, and wants were diminished,...
by Emma | Apr 20, 2024 | Article, Bodysex, Emma
I started my journey into Bodysex in 2022. Before then I was engaging with the Dodson&Ross website for a few years. My career as a dance artist, actress and teacher spans over sixteen years. In 2011 I began making work focused on female empowerment which played...
by Lakota | Apr 18, 2024 | Article, Bodysex, Lakota Fredette, Overcoming Shame & Trauma, Reproductive Health, Women's Health & Wellness
I stared at my period app calendar, frustrated that either it wasn’t right or my body wasn’t. I was supposed to have my period by now, in fact I’d intentionally planned this Bodysex circle so that it would be just past the heavy days. Every time I went to the bathroom...
by Rachel Andrea | Apr 18, 2024 | Article, Bodysex, Rachel Andrea
In April of 2019 I attended my first Bodysex Workshop. The months leading up to the workshop had been a whirlwind of emotions. In my personal life I was unknowingly at the very beginning of the end of my 15-year relationship. In my professional life I had...